Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\n On August 4, 2011 Senator Schumer visited the Canastota-Lenox Healthcare Center in Canastota, New York to push for legislation to combat growing cases of Lyme disease and Babesiosis. Lyme disease has spread from the Hudson Valley and the newly emerging illness Babesiosis is also showing up in Madison County and Central New York. Legislation would increase research of the tick-borne illnesses, increase education awareness and better coordinate federal agencies.