Press Releases
MAYOR BROWN, SENATOR SCHUMER CELEBRATE THE RETURN OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC TO MAIN STREET’S 500 BLOCK
City of Buffalo takes another step forward in returning traffic to downtown Main Street paving the way for increased business and economic development activity Today, Mayor Byron Brown and Senator Charles Schumer, joined with elected officials, members of the Buffalo Common Council, New York State Legislature, Empire State Development Corporation, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), Buffalo Place and business community, marked the completion of the $21 million redevelopm… Continue Reading
12.14.15
SCHUMER: HERKIMER’S CRUMBLING GLORY DAYS BUILDING HAS FINALLY BEEN DEMOLISHED, BUT VILLAGE LACKS RESOURCES TO REMOVE POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED DEBRIS LEFT SITTING AT DEMO SITE, WHICH COULD POSE THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH – SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO IMMEDIATELY VISIT & INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE IF SITE QUALFIIES FOR FEDERAL CLEAN-UP DOLLARS
After The Demolition Of Herkimer's Old Glory Days Building, Village Has Followed Proper Procedures to Contain Site, But Removing Potentially Contaminated Rubble Is A Technical & Financial Challenge For Small Village Schumer Urges Federal EPA To Visit Herkimer Demo Site And Investigate Whether It Could Be Added To Its Superfund Removal Cleanup List - Doing So Would Help Expeditiously Remove The Building Debris At No Cost To The Village Schumer: Clearing Debris Will Finally Pave Way For Vill… Continue Reading
12.14.15
FUNDS FOR CRITICAL GRANT PROGRAM THAT BUYS LI VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS MODERN & ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN CUT; SCHUMER LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH—AS PART OF THIS WEEK’S FINAL BUDGET DEAL—TO INCREASE FUNDING SO FIREFIGHTERS ARE NOT LEFT WITHOUT CRITICAL RESOURCES
Two Important Firefighter Grant Programs Help Local Departments on LI Protect Their Communities, But Have Been Continually Cut By Congress-& Despite Valiant Effort By Seaford To Obtain Firefighter Grants, Funds Remain Hard To Secure Department Needs Are Far Outpacing Available Resources; For "Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program," Only 22% of Departments That Applied in 2014 Received Funding, And For "Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grant Program," Only 19% of Depart… Continue Reading
12.14.15
SCHUMER, CUOMO CALL ON FEDS TO CLOSE TERROR GAP BY CREATING PROTOCOL THAT GIVES STATES ABILITY TO BLOCK GUN SALES TO THOSE ON TERROR WATCH LIST; FEDS MUST FIND WAY TO ALLOW STATES TO ACT IN LIGHT OF FEDERAL PARALYSIS
States-Like New York-Cannot, On Their Own, Block Sales Of Guns To Those On Terror Watch List Because Watch List Is Restricted; Schumer & Cuomo's Efforts Come On Heels Of Federal Failure To Close Terror Gap U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a push to prevent known or suspected terrorists from purchasing guns in New York State. Schumer and Cuomo are asking the federal government to add the U.S. Terror Watch List to the criteria it uses for federal b… Continue Reading
12.11.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE COMMITMENT FROM CHIEF OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE, LIEUTENANT GENERAL JACKSON, TO VISIT THE NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION; SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND SAY SEEING FIRST-HAND THE WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES & CREWS AT NFARS COULD HELP AIR FORCE WHEN DECIDING WHERE TO MOVE THE KC-135 FLEET
Senators Say NFARS Base Is A Perfect Fit For Supporting Additional Transport Aircraft & Missions, And Lieutenant General Jackson Should See It In Person Before The Air Force Decides On Where To Move The KC-135s As The New KC-46 Tanker Is Deployed NFARS Previously Flew KC-135 Aircraft & Schumer & Gillibrand Say The Base Still Has Existing Infrastructure To Support It - Schumer & Gillibrand Urged Jackson To Come See Facilities For Himself, Citing Base's Strategic Location And Crit… Continue Reading
12.10.15
SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO SECURE CRITICAL FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW WNY VETERANS’ CEMETERY – WHILE VA HAS FUNDING NEEDED TO COMPLETE DESIGN & PLANNING PHASES OF THE PROJECT THROUGH 2016, SUBSEQUENT CONSTRUCTION PHASE – EXPECTED TO START IN 2017 – HAS NOT YET BEEN FUNDED; SENATOR SAYS VA MUST PRIORITIZE FIRST-EVER VET CEMETERY IN BUFFALO-ROCHESTER AREA
Since 2012, Schumer Has Worked With Local Veteran Leaders To Bring Much-Needed Veterans' Cemetery To Western New York; Closest Vet Cemetery is Currently 100+ Miles Away From Buffalo & 85 Miles Away From Rochester Cemetery Site Is Currently In Planning & Design Stages, Which Are Set To Be Completed In 2016, But Schumer Says Subsequent Funding For Construction Set To Start In 2017 Has Not Yet Been Determined Schumer To VA: Prioritize WNY Vet Cemetery Construction Funding Right Now - Buff… Continue Reading
12.10.15
SCHUMER: JETBLUE FLIGHTS FROM ALBANY INTERNATIONAL ARE NOW DEPARTING; NON-STOP SERVICE TO FT. LAUDERDALE & ORLANDO BEGINS TODAY; SENATOR FOUGHT TO BRING JETBLUE AFFORDABLE AIR SERVICE & FLIGHTS TO ALBANY
Schumer Pushed Hard To Bring JetBlue To Albany Int'l; Bringing Affordable Air Service To Upstate NY Has Long Been One Of Senator's Major Priorities Schumer: The Sky is the Limit When it Comes to the Benefits of New Albany to Florida Direct Flights U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that non-stop JetBlue flights from Albany International Airport are officially departing to Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale. Schumer previously visited the airport in April to announce these direct flights -… Continue Reading
12.10.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $397,000 IN HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
Five Municipalities and Housing Authorities in Capital Region Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $397,147 in federal funds for five municipalities and housing authorities in Western New York. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) prog… Continue Reading
12.09.15
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE NEW CYBER PROTECTION TEAM
After Lawmakers' Year Long Push - National Guard Chooses Latham Armory as the Mission Command Site - Establishes New York and New Jersey As Leader In Counter-Terrorism & Cyber-Terrorism Research Cyber Protection Team Would Bring New Cyber Jobs To Both NY and NJ & Help Boost Region's Economy Joint Reserve Intelligence Center in Rome also Designated for Cyber Protection Missions U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and … Continue Reading
12.09.15
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, CONGRESS HAS PASSED SWEEPING ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT THAT MEANS OVER $300 MILLION IN FED FUNDS FOR NEW YORK SCHOOLS – SCHUMER FOUGHT HARD TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR OVER 680 NY STATE DISTRICTS; LEGISLATION NOW HEADS TO THE PRESIDENT’S DESK FOR FINAL SIGNATURE
Senate & House Have Passed The K-12 Education Bill, "Every Student Succeeds Act," Which Includes Critical Funding For NY - Previously, Proposed Amendment To Bill Sought To Drastically Change Existing Fed Funding Formula For Title I In Many Eastern States, Effectively Slashing Critical Funds For LI Families & Teachers Schumer Fought Hard Against Cuts & Successfully Beat Back Efforts To Slash $16 Million In Long Island Funding; Schumer Calls Bill - Now Headed To The President's Desk F… Continue Reading
12.09.15
SCHUMER LAUNCHES A MAJOR PUSH TO RESTORE EXPIRED FED INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESSES TO HIRE UNEMPLOYED VETERANS IN UPSTATE NY; SENATOR SAYS THIS VITAL TAX CREDIT – WHICH IS INCLUDED IN MAJOR TAX BILL & COULD BE VOTED ON THIS WEEK – IS A PROVEN SUCCESS IN HELPING UPSTATE BUSINESSES HIRE MORE VETERANS
Schumer Says Veteran Tax Credits Should Be One Of The Senate's Top Priorities Before Year's End; Urges Colleagues To Reauthorize The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Which Incentivizes Employers to Hire Unemployed Veterans Schumer Says Boosting Job Market for Unemployed Veterans Is The Right Thing To Do To Honor The Sacrifices Made By Our Heroes In Uniform Schumer: Even One Unemployed Veteran In Upstate New York Is One Too Many On a conference call with reporters, U.S. Senator Charles E. S… Continue Reading
12.09.15
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, CONGRESS HAS PASSED SWEEPING ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT THAT MEANS OVER $300 MILLION IN FED FUNDS FOR UPSTATE NY SCHOOLS – SCHUMER FOUGHT HARD TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR OVER 680 NY STATE DISTRICTS; LEGISLATION NOW HEADS TO THE PRESIDENT’S DESK FOR FINAL SIGNATURE
Senate & House Have Passed The K-12 Education Bill, "Every Student Succeeds Act," Which Includes Critical Funding For NY - Previously, Proposed Amendment To Bill Sought To Drastically Change Existing Fed Funding Formula For Title I In Many Eastern States, Effectively Slashing Critical Funds For Upstate Families & Teachers Schumer Fought Hard Against Cuts & Successfully Beat Back Efforts To Slash $100 Million In Upstate NY Funding; Schumer Calls Bill - Now Headed To The President's… Continue Reading
12.09.15
ON FLOOR OF SENATE, SCHUMER URGES CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT WILL PROVIDE PUERTO RICO ACCESS TO BANKRUPTCY PROTECTIONS; SCHUMER’S ‘PUERTO RICO CHAPTER 9 UNIFORMITY ACT’ WILL GIVE PUERTO RICO—A U.S. TERRITORY—SAME CHAPTER 9 AUTHORITY AS U.S. STATES
With Over 1M Puerto Ricans Living in New York, Schumer Has Been Strong, Outspoken Leader On Providing Puerto Rico & Its Residents With Equitable Treatment; Schumer is Sponsor of Two Pieces of Legislation That Help Puerto Rico By Providing it Access to Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Protections & By Treating PR Fairly in Federal Health Programs - Medicare & Medicaid On Senate Floor, Schumer Calls On Congress to Pass 'Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act' Without Objection; Senator Says Passa… Continue Reading
12.08.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $74,000 IN HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR SULLIVAN COUNTY
Sullivan County Housing Authority Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $ 74,839 in federal funding for the Monticello Housing Authority in Sullivan County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. The FSS program assists local social service… Continue Reading
12.08.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $137,000 IN HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE CITY OF ITHACA
Ithaca Housing Authority Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $137,360 in federal funding for the Ithaca Housing Authority in Tompkins County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. The FSS program assists local social services agencies, co… Continue Reading
12.08.15
SCHUMER MEETS WITH AMY’S KITCHEN FOUNDERS TO DISCUSS WAYS TO CREATE NEW JOBS IN ORANGE COUNTY; SENATOR VOWS TO HELP COMPANY GROW JOBS & PROSPER IN NEW YORK
In 2014, Amy's Kitchen Announced Plans To Build A New Facility In Goshen, NY - Facility is Expected to Create 600-1,000 Local Jobs In Orange County Schumer: Amy's Kitchen and Hudson Valley’s World Class Workforce are the Perfect Ingredients Needed to Cook Up Jobs For Orange County U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer recently met with Andy and Rachel Berliner, co-founders and owners of Amy’s Kitchen, to discuss ways to help the company create jobs and prosper in the Hudson Valley. Amy&r… Continue Reading
12.07.15
SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO FAST TRACK ESTABLISHMENT OF TUBMAN PARK – A RECENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCALS AND FEDS PAVES THE WAY FOR THE PARK TO BECOME A REALITY, BUT DOJ/DOI & NPS STILL NEED TO COMPLETE FINAL STEPS
Schumer Authored and Passed Legislation Creating A Historical National Park Celebrating The Life Of American Hero Harriet Tubman, In Her Longtime Home Of Auburn; But Park Must First Be Officially Established Under Nat'l Park Service In Order To Make Park A Reality, DOI & DOJ Need To Complete A Land Transfer To Establish Site As Official Unit Of NPS - Schumer Urges Feds to Expedite the Recent Agreement That Would Open Tubman Park To The Public Schumer to Feds: Expedite Land Transfer Agreeme… Continue Reading
12.07.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $150K IN HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE CENTRAL NY REGION
3 Municipalities and Housing Authorities in Oneida & Oswego Counties Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $149,500 in federal funds for three municipalities and housing authorities in the Central New York Region. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Family Self… Continue Reading
12.07.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $240K IN HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES REGION
2 Housing Authorities in Monroe & Ontario Counties Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $241,456 in federal funds for two housing authorities in the Rochester-Finger Lakes Region. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program. The F… Continue Reading
12.07.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $2.3 MILLION IN HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL REGION
16 Municipalities and Housing Authorities in Capital Region Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,318,695 in federal funds for 16 municipalities and housing authorities in the Capital Region. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Family Self Sufficiency (FS… Continue Reading
