November 2013
11/15/13
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $35,000 FOR ROBBINS FAMILY GRAIN COMPANY TO PURCHASE ENERGY EFFICIENT GRAIN DRYER IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
11/13/13
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $400,000 FOR WOODCREST DAIRY IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY FOR ENERGY GENERATION PROJECT
11/12/13
SCHUMER: 75% OF REPORTED ROBBERIES IN ROCHESTER INVOLVE CELL PHONES, RATE IS ONLY RISING SENATOR ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO CRACKDOWN ON BLACK MARKET FOR CELL PHONES THAT WILL MAKE TAMPERING WITH THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF A STOLEN CELL PHONE A FEDERAL CRIME
11/08/13
SCHUMER: BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY PARTNERS HAVE RECEIVED FINAL $2 MILLION FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD TO CREATE FIRST-EVER HIGH-TECH INCUBATOR IN SOUTHERN TIER INVESTMENT WILL HELP DEVELOP NEW HIGH-TECH COMPANIES, CREATE AND SUPPORT HUNDREDS OF JOBS IN REGION
11/06/13
SCHUMER PITCHES TO SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY CEOs ADVANTAGES OF GENESEE COUNTY STAMP SITE FOR NEW CHIP-FAB AHEAD OF ANNUAL SIA MEETING, SENATOR PROMOTES UPSTATE NY AS WORLD CENTER OF GROWING SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
11/04/13
AFTER PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LIBERTY PUMPS SECURES THE FOREIGN TRADE ZONE MANUFACTURING STATUS NEEDED TO RETAIN AND GROW JOBS PUTS GENESEE COUNTY COMPANY ON LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH FOREIGN COMPETITORS
11/04/13
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES BAE SYSTEMS IN ENDICOTT SET TO RECEIVE $7 MILLION ARMY CONTRACT
October 2013
10/30/13
SCHUMER FIGHTS FOR END OF PROHIBITION-ERA RESTRICTION ON SHIPPING BEER, WINE, SPIRITS VIA U.S. POSTAL SERVICE PLAN WOULD ADD ESTIMATED $225 MILLION IN NEW ANNUAL REVENUE FOR STRUGGLING USPS PROVIDE ECONOMIC BOOST FOR UPSTATE NY BEVERAGE BUSINESSES
10/29/13
SCHUMER, IN A PERSONAL CALL TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY WASHBURN, URGES FED BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS TO MEET WITH LOCAL SENECA CAYUGA COUNTY OFFICIALS TO EXPLAIN STATUS OF CAYUGA TRIBES LAND-INTO-TRUST APPLICATION AFTER DISMISSAL IN 2011, APPLICATION IS REPORTEDLY BEING RECONSIDERED WITHOUT LOCAL INPUT OR NOTIFICATION
10/28/13
AFTER SENATORS PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $24 MILLION FOR OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FEDERAL FUNDING TO REPLACE ELEMNTARY SCHOOL DESTROYED IN TROPICAL STORM LEE
10/28/13
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES PEOPLE, INC. OF ERIE COUNTY AWARDED OVER $380,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM THAT WILL MATCH 150 NEW LOCAL SENIOR CITIZENS WITH TRAINED VOLUNTEERS FOR DAILY ASSISTANCE
10/25/13
SCHUMER, SECRETARY FOXX, ON EVE OF 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE SANDY, ANNOUNCE FEDS TO REIMBURSE MTA AN ESTIMATED $236 FOR REBUILDING R TRAIN TUNNEL, PROVIDE FUNDS QUICKER THAN EVER BEFORE
10/24/13
SCHUMER VISITS SPROUT CREEK FARM TO INTRODUCE PLAN TO DEFEND GROW CHEESE PRODUCTION IN HUDSON VALLEY, UPSTATE NEW YORK WILL PUSH FOR CORNELL GRANT FIGHT NEW RESTRICTIONS THAT WOULD PREVENT NY CHEESE INDUSTRY FROM USING COMMONLY-USED CHEESE NAMES LIKE FETA OR PARMESAN
10/22/13
SCHUMER, TECH COMPANIES AND PRIVACY LEADERS ANNOUNCE IMPORTANT AGREEMENT TO ENSURE CONSUMERS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO OPT-OUT BEFORE STORES CAN TRACK THEIR MOVEMENT VIA THEIR CELL PHONES A PRACTICE THAT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE COMMON
10/21/13
SCHUMER: ACROSS CENTRAL NY, PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IS UP CRIMINALS ARE STEALING Rx DRUGS; WILL URGE DEA TO CUT RED TAPE THAT NOW PREVENTS PHARMACIES COMMUNITIES FROM HOSTING DRUG TAKE-BACK EVENTS, TO ADD EXTRA INCENTIVE BY FUNDING BUYBACK PROGRAMS
10/21/13
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES THAT SAMUELSOHN HAS FINALIZED THEIR PURCHASE OF HICKEY FREEMAN; DEAL WILL STRENGTHEN COMPANY, BRING NEW WORK JOBS TO ROCHESTER CREATE ONE OF THE LARGEST LUXURY APPAREL BRANDS MADE IN NORTH AMERICA
10/18/13
SCHUMER: STATEN ISLAND IS EPICENTER OF NYC'S PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE EMPIDEMICRx OVERDOSE DEATH RATE ON SI IS MORE THAN THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN OTHER BOROUGHS; URGES DEA TO CUT RED TAPE THAT NOW PREVENTS PHARMACIES COMMUNITIES FROM HOSTING DRUG TAKE-BACK EVENTS, AND TO ADD EXTRA INCENTIVE BY FUNDING BUYBACK PROGRAMS
September 2013
09/30/13
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES THAT CRFS IN ORLEANS COUNTY HAS CLOSED ON LEASE AT FORMER CHASE BUILDING IN ALBION NEARLY HALF OF FORMER JPMC ALBION EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN REHIRED - SENATOR HAS BEEN MAJOR ADVOCATE OF CRFS IN LIGHT OF JP MORGAN CHASES SUDDEN CLOSURE OF ITS ALBION FACILITY
09/30/13
Robert H. Jackson Name Officially Unveiled on United States Courthouse in Buffalo
09/26/13
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $53 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL THROUGHOUT NASSAU COUNTY AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY
