Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn October 24, 2013, Senator Schumer visited the NeighboRx Pharmacy in Slate Hill to urge the DEA to change their policies to allow people to more easily dispose of unused or unwanted prescription drugs. The Senator also asked the DEA to help fund buyback programs that could be held in local pharmacies. He was joined by Alfonso J. Squitieri, owner of the pharmacy and President of the Pharmacists Society of Orange County; Jim Conklin, Executive Director Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council of Orange County; and Tammy Rhein, Director, Mental Health Services for Orange County.