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Speed Limits Don’t Exceed 65MPH But Any NY’er Can Tell You That Big Rigs, Even Large Buses, Often Give It The Gas & Exceed The Limit, Putting Thousands Upon Thousands Of Everyday Commuters At Risk For Accidents—Or Worse   Ready-To-Go Technology That Caps Big Rig Speed Has Far & Wide Support But Requires Feds To Approve Across-The-Board Installation  Schumer: Capping Big Rig Speed Should Get Green Light Standing amidst passing trucks as they careen... Read More

Albany Police Department’s Youth Police Initiative Has Been In Effect Since 2014 & Shown Promise – Fed Investment Would Support Current Program & Start YPI Pilot Programs At Police Depts. in Cities of Schenectady, Troy & Syracuse   Program Will Create Classes & Forums to Enhance Community Relations, And Then Evaluate Programs So Capital Region & CNY Cities Can Determine Best Ways To Curb Crime in Communities   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten... Read More

Over The Summer, Prattsburgh Post Office Was Closed Following Safety Concerns, And Postal Operations Were Shifted 9 Miles Outside Of Prattsburgh To Town Of Pulteney – Local Businesses & Residents, And Elderly Population In Particular, Found New Office Difficult To Access Due To Lack Of Public Transportation Schumer Pushed U.S. Postal Service To Move Quickly To Reestablish Postal Operations In Central Prattsburgh After‎ Building Was Deemed Unsafe – Repairs Have Been... Read More

Schumer Says F-35 Is Expected To Ensure Future Air Superiority For US Military And, If Program Is Fully Funded, Could Lead To Growth At Major Aircraft Manufacturers Like Lockheed Martin  Schumer Urges Senate Defense Appropriations Committee To Fully Fund And Allow For Increased Production Of The F-35 Fleet – Senator Says Additional $100 Million Proposed For F-35 Program Could Support And Sustain 150 Jobs In Upstate NY  Schumer: Full Funding & Increased Need For Aircraft Could... Read More

Schumer Successfully Called on Fed. Office of Drug Control to Designate Niagara County A ‘High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area,’ Which Will Provide Much-Needed Resources to Help County Address Growing Drug Problem Niagara County Has Experienced Explosion of Drug Use Including Fentanyl-Laced Heroin & Meth, As Well As Drug-Related Crime Schumer: This Designation Will Bring Resources, Expertise & Intel To Help Niagara Battle Heroin Scourge U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today... Read More

Grant Will Support New High-Tech System To Streamline Border Crossings, Increase Security, Reduce Congestion, Provide Travelers With Real-Time Traffic Information & More  Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, NYS Department Of Transportation Will Partner To Implement Technology To Improve Security And Efficiency U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $7,813,256 in Federal Highway... Read More

In 2015 Fed’s Proposed Initial Rule Would Have Put Optics & Photonics Products On An Overly Restrictive Export Control List, Preventing Companies From Selling, Non-Military High-Tech Products In Foreign Markets Then, Schumer Successfully Urged Feds To Go Back & Revise Rule To Ensure Photonics Industry Would Not Be Disadvantaged By Overly Restrictive Regulations, But 4 Key Agencies Had Not Yet Finalized Revised Rule – Schumer Urged Feds Not To Fumble On The 1-Yard... Read More

NJT Crash Proves Need For Wide Installation Of Inward Facing Cams Across Public Transit; Missing Safety Measure Could Make The Difference In Knowing What Is Going On & Fixing It Schumer Championed Effort That Increased Fed Inspections & Imposed New Safety Requirements On Metro-North, LIRR & Amtrak —But Much More Should Be Done To Correct FRA Violations; Sleep Apnea & Worker Training Must Also Be Addressed; FRA & NTSB In Support of Schumer’s Call for Inward... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Over 13,000 New Bullet Proof Vests for Police Officers Across 192 Jurisdictions New York, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $808,198.45 in new federal funding for the State of New York to purchase 13,005 bullet proof vests for police officers across 192 jurisdictions. The funding was allocated through the DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Partnership program to purchase new bullet proof vests... Read More

Schumer Pushes NJT & Metro-North To Make Commitment To Ensure Stations Are Adequately Staffed With Clearly Identified Employees to Provide Directions During Emergencies; Improve Alert & Public Address Systems; And Expand Use of New Technologies Including Mass Text Alerts and Social Media ‎via Facebook, Instagram and More Schumer Says Riders Were Only Given Limited Information About What to Do and How to Get In & Out of NYC During Service Outage Schumer: NJT Communication... Read More

LIE Speed Limit Is 55MPH But Any LI’er Can Tell You That Big Rigs, Even Large Buses, Often Give It The Gas & Exceed The Limit, Putting Thousands Upon Thousands Of Everyday Drivers At Risk For Accidents—Or Worse  Ready-To-Go Technology That Caps Big Rig Speed Has Wide Support But Requires Feds To Approve Across-The-Board Installation  Schumer: Capping Big Rig Speed – On The LIE and Elsewhere – Should Get Green Light  Standing nearby the Long Island... Read More

Medicare Enrollment Is Complex And Those Not Receiving Social Security At 65 Are Required To Enroll Themselves; Schumer Bill Would Require Feds To Notify Individuals Turning 