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December 8, 2017
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $100,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE HUDSON VALLEY AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Funding Will Be Used To Support Agricultural Economic Development in the Hudson Valley and Capital District Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $100,000 in federal funding for the Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation (HVADC). HVADC is a non-profit organization that works to enhance the agricultural sector in the Hudson Valley and Capital District. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S.... Read More -
Schumer Urges Feds To Move to Begin Offering the “Malting Barley Endorsement” IN NYS To Increase Protection Available For NYS Growers; Earlier This Year, Senator Successfully Pushed USDA To Provide Malt Barley Crop Insurance For 44 NYS Counties – Including Columbia County Senator Says Capital Region Now Needs USDA’s Special Malt Barley Endorsement To Keep Up With Upstate's Craft Beverage Growth Schumer: Capital Region Could Become The Napa Valley of Craft... Read More
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In 2007, A Nor’easter Storm Produced Record Flooding In and Near The Village Of Mamaroneck, Causing Loss of Life, Costing Millions In Damages And Forcing Close To 40% Of Residents To Seek Evacuation Assistance; Reps Say Residents In Mamaroneck And Sheldrake River Basins Remain At Risk To Severe Flooding Approving Army Corps “Chief’s Report” On The Flood Risk Management Is A Key Step In Addressing Flooding, But Is Being Held Up By Bureaucratic Red Tape; Reps Call On... Read More
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December 7, 2017
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE FEMA TO STAND READY TO QUICKLY ADD CAYUGA COUNTY TO FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION
Senators Say Disaster Declaration Unlocked Federal Funds for Flood-Impacted Communities, But Cayuga County Was Not Included; FEMA Can Take Up to 90 Days to Act on Appeals, but Senators Say Cayuga Should Not Have to Wait That Long The Senators To FEMA: Stand Ready For Additional Data & Damage Assessments To Add Cayuga County To The Lake Ontario Flooding Disaster Declaration U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal... Read More -
December 6, 2017
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.1 MILLION IN FEDERAL HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START FUNDING FOR SCHOHARIE CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOHARIE COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Education For Low-Income Children In The Schoharie County Child Development Council, Inc. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,130,658 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the Schoharie County Child Development Council, Inc. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child... Read More -
Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Education For Low-Income Children In The Wayne County Action Program, Inc. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,820,422 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at Wayne County Action Program, Inc. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income... Read More
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December 5, 2017
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF ROCHESTER’S VERY OWN DR. DAVID ANDERSON TO THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
Schumer Says The Appointment Of Rochester’s Very Own Dr. David Anderson Will Celebrate The Life And Legacy Of Fredrick Douglass the Abolitionist, Suffragist And American Hero Commission Will Hold One Official Meeting In Rochester U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the appointment of Dr. David Anderson, a visiting Community Scholar for Nazareth College and renowned Fredrick Douglass historian, to the Fredrick Douglass Bicentennial... Read More -
December 4, 2017
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $500,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Funding Will Be Used To Support The Next Generation Of Farmers And Ranchers U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $599,147 in federal funding for Cornell University. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. “To sustain our vital agricultural sector, we must ensure that young... Read More -
December 4, 2017
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE FEMA TO STAND READY TO QUICKLY ADD MONROE COUNTY TO FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION
Senators Say Disaster Declaration Unlocked Federal Funds for Flood-Impacted Communities, But Monroe County Was Not Included; FEMA Can Take Up to 90 Days to Act on Appeals, but Senators Say Monroe Should Not Have to Wait That Long The Senators To FEMA: Stand Ready For Additional Data & Damage Assessments To Add Monroe County To The Lake Ontario Flooding Disaster Declaration U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal... Read More -
2017 Hot Toy List Includes Dolls Now Only Available On eBay, Nintendo &‘Fingerling Monkeys’ That Were Retailing For Less Than $20, Now Going For As Much As $1,000; Even ‘Barbies’ Have Been Scooped; Bottom Line Is Bots Hurt Consumers & Retailer Push Can Help Stop Them Schumer Says Retailers Can Lead The Charge Against Toy Bots Because They Control The Platform & The Inventory; Besides, Outrageous Prices Kick Parents—And Kids—Out Of The... Read More
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November 30, 2017
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.1 MILLION IN FEDERAL HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START FUNDING FOR FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER
Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Education For Low-Income Children In Westchester County U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,146,132 for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the Family Services of Westchester. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in the Hudson... Read More -
November 29, 2017
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.9 MILLION IN FEDERAL HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY ACTION ORG OF ERIE COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Education For Low-Income Children In Western New York U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,908,486 for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the Community Action Organization of Erie County. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in Western New... Read More -
November 29, 2017
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.4 MILLION IN FEDERAL HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START FUNDING FOR ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.
Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Education For Low-Income Children In The Hudson Valley U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,473,635 for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the Ulster County Community Action Committee. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in the Hudson... Read More -
One Of The Hottest Gifts This Holiday Season Is A DNA Test Kit; Companies Like AncestryDNA, MyHeritage & More Sell You The Secrets Of Your Own DNA—But Senator Says Those Secrets Aren’t Always Safe Slew Of Different Policies Amongst The Most Popular DNA Kit Firms Grant Unknown Third Parties Broad Access To Your Most Sensitive Info; As Popularity Of Kits Explodes, Schumer Demands FTC Investigate Privacy Policies On DNA Because Consumers Are In Dark Schumer: Companies Should... Read More
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FCC Plan Downgrades The Minimum Standard Of High-Quality Internet Service And Treats Lower-Quality Service As A Stand-In For Fixed Home Internet; Schumer Says Proposal Is Real Blow To Livingston County’s Consumers, Businesses, Hospitals And Universities Who Desperately Need Better Internet Quality And Reliability FCC Rules That Promote More High-Speed Internet Access Are Threatened; Senator Says, If Approved, Internet Under New Standard Will Be Like Driving Tractor Instead Of A... Read More
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Several Cases Of Wandering Special Needs Children And Adults In Western New York Could Have Been Prevented By Wearable Tracking Devices That Allow Law Enforcement To Locate Vulnerable Children And Adults – Almost Half Of Children With Autism Will Wander At Least Once Schumer Is Calling For The Immediate Passage Of “Kevin& Avonte’s Law” Which Would Create A Vital Grant Program To Provide Families With Lifesaving Locator Devices; Monroe County Is Among One-Third Of NYS... Read More
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Nearly 7K Syracuse-Area Teamster Families Are Now Victims Of A Pension System That Could Collapse On Itself; These Teamsters Have Worked For Years Paying Into The System, But Now Have Been Forced to Take a 30 Percent Cut in Benefits & Could Lose Even More Of Their Hard-Earned Pension Without Action, The Plan Could Suffer Further Financial Trouble and Beneficiaries Could See Additional Cuts; But Schumer-Backed “Butch Lewis... Read More
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Schumer Led the Charge to Secure $16.5 Million in Funding From USDOT To Fill-In Sunken Southeast Section Of Inner Loop Expressway, Which Was A Barrier To Economic Development In Downtown Rochester For Decades; Schumer Pushed The Inner Loop Project And With Two Different Secretaries Of Transportation – Senator Made In-Person Appeals To Secs. LaHood & Foxx; Without Fed Support, Project Would Have Remained On the Drawing Board Schumer Says The Completed Project... Read More
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New Study Shows 20% Of New York Kids Are Using E-Cigs; Almost Double National Avg; In 2015, 19 Percent of SI High School Students Had Used E-Cigs, Highest in NYC Latest Nicotine-Charged E-Cig—‘Juul’—Promises The Nicotine Of An Entire Pack Of Actual Cigs & Even Masks As A Classroom Gadget; Students Say It Fools Teachers; Health Experts Warn It’s The Kids Being Fooled With ‘Mystery Chemicals’ Schumer To FDA: It’s High Time To Smoke Out... Read More
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Schumer Says Garden City Neighborhood That Includes Area Along Washington Street Is Made Less Safe Because A Rail Line Where Trains Sometimes Travel Has No Real Protections In Place To Warn Of Oncoming Trains Schumer, Who Has Long Fought To Make Grade Crossings Safer, Reveals Shocking Photo Of Garden City Crossing As Train Passes; Senator & LI Residents Call On MTA To Review Grade Crossings & Work With Local Community On Protections Schumer To MTA: It is Better To Be Safe Than Sorry With... Read More