Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On October 7, 2008 Sen. Schumer joined Gov. Paterson, Sen. Clinton, and former Sen. Bruno at the State Capitol to announce that New York State has struck a deal with the technology company AMD. AMD will build a 4.9 billion dollar chip manufacturing plant in the town of Malta, in Saratoga County. The plant is expected to develop the state economy through job creation and the development of new technology.