This week, New York’s first responders are training hard at the State Preparedness Training Center (SPTC) during the Excelsior Challenge — the state’s largest and most advanced event for bomb technicians, canine handlers, and tactical teams. But here’s the challenge we’re facing ⬇️ The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has slashed $187M in critical funding for New York, despite our state having the highest risk of terrorism in the nation. This funding has been the backbone of programs that ke