More than 100,000 federal workers in New York state are impacted by the federal government shutdown.

“Us as federal employees, we’re not getting paid,” Thomas Schoregge said. “So we don’t have that option as TSA officers to say, ‘Hey, we’re going to cancel your flight til next Monday because we don’t know what we’re going to do yet’ Life still goes on. The operation still goes on.”

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More than 100,000 federal workers in New York state are impacted by the federal government shutdown

Roughly 750,000 federal workers are receiving furlough notices saying they’re being placed on a temporary unpaid leave of absence

Federal workers who spoke with NY1 are hoping Republicans and Democrats can reach an agreement before the pain worsens

Schoregge, a transportation security o

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