Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On 08/13/2021 standing with a wave of Long Island Sound supporters and local officials, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed that $106 million dollars, specifically secured to protect, improve and preserve the Long Island Sound, was included in the bipartisan federal infrastructure bill he just led to passage. Schumer detailed the unprecedented amount of funds, explained why he pushed to include them and detailed what they will do for the EPA’s federal Long Island Sound program that provides Long Island and six other states with federal funds to protect this treasured watershed in a variety of environmental and economic ways. Specifically, Schumer explained these surge funds will support the EPA’s Long Island Sound program, which according to the EPA, protects “one of the most densely populated areas of the United States, with nearly nine million people living in the watershed.” Schumer explained that these dollars will improve water quality by helping to reduce nitrogen, restore and protect wildlife habitats, mitigate climate change impacts and help preserve Long Island’s recreation and fishing industries.