Press Releases
SCHUMER: JUST-ANNOUNCED FED RULES GIVE FDA CLEAR OVERSIGHT OVER E-CIGS, BUT GAPING HOLES IN UNDERSTANDING WHY DEVICES EXPLODE REMAIN; MANY FROM BROOKLYN, QUEENS, LI & MORE HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED FROM EXPLODING E-CIGS; FEDS MUST USE NEW AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE E-CIGS & PROPOSE SOLUTIONS
In April Alone, Queens Woman Was Burned When E-Cig Exploded In Her Pocket; Brooklyn Teen Had E-Cig Explode In His Face; & Upstate Teen Was Hospitalized After E-Cig Exploded in His Face; Many More Across Country Have Been Seriously Injured, But Neither Defective Warnings Nor Recalls Have Been Issued FDA Just Finalized Regs Over E-Cigs & Must Now Investigate and Require Recall If Dangerous Product Flaws Show Patterns That Endanger Consumers; E-Cig Batteries, Tanks Or Atomizer Could Be Fl… Continue Reading
05.05.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $68,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CITY OF CORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
City of Cortland Fire Department Will Use Funding To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $68,620 in federal funding for the City of Cortland Fire Department. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the City of Cortland Fire Department will use these federal funds to purchase a washer-extractor and dryer to clean t… Continue Reading
05.05.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $24,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BRIER HILL FIRE DISTRICT IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
Funding For Brier Hill Fire District Will Be Used To Purchase New Protective Turn-Out Gear U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $24,858 in federal funding for the Brier Hill Fire District. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Brier Hill Fire District will use these federal funds to purchase 12 full sets of new National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) stand… Continue Reading
05.04.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $41K IN FED FUNDS FOR STEUBEN & ALLEGANY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Belmont & Hornell Fire Depts. Will Use Funding To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $41,815 in federal funding for two Southern Tier Fire Departments. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the City of Hornell Fire Dept. in Steuben County will use $19,315 in federal funds to purchase 3,000 feet of new hoses and n… Continue Reading
05.04.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $24K IN FED FUNDS FOR CITY OF LACKAWANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ERIE COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $24,762 in federal funding for the City of Lackawanna Fire Department. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Lackawanna Fire Dept. will use these federal funds to purchase a new electronic respirator fit testing system. This machine allows the fire depa… Continue Reading
05.04.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $165K IN FED FUNDS FOR CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN DUTCHESS COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $165,024 in federal funding for the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Poughkeepsie Fire Dept. will use these federal funds to purchase personal protective equipment for its fire fighters. This includes jackets, pa… Continue Reading
05.04.16
SCHUMER: MANY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS STAY WITH ABUSER BECAUSE ABUSER THREATENS SAFETY OF BELOVED PET; SENATOR PUSHES BILL THAT WOULD HELP FUND & EXPAND WILLOW CENTER’S WORK WITH LOLLYPOP FARM TO CREATE SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR PETS
Spousal Abusers Use Pets To Maintain Control By Manipulating Victims Into Staying Or Inciting A Sense Of Fear That The Pet Will Be Hurt If They Leave; The Willow Center and Lollypop Farms Are Fighting To Stop This Sad & Dangerous Trend Schumer Pushes 'PAWS Act' To Assist Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters Like New Monroe County Domestic Violence Shelter Set to Open in October; Legislation Also Expands Legal Protections For Pets & Holds Abusers More Accountable For Inflicting Harm … Continue Reading
05.04.16
SCHUMER: WITH NEWLY CONFIRMED ZIKA CASE IN ONEIDA COUNTY, SENATOR LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO GET CONGRESS TO IMMEDIATELY PASS EMERGENCY FUNDING TO DEVELOP ANTI-ZIKA VACCINE, COULD GREATLY BENEFIT SUNY UPSTATE, WHERE RESEARCH FOR VACCINE HAS ALREADY STARTED
SUNY Upstate Recently Launched The Global Maternal Child And Pediatric Health Program, Which Will Address Health Issues Woman Face During Pregnancy - Including The Zika Virus; Researchers Are Currently Taking Aim At Finding Answers To Treating And Preventing The Virus Emergency Fed Funding Could Be Used By SUNY Upstate To Fund Efforts To Fight & Prevent Future Zika Outbreaks Schumer: SUNY Upstate Needs Funds To Zap Zika For Good Standing at SUNY Upstate Medical University, in the wake of … Continue Reading
05.04.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MALONEY CALL ON EPA TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO HELP CITY OF NEWBURGH COMPREHENSIVELY TEST WATER FOR PFOA-RELATED CONTAMINATION; SAY EPA EXPERTS SHOULD HELP NEWBURGH TO IDENTIFY SOURCES – AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO ERADICATE ANY THREATS
Newburgh Officials Have Found Elevated Levels Of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) - A Synthetic Chemical & Pollutant, Related to PFOA - In Silver Stream and Washington Lake; EPA Has Water Contamination Experts and Significant Experience Dealing With Such Issues Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney Also Call on EPA to Complete its PFOA Review and Publish the New Standards So Communities Like Newburgh Can Make The Best Decisions To Protect Drinking Water Sources and the Public Health; EPA Promised … Continue Reading
05.04.16
SCHUMER: RESTRICTIVE CANADIAN TRADE RULES COULD THREATEN UPSTATE DAIRY INDUSTRY, INCLUDING PRODUCERS LIKE IDEAL DAIRY FARM IN HUDSON FALLS AND MANY WASHINGTON COUNTY DAIRY FARMERS; SENATOR DEMANDS FEDS ENSURE CANADA PLAYS BY THE RULES
Schumer Pushes USTR & USDA To Ensure Canada Keeps its Dairy Trade Open & Accessible For US Dairy Producers, Like Ideal Dairy Farm in Hudson Falls Schumer to Feds: Protect Upstate Dairy Producers From Unfair Trade Barriers Standing at Ideal Dairy Farm in Hudson Falls, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today visited Washington County and demanded that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) protect Washington County and Upstate New Y… Continue Reading
05.03.16
SCHUMER REVEALS: NORTH HEMPSTEAD IS LOCKED OUT OF USING $2 MILLION IN FED FUNDS THAT COULD REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN PORT WASHINGTON, BE USED FOR HARBOR TRAIL & MORE; SENATOR PUSHES TO UNLOCK FEDERAL DOLLARS SO EVERY PENNY CAN STAY IN LI TOWN & MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE
In 2005, Town of North Hempstead Secured $2M in Federal Funds For A Project That's No Longer Needed; Until Now, Federal Rules Have Blocked Reuse Of Dollars; Schumer Pushes to Unlock Leftover Money So Town Can Pay For Critical Projects Schumer-Backed Law Now Key To Unlocking Long-Awaited Federal Dollars; Senator Urges State To Unlock, Then Direct Funds To Local Projects That Will Revitalize Port Washington's Main Street, Hempstead Harbor Trail, Plandome Road & Garden City Park-All While Cre… Continue Reading
05.02.16
SCHUMER PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR NEW DUTCHESS COUNTY BIKE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT; PLAN WOULD EXPAND THE HARLEM VALLEY BIKE RAIL TRAIL WHICH CONNECTS DUTCHESS & COLUMBIA COUNTIES; SENATOR SAYS NEW BIKE PATH WOULD EXTEND SUCCESS OF WALKWAY OVER HUDSON AND BE A MAGNET FOR TOURISTS AND DUTCHESS COUNTY BICYCLISTS AND HIKERS
Schumer Lays Out Federal Funding Opportunities To Get Bike Project Moving Forward Schumer: Now Is The Time To Support Dutchess County's Bike Path Expansion Plans Standing on Parker Avenue in Poughkeepsie, NY, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today pledged his support for Dutchess County's Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant application, and highlighted other federal funding programs like the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) that could be used to provid… Continue Reading
05.02.16
SCHUMER URGES MAJOR PHARMACY CHAINS & OTHER INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES TO JOIN WALGREENS AND INSTALL CONVENIENT DRUG TAKE-BACK KIOSKS TO GET ADDICTING DRUGS OUT OF MEDICINE CABINETS AND HELP CURB RX DRUG ABUSE; OPIOID ABUSE IS WREAKING HAVOC IN ULSTER & ORANGE COUNTIES
Senator Says, If Pharmacies Install Drug Take-Back Kiosks, It Would Be A New Convenient Way For New Yorkers To Get Addictive Rx Drugs Out Of Medicine Cabinets & Homes Schumer: Across Upstate New York, Opioid Abuse Is Up, Teens Are Accessing Excess Pain Pills & Criminals Are Stealing Rx Drugs Schumer: Convenient Rx Drug Disposal Could Save Lives Standing in Kingston, NY, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on major pharmacy chains and other large retailers to install drug tak… Continue Reading
05.02.16
SCHUMER AND GIRL SCOUT LEADERS FROM NEW YORK KICK OFF CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE “GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD” AT NYC HEADQUARTERS
This Year Marks the 100th Year of Girl Scouts' "Gold Award," the Highest and Most Prestigious Award a Girl Scout Can Earn Schumer Honors Gold Award Recipients from NY Who Have Positively Impacted Their Communities, Celebrates Centennial at Girl Scouts' NYC Headquarters, and Recognizes a Century of Girls Whose Projects Have Created Meaningful Change in Their Communities and Around the World Schumer: Centennial Celebration of Gold Award Shows the Rest of the World That All of Us-Regardless of … Continue Reading
05.02.16
SCHUMER: MANY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS STAY WITH ABUSERS BECAUSE SAFETY OF BELOVED PET IS RISKED SHOULD VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE LEAVE; SENATOR PUSHES BILL THAT WOULD HELP FUND & EXPAND WESTCHESTER & ROCKLAND COUNTIES’ EFFORT ?TO ALLOW PETS AND VICTIMS TO STAY TOGETHER
Spousal Abusers Use Pets To Maintain Control By Manipulating Victims By Inciting A Sense Of Fear That The Pet Will Be Hurt If They Leave; My Sisters' Place Fighting To Stop This Sad & Dangerous Trend Schumer Pushes 'PAWS Act' To Assist Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters Like One In Westchester; Legislation Also Expands Legal Protections For Pets & Holds Abusers More Accountable For Inflicting Harm Schumer: Congress Should Give A PAWS Up To Help Victims Of Domestic … Continue Reading
05.01.16
SCHUMER REVEALS: NEW BILLBOARDS BEING INSTALLED ACROSS COUNTRY WILL BE USED TO COLLECT YOUR MOBILE PHONE DATA; WHETHER YOU WALK OR DRIVE BY, YOU COULD BE TRACKED; SCHUMER ASKS FEDS TO INVESTIGATE & ENSURE THAT PRIVACY OF MILLIONS IS PROTECTED
If You Carry A Cell Phone & Pass The Latest Billboards Popping Up In Cities Like NY and Along Busy Interstates, You Could Be Giving Up Treasure Trove Of Personal Info & Not Even Know It; Existing Technology In Mobile Phones Could Be Used To Track Your Movements & Unlock Key Data Schumer Urges Federal Trade Commission To Investigate Whether Billboards Gathering Intel From Mobile Phones-Even A Kid's-Requires Company To Inform Consumers, Offer Opt-Out Schumer: Spying Billboa… Continue Reading
04.29.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND CALL ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO IMMEDIATELY GRANT TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS TO ECUADORIAN NATIONALS RESIDING IN U.S.—WILL ALLOW THEM TO STAY IN U.S. WHILE ECUADOR RECOVERS FROM DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE
A 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake That Struck Off Ecuador's Central Coast Earlier this Month Destroyed Parts of Country, Killed Hundreds & Injured Thousands; In the Past, USCIS' TPS Designation Has Been Designated to Countries in the Wake of a Natural DisasterSchumer, Gillibrand Call for Department of Homeland Security to Support TPS for Ecuadorian Individuals Living in U.S.; Temporary Benefit Would Help Ecuadorians Who May Be in Danger of Being Deported Despite Severe Devastation In the wake of … Continue Reading
04.28.16
SCHUMER: NEW LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW LONG ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADDRESS YAWNING GAP IN LEAD TESTING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN BIPARTISAN SENATE WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACT – WHICH JUST PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE - SENATOR CALLS $20 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR SCHOOL LEAD TESTING A CRITICAL FIRST STEP & VOWS TO FIGHT FOR MORE FED FUNDING
Schumer Says Recent Discoveries Of Elevated Levels Of Lead In More Than 60 Water Sources In Ithaca Schools, And Others Across NY Communities, Is A Clear Signal That All NYS Schools Need Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination New Schumer Bill -Included In Must-Pass WRDA Legislation - Would Authorize $20 Million In Federal Grants For Schools That Want To Test Drinking Water; Schumer Pushes For Passage & Vows To Fight For More Funding To Protect Student and Teacher Health & T… Continue Reading
04.28.16
SCHUMER: NEW LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW STATEN ISLAND SCHOOLS & OTHER NY SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS YAWNING GAP IN LEAD TESTING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN BIPARTISAN SENATE WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACT – WHICH JUST PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE - SENATOR CALLS $20 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR SCHOOL LEAD TESTING A CRITICAL FIRST STEP & VOWS TO FIGHT FOR MORE FED FUNDING
Schumer Says Recent Discoveries Of Elevated Levels Of Lead In Schools Around New York State, Including at Eight Schools on Staten Island, Is A Clear Signal That All NYS Schools Need Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination New Schumer Bill -Included In Must-Pass WRDA Legislation - Would Authorize $20 Million In Federal Grants For Schools That Want To Test Drinking Water; Schumer Pushes For Passage & Vows To Fight For More Funding To Protect Student and Teacher Health & To H… Continue Reading
04.28.16
SCHUMER: NEW LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW UPSTATE NY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADDRESS YAWNING GAP IN LEAD TESTING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN BIPARTISAN SENATE WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACT – WHICH JUST PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE – SENATOR CALLS $20 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR SCHOOL LEAD TESTING A CRITICAL FIRST STEP & VOWS TO FIGHT FOR MORE FED FUNDING
Schumer Says Recent Discoveries Of Elevated Levels Of Lead In More Than 60 Water Sources In Ithaca Schools, And Others Across Upstate NY Communities, Is A Clear Signal That All NYS Schools Need Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination New Schumer Bill - Included In Must-Pass WRDA Legislation - Would Authorize $20 Million In Federal Grants For Schools That Want To Test Drinking Water; Schumer Pushes For Passage & Vows To Fight For More Funding To Protect Student and Teacher Healt… Continue Reading
