Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\n On June 20, 2011, Schumer pressed for the Federal Railroad Administration to approve a loan of $2.2 billion for the MTA to finish construction of the East Side Access Rail Project. East Side Access will create a rail link from the LIRR to Grand Central Terminal, slashing commutes for tens of thousands of Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens commuters and alleviating delays at Penn Station. Schumer called on the FRA to redirect unused railroad funds forfeited by New Jersey's rejection of the Access to the Region's Core (ARC) tunnel project. Schumer's main message during his press conference at the Garden City LIRR station: New Jersey's loss can be Long Island Commuters' Gain.\nFor further information on Chuck Schumer please visit\nwww.schumer.senate.gov