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Schumer broke down how changing the Medicare Wage Index payments will be game changing for hospitals in the Capital Region and across Upstate NY which could see nearly $1 billion in additional payments every single year."},"189FC161-9698-A15C-38DD-A8848B622FB3":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"189FC161-9698-A15C-38DD-A8848B622FB3","title":"Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program","summary":"Auburn, NY ","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"May 24, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/dairy-margin-coverage-dmc-program","city":"Auburn ","county":"Cayuga","lat":42.9222338,"lng":-76.6165236,"description":"On May 24, 2023 standing at Cayuga Milk Ingredients, in the heart of Upstate New York’s dairy country, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer revealed that the vital Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program Central New York dairy farmers rely on is in limbo as the program is set to expire, which could have farmers facing a “dairy cliff,’ – an outcome that could double wallop farmers and consumers.\r\nSchumer explained that the 2018 Farm Bill enacted the DMC, which gives offers monthly price support payments from the feds to dairy farmers, will end in September and if no action is taken would lead to less support for our farmers, severe supply chain disruptions and an increase in the price of milk.\r\nSchumer is now launching a new push to protect this program, as Congress begins negotiations for this year’s farm bill, to ensure Upstate New York dairy farmers have the support and safety net they need."},"4293159B-BEC3-1908-2D2F-6DD4C1A8B68E":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"4293159B-BEC3-1908-2D2F-6DD4C1A8B68E","title":"SUNY Cortland 2023 Commencement","summary":"Cortland, NY ","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"May 13, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/suny-cortland-2023-commencement","city":"Cortland ","county":"Cortland","lat":42.5896867,"lng":-76.197991,"description":"On May 13, 2023 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer attended SUNY Cortland's 2023 Commencement. "},"11BD663F-9DB2-448C-C17C-397B6D589A33":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"11BD663F-9DB2-448C-C17C-397B6D589A33","title":"UA Graduation 2023","summary":"Albany, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"May 13, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/ua-graduation-2023","city":"Albany","county":null,"lat":42.6896084,"lng":-73.82070019999999,"description":"On May 13th, 2023, Senator Schumer attended the University at Albany's 2023 Commencement. "},"E42449C2-C267-81B3-1C24-8B75F00898B0":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"E42449C2-C267-81B3-1C24-8B75F00898B0","title":"SUNY Purchase 2023 Commencement","summary":"White Plains, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"May 12, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/suny-purchase-2023-commencement","city":"White Plains","county":"Westchester","lat":41.03703489999999,"lng":-73.77884929999999,"description":"On May 12, 2023 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer attended SUNY Purchase's 2023 Commencement at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY."},"746869D5-D158-976C-1789-C748056DD2ED":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"746869D5-D158-976C-1789-C748056DD2ED","title":"Livingston ReConnect","summary":"Geneseo, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"May 8, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/livingston-reconnect05082023","city":"Geneseo","county":"Livingston","lat":42.8242106,"lng":-77.79608929999999,"description":"On May 8th, 2023, following his successful efforts to secure an $11.3 million grant for Livingston County from the USDA’s Broadband ReConnect Program, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced the launch of the county’s ‘Light Up Livingston’ initiative, which will provide high-speed internet access to over 1,000 Livingston addresses. Empire Access, a family-owned telecom provider based in Prattsburgh, NY, is partnering with Livingston County to build out the new infrastructure. Specifically, the grant will enable the deployment of a fiber-to-the-premises network to reach thousands of residents, including 96 farms and 22 businesses in Livingston County, New York."},"7481FC00-C1BE-9AFC-6660-903B287B99FF":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"7481FC00-C1BE-9AFC-6660-903B287B99FF","title":"Roc Trees","summary":"Rochester, NY ","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"May 8, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/roc-trees","city":"Rochester","county":"Monroe","lat":43.1687827,"lng":-77.6020793,"description":"On May 8th, 2023, standing in Upper Falls, a neighborhood with some of lowest tree cover in Rochester, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer launched a major new push to help Rochester become one of the first in the nation to tap the historic funding provided for USDA’s Urban and Community Forestry Program to plant over 6,000 new trees across the city."