March 2009
03/06/09
SCHUMER, LOWEY, AMICONE ANNOUNCE $400,000 FOR CITY OF YONKERS; MONEY WILL IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIME BY CREATING 311 CALL CENTER, FREEING 911 FOR TRUE EMERGENCIES
03/05/09
SCHUMER INTRODUCES BILL TO STOP "COW TAX," PUTS NAIL IN COFFIN OF INANE PROPOSAL THAT COULD COST NYS FARMERS AN ESTIMATED $120 MILLION
03/04/09
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $80,000 IN FIRE GRANTS COMING TO CUYLER FIRE DISTRICT
February 2009
02/25/09
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEARLY $150,000 IN FIRE GRANTS COMING TO CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
02/25/09
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $300,000 IN FIRE GRANTS COMING TO FOUR ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES REGION
02/25/09
SCHUMER CONGRATULATES LOCAL JAZZ BAND ALBUM & PRODUCER AFTER BIG GRAMMY WIN - AWARD TO BRING RECOGNITION AND FUNDING TO LOCAL BANDS AND PROMOTE ARTISTS IN THE AREA
02/24/09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES $950,000 FOR NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY STATION
02/24/09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES $950,000 FOR WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON
02/24/09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES OVER $380,000 FOR ROCHESTER'S GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE
02/24/09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, HIGGINS ANNOUNCE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES $475,000 FOR LONG-SOUGHT RAILWAY "QUIET ZONE" THE TOWN OF HAMBURG
02/23/09
AS VACANT HOUSING CRISIS CONTINUES TO PLAGUE BUFFALO AREA...SCHUMER, HIGGINS ANNOUNCE MAJOR PUSH TO BRING PILOT PROGRAM TO WNY TO REBUILD & REHAB VACANT HOMES; WOULD DELIVER ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO FIGHT THE HOUSING BLIGHT
02/16/09
STANDING WITH GREENE COUNTY LEGISLATORS:SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: FED ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN WILL BRING $5.3 MILLION IN DIRECT BUDGET AID FOR GREENE COUNTY; SAYS FUNDING WILL EASE CRUSHING PROPERTY TAX BURDEN ON HOMEOWNERS
02/04/09
SCHUMER HELPS TO BROKER DEAL TO SAVE MAKERS OF DRAKES COFFEE CAKE - PRESERVES 230 JOBS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK
January 2009
01/30/09
SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $1.7 MILLION FOR PLATTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
01/29/09
IN WAKE OF PFIZER'S ACQUISITION OF WYETH, SCHUMER LOBBIES PFIZER CEO TO HONOR AKRIMAX TAKEOVER OF ROUSES POINT PLANT
01/29/09
SCHUMER FIGHTS FOR HICKEY-FREEMAN IN CALLS TO WELLS FARGO CHAIRMAN AND PARENT COMPANY OF ROCHESTER PLANT - PLEDGES TO FIGHT TO PRESERVE HUNDREDS OF LOCAL JOBS
01/27/09
IN PERSONAL CALL TO ACTING FEMA CHIEF, SCHUMER INTENSIFIES PRESSURE TO RE-EXAMINE FLAWED FLOOD MAPS COSTING GATES & OTHER LOCAL HOMEOWNERS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN UNNECESSARY FEES
01/26/09
SCHUMER & BROOKS ANNOUNCE BREAKTHROUGH REN SQUARE AGREEMENT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION OF BUS TERMINAL AND MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - AGREEMENT SATISFIES SCHUMER DEADLINE
01/14/09
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $600,000 FEDERAL FIRE GRANT COMING TO JOHNSTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT
01/11/09
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES 100 MORE WINNERS OF HIS STATEWIDE LOTTERY FOR TICKETS TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA'S HISTORIC INAUGURATION - NEW TICKETS BECAME AVAILABLE AND SECOND DRAWING WAS HELD
