Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On December 18, 2014, Schumer visited Victor C. Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie to pledge his support for re-development efforts along the Poughkeepsie waterfront and laid out potential avenues for federal funding to get the project underway. The project, which has been in the planning stages for over ten years, would build a continuous trail along the riverfront, create a spectacular waterfront park and build a regional destination center between Downtown Poughkeepsie, the Metro-North station, and the Walkway over the Hudson. Schumer said that the plans have reached the point where we must begin considering federal funding streams to help finance the efforts, and he laid out possible federal programs that could provide the funding the project needs, including programs within the federal Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing & Urban Development. Schumer was joined by many local elected officials and economic development representatives, including Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, City of Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tzayick, the Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce and Walkway Over The Hudson officials.