Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn November 19, 2012, Schumer visited Shorefront Park in Patchogue along with other local elected officials, to call on the National Park Service to drop any environmental objections that are inhibiting Fire Island's third breach from being closed after Superstorm Sandy. The National Park Service has not yet approved the closure and the Senator is urging to expedite this approval because the Army Corps of Engineers already has the equipment in the area, to close two other breaches on the island.