Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On April 2, 2021, Senator Schumer stood at the SUNY Broome Ice Rink, an active Broome County vaccination center, to detail plans that would ‘supercharge’ vaccination efforts in Broome County and across the Southern Tier. Specifically, Schumer explained, local governments are able to use any of the state and local funding they receive from the American Rescue Plan to further supplement their vaccine distribution plans. As part of the deal, more than $23.8 billion flows directly to state and local governments with more than $334 million going to the Southern Tier – including $48.32 million for the city of Binghamton, $31.94 million for the Town of Union, $39.94 million for Broome County, and $2.05 million for the Town of Owego.