Press Releases
SCHUMER: UPSTATE 911 DISPATCH CENTERS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO TERRORISTS & HACKERS INFILTRATING AND DISABLING 911 EMERGENCY SYSTEM STATEWIDE – COULD COST LIVES AND CAUSE CHAOS; SENATOR CALLS ON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO IMMEDIATELY STRENGTHEN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROTECT OUR 911 SYSTEM
Recent Study Exposed Gaping Holes In Our 911 Emergency System; Hackers Can Infiltrate 911 Centers By Overwhelming Phone Lines, Could Result In A Total Blackout Across All Of New York State Schumer Pushes Feds To Work Hand-In-Hand With State & Local Governments To Prevent Future Cyber Attacks Schumer: Our Number One Priority Should Be Protecting Critical Infrastructure During a conference call with reporters, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Department of Homeland S… Continue Reading
09.21.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $10 MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN SYRACUSE & ONONDAGA COUNTY
Funds Will Create A Lake-To-Fairgrounds Trail, Extend The Creekwalk From Jefferson to Colvin & Renovate Portions Of The Connective Corridor U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has unlocked more than $10 million in federal funding for major transportation projects in Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse. The funding was allocated for transportation … Continue Reading
09.21.16
SCHUMER SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCKS $1.8 MILLIONIN FED FUNDS TO PROPEL CRITICAL UTICA HARBOR POINT PROJECT; SENATOR SAYS EVERY PENNY WILL STAY IN UTICA & KEEP CITY’S MASTER PLAN ON TRACK
In 2005, City of Utica Secured $2.1M in Federal Funds For A Project That's No Longer Needed; Until Now, Federal Rules Have Blocked Reuse Of Dollars, Even In Adjacent Area Schumer-Backed Law Now Key To Unlocking Long-Awaited Federal Dollars; Senator Urges State To Unlock, Then Direct Funds To Harbor Point; Harbor Redevelopment Part of Utica's Master Plan Schumer: Fed Funds Will Be Anchor For Even More Harbor Funds & Projects After major push, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announc… Continue Reading
09.21.16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $3.5 MILLION FOR NEW DUTCHESS COUNTY BIKE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT; PLAN WOULD EXPAND THE HARLEM VALLEY BIKE RAIL TRAIL WHICH CONNECTS DUTCHESS & COLUMBIA COUNTIES
New Bike Path Would Extend Success Of Walkway Over Hudson And Be A Magnet For Tourists And Dutchess County Bicyclists And Hikers U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) awarded Dutchess County $3.5 million to begin constructing the Harlem Valley Rail trail. The current proposal would expand the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, which connects Dutchess and Columbia Counties. Schumer said these … Continue Reading
09.20.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Department of Transportation funding will be used to support critical infrastructure upgrades Rochester, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,005,892 for the Greater Rochester International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Greater Rochester International Airport will use the funding to design and reconstruct 800 feet of the existing Taxiwa… Continue Reading
09.20.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.7 MILLON IN FED FUNDING FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES IN TOWNS OF ARCADIA AND SODUS
Fed Investment Will Allow Towns In Wayne County To Make Critical Water System Upgrades U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,770,000 in federal funding for the Towns of Arcadia and Sodus, located in Wayne County, to make new investments in local water infrastructure. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. Specifically, for the Town of Arcadia, this fundi… Continue Reading
09.20.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $19,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WESTVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
Funding will be used to purchase new equipment for firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $19,088 in federal funding for the Westville Volunteer Fire Department. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Westville Volunteer Fire Department located in Franklin County will purchase replacement fire hose and related attachments. "With this funding, our Wes… Continue Reading
09.20.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $200,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MASSENA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
Department of Transportation funding will be used to purchase snow removal equipment in preparation of the winter season U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $209,000 for Massena International-Richards Field Airport in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Massena International-Richards Field Airport will use the funding to replace a large… Continue Reading
09.16.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $2.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL FEMA FUNDS FOR VILLAGE OF COBLESKILL IN SCHOHARIE COUNTY
FEMA Funds Will Fund Critical Water Supply Infrastructure Projects U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,769,000 in federal funding for the Village of Cobleskill. The funding is being provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). The grant will fund several critical improvements to the Cobleskill Water System in order to prevent the loss of water service and ensure that the system meets safety and… Continue Reading
09.16.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE U.S. SENATE PASSES CRITICAL LEGISLATION THAT WILL PROVIDE $1.5 BILLION TO GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE – SENATORS HAVE SECURED GLRI FUNDS FOR NY PROJECTS THAT PROTECT NY WATERWAYS LIKE LAKES ERIE & ONTARIO; URGES HOUSE TO IMMEDIATELY PASS BILL BEFORE RETURNING HOME
GLRI Funds Have Brought Millions Of Dollars In Environmental Research, Clean-Up And Restoration Across Upstate NY & Great Lakes Region Since First Established In 2010 Schumer, Gillibrand: Protecting Our Waterways Must Be A Top Priority U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the U.S. Senate has passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which authorized $300 million per year, for the fiscal years 2017 through 2021, for the Great Lakes Restoration Ini… Continue Reading