},"4059EF7F-FC5E-82CE-9625-11AB9FBC458E":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"4059EF7F-FC5E-82CE-9625-11AB9FBC458E","title":"Swatting in Troy","summary":"Troy, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 10, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/swatting-in-troy","city":"Troy","county":"Rensselaer","lat":42.726935,"lng":-73.671731,"description":"On April 10, 2023, at Troy High School, <a href=\"https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/widespread-school-lockdowns-response-possible-hoax-17868584.php\">after a terrifying wave of 36 ‘swatting’ incidents across New York falsely reporting a mass shooting</a> spurred police to respond to 226 schools, Senator Schumer said he is demanding the FBI launch a full investigation into this latest unprecedented wave and launching his push for more resources to crack down on “swatting.” Schumer said these hoax calls directly hit Troy High, East Greenbush CSD, La Salle Institute and Schodack schools in Rensselaer County, terrifying students, teachers, and parents, and that the feds need to step up to hold criminals accountable and curb attacks like this.\r\n "},"1DE3BE45-0470-CB3D-FEEB-1D2D6C68206F":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"1DE3BE45-0470-CB3D-FEEB-1D2D6C68206F","title":"AFG and SAFER Grants in Cold Spring","summary":"Cold Spring, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 10, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/afg-and-safer-grants-in-cold-spring","city":"Cold Spring","county":"Putnam","lat":41.4191748,"lng":-73.9567847,"description":"On April 10th, 2023, standing at the Cold Spring Fire Company with local fire chiefs and officials, with the main federal firefighter funding programs – the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program – at risk of being totally eliminated this year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today revealed his plan to rally support to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023 in the Senate by the end of this month to save these programs that have provided $23 million to Hudson Valley firefighters in the past three years alone."},"4F717A02-019F-61B4-3179-67B038D06720":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"4F717A02-019F-61B4-3179-67B038D06720","title":"Micron NSF ","summary":"Syracuse, NY ","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 10, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/micron-nsf-","city":"Syracuse ","county":"Onondaga","lat":43.0409669,"lng":-76.1363523,"description":"On April 10, 2023, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, along with Micron and the National Science Foundation announced the formation of the Northeast University Semiconductor Network, a groundbreaking initiative bringing together 20+ universities to form a training pipeline to build the future of the semiconductor industry in Central New York.  Following his personal invitation, Schumer also brought one of the federal government’s top science officials, Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), to meet with local stakeholder to plan and prepare Central New York’s workforce to build the future of technology. Schumer explained that his CHIPS and Science Act authorizes billions in new investment for the NSF’s STEM workforce training and education programs, and the senator wants those federal dollars to be used to prepare the next generation of workers for the thousands of good-paying construction, manufacturing, and innovation jobs on the horizon."},"B8593A25-D5C4-A75C-4671-BDB5D4A71D2B":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"B8593A25-D5C4-A75C-4671-BDB5D4A71D2B","title":"Utica Dead Zone","summary":"Utica, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 7, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/utica-dead-zone","city":"Utica ","county":"Oneida","lat":43.0743541,"lng":-75.26750729999999,"description":"On April 7, 2023, standing with the backdrop of a local bakery, a dry cleaner, pasta shop, a grocer, a hairdresser, many neighbors, elected officials and public safety professionals, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said South Utica and New Hartford residents and small business owners are at wit’s end, plagued by a Verizon cell phone dead zone that stretches wide in the middle of a major upstate city and impedes them from making calls, taking mobile payments and could even risk public safety. Schumer is publicly calling on Verizon to do three things: 1) investigate the problem 2) meet with local officials and 3) come up with a plan to fix the problem ASAP."},"9DB7AB37-C4B5-3C44-A34B-3A496515DFCB":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"9DB7AB37-C4B5-3C44-A34B-3A496515DFCB","title":"Norwich Fire Grants","summary":"Norwich, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 7, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/norwich-fire-grants","city":"Norwich","county":"Chenango","lat":42.5318332,"lng":-75.5210903,"description":"On April 7, 2023, standing at the City of Norwich Fire Department, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer revealed his plan to rally support to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023 in the Senate by the end of this month to save both the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program. Senator Schumer also announced that the Village of Oxford Fire Department has been awarded a $226,200 SAFER grant to support recruitment and retention activities. Senator Schumer said, \"I’ve fought my whole career to bring more support to our brave firefighters, every day they save lives and I promise that I will not stop holding congressional feet to the fire until we pass this bill and save this federal lifeline for our New York fire departments and first responders.