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Federal Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Thermal Imaging Cameras  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $27,104 in federal funding for the Winchester Fire Company in West Seneca Fire District 1 (WSFD) in Erie County, N.Y. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funding will be used to purchase three new thermal imaging cameras that will... Read More

Schumer Says Having Only Three Bridge Safety Specialists Puts New Yorkers Increasingly At Risk; Inspectors Are Responsible For Bridges Not Only In New York, But Over A Dozen Other States; While Railroad Companies Are Responsible To Fix Their Own Bridges, Fed Inspectors Have The Nearly Impossible Task To Audit & Inspect Hundreds Of Privately Owned NY Bridges Schumer Reveals NYS Bridges Could Be At Risk If They Are Not Inspected & Audited: In The Capital Region, There Are 281 Rail Bridges;... Read More

Department Of Transportation Funding Will Be Used For Variety Of Infrastructure, Environmental, And Research Upgrades For Airports Across Upstate New York U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $6,199,493 in federal funding for airports and transportation authorities throughout New York. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “Keeping our... Read More

Despite Numerous Reassurances Over the Years, Metro-North Says They Will Yet Again Ask Regulators For More Time to Install PTC; Senator Says Railroad Should Have Already Had This Done; Metro-North Has Not Provided Customers, Residents, and Workers With New Timeline   Schumer To Metro-North: Enough Is Enough, It’s Time To Be Honest With The Public For When To Expect PTC Installed Standing at the New Rochelle train station in Westchester County, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used To Purchase 50 New Air Packs  Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $249,048 in federal funding for the Town of Brownville Joint Fire District, which encompasses the Town of Brownville Fire Department, the Glen Park Village Fire Department, and the Chaumont Volunteer Fire Department in Jefferson County, N.Y. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used To Purchase OSHA And NFPA Compliant Washer/Extractor/Dryer System U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $22,381 in federal funding for the Marcellus Volunteer Fire Department in Central New York. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funding will be used to purchase a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration... Read More

In January 2018, At Behest Of One Failing West Coast Firm And Its Wall Street Owner, The Department Of Commerce Imposed Preliminary Duties On Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada That Have Drastically Reduced The Profitability Of Newspapers And Printers Throughout Upstate NY; Vital Newspaper Ingredient Is Not Produced In The Northeast US Schumer Doubled Down On Call To Department Of Commerce To Consider The Crushing Impact Permanent Duties Will Have On Already-Struggling... Read More

With Electronic Benefit Transfer Services At Farmers Markets Under Threat By Novo Dia Ending Operations, Schumer And Gillibrand Urge The Department Of Agriculture’s Food, Nutrition And Consumer Services To Do Everything Possible To Prevent Any Potential Disruptions  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged Acting Deputy Undersecretary of Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),... Read More

Oswego County Has Seen A Rise In Drug Trafficking & Overdose Deaths In Recent Years; Oswego County Law Enforcement Needs Additional Support to Beat Back Scourge  Schumer Calls On Fed. Office Of Drug Control Policy To Designate Oswego County A ‘High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area,’ Which Will Provide Much-Needed Resources To Help County Address Growing Drug Problem Schumer: We Must Provide Money, Expertise & Intel To Help Oswego County Battle Heroin Scourge Recently,... Read More

As The Summer Heats Up, New Schumer Report Sounds Alarm & Shows Deadly Spike In Drowning Deaths Among Kids  Senator’s Report Finds Little Boys Are Drowning Twice The Rate Of Girls; Hundreds Of NY Tragedies Like Last Summer’s Long Island Death Of Twin Boys, 3, Is Especially Painful & Why Spike Should Be Addressed Schumer: CDC Must Quickly Investigate What The Causes Are & Develop Outreach Program To Parents Amidst the most popular months for swimming, U.S. Senator... Read More

Dairy Farmers And Co-Ops Are Victims Of Unfair Trade Policies That Prevent Locals From Selling Product Mere Miles North – As Negotiations with Canada Set to Resume; Schumer Says It is Vital That Upstate NY Dairy Producers Are Protected From Protectionist Canadian Trade Policy Schumer, In A Direct Call To USTR Lighthizer, Urged Him To Work With Stakeholders To Fix Unfair Canadian Dairy Trade Barriers  Last week, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer spoke directly to United... Read More

Funding Will Be Used to Extend the Chugnut Trail, Connecting the Village of Endicott to the Town Of Union  The Trail Extension Will Connect Several Local Parks and Communities to Each Other and To Various Recreation Locations Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $150,000 in federal funding for Broome County. The funding was allocated through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and will be used to... Read More

LI Vets In North Hempstead Can Waste Hours Driving To & From VA Medical Center In Northport For Some Of The Most Basic—Yet Critical—Care; Senator Says Travel For North Hempstead Vets To Northport, East Meadow Or Valley Stream Could Be Thing Of Past If Feds Green Light Plan  While Senator Works To Add North Hempstead Clinic To VA Capital Plan, He Urges Feds To Immediately Deploy A ‘Mobile Vet Center’ To Town To Handle Any Overflow Cases Schumer: A Nearby Clinic... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after the Department of Defense released their long overdue Site Investigation Report: "It was like pulling teeth, but, belatedly, the Department of Defense finally released their investigative report on toxic PFOA contamination at Stewart AFB and the surrounding waterways. This report must be immediately shared with the public and environmental experts so we can quickly understand the extent of the... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Continue Groundbreaking Research Into Battery Systems And Energy Storage U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3 million in federal funding for Binghamton University. The funding was allocated through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) program. According to the DOE, Binghamton University is one of 42 EFRCS in the country selected for $100 million in funding.... Read More

The Recently Announced STARWALK Series, By The Walkway Over The Hudson, Brings Local Communities And Tourists Alike To The Walkway Over The Hudson State Park While Learning About Astronomy Schumer Led the Push To Secure An Astronaut’s Attendance;  Says NASA Presence Will Inspire And Engage Students and Stargazers Of All Ages, As Well As Tourists, On Importance Of Science, The Beauty of the Hudson, and the Wonder of the Cosmos Schumer: Astronaut Visit on September 7th Will... Read More

Senator Schumer released the following statement today: “Every day firefighters risk everything to protect communities and families across New York. We owe it to these fearless men and women to ensure that if they get sick, they will be cared for in the same way that they care for us. This new law will help firefighters across the country by establishing the national firefighter cancer registry – allowing researchers to track, treat, and I hope to prevent cancer. I pushed... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used For Marketing Of New Air Travel Services Between Elmira, N.Y., And Newark, N.J.  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $275,000 in federal funding for Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM). The funding was allocated by the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP), and will be used to market the airport’s newly expanded service between Elmira, N.Y., and... Read More

The Federally-Funded Northeast Center For Occupational Safety And Health For Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (NEC) Provides Farmers With Important Resources, Like A Special 1-800 Safety Number, Access To Farm-Safety Experts And Information On Next-Gen Farm Safety Equipment Like Tractor Rollover Bars  After Schumer’s Major Push, The CDC Agrees To Administratively Fund The Program; Senator Is Now Calling On Agency To Protect Program For The Long-Term  Schumer: I Laud The CDC For... Read More

Funding Will Be Used to Evaluate Alternative Options for Providing Drinking Water and Sewer Services Along Route 28 Corridor Commercial and Residential Properties Along Corridor Currently Rely on Private Wells for Drinking Water and on Individual Wastewater Septic Systems Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced $52,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding for the... Read More