June 2016
06/29/16
SCHUMER: EAST RIVER TUNNEL CRISIS AVERTED; MASSIVE CASH SHORTFALL RISKED CATASTROPHIC DELAYS & POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR LIRR RIDERS; PROJECT NOW BACK ON TRACK AFTER SCHUMER PUSH DELIVERS MORE THAN $430M FOR CRITICAL REPAIRS; FUNDS NOW IN PLACE TO REPAIR TUNNELS & AVERT DELAYS FOR THOUSANDS OF LONG ISLAND COMMUTERS
06/28/16
IN WAKE OF DHS REPORT, BLUMENTHAL, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MURPHY RENEW CALL TO PROTECT PLUM ISLAND
06/28/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $800,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR LIGHTING UPGRADES AT BROOKHAVEN & REPUBLIC AIRPORT
06/28/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $10 MILLION IN FEDERAL SANDY RELIEF FUNDS FOR REPAIRS TO NASSAU COUNTY BUILDINGS & EQUIPMENT
06/27/16
SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO INCLUDE, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, PHOTONICS & OPTICS INDUSTRY IN ‘AMERICA COMPETES ACT’ REAUTHORIZATION – INCLUSION WOULD ALLOW NATIONAL SCIENCE AGENCIES TO PRIORITIZE PHOTONICS & DIRECT MORE FUNDING AND RESOURCES TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, ACADEMIC PROGRAMS TO BOLSTER INDUSTRY AND KICKSTART JOB CREATION EFFORTS
06/27/16
SCHUMER REVEALS: WHILE NUMBER OF SMALL PLANE CRASHES ON LONG ISLAND HAS RISEN, NUMBER OF CRITICAL PLANE INSPECTIONS AT NY AIRPORTS—INCLUDING REPUBLIC—HAS DRAMATICALLY FALLEN; SHOCKING 73 PERCENT DECREASE IN FAA SAFETY CHECKS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE CHANGE; SENATOR CALLS ON FAA TO ‘RAMP’ UP INSPECTIONS NOW
06/27/16
AFTER SCHUMER’S PUSH, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION HAS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO PROTECT NUCOR VULCRAFT AND OTHER NY STEELMAKERS
06/26/16
SCHUMER: NEW YORKERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ‘TEXT 911’ IN CASE OF EMERGENCY; TEXTS CAN SAVE LIVES WHEN SITUATION PREVENTS YOU FROM SPEAKING TO DISPATCHER—LIKE THOSE WHO HID DURING ORLANDO ATTACK; SENATOR URGES FEDS TO HUDDLE WITH PHONE CARRIERS & NYC ASAP TO MAKE TEXT IMPLEMENTATION A REALITY
06/24/16
SCHUMER, GOLDFEDER: ROCKAWAY DESERVES—AND WANTS—FULL DETAILS & STATUS UPDATE ON ‘ROCKAWAY REFORMULATION STUDY’ PROJECT; LAWMAKERS URGE ARMY CORPS TO QUICKLY RELEASE THEIR DRAFT REPORT & IMMEDIATELY HOLD COMMUNITY MEETINGS
06/24/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, NADLER, CUOMO, DE BLASIO & NY ELECTED OFFICIALS LAUD PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR DESIGNATING STONEWALL NATIONAL MONUMENT
06/23/16
SCHUMER: LONG ISLANDERS DESERVE—AND WANT—FULL DETAILS & STATUS UPDATE ON ‘FIRE ISLAND TO MONTAUK POINT’ PROJECT; SENATOR URGES ARMY CORPS TO RELEASE THEIR DRAFT REPORT & IMMEDIATELY HOLD PUBLIC, COMMUNITY FORUMS ON PROJECT’S PROGRESS
06/22/16
SENATOR SCHUMER STATEMENT ON WARBY PARKER:
06/22/16
SCHUMER REVEALS: THOUSANDS OF UPSTATE NEW YORKERS COULD BE LEFT UNINSURED OR FORCED TO PAY MASSIVE, LIFETIME FEES & PENALTIES IF THEY DO NOT REGISTER IN TIME FOR MEDICARE; SCHUMER BILL WOULD REQUIRE FEDS TO NOTIFY SENIORS BEFORE ANY NEW YORKER IS GUT-PUNCHED WITH PENALTIES
06/21/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND LAUNCH PUSH TO SECURE FIRST OF ITS KIND, $5 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO REPLACE FAILING, LEAD-BASED PAINT PROTECTION SYSTEM ON THE OGDENSBURG-PRESCOTT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE – SENATORS SAY NEW SYSTEM WILL PREVENT CORROSION OF THE BRIDGE, WHICH IS A MAJOR POINT OF ENTRY AND COMMERCE FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY
06/21/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND LAUNCH PUSH TO SECURE FIRST OF ITS KIND, $85 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO OVERHAUL THE LYELL AVE INTERCHANGE IN THE TOWN OF GATES – SENATORS SAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS CRITICAL TO EASING TRAFFIC CONGESTION, CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF AREAS LIKE EASTMAN BUSINESS PARK, AND ATTRACTING NEW HIGH-TECH COMPANIES TO ROCHESTER AREA THROUGH IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE
06/21/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE EDA ACCEPTS BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY PROPOSAL AFTER THEIR PUSH; NY WILL RETAIN ITS TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE CENTER AND RECIEVE NEARLY $1 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO HELP COMPANIES ADAPT FOREIGN COMPETITION
06/20/16
WITH CONFIRMED ZIKA CASES IN ALBANY & SCHENECTADY, SENATOR URGES CONGRESS TO IMMEDIATELY PASS EMERGENCY FUNDING TO BATTLE ZIKA VIRUS BEFORE IT SPREADS; SCHUMER: FUNDS WILL GREATLY BOLSTER CAPITAL REGION’S EFFORTS TO FIGHT ZIKA
06/20/16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $600K IN FED FUNDING FOR CORNELL UNIVERSITY TO CONDUCT GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH & SPUR INNOVATION
06/20/16
WITH MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES INCREASING, SCHUMER SAYS CSX HAS FAILED TO RESPOND TO HOMEOWNERS’ PLEAS TO ALLOW CITY OF ROCHESTER TO CLEANUP SWAMPY, MOSQUITO-BREEDING HAVEN RAIL PROPERTY BEHIND HOMES IN CHARLOTTE NEIGHBORHOOD; URGES CSX TO IMMEDIATELY ALLOW CITY TO PROCEED WITH CLEAN-UP BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
06/19/16
SCHUMER: DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER SMASHES THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL GRIDLOCK ON GUNS, FORCING CRITICAL MONDAY VOTE SHOWDOWN ON COMMON SENSE GUN SAFETY LAWS TO CLOSE TERROR LOOPHOLE & EXPAND BACKGROUND CHECKS; ON EVE OF VOTE, SENATOR DETAILS PLAN FOR SECURING ‘YES’ VOTES IN HONOR OF ORLANDO VICTIMS & OTHERS
