ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Governor Kathy Hochul recently sent a letter to Kristi Noem, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary, demanding to know why the federal government cut $187 million in a Homeland Security Grant Program for New York.

"This makes New York less safe, it makes America less safe," explained Jackie Bray, Commissioner of the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

Bray says the funding cut impacts the NYPD, FDNY, as well as New York State counties and cities.

"We know that when we are talking about ISIS or al-Qaeda directed or inspired attacks, New York stands frankly alone, in a bad way as the really number one target in the country."

She said New York also ranks high in domestic threats. According to the commissioner, back in A

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