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Legislation Provides Additional Resources for Long Island Sound Restoration  Commercial Fishing, Tourism, Sporting Industries from Long Island Sound Contribute $17-$37 Billion to the Economy Annually Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Lee Zeldin (NY-1) today introduced legislation to support the restoration of Long Island Sound through... Read More

Due to Lakeview’s Unique Proximity to Central Park, Its Street Rent Value Along Fifth Ave is Significantly Higher Than Its Market Rent Value in East Harlem; Lawmakers are Fighting to Keep Lakeview Affordable and Keep Families and Seniors in Their Homes  Schumer, Espaillat Say HUD Should Ensure Lakeview Apartment’s Affordability By Matching Street Rent NOT Market Rent; Lakeview Would Need Significant Increase in Fair Market Rent Cap to Meet Gap in Street Rent Vs. Market Rent U.S.... Read More

Schumer Has Led The Charge For Years To Protect Seniors & Our Most Vulnerable From Harmful Laws Like Taking Away Affordable Healthcare; Senator Urges His Colleagues To Put New Yorkers First And Reject This Bill, Which Charges NY’ers More for Less Care Senator Says Trump/GOP Healthcare Bill’s Cuts Hammer the Most Vulnerable – Seniors, Children And Individuals With Disabilities, Forcing New Yorkers To Make Horrible Choices Like Buying Food, Paying the Rent/Mortgage, Or... Read More

Just Recently, JCCs Across NY Were Evacuated Because of Phony Bomb Threats; Dozens of Jewish Educational Institutions Rely On ‘Nonprofit Security Grant Program’ for Precautionary Measures to Keep Them Safe Despite Wave of Anti-Semitism & Swatting Attempts, Trump Budget Targets FEMA’s $20 Million ‘Nonprofit Security Grant Program,’ Which Helps Protect At-Risk Institutions Defend Against Terror Attacks; Last Year, NY Orgs Received Over $5M in These Funds Schumer:... Read More

Budget Seeks to Eliminate Essential Investments for Air Service to Underserved Small Communities in Upstate New York  Schumer: Harmful Essential Air Service Cuts To Upstate Airports Should Not Clear Senate Runway   U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today launched a push to protect important air service in Upstate New York from proposed cuts by the Trump administration. The Administration's FY2018 budget proposes slashing funds for the Essential Air Service (EAS) Program by... Read More

Trump Budget Just Slashed National Anti-Terror And Disaster Mitigation Funds By Nearly $700M; Cut Threatens Millions NYC Receives From DHS’s Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Program & Other Homeland Security Grants That Keep NYPD Step Ahead Of Terrorists, Threats NYPD Already Spends Millions EXTRA In LOCAL Dollars To Protect Trump Tower; Schumer Says NYC Should Get An Increase—Not A Decrease In Dollars; Senator Fought—And Won—When Obama Admin Took Swipe At NYC... Read More

Just-Revealed White House Budget Aims To Cut $900 Million From Office Of Science That Funds Brookhaven Projects & National Missions & $2 Billion More From Other Dept. Of Energy Offices Last Year Alone, BNL Received Critical $500-Plus Million In Fed Funds From These Same Offices To Carry Out Critical Projects That Put LI On The Map & Fulfill Critical Scientific Achievements  Schumer: This Is A Cut To Our Future, To Knowledge & To Research—A Cut To LI Jobs And Its... Read More

Senator Says Budget Aims To Slash Already Tight Coast Guard, & Other Vital Security Force, Budgets By A Billion Dollars; Schumer Highlights Security Necessities That Would Lose Amidst Cuts Schumer: Public’s Safety Is Paramount, Especially At Indian Point, Airports & Guarding Our Waterways; Senator Makes Case To Protect NY From Admin’s Cash Raid Schumer: Slashing Funds That Help Protect Indian Point Is Unacceptable U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today sounded the alarm... Read More

Standing With Saratoga County Homeowners, Schumer Pushes To Keep In Place Vital Federal Deductions Capital Region Depends On; Pledges Major Fight Saratoga County Homeowners Have Expressed Serious Worries With Secretary Mnuchin & Future Of Critical Deductions; Schumer-Backed Deductions Help Saratoga County Families Pay Mortgage, State & Local Taxes Schumer:  Capital Region Homeowners Cannot Afford A Giant Tax Increase Courtesy Of The Feds Standing with Saratoga... Read More

Administration Reportedly Eliminating HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program In Upcoming Fiscal Year –Syracuse Has Already Received More Than $54 Million Over The Past Decade And Used the Fed Investment As A Major Driver In Local Development Projects Syracuse Received Over $4.4M in FY ‘16 To Help Fund Key Public Service Programs & Neighborhood Housing Initiatives  Schumer: Huge CDBG Cuts Would Be Devastating For Syracuse  U.S. Senator Charles... Read More

Standing With Ontario County Homeowners, Schumer Pushes To Keep In Place Vital Federal Deductions that the Rochester Finger-Lakes Region Depends On; Pledges Major Fight  Ontario County Homeowners Have Expressed Serious Worries With Secretary Mnuchin & Future Of Critical Deductions; Schumer-Backed Deductions Help Rochester Finger-Lakes Families Pay Mortgage, State & Local Taxes  Schumer: Rochester Finger-Lakes Homeowners Cannot Afford A Giant Tax Increase Courtesy... Read More

Standing With Homeowners in Amherst, Schumer Pushes To Save Vital Federal Deductions Western New Yorkers Depend On; Pledges Major Fight Homeowners Have Expressed Serious Worries With Secretary Mnuchin & Future Of Critical Deductions; Schumer-Backed Deductions Put a Little Extra Money in the Pockets of Western New York Families  Schumer: Western New York Homeowners Cannot Afford A Giant Tax Increase Courtesy Of The Feds Standing with Erie County... Read More

Commercial Fishing, Tourism, Sporting Industries from Long Island Sound Contribute $17-$37 Billion to the Economy Annually Members: Cuts to Geographic Program would Have Detrimental Effect on Ongoing Efforts to Restore and Protect Long Island Sound’s Water Quality Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Lee Zeldin (NY-1) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today led a... Read More

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