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Schumer, a Strong Opponent of BDS Activity, Announces Support for  the “Combating BDS Act;” Legislation Seeks to Protect State & Local Govt’s That Divest in Companies Engaged in BDS Schumer: This Bill Helps Send the Message That We Will Not Stand for Those Who Unfairly Target and Boycott Our Ally, Israel U.S. Senator Charles Schumer today announced he is a co-sponsor of the Combating BDS Act, a bipartisan bill to fight against the boycott, divestment and sanctions... Read More

Schumer First Called for Designation in 2012 But Policy Requires Naming Occur Five Years Post-Mortem; Designation Needs Federal Approval Before Navigation Charts Can Reflect Name Change Schumer Presses U.S. Board of Geographic Names to Designate Section of Hempstead Harbor In Honor of Trailblazer, May Newburger, First Female Town Supervisor on Long Island Schumer: May Newburger’s Contributions to North Hempstead and All of Long Island Should Forever Be Immortalized in Hempstead... Read More

NYCHA Provides Housing, Vouchers & Other Assistance to 400K New Yorkers; Unexpected and Unjustified Cuts Hit Agency Operating on Tight Margins, Due to Years of Federal Retrenchment; Cuts Will Impact Quality, Repairs and Services for Countless Working Families and Seniors  Lawmakers Demand Answers To Unacceptable Funding; Point to HUD Secretary Carson’s Hearings Pledge to “Advocate for HUD Budget” & Urge Him To Review and Reverse Cuts U.S. Senator Charles E.... Read More

Incoming Trump Admin Budget Threatens To Slash Already Tight TSA Budget & Coast Guard By All Told More Than $1 Billion Dollars, Schumer Highlights Security Necessities NYC Would Lose Amidst Cuts; Pushes Back Traveling Public’s Safety, Airport Security & Guarding Of NYC/LI Waters Would All Suffer; Senator Makes Case To Protect NY From Trump Admin Cash Raid For Border Wall Schumer: Slashing Funds That Keep NYC Airports & Waters Safe Will Not Fly U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Senators Send Letter Urging Feds To Be Ready To Act On Any Disaster Request To Assist Rochester-Finger Lakes Homeowners, Renters & Businesses Dealing with the Aftermath of Wednesday’s Historic Windstorm  If Fed Threshold is Met, Rochester-Finger Lakes Homeowners, Businesses, Renters Will Be Eligible for Low-Interest SBA Disaster Loans to Help Recover From Severe Damage To Many Homes & Businesses  Senators To SBA & FEMA: Stand At The Ready To Help... Read More

On Tuesday, A CSX Freight Train Derailed After Slamming Into A Truck In The Middle Of A Newburgh Rail Crossing, Scattering Freight Cars All Over The Tracks   Many Lives Could Have Been Put At Risk – Schumer Says FRA Must Review Rail Crossing Gates' Safety Procedures, Increase Fed Grant Programs & Establish An Outreach Campaign Targeting Businesses Located Near Crossings   Schumer To Feds: Conduct Review of Rail-Crossing Gate-Warning Requirements  In the wake... Read More

Schumer-Backed ‘Railroad Safety Grants’ Will Be Used to Install CCTV Cameras At 43 Grade Crossings Within LIRR & Metro-North Tracks To Enhance Safety In 2015, a Metro-North Harlem Line Train Struck an SUV in a Valhalla Grade Crossing, Tragically Killing 5 Passengers & the Car’s Driver; Between 2005 and 2014, There Were 341 Railway Grade Crossing Incidents in New York That Resulted in 59 Fatalities and 96 Injuries Schumer To FRA: Get Safety Upgrades Back on Track;... Read More

Lack Of Dredging Over The Years Has Resulted In Unnecessary Congestion, Increased Handling Costs, And Lost Business Opportunities  Schumer Says With Feasibility Study Completed; It Is Now Time For The Feds To Do Their Part & Sign on the Bottom Line; The Feds Must  Expedite Final Approval  Schumer: Federal  Funds Are Needed To Keep Ogdensburg Harbor Clear For Business U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the Acting Secretary of Army Civil Works to approve an... Read More

Schumer-Backed ‘Railroad Safety Grants’ Will Install Signal Improvements at Seven Grade Crossings Along Metro-North’s Harlem & Port Jervis Lines; Funds Will Also Be Used to Install CCTV Cameras At 43 Grade Crossings Within Metro-North & LIRR Tracks to Analyze & Study Necessary Safety Measures for the Future In 2015, a Metro-North Harlem Line Train Struck an SUV in a Valhalla Grade Crossing, Tragically Killing 5 Passengers & the Car’s Driver; Between... Read More

New Bill Would Force EPA To Develop a Maximum Contaminant Level for Perfluorinated Compounds like PFOS & PFOA, and 1,4 Dioxane, Perchlorate Federal Maximum Contaminant Level in Drinking Water Does Not Yet Exist for these Chemicals & Many Questions On Health Risks Remain Gillibrand, Schumer: We Will Use Every Ounce Of Our Influence To Drop Dangerous Chemicals From NY Water   Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer, today announced legislation that... Read More

Two Small Plane Crashes This February Follow At Least 18 Other Crashes Last Year; Recent Crashes Took Off From LI & One Crashed There     Schumer Says NTSB Must Look For Larger Trends In ALL NY Crashes To Supplement Case-by-Case Work; Connecting Dots Could Shine Light On Possible Patterns       Schumer: Larger NTSB Investigation Could Reveal New Clues That Make The Skies Safer With a spate of New York-area small plane crashes continuing, U.S. Senator... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, after his push earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will grant a temporary emergency waiver to all Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) that have been targeted as part of the recent wave of bomb threats, including centers in New York. “I applaud the FCC’s decision to grant a special waiver to targeted JCCs, which will help us track down and identify perpetrators making threatening calls that frighten communities... Read More

West Point Elementary School Was Originally Constructed In 1963 & Fails to Meet Federal Education Regulations – Replacing School Would Ensure Students Receive Great Education In State-Of-The-Art Facility Schumer & Maloney: West Point Elementary School Needs & Deserve to Be Updated Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Representative Sean Patrick Maloney announced that the Army has awarded a $48 million contract to fully renovate and expand the West Point... Read More

Just This Week, SI & LI JCCs & Other JCCs Across New York Were Evacuated Because of Phony Bomb Threats; As of This Year, There Have Been A Total of 69 Anonymous ‘Swatting’ Incidents Targeting Jewish Centers; Incidents Instill Fear & Cost Locals Money  Schumer Cites Past ‘Swatting’ Threat at Middletown School District When FCC Granted a Special Waiver to Access Anonymous Caller’s Information; Urges FCC to Allow JCCs To Trace Call Information So... Read More

Just This Week, Upstate New York JCC’s Were Evacuated Because of Phony Bomb Threats; As of This Year, There Have Been A Total of 69 Anonymous ‘Swatting’ Incidents Targeting Jewish Centers; Incidents Instill Fear & Cost Locals Money  Schumer Cites Past ‘Swatting’ Threat at Middletown School District When FCC Granted a Special Waiver to Access Anonymous Caller’s Information; Urges FCC to Allow LI JCC & Others To Trace Call Information So Threats Can... Read More

Last October, Schumer & Maloney Urged CSX To Be Good Neighbors And Address Resident Concerns About The Aging Water Street Retaining Wall As a Result of Schumer’s & Maloney’s Push, CSX Has Agreed to Make Repairs to Parts of the Wall, and to Review the Entire Wall to Identify if More Work is Needed  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney today announced that, after their push, CSX visited the site and determined that the... Read More

Despite Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Officer Comitale Exercised Tremendous Courage to Protect His Community and Fellow Officers Schumer: Today we Honor a Local Hero, Who Earned This Award For His Incredible Bravery Surrounded by dozens of Troy area police office officers, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, today presented Troy Police Officer Joshua Comitale with the Congressional Badge of Bravery. The award honors federal, state, or local law enforcement officers who... Read More

Binghamton University’s Downtown Center Was Inundated by Flood Waters ?During Tropical Storm Lee, Which Caused Extensive Damage to Electrical and Mechanical Services That Support Key Building Functions Senator Says FEMA Mistakenly Deducted Nearly $2.8 Million From That Total For Insurance The University Did Not Have – Now, Binghamton Received Some Of The Federal Investment But Is Still Owed More Schumer: NY Taxpayers ?Will No Longer Be ?Left ?Holding The Bag For FEMA’s... Read More

New Agreement Will Create An Estimated Over 50 Jobs And Boost Production By 20% In Its First Year; Contract is a Major Win For Rochester’s Economy Schumer: Hickey Freeman Suiting Up For Long, Bright Future In Rochester  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that over 50 new jobs are estimated to be added at Hickey Freeman’s Rochester factory to support a new tailored clothing line that will be produced for Trunk Club, a new consumer... Read More

City of Utica Has Applied For Fed Funding To Purchase High-Tech System – Called “ShotSpotter” – That Would Enable More Than 100 Audio Sensors Across City To Detect Gunshots & Send Real-Time Alerts To Police, Allowing First Responders To More Quickly And Accurately Locate Crime Scenes & Victims The department responded to 47 firearm shooting assaults over 2015 and 2016 – with 44% of reports involving a lapse in report time or uncertainty of the exact location... Read More