WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stood with Bronx elected officials and Food Bank For NYC to celebrate the $6 million she secured for major renovations and modernization of Food Bank For NYC's Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in the Bronx.

"Food Bank For NYC distributes millions of pounds of food to families, seniors, and other New Yorkers in need each year," said Senator Gillibrand. "I'm proud to have led the effort to secure $6 million in federal funding to support the comprehensive renovation and expansion of the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, and I'm committed to fighting for more federal...