Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn January 27, 2014, Senator Schumer urged Acting Social Security Commissioner to abandon a proposed consolidation of the Kingston and Poughkeepsie offices. He pushed to keep Kingston's office open to serve the tens of thousands of Ulster County seniors who utilize it. Schumer pointed to the fact that the Kingston Office is already looking at cost-cutting measures - like moving to new county-provided space at half the cost of their current office - that could allow the Kingston SSA Office to remain open and still cut costs overall for the Social Security Administration. Schumer was joined by Mike Hein, Ulster County Executive, Adrian Cruz, AFGE Union Steward and local senior citizens that rely on the office.