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Schumer: Northland Corridor Redevelopment Project Is Essential To Help Revitalize Buffalo’s East Side; Historic Northland Avenue Property is Central to the Project  Northland Corridor Project and Planned Training Center Will Address Buffalo's Skills Gap and Help Prepare Workers for Jobs that Local Companies Need U.S Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the National Park Service (NPS) has approved the Northland Corridor Redevelopment Project’s... Read More

Senator Secured  New Federal Funding For Heroin-Opioid Prevention And Treatment Programs, VA Hospitals, Community Health Centers, Infrastructure, Research, And Upstate New York’s Dairy Farmers & Much More  Schumer: Bipartisan Funding Bill Is A Major Win For New York State On a conference call with New York State reporters, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced today that he successfully negotiated a bipartisan and historic agreement that will significantly... Read More

Funds Will Help Purchase Telemedicine Equipment To Expand Hospital Medical Services  Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $96,775 in federal funding for the Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital in Steuben County. The grant was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Distance Learning and Telemedicine program. The funds will be used to purchase telemedicine equipment such as carts,... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Provide Interactive Distance Learning Services U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $466,686 in federal funding for the Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (CA BOCES). The grant was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Distance Learning and Telemedicine program. The funds will be used to purchase video conferencing equipment,... Read More

Funding Will Help Purchase Telemedicine Equipment To Provide Enhanced Mental Health Services U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $500,000 in federal funding to the New York State Office of Mental Health. The grant was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Distance Learning and Telemedicine program. The funds will be used to purchase telemedicine equipment, such as video conference equipment, tablets,... Read More

Long Islanders Are Now Beginning To Prepare For Filing Their Taxes & Senator Says They—And All New Yorkers—Should Be Allowed To Deduct Their 2018 Property Taxes Prepaid To State And Local Governments; New Tax Law Caps SALT Deduction At $10,000 From Hempstead To Oyster Bay To East Hampton & Brookhaven, LI’ers Have Done Everything Possible To Protect Their Wallets; Feds Should Allow 2017 Pre-payments To Count For 2018 Schumer To IRS: Allow LI’ers To Claim... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Education For Low-Income Children In Western New York Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $11,549,528 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 and early childhood education... Read More

Senators Say The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shoreline Faces Numerous Threats, Such As Erosion, Flooding, Nutrient Runoff, And Aging Infrastructure; Senators Say Federal Investment Is Essential To Preserve And Protect The Great Lakes and Nearby Communities – And That This First-Ever Great Lakes Coastline Study Is a Key First Step  Schumer, Gillibrand: Investing In Our Great Lakes Must Be A Priority U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along... Read More

U.S. Commission For The Preservation Of America's Heritage Abroad Aims To Protect Cemeteries, Monuments And Historic Buildings Associated With U.S Citizens In Eastern And Central Europe; Schumer Has Chosen Longtime Jewish Leader, Rabbi Hershel Billet, To Join Commission Schumer: Rabbi Hershel Billet Is A Pillar Of The Jewish Community In New York And an Exceptional Choice For This Commission Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced he plans to appoint Rabbi Hershel Billet, of Young... Read More

Schumer's Invitation Will Draw Even More National Attention To Critical Issue: The Opioid Crisis U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that he is bringing Stephanie Keegan, a New Yorker, and mother of a veteran who overdosed on heroin while waiting to be seen at his local VA Hospital, to the State of the Union as his guest. Schumer has invited Ms. Keegan in order to draw more national attention to an issue that is very important to them both: preventing and treating... Read More

Schumer's Invitation Will Draw Even More National Attention To Critical Issue: The Opioid Crisis  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that he is bringing Stephanie Keegan, a Westchester resident and mother of a veteran who overdosed on heroin, while waiting to be seen at his local VA Hospital to the State of the Union as his guest. Schumer has invited Ms. Keegan in order to draw more national attention to an issue that is very important to them both: preventing... Read More

Over 5K Capital Region 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

Critical Long-Term Federal Funding Which Helps Community Health Centers In Syracuse And Across Central New York To Increase Patient Access To Primary Care Services, Expired Four Months Ago And Still Awaits Long Term Congressional Action Senator Says Community Health Centers Provide Accessible High-Quality Healthcare To Syracuse Residents, Reduce Health Disparities Across Central New York, And Support Local Healthcare Jobs – Enriching Regional Economies Across The... Read More

The Centers For Disease Control & Prevention Can Designate A Special Team To Hone In On NY Virus Data & Help Our Local Hospitals & DOH; Team Would Deliver More Manpower Locally To Help Track & Triage Strains Taking The Biggest Toll; Detect How/If The Virus Is Changing As It Spreads    Schumer Says New York’s Great Hospitals & DOH Deserve “Back Up” To Help Fight Flu; Cases Up 54% This Past Week Alone & Nearly 20k Cases Have Been Reported Across... Read More

Duties On Special Paper From Canada Will Hurt Upstate New York’s Hometown And Local Newspapers  Schumer: Commerce Department Needs To Pay Extra! Extra! Attention To Protecting New York’s Newspaper Industry Before Local Jobs Fold U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to reconsider its recent decision to impose duties on the raw material – uncoated groundwood paper from Canada – used by New York’s already... Read More

Since 2009, Schumer Has Worked With Local Veteran Leaders To Bring Much-Needed Veterans’ Cemetery To Western New York – Now There Is One Last Impediment Before Construction Can Begin; The VA Must Complete Final Acquisition For Two Parcels Of Land   Senator Says VA Must Complete Critical Acquisitions And Stick To A Construction Timeline That Calls For Groundbreaking To Begin This Year; Senator Says Land Parcels Will Effectively Double The Size Of The Cemetery, To The Benefit... Read More

Senator Says Temple Hill Road And Route 300 Crossings Are In Recurring States Of Disrepair –Causing Significant Safety And Quality-Of-Life Problems For Residents, Business Owners And Even Emergency Personnel; Senator Is Calling On CSX To Commit To A Longer-Term Solution That Will Protect Rail Crossings From Current And Future Wear And Tear  Schumer To CSX: Implement Long-term Solutions To New Windsor’s Rail Crossings That Are Major Accidents Waiting To Happen Today, U.S.... Read More

Schumer Led the Charge to Secure Over $140 Million in Funding from the VA to Modernize the Canandaigua Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center; Senator Says Selected Construction Can Finally Begin to Bring Rochester Area Veterans the Care They Need and Deserve Schumer Says Start Of Long-Awaited Construction-Phase Of New Outpatient Clinic In Canandaigua Will Upgrade State-Of-The-Art Veteran Care & Create Local Construction Jobs Schumer: The New VA Healthcare Facilities Is A Prescription For... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Expand Affordable Dental Services To Low- And Moderate-Income Residents In Tioga County Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $150,000 in federal funding to Tioga County Mobile Dental Services. The funding was allocated through the Appalachian Regional Commission and will be matched by the New York State Community Development Block Grant program, which has committed $300,000 to the... Read More

A FCC Proposal Would Have Downgraded The Minimum Standard Of High-Quality Internet Service And Would Have Treated Lower-Quality Service As A Stand-In For Fixed Home Internet; Schumer Said FCC Could have been A Real Blow To Consumers, Businesses, Hospitals And Universities Upstate Who Rely On Broadband Service After Schumer Push, FCC Finally Reverses Course And Agrees To Keep Current Standards; Senator Says The Feds Should Now Work To Increase Broadband Access Instead of Lowering The... Read More