Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On June 29th, 2009, Schumer, joined by Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, and New York Islanders owner Charles Wang, announced his support for the Lighthouse redevelopment project. Schumer said that he will push to secure federal transportation funding to upgrade and expand the transportation infrastructure essential for the project's success. The purpose of the Lighthouse project is to transform Nassau Coliseum, the surrounding parking lot and ancillary properties into a state-of-the-art sports-residential-commercial-and-entertainment complex.