Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On April 14, 2008, Sen. Schumer stood in front of the proposed site of the Renaissance Square project and announced he will only extend $19 million in federal funding for the project for one more year unless local leaders make significant progress in jumpstarting the long-delayed project. Senator Schumer issued a set of conditions for local leaders to meet, including benchmarks, deadlines, an open process and a realistic budget for the project.