\""},"9E070B72-D524-883B-7696-E1ED8D6723F1":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"9E070B72-D524-883B-7696-E1ED8D6723F1","title":"Wyoming Rail Safety","summary":"Attica, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 7, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/wyoming-rail-safety","city":"Attica","county":"Wyoming","lat":42.86068239999999,"lng":-78.26131910000001,"description":"On April 7th, 2023, standing along the Norfolk Southern line in Attica, NY which has already had a destructive train derailment in 2018, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said key new legislation, the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 is full steam ahead. Building on Schumer’s direct calls to railroads last month to get answers from railroads on how they can better improve safety in Upstate New York, the senator details how this bill will help create new rail safety protocols, hold railroads accountable for malfeasance, and increase transparency of trains carrying hazardous materials which is critical for hubs of freight rail activity like Western New York. "},"75916519-B217-9D3B-BB0E-C762029DFDC5":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"75916519-B217-9D3B-BB0E-C762029DFDC5","title":"Lockport, NY","summary":"","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 6, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/lockport-ny","city":"Lockport","county":"Niagara","lat":43.1525278,"lng":-78.6869936,"description":"Standing at Lockport High School, after a terrifying wave of 36 ‘swatting’ incidents across New York falsely reporting a mass shooting spurred police to respond to 226 schools, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said he is demanding the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launch a full investigation into this latest unprecedented wave and launching his push for more resources to crack down on “swatting.” Schumer said these hoax calls most recently hit South Park High School in South Buffalo and Lockport High School in Niagara County, terrifying students, teachers, and parents, and that the feds need to step up to hold criminals accountable and curb attacks like this. First, Schumer revealed that he has personally called and written to the FBI to emphasize the need for a full investigation working with New York State Police to get answers and hold those responsible accountable. Second, the senator said that we need to supercharge our federal cyber investigative capabilities to stop threats like this, and said he is now launching a push for over $10 million for the FBI to specifically tackle the growing problem of swatting. Third, Schumer said with this style of attack growing, including potentially from foreign actors, it is imperative that the FBI start tracking “swatting” incidents as its own crime and issue a report so that the dangers and pervasiveness of these attacks can be properly assessed so they can be curbed going forward."},"6C934DB1-CB86-AE68-161C-8EFDF6F72C2B":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"6C934DB1-CB86-AE68-161C-8EFDF6F72C2B","title":"Call for FBI Action on Swatting Press Conference","summary":"Jericho, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 6, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/fbi-action-on-swatting-press-conference","city":"Jericho","county":"Nassau","lat":40.798792,"lng":-73.5422962,"description":"On April 6, 2023, standing alongside the Jericho School District Superintendent and the President of the district’s Board of Education, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer demanded that the FBI launch a full investigation into the recent increases in “swatting” incidents on Long Island and across New York. Senator Schumer explained the growing issue that involves misleading phone calls or false reports being made with the intention to evoke a police or SWAT team response to an unsuspecting home, public place, or school. The Senator stressed that this problematic trend impacts school districts significantly, highlighting that in a single day, March 30, 2023, swatting attacks, such as false mass shooting reports and bomb threats, caused the police to respond to 220 schools across the state. Schumer stressed that the issue not only drains first responder resources, it also causes deep psychological stress on children and parents, citing conversations with traumatized children who feared for their lives because of these threats. To combat these attacks, the Senator called for the supercharging of the FBI’s Criminal Division, pushing the FBI to work closely with New York State Police to hold the individuals involved accountable, investigate potential foreign actors engaging in these attacks and start tracking “swatting” incidents as their own crime category. The Senator also announced his public campaign to secure an additional $10 million in FBI funding to specifically prevent and address swatting. Superintendent, Dr. Hank Grishman, thanked Schumer for his tireless efforts to ensure schools are safe and free from the fear and anxiety that result from hoax 911 calls. "},"3C0DCF5D-D152-A2D6-DB4F-0C7DE21DE2C4":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"3C0DCF5D-D152-A2D6-DB4F-0C7DE21DE2C4","title":"Rochester swatting","summary":"Brockport, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 5, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/rochester-swatting","city":"Brockport ","county":"Monroe","lat":43.2042702,"lng":-77.9542148,"description":"On April 5th, 2023, standing at Brockport High School, after a terrifying wave of 36 ‘swatting’ incidents across New York falsely reporting a mass shooting spurred police to respond to 226 schools, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said he is demanding the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launch a full investigation into this latest unprecedented wave and launching his push for more resources to crack down on “swatting.” Schumer said these hoax calls directly hit both Brighton, Brockport High Schools, and most recently Spencerport Schools in Monroe County, terrifying students, teachers, and parents, and that the feds need to step up to hold criminals accountable and curb attacks like this. "},"0A78071E-B574-CDA0-4414-69E4E3FF80F3":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"0A78071E-B574-CDA0-4414-69E4E3FF80F3","title":"Fulton Elf Bar","summary":"Fulton, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 4, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/fulton-elf-bar","city":"Fulton","county":"Oswego","lat":43.3022386,"lng":-76.4200109,"description":"On April 4, 2023, standing at Fulton Junior High School, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed that a new #1 and disposable made-in-China e-cig, the “Elf Bar,” is spreading in Fulton schools and across Central NY and will likely continue to rise if federal action is not taken. Schumer said, “If left unchecked, this highly-addictive and health-damaging Elf Bar, that is targeting teens and kids, could become the next Juul, but even worse — because of its shoddy manufacturing and its commonly mislabeled nicotine levels.” Schumer pointed out that the product is manufactured in China, which has lower product safety and consumer protection standards. In response to this escalating regional epidemic, Schumer said the FDA must immediately investigate Elf Bar, its advertising model and the ‘workaround’ disposable e-cigs have found to evade federal rules and stay on shelves. Schumer said he has given the FDA the tools it needs to take on Elf Bar over the years, including last year, passing a law enabling the FDA to regulate synthetic nicotine. He said that the FDA must use its full authority to investigate and take action against Elf Bar and be prepared to ban it from the market. Schumer also detailed other Central NY data as he made his case for immediate action on Elf Bar and its health dangers to kids."},"9D77F7B2-C76B-057E-8955-7F1DC047CC9F":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"9D77F7B2-C76B-057E-8955-7F1DC047CC9F","title":"Alstom USDOT","summary":"Hornell, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 4, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/alstom-usdot","city":"Hornell","county":"Steuben","lat":42.3173861,"lng":-77.65453760000001,"description":"On April 4, 2023, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer brought U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Under Secretary Carlos Monje Jr. to Alstom’s Hornell Facility to show the Biden Administration firsthand how Southern Tier workers are primed to lead the future of American trains. Senator Schumer explained that in addition to the major investments to improve America’s rail in the Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law, he also fought to strengthen Buy America requirements for infrastructure projects, a game-changer for companies like Alstom, one of the few domestic manufactures of rail cars in the U.S. Senator Schumer has a long history of fighting for growth at Alstom's Hornell Facility, and will continue to push to deliver more work to maintain existing and create new good-paying manufacturing jobs in the Southern Tier."},"058FEFAE-E6EB-E362-23D0-0EE8A9EAACCB":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"058FEFAE-E6EB-E362-23D0-0EE8A9EAACCB","title":"Fire Grants Glens Falls","summary":"Glens Falls, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"April 4, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/fire-grants-glens-falls","city":"Glens Falls","county":"Warren","lat":43.3141157,"lng":-73.6440089,"description":"On April 4, 2023, standing at the Glens Falls Fire Station, with the main federal firefighter funding programs – the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program – at risk of being totally eliminated this year, Senator Schumer revealed his plan to rally support to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023 in the Senate by the end of the month to save these programs."},"99B67ACE-F909-E3C7-FA2E-4BBDA40E82A6":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"99B67ACE-F909-E3C7-FA2E-4BBDA40E82A6","title":" East Williston, NY","summary":"East Williston, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 27, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/-east-williston-ny","city":"East Williston","county":"Nassau","lat":40.7565131,"lng":-73.63895649999999,"description":"On March 27, 2023, standing at the East Willison Fire Department alongside a bipartisan group of elected officials, firefighters, and public safety advocates, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer sounded the alarm on the risk of federal funding for life-saving firefighter equipment purchases and upgrades running out by the end of the year. Senator Schumer highlighted how without federal funding, the East Williston fire department and fire departments all over Long Island will be unable to afford essential, yet expensive equipment, drawing attention to the $200,000 East Williston needs for new breathing apparatuses. To ensure fire departments have the technology they need to save lives and that local budgets are not erroneously overburdened, Schumer announced his plans to introduce the “Fire Grants and Safety Act,” which would reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration, the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG), and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program. These pivotal FEMA programs, which the Senator originally spearheaded in 1999, have delivered nearly $700 million in federal funding to support New York first responders. Schumer committed to tirelessly advocating in Congress that these funding lifelines to Long Island’s firehouses are not eliminated, applauding the work local firefighters who effectively used their resources and tools to control recent fires in the villages of Great Neck and Flower Hill, New York."},"03A8C731-C28A-A1B2-4A2D-0E1840F4F40D":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"03A8C731-C28A-A1B2-4A2D-0E1840F4F40D","title":"Wayne Xylazine","summary":"Macedon, NY ","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 20, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/wayne-xylazine","city":"Macedon","county":"Wayne","lat":43.0683637,"lng":-77.2823868,"description":"Om March 20th, 2023, standing with local law enforcement and health leaders in Macedon, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer revealed his three-pronged plan to combat the horrific rise in Xylazine, a deadly, skin-rotting zombie drug, also known as ‘Tranq,’ that is fueling a new wave of overdoses and deaths heading towards Rochester and spreading across the Finger Lakes. Schumer explained that Upstate communities cannot fight the scourge of this dangerous drug on streets alone and is calling for a major boost in federal support to combat drug trafficking and this public health crisis. "},"FF9905AE-FCB6-FD06-4A64-B043971A4143":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"FF9905AE-FCB6-FD06-4A64-B043971A4143","title":"Schenectady Xylazine","summary":"Schenectady, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 20, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/schenectady-xylazine","city":"Schenectady","county":"Schenectady","lat":42.8092038,"lng":-73.9419542,"description":"On March 20, 2023, standing with local law enforcement and health leaders at the Schenectady Fire Station, Senator Schumer revealed his three-pronged plan to combat the horrific rise in Xylazine, a deadly, skin-rotting zombie drug, also known as ‘Tranq,’ that is <a href=\"https://www.syracuse.com/health/2023/03/xylazine-a-deadly-skin-rotting-drug-is-fueling-a-wave-of-overdoses-in-syracuse.html\">fueling a new wave</a> of overdoses and deaths <a href=\"https://cbs6albany.com/news/dose-of-reality/new-drug-complicates-the-opioid-crisis-in-new-york-animal-tranquilizer-heroin-fentanyl-and-now-xylazine-narcan\">heading towards Schenectady and spreading across the Capital Region.</a> Schumer explained that Upstate communities cannot fight the scourge of this dangerous drug on streets alone and is calling for a major boost in federal support to combat drug trafficking and this public health crisis."},"6F83252F-C0CB-0415-7205-F37844DDD63B":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"6F83252F-C0CB-0415-7205-F37844DDD63B","title":"Watertown Xylazine","summary":"Watertown, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 17, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/watertown-xylazine","city":"Watertown","county":"Jefferson","lat":43.9509163,"lng":-75.9120274,"description":"On March 17, 2023, standing with local law enforcement and health leaders, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer revealed his three-pronged plan to combat the horrific rise in Xylazine, a deadly, skin-rotting zombie drug, also known as ‘Tranq,’ that is fueling a new wave of overdoses and deaths heading towards Watertown and spreading across the North Country. Schumer explained that Upstate communities cannot fight the scourge of this dangerous drug on streets alone and is calling for a major boost in federal support to combat drug trafficking and this public health crisis. \r\n First, Schumer said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to accelerate its operations to track down illicit sources of Xylazine that are plaguing Northeast, and Upstate New York in particular, to cut off supply that is flooding New York streets. Second, the senator detailed his new push to supercharge the federal COPS Hiring Program with nearly $537 million in new funds to help stop drug trafficking in its tracks. Third, Schumer said we need an all of the above approach to treat the overdose crisis, and said he is calling for new boosts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) appropriations, including grants that can be used to fund testing infrastructure for xylazine.\r\n "},"9DDEA296-AA43-2CF3-F120-E214611FA07C":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"9DDEA296-AA43-2CF3-F120-E214611FA07C","title":"Tioga Roundtable","summary":"Owego, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 17, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/tioga-roundtable","city":"Owego","county":"Tioga","lat":42.1010543,"lng":-76.2666485,"description":"On March 17, 2023, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer convened a roundtable at the Tioga County Department of Economic Development & Planning in Owego to discuss local community development challenges and opportunities. 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Senator Schumer explained that access to affordable childcare is directly tied to the community’s workforce development, and that this major federal investment he secured will help hundreds of families and boost the local economy by supporting professionals employed in industries that may require non-traditional work schedules such as manufacturing, healthcare, and education. "},"2EFED55E-ED42-F176-B235-6D8E0B3D61F9":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"2EFED55E-ED42-F176-B235-6D8E0B3D61F9","title":"Buffalo, NY","summary":"","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 17, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/buffalo-ny-2023-03-17","city":"Buffalo","county":"Erie","lat":42.9056958,"lng":-78.8433075,"description":"On March 17th 2023, following his successful push to secure $55 million for the redesign of Buffalo’s Kensington Expressway from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act’s Reconnecting Communities Program, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. 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With Buffalo among the first in the nation to tap this historic funding from the Reconnecting Communities program, Schumer said that Buttigieg’s visit marked a very significant step forward for the effort to rectify the division, public health damage and inequality created by the original expressway through adjacent communities. "},"0501D332-EAFE-CDAD-884F-58974E9C8E17":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"0501D332-EAFE-CDAD-884F-58974E9C8E17","title":"Cortland Xylazine","summary":"Cortland, NY ","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 10, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/cortland-xylazine","city":"Cortland ","county":"Cortland","lat":42.5984884,"lng":-76.17592859999999,"description":"On March 10, 2023, standing with Central NY law enforcement and health leaders, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. 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Schumer explained that Upstate communities cannot fight the scourge of this dangerous drug on streets alone and is calling for a major boost in federal support to combat drug trafficking and this public health crisis.\r\nFirst, Schumer said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to accelerate its operations to track down illicit sources of Xylazine that are plaguing Northeast, and Upstate New York in particular, to cut off supply that is flooding New York streets.\r\nSecond, the senator detailed his new push to supercharge the federal COPS Hiring Program with nearly $537 million in new funds to help stop drug trafficking in its tracks.\r\nThird, Schumer said we need an all of the above approach to treat the overdose crisis, and said he is calling for new boosts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) appropriations, including grants that can be used to fund testing infrastructure for xylazine.\r\n"},"1B4D8FA0-978B-FD8B-FA39-00A9BAC5C476":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"1B4D8FA0-978B-FD8B-FA39-00A9BAC5C476","title":"Sullivan County HIDTA Application","summary":"Monticello, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 10, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/sullivan-county-hidta-application","city":"Monticello","county":"Sullivan","lat":41.6563804,"lng":-74.6834514,"description":"On March 10th 2023, standing in Monticello, New York, with the Sullivan County Drug Task Force and local law enforcement officials to continue his long-standing advocacy to combat the overdose epidemic in Sullivan County. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. 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The senator explained that access to these invaluable federal resources will help local law enforcement combat the opioid epidemic through increased federal support in their efforts to stop dangerous drug trafficking."},"C37BCA30-FBE8-C757-93A5-045857573646":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"C37BCA30-FBE8-C757-93A5-045857573646","title":"Nardacci Investiture Ceremony Albany","summary":"Albany, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 10, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/nardacci-investiture-ceremony-albany","city":"Albany","county":"Albany","lat":42.6493934,"lng":-73.7504889,"description":"On March 10, 2023, Senator Schumer served as the keynote speaker at the swearing in of Capital Region native, Anne Nardacci, to the federal bench. Marking a historic achievement for the bench, Ms. Nardacci’s swearing in ceremony made the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York a majority-women bench among full time judges for the first time ever. Ms. Nardacci was <a href=\"https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-recommends-capital-region-native-anne-nardacci-to-serve-on-the-northern-district-of-new-york-federal-court-in-nardacci-senator-picks-prominent-antitrust-lawyer-known-for-taking-on-corporate-wrongdoing-and-fighting-for-consumer-safety-\">personally recommended</a> to President Biden by Schumer, and following her nomination to the federal district court, the senator also <a href=\"https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/transcript-majority-leader-schumer-remarks-at-senate-judiciary-committee-introducing-the-nomination-of-anne-nardacci-for-district-judge-for-the-northern-district-of-new-york\">personally introduced</a> Judge Nardacci to the Senate Judiciary Committee."},"36E359B5-FCB5-6D94-F0DB-1A81689CC2C4":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"36E359B5-FCB5-6D94-F0DB-1A81689CC2C4","title":"Syracuse Train Saftey","summary":"Syracuse, NY ","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 6, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/syracuse-train-saftey","city":"Syracuse ","county":"Onondaga","lat":43.047185,"lng":-76.1565509,"description":"On March 6,2023, standing near the freight rail tracks in Syracuse's Armory Square, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer launched his two-track plan to get railroads to increase transparency, boost rail safety, and demand answers on the steps railroads are taking to keep Syracuse and Upstate communities safe amid growing concern from national rail accidents.\r\nSchumer, a longtime champion of rail safety who led the charge to get rid of the dangerous crude oil-carrying DOT-111 train cars, that frequented Syracuse, said it is time for immediate action on train cars carrying hazardous materials and ensuring locals have proactive and detailed sharing of information about trains carrying hazardous materials through their communities. \r\nFirst, the senator revealed a letter to the major railroad companies demanding answers on the actions they are taking to prevent an accident, like what happened in Ohio, from occurring in Upstate New York.\r\nSecond, Schumer said he is guiding the Senate to move full steam ahead and support the new bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 to create new rail safety protocols, hold railroads accountable for malfeasance, and increase transparency of trains carrying hazardous materials in places like Syracuse and across America.\r\n "},"9CD8583F-0940-6E7E-4F3B-164A3E73C342":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"9CD8583F-0940-6E7E-4F3B-164A3E73C342","title":"Elmira Rail Safety","summary":"Elmira, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 6, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/elmira-rail-safety","city":"Elmira","county":"Chemung","lat":42.0915389,"lng":-76.8076703,"description":"On March 6, 2023, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. 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In addition, Senator Schumer said he is guiding the Senate to move full steam ahead with the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 to create new rail safety protocols, hold railroads accountable for malfeasance, and increase transparency of trains carrying hazardous materials for places like the Southern Tier and across America."},"C8591ADD-0AE3-12DA-3EA9-FDB145FF6A9E":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"C8591ADD-0AE3-12DA-3EA9-FDB145FF6A9E","title":"Buffalo, NY","summary":"Buffalo, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"February 27, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/buffalo-ny-2023-02-27","city":"Buffalo","county":"Erie","lat":42.8943161,"lng":-78.8736493,"description":"Standing with law enforcement and recent car-jacking victims at the Buffalo Police Headquarters, Senator Schumer calls on Feds to get involved and demands Kia and Hyundai to give upstate communities the help they need now. Schumer says that Kia and Hyundai need to make safety installation kits free, provide steering wheel locks, and get universal software fix out ASAP, “Enough is enough. Over 350 of these too-easy-to-steal Kia and Hyundai cars have been stolen in just the past two months in Buffalo, and hundreds more across Upstate New York. We need the feds to get answers on how these cars, with a safety defect, got the green light, and for the companies to work with local law enforcement and get car owners the help they need to ensure they aren’t next victims of theft,” said Senator Schumer. “New York consumers should not have to worry about their cars being stolen from right under their noses with something as simple as a USB cord. 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The Senator emphasized that the move would uproot the lives of these families who have made Long Island their home and add unnecessary risk to the facility’s operations. The high-traffic TRACON facility, employing over 300 individuals, has managed air traffic from Kennedy Airport, LaGuardia, and regional airports, including Long Island MacArthur Airport for decades. The Senator stressed that these jobs must stay in New York and pledged to use his role in securing significant federal funds for the FAA, as Senate Majority Leader, to make sure they hear his concerns."},"1CFCDBDF-CF9B-51F7-0681-15BE841EA95F":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"1CFCDBDF-CF9B-51F7-0681-15BE841EA95F","title":"OnSemi in Dutchess","summary":"Hopewell, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"February 10, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/onsemi-in-dutchess","city":"Hopewell Junction","county":"Dutchess","lat":41.5367625,"lng":-73.8234937,"description":"On February 10th 2023, standing with onsemi’s CEO and newest employees, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that onsemi has officially arrived in Dutchess County, saving over 1,000 good-paying tech jobs and investing $1.3 billion to formally launch the nation’s only 12-inch power discrete image sensor fab right in East Fishkill. Building on the region’s legacy of innovation and bringing new manufacturing to the heart of the Hudson Valley. The senator worked relentlessly to prevent any layoffs during the sale of the East Fishkill fab to onsemi, working to avoid further job loss that has historically plagued the East Fishkill fab. Schumer personally met with onsemi’s top brass several times after the 2019 acquisition announcement, and worked with local partners to successfully pass his CHIPS and Science Act to provide historic new federal incentives to expand the semiconductor industry here in America, including in Upstate New York."},"BDEB7AC8-94A8-DA1D-61BE-11AC12333B20":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"BDEB7AC8-94A8-DA1D-61BE-11AC12333B20","title":"Catalytic Converter Press Conference ","summary":"Mineola, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"January 30, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/catalytic-converter-press-conference-","city":"Mineola","county":"Nassau","lat":40.7367215,"lng":-73.6393666,"description":"On January 30, 2023, standing at Nassau County Police Department headquarters and flanked by local law enforcement and a recent victim of catalytic converter theft, Senator Schumer demanded that the Department of Justice (DOJ) send a dedicated Long Island response team to investigate, provide more local resources and drill down on possible organized crime rings targeting countless Long Island driveways for catalytic converters. Senator Schumer called attention to the 300 percent increase in catalytic converter thefts facing the tri-state area. A catalytic converter is an essential component of a vehicle’s exhaust system that reduces a combustion engine’s toxic gas and pollutant emissions. Senator Schumer urged the DOJ to assist NY State’s efforts to discourage the black-market resale of the valuable metals found within the instrument, working across state lines in a capacity unavailable to local law enforcement. 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The senator said this, in tandem with other major investment he secured for regional economic engines like the Rome Lab, will help supercharge Utica and Oneida County as an emerging high-tech hub, all while ensuring area workers have the skills they need to build the foundation for future industry."},"8AC2C1EA-94FE-7198-C357-83999BA8BA82":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"8AC2C1EA-94FE-7198-C357-83999BA8BA82","title":"Plug Ribbon-Cutting","summary":"Slingerlands, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"January 12, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/plug-ribbon-cutting","city":"Slingerlands","county":"Albany","lat":42.649506,"lng":-73.868141,"description":"On January 12, 2023, Senator Schumer cut the ribbon on Plug Power’s new $125 million green hydrogen fuel cell factory at the Vista Technology Park in Slingerlands. The new facility will create 1,600 new, good-paying jobs, on top of the over 1,400 Plug employees already in New York. Schumer said that Plug’s tremendous growth is the culmination of years of work to deliver the incentives, like the Investment Tax Credit, and support needed for their expansion. Furthermore, Schumer explained that this major milestone is only the beginning as the company establishes itself as a powerhouse in green energy, with the heart of its operations in the Capital Region. 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Schumer launched his three-pronged plan to clean up the community eyesore and turn the hazardous building into a site for new opportunity. First, Schumer said he is calling for the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to bolster their presence at the site and launch a full investigation and coordinate with Jamestown to bring all resources to bare to ensure the continued safety of the community. Second, the senator highlighted that he secured $5 billion for the EPA’s critical Brownfields and Superfund programs, and reinstated the Superfund tax to ensure long term funding was available for these cleanups. This funding is exactly what this site needs as Jamestown and EPA move forward towards a possible Superfund cleanup action."},"1E045FA7-E3E4-98F6-103A-245D3F6473C7":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"1E045FA7-E3E4-98F6-103A-245D3F6473C7","title":"West Point Fire Dept. 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Standing with local leaders at the Dryden Town Hall, Senator Schumer urged all households, especially the 1,500+ in Tompkins County and 25,000+ across the Southern Tier that are estimated to lack access to high-speed internet, check the accuracy of the information reported and help ensure New York’s unserved communities receive the funding they desperately need to close the digital divide."},"BDB15EB2-AE0E-7310-4CBD-DBDBE36DEAB6":{"TotalRows":52,"uid":"BDB15EB2-AE0E-7310-4CBD-DBDBE36DEAB6","title":"North Shore LIJ ","summary":"North New Hyde Park, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"January 9, 2023","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/north-shore-lij-","city":"North New Hyde Park","county":"Nassau","lat":40.7556629,"lng":-73.7074216,"description":"On January 9th, 2023, Senator Schumer announced that end-of-year FY23 budget legislation will assist Long Island hospitals amid a shortage of doctors and as multiple viruses sweep across the country. 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