July 2016
07/25/16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: FINAL HURDLES HAVE BEEN CLEARED, AMTRAK BOARD WILL AWARD HORNELL’S ALSTOM START OF $2.5 BILLION PROGRAM TO BUILD SAFER, NEXT-GENERATION HIGH-SPEED TRAINS; SENATOR SAYS PROJECT WILL CREATE 750 JOBS INCLUDING 400 DIRECT MANUFACTURING JOBS AT ALSTOM IN HORNELL
07/24/16
SCHUMER: RECENT REPORT SHOWING LGA & NEWARK WITH SECURITY ‘BLIND SPOTS’—NO CAMERAS IN BAGGAGE CLAIM, PICK-UP/DROP-OFF, FOOD COURTS & MORE—DEMANDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION; SENATOR CALLS ON DHS TO SWIFLTY INVESTIGATE NYC AIRPORTS; ONLY 360-DEGREE AIRPORT SECURITY WILL DO
07/22/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $5.8 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT; FAA GRANT WILL HELP FUND CONSTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT RESCUE & FIREFIGHTING BUILDING AT AIRPORT
07/21/16
SCHUMER: ERIE COUNTY NEEDS IMMEDIATE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS WATER CRISIS & AGING INFRASTRUCTURE
07/21/16
SCHUMER REVEALS: IF APPLES FROM POLAND ARE IMPORTED TO UPSTATE NY, IT COULD MEAN DISASTER FOR FINGER LAKES ORCHARDS; POLISH APPLES COULD CARRY INVASIVE SPECIES? THAT COULD SERIOUSLY DAMAGE NEW YORK’S ORCHARDS FOR GENERATIONS; SENATOR CALLS ON USDA TO IMMEDIATELY HALT PLANS FOR IMPORTS UNTIL APPLES ARE CERTIFIED FREE OF PESTS
07/21/16
SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO APPOVE LOCAL PROPOSAL TO ADD 24 NEW, CLEANER & RELIABLE BUSES TO THE NFTA FLEET; NFTA BUSES ARE ON AVERAGE 20% OLDER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE; 50 BUSES ARE OUT OF SERVICE AT ANY GIVEN TIME, CAUSING DELAYS, ROUTE CANCELLATIONS AND STRANDED COMMUTERS; VOWS TO FIGHT TOOTH & NAIL TO SECURE FED FUNDING
07/21/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $12K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
07/21/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FOUR CENTRAL NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENTS
07/21/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $124,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR WESTERLO VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY IN ALBANY COUNTY
07/21/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $62,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FINGER LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN LIVINGSTON & SENECA COUNTIES
07/21/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $2.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT HELP LOW-INCOME STUDENTS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE
07/20/16
SCHUMER: NEW REPORT SHOWS NEARLY HALF OF ALL SUNSCREENS MAKE FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT SPF PROTECTION; SENATOR PUSHES FDA TO TEST SUNSCREENS, CONFIRM TRUE SPF NUMBERS & CRACKDOWN ON LABELS THAT PROMISE PROTECTION BUT INSTEAD LEAVE CONSUMERS BURNED
07/20/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $36K IN FED FUNDS FOR NORTH HOOSICK FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT IN RENSSELAER COUNTY
07/20/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $450K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MASSENA INTERNATIONAL-RICHARDS FIELD AIRPORT
07/20/16
SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO ESTABLISH TEMPORARY POST OFFICE IN TOWN OF PRATTSBURGH & WORK QUICKLY TO REPLACE CURRENT FACILITY THAT HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE – OFFICE CLOSURE LED FEDS TO RELOCATE OPERATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE TOWN, INCONVENIENCING RESIDENTS AND LEADING TO CONFUSION
07/20/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $540K IN FED FUNDS FOR UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER & SUNY BROCKPORT TO WORK WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNTIES FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS
07/19/16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES HARRIS RADIO TO RECEIVE $22.5 MILLION DEFENSE CONTRACT TO MANUFACTURE CRITICAL PARTS NEEDED TO KEEP RADIO SYSTEMS FOR TROOPS UP TO DATE & SUPPORTS JOBS ON NEW RADIO LINE THAT HARRIS MOVED TO ROCHESTER LAST YEAR WITH SCHUMER’S SUPPORT
07/18/16
SCHUMER MEETS WITH ONE OF CHENANGO COUNTY’S LARGEST EMPLOYERS, UNISON INDUSTRIES TO DISCUSS EXPANDING PRODUCTION & CREATE NEW SOUTHERN TIER JOBS
07/18/16
SCHUMER: FED FUNDS ARE THE MISSING LINK THAT WILL FINALLY CLOSE THE LOOP ON ONONDAGA LAKE’S MULTI-USE TRAIL SYSTEM; LOOP-THE-LAKE TRAIL COULD SOON BE A MAGNET FOR TOURISTS AND SYRACUSE BICYCLISTS AND HIKERS; SENATOR LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO SECURE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FED INVESTMENT
07/18/16
SCHUMER LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO SECURE $18 MILLION IN FED FUNDS THAT WILL HELP BOOST COMPANIES LIKE GE & SIEMENS INCREASE EXPORTS AND CREATE JOBS IN CAPITAL REGION; SENATOR SAYS THE OVERHAUL OF BUSIEST PORT IN UPSTATE NY IS DESPERATELY NEEDED TO MAKE PORT A GATEWAY TO WORLD
