July 2015
07/20/15
SCHUMER: LOCAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT PAIRS GRANDPARENT MENTORS WITH 1ST& 2ND GRADERS WOULD BE HARMED IF FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING IS CUT; SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO PROTECT PROGRAM NEEDED TO SUPPLEMENT SCHOOLS’ STAFF & RESOURCES TO HELP FOCUS ON EACH CHILD’S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
07/20/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND & JEFFRIES ANNOUNCE $100K IN FEMA FUNDING FOR SEA GATE BULKHEAD PROJECT, PROVIDING PROTECTION BETWEEN BEACH 48TH ST. TO BEACH 50TH ST.; HAZARD MITIGATION FUNDING COVERS FULL COST OF PHASE 1 OF PROJECT, WHICH WILL PROTECT AGAINST STORM DAMAGE TO SEA GATE & CONEY ISLAND COMMUNITY IN THE FUTURE
07/20/15
SCHUMER: LOCAL ROCHESTER COMPANIES THAT OPERATE VIDEO RELAY SERVICES FOR DEAF NEW YORKERS COULD BE AT RISK OF CLOSING IF FEDS MOVE FORWARD WITH SLASHING REIMBURSEMENT RATES; DEAF ROCHESTER RESIDENTS WILL LOSE ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING; SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO IMMEDIATELY REVERSE COURSE & SET MARKET RATE FOR FUNDING
07/20/15
SCHUMER REVEALS: IN MOVE THAT COULD COST TRAVELERS $6 BILLION MORE A YEAR, AIRLINES ARE WORKING TO PREVENT CONSUMERS FROM SHOPPING AROUND FOR BEST FLIGHT PRICE BY REFUSING TO SHARE FLIGHT INFO WITH WEBSITES LIKE EXPEDIA, ORBITZ, TRIPADVISOR & OTHERS; SENATOR PUSHES FEDS TO INVESTIGATE NEW AIRLINE POLICY—ON TOP OF CURRENT COLLUSION INVESTIGATION
07/20/15
SCHUMER REVEALS: IN MOVE THAT COULD COST TRAVELERS $6 BILLION MORE A YEAR, AIRLINES ARE WORKING TO PREVENT CONSUMERS FROM SHOPPING AROUND FOR BEST FLIGHT PRICE BY REFUSING TO SHARE FLIGHT INFO WITH WEBSITES LIKE EXPEDIA, ORBITZ, TRIPADVISOR & OTHERS; SENATOR PUSHES FEDS TO INVESTIGATE NEW AIRLINE POLICY—ON TOP OF CURRENT COLLUSION INVESTIGATION
07/17/15
SCHUMER SECURES $460K IN FED FUNDING FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES FOR HISTORIC RESTORATION AT THOMAS COLE HOUSE; FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE HISTORIC SITE & UNCOVER LONG LOST ART TREASURES PAINTED BY THOMAS COLE; PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN MURALS WERE DISCOVERED AT COLE’S HOUSE IN GREENE COUNTY – SCHUMER ALSO VOWS TO KEEP FIGHTING FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO RESTORE NEWLY FOUND ARTWORK
07/16/15
FOLLOWING SCHUMER’S PUSH, FEDERAL DEPT. OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WILL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSPECTION OF LIVING CONDITIONS & MANAGEMENT OF TOWNE GARDEN APARTMENTS IN BUFFALO THIS SUMMER – NEXT INSPECTION WAS NOT SET TO BE CONDUCTED UNTIL 2016, BUT SCHUMER URGED FEDS TO LAUNCH INSPECTION ASAP AFTER COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS REVEALED DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS
07/16/15
AFTER MAJOR PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES AT-RISK FEDERAL EDUCATION DOLLARS FOR NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS ARE PROTECTED; SENATE AMENDMENT COULD HAVE CUT $170 IN FUNDS FOR NYC, UNTIL SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY BEAT BACK PROPOSAL
07/16/15
AFTER MAJOR PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES AT-RISK FEDERAL EDUCATION DOLLARS FOR LONG ISLAND SCHOOLS ARE PROTECTED; SENATE AMENDMENT COULD HAVE CUT MORE THAN $16M IN FUNDS FOR LONG ISLAND, UNTIL SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY BEAT BACK PROPOSAL
07/16/15
AFTER MAJOR PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES AT-RISK FEDERAL EDUCATION DOLLARS FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK SCHOOLS ARE PROTECTED; SENATE AMENDMENT COULD HAVE CUT MORE THAN $100M IN FUNDS FOR UPSTATE NY, UNTIL SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY BEAT BACK PROPOSAL
07/16/15
SCHUMER URGES NY NATIONAL GUARD TO BRING SGT. HENRY JOHNSON’S MEDAL OF HONOR BACK TO HIS HOMETOWN OF ALBANY FOR TEMPORARY DISPLAY – SCHUMER LED THE CHARGE TO SECURE POSTHUMOUS MEDAL OF HONOR FOR SGT. JOHNSON
07/16/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO BE READY TO SWIFTLY APPROVE DISASTER DECLARATION FOR SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES COUNTIES THAT WERE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY LAST MONTH’S FLOODING
07/15/15
SCHUMER, DONOVAN, ODDO ANNOUNCE ARMY CORPS TO HOLD PUBLIC COMMUNITY FORUMS ON STATEN ISLAND SEA WALL PROJECT; MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE IN AUGUST
07/15/15
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HARRIS-EXELIS MERGER, COMPANY HAS HEEDED HIS CALL TO EXPAND IN ROCHESTER; WILL START BY MOVING EXELIS MILITARY RADIO WORK TO ROCHESTER, CREATING UP TO 150 NEW LOCAL JOBS IN ROCHESTER– SCHUMER URGED CEO TO DEVELOP OPERATIONS HUB IN ROCHESTER AND BRING JOBS TO REGION; COMBINED COMPANY WILL CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF AREA’S LARGEST EMPLOYERS
07/15/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $23,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE MCDONOUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CHENANGO COUNTY
07/15/15
SCHUMER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT SENATE BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW NEW EXCESSIVELY LONG & DANGEROUS 84-FOOT TRUCKS – THE SIZE OF AN 8-STORY BUILDING – TO DRIVE ON UPSTATE ROADS & BRIDGES, PUTTING OTHER DRIVERS, PASSENGERS AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT RISK; SENATOR VOWS TO FIGHT ALARMING PROVISION ADDED TO TRANSPORTATION FUNDING BILL
07/15/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $45,000 IN FED FUNDING FOR WELLSVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN ALLEGANY COUNTY
07/14/15
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION HAS ACTED TO PUNISH CHINA FOR REPEAT TRADE VIOLATIONS THAT HURT WESTERN NY TIRE WORKERS – CHINA IS DUMPING TIRE PRODUCTS INTO U.S. MARKET AT ARTIFICIALLY LOW PRICES & HURTING THE U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; SCHUMER SAYS A HIGH DUTY WILL BE PLACED ON TIRES FROM CHINA TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD
07/14/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MEEKS, DE BLASIO ANNOUNCE OVER $35 MILLION IN SANDY- RELIEF FUNDING FOR REPAIRS MADE TO ROCKAWAY’S BEACH CHANNEL HIGH SCHOOL
07/13/15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $645K FOR 7 CNY FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN OSWEGO, ONEIDA, CORTLAND AND MADISON COUNTIES