09.16.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $3.8 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT; FAA GRANT WILL HELP FUND CONSTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT RESCUE & FIREFIGHTING BUILDING AT AIRPORT
Islip's Long Island MacArthur Airport Serves 2 Million Passengers Each Year; Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Services Help Ensure Airports, Like LI MacArthur, Are Safe In The Event of an Emergency, Improves Efficiency for Daily Operations Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Additional $3.8 Million in FAA Funds to Construct Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Building at LI MacArthur; Earlier This Year, the Senators Announced Over $5.8 M for Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Building U.S. Senators … Continue Reading
09.16.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $896,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TWO WESTERN NEW YORK REGIONAL AIRPORTS
Department of Transportation funding will be used to make infrastructure upgrades atChautauqua County/Jamestown Airport, and purchase snow removal equipment in preparation of the winter season for Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport Buffalo, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $896,050 for Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport and Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviati… Continue Reading
09.15.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $7 MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL AIRPORT IN CHEMUNG COUNTY
Federal Dept. of Transportation Grant Funds Critical Infrastructure Improvements U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $7,000,000 in federal funding for the Elmira/Corning Regional Airport in Chemung County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the grant will fund the construction of a taxiway and the rehabilitation of the airport apron, an area used for aircraft par… Continue Reading
09.15.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $6.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Fed Dept. of Transportation Funding Support Critical Infrastructure Upgrades U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $6,776,181 for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the funding will allow the airport to install new guidance signs, runway distance-to-go signs and runway lighting. "Making sure our airports are clear for tak… Continue Reading
09.15.16
AFTER MAJOR PUSH BY SCHUMER, US SENATE PASSES CRITICAL LEGISLATION THAT WILL HELP UPSTATE NY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ESTABLISH & PAY FOR A LEAD TESTING PROGRAM; URGES HOUSE TO IMMEDIATELY PASS BILL BEFORE RETURNING HOME
Schumer Says Recent Discoveries Of Elevated Levels Of Lead In More Than 60 Water Sources In Ithaca Schools, And Others Around New York State, Is A Clear Signal That All NYS Schools Need Long-Term Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination Schumer Bill Will Provide Federal Grants For NYS Schools that Want to Test Drinking Water; Results Will Protect Student and Teacher Health and Help Experts Determine The Extent Of Lead Contamination in Upstate NY Schools Schumer: Protecting Our Chi… Continue Reading
09.15.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $400K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THREE MUSEUMS & ART GALLERIES IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER
Fed Funds Will Support Programs At 3 Historic & Significant Rochester Institutions - The George Eastman Museum, The Memorial Art Gallery At The University Of Rochester & The Strong National Museum of Play U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $417,281 in federal funds for three City of Rochester museums and art galleries. The funding was allocated through The Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America discretionary grant progra… Continue Reading
09.15.16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO HELP RECOVER NAZI-CONFISCATED ART PASSES JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; BILL NOW HEADS TO SENATE FLOOR
Schumer's HEAR Act Will Help Return Artwork Confiscated During Holocaust to Rightful Owners & Heirs Schumer: It Is Our Moral Duty to Help Holocaust Survivors & Their Families Achieve Some Justice U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (HEAR) Act. Specifically, the HEAR Act will help facilitate the return of artwork lost to Nazis during the Holocaust to their rightful ow… Continue Reading
09.15.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TWO ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES AIRPORTS IN WAYNE & GENESEE COUNTIES
Federal Dept. of Transportation Grants Will Fund Infrastructure Upgrades At Airports in Wayne & Genesee Counties U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,554,613 in federal funding for critical infrastructure projects at two airports in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Program. Specifically, the Williamson-Sodus Airport in Wayne County w… Continue Reading
09.15.16
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR SCHUMER ON KRENZER FAMILY FARM
Senator Schumer Today Issued The Following Statement: "The Krenzer family has been farming this land for four generations, and after three years of work, today we have a solution that lets the power flow and the crops grow. When I stood at the farm with Marie and Dave Krenzer and their family back in 2013 we said we'd fight for a win-win plan to construct these powerlines and electric substation in a way that would protect local properties, the Krenzer Family Farm and RG&E's plan to bo… Continue Reading
09.15.16
SCHUMER URGES DOJ TO PROMPTLY REVIEW AND APPROVE NEWBURGH’S REQUEST TO REPURPOSE ALREADY-AWARDED GRANT MONEY FOR NEW SECURITY CAMERAS
Newburgh Is Struggling to Confront High Crime Rates and Seeks to Install Urgently-Needed Security Cameras to Deter and Solve Crimes; Cameras Have Wide and Deep Support From the Community and Cops Schumer to DOJ: Return $152,031Grant Money to Newburgh So They Can Install More Security Cameras ASAP U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on U.S. Department of Justice to immediately review and approve the City of Newburgh's request to repurpose $152,031- from a previously approved Project Sa… Continue Reading
