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Chautauqua Lake Is Battling Major Damages From Repeated Algal Blooms, Negatively Impacting Water Quality And Threatening the Lake’s Status As A Tourism And Recreation Destination Schumer, Gillibrand Successfully Fought To Include A Provision For The Chautauqua Lake Feasibility Study In The 2018 Water Resource Development Act, Which Will Allow The Army Corps Of Engineers To Examine Phosphorous Runoff That Creates The Algal  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S.... Read More

All Food Sold Must Be Made In Pricey Commercial Kitchens, Often Preventing New Business From Launching   But “Commissary” Incubator Would Be County’s Only Licensed Shared Commercial Kitchen And Demonstration Kitchen For Start-ups To Market Products, Hold Cooking Events, Classes, And More Schumer Launches Push To Secure Vital EDA Grant To Build The Commissary; Says The Commissary Would Be A Shot In The Arm For The Rochester-Finger Lakes Economy & Appetites Schumer To... Read More

In 2014, Schumer Successfully Fought For A DOT Emergency Order Requiring Railway Companies To Notify State Governments Of Shipments Of Highly-Explosive Crude Oil; Senator Calls Rule A Major Step In The Right Direction, But Says Information Is Not Systematically Shared With Emergency Managers & First Responders; Further Action Is Imperative To Protect Communities And Local First Responders  Today, Schumer Urges Of Canadian Pacific Railway, CSX, And Other Freight... Read More

The County of Sullivan Industrial Development Agency Will Use the Funding to Purchase and Lease Equipment for the Catskill Brewery U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $133,000 in federal funding for the County of Sullivan Industrial Development Agency. This funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant Program. The County of Sullivan Industrial Development Agency will... Read More

After A Tragic 2015 Long Island Stretch Limo Crash, Schumer Got NTSB To Agree To Investigate Limo Crashes Across Country Because More Information & Data Is Needed To Enact Better Regulations—BUT Despite Commitment, Safety Agency Hasn’t Issued Any Safety Recommendations & They Usually Do A Very Good Job  Schumer Says NTSB Must Immediately Compile Data From Upstate Crash That Killed 18 Inside Party Limo & Swiftly Issue Any Necessary Emergency Recommendations Because... Read More

Schumer Today Called Harris Corporation CEO William Brown After Receiving Word That Harris Will Be Merging With L3 Technologies; Harris Corporation Currently Employs Over 3,700 People In Rochester Schumer Received Assurances That The Merger Would Not Result In Any Rochester Job Cuts, And Said That It Could Strengthen The Rochester Workforce U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today spoke with Harris Corporation CEO William Brown over the phone following news that Harris Corp. will be merging with L3... Read More

Bill, Now Named After Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter, Heads To President’s Desk For Signature U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Senate has passed legislation to rename the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 after the late Representative Louise Slaughter. Schumer and Gillibrand said that since this bill, introduced by Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam, Montgomery County), passed the House... Read More

Last Week, 20 Lives Were Tragically Lost In A Stretch Limousine Accident In Schoharie; Schumer, Gillibrand Today Thanked The National Transportation Safety Board For Their Rapid Response To The Crash And Urged Equally Prompt Review And New Roadmap For Safety Regulations Senators To NTSB: Leave No Stone Unturned In Your Investigation Into Stretch Limousine Safety U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today thanked the National Transportation Safety... Read More

Inclusion Of Project In The Just Passed Water Resource Bill Is Next Big Step Forward; Reps Say Mamaroneck-Sheldrake Project Is Vital To Address Flooding Schumer, Gillibrand, Engel: Village Of Mamaroneck Residents And Businesses Must Be Protected From Future Flooding U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel today announced they were successful in... Read More

Gillibrand’s Legislation Begins the Process of Creating a National Park Service Site at Fort Ontario and the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum in Oswego County National Park Designation Would Open Up Federal Resources to Preserve Fort Ontario and Draw Increased Tourism to the Area U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that their legislation to begin the process of creating a national park site at Fort Ontario was signed... Read More

After Successfully Fighting To Secure NFARS As A Host For The KC-135 Tanker Mission, Schumer And Gillibrand Today Called On The USAF To Make Much-Needed Infrastructure Improvements At NFARS In Support Of Its Mission Specifically, Schumer And Gillibrand Urged The Air Force To Include Improvements To NFARS’ Apron, Runway, Hangars, And Hydrant System In Its Future Years Defense Plan Schumer, Gillibrand: NFARS Upgrades Will Improve Mission Readiness, Promote Economic Development In Western New... Read More

Fiscal Year 2019 Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill Includes Significant Increases of Funding for Important Programs that Support New York Students, Families, and Communities U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the recently passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill includes significant investments for K-12 learning programs,... Read More

The Essential Air Service Program Provides Federal Funding To Ensure Small, Regional Airports Can Retain Commercial Air Service  The Airport Improvement Program Provides Federal Funding For Public Agencies To Make Infrastructure Improvements At Airports U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the recently passed five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill, which was signed into law on Friday, October 5,... Read More

After Schumer’s Push, JetBlue Will Add A New Daily, Direct Flight From The Rochester International Airport To The Boston Logan International Airport Starting In January 2019 Schumer Says New Route Will Connect Rochester Travelers With JetBlue’s Network Of International Carriers Flying Out Of Boston And Sets Stage For Market Competitiveness Schumer: New Route To Boston Is A Win-Win-Win For Rochester Families And Businesses, And JetBlue U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today... Read More

Legroom Was Once About 35 Inches—Now Closer To 31—& Average Airline Seat Width Was Once 18.5 Inches—Now Shrunk To About 17; Schumer Law Would Forge Path To A Standard Schumer Made Addressing Seat Size A Top Legislative Priority & Now Feds Can No Longer Ignore Deep-Seated Problem & Traveling Headache Schumer: FAA Bill Could Finally Stop Airplane Seat-Size Shrinking Just weeks after the FAA announced it would not regulate airplane seat size and as part... Read More

Over Two Years Ago, The City of Newburgh’s Primary Source Of Drinking Water, Washington Lake, Was Found To Be Contaminated By PFOA/PFOS As A Result Of The Use Of Firefighting Foam On Stewart ANGB, Endangering Public Health Of Residents       As Newburgh Continues Battling The Contamination, Schumer Recently Met With Secretary Of The Air Force Wilson To Push For More Immediate And Impactful Remediation Efforts Schumer To Air Force: After More Than Two Years, It’s... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Assist In Protecting New Yorkers During Fire And Rescue Emergencies U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $461,477 in federal funding for five fire departments in the Capital Region. Specifically, the Broadalbin Kennyetto Fire Company will receive $153,524, the Lebanon Valley Protective Association will receive $104,096, the Schodack Landing Fire Company will receive $98,572 the... Read More

The Department Of Education’s Innovative Approaches To Literacy Program Provides Funding To Schools And School Districts To Foster Improved Literacy Skills In Low-Income And High-Need Areas U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,398,952 for two school districts in the Southern Tier. Specifically, the Elmira City School District will receive $727,431 and the Hornell City School District will receive $671,522. The federal funds... Read More

The New York Test Site, Which Is Led By Oneida County & The NUAIR Alliance, Is One Of Seven Sites Nationwide That Were Set To Expire In 2019 Without Congressional Action; Senator Fought To Include Extension In Just-Passed FAA Reauthorization Bill Schumer Led The Charge To Get The FAA To Choose Griffiss As A Test Site, Putting Region On The Map As A Leader In Developing Technologies For Safe UAS Operations In The Nation’s Airspace  Senators: Extension of UAS Test Site Designation... Read More

A Small 2013 Rule Change Forced The Piseco Airport Out Of Compliance And Rendered It Unable To Receive FAA Grant Funding For Necessary Infrastructure Repairs  Following His Annual Visit To Hamilton County In 2016, Schumer Promised To Remedy The Situation; The Senate Passed A Five-Year FAA Reauthorization Bill That Will Grandfather Airports Like Piseco To Ensure They Remain Eligible for Funding       Schumer: The Town of Arietta, One of New York’s Smallest Towns,... Read More