Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn March 20, 2014, Schumer urged top officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to quickly approve approximately $4 million in federal funding for the City of New Rochelle to rebuild the Municipal Marina and Hudson Park beach, which were ravaged during Hurricane Sandy. In coordination with New York State's Emergency Management Office (SEMO), The City of New Rochelle is on the verge of submitting its application for funding approval again, and Schumer is urging FEMA & SEMO to approve the application as quickly as possible, so that the beach and marina can be brought back into a state of good repair. Schumer was joined by Noam Bramson, Mayor, City of New Rochelle; Omar Small, Acting City Manager, City of New Rochelle; William Zimmermann, Parks & Recreation Commissioner, City of New Rochelle; and Kathy Gilwit, Communications and Marketing Manager, City of New Rochelle.