Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On August 6, 2012, Schumer called on the Department of Defense to turn over control of Constitution Island, maintained by West Point, to the Department of the Interior. Currently, the island is only open a few weeks a year to tourists and is maintained by West Point, making it hard for it to become a year-round tourist destination. Schumer urged the DoD to allow the Department of the Interior to gain access to the island to allow for it to be maintained and open year-round to tourists. Schumer was joined by Assemblywoman Galef as well as the President and Trustees of Constitution Island Association.