Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On February 15, 2021, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer stood inside TORO Cantina to unveil a new restaurant relief fund, modeled on the widely supported, bipartisan RESTAURANTS Act, which will provide a down-payment of $25 billion in flexible grants as a lifeline for New York’s restaurant industry, one of the hardest hit by the economic effects of the COVID pandemic. Schumer was joined by Jaime Ortiz, chef and owner of TORO Cantina, and Melissa Fleischut, President and CEO of the New York State Restaurant Association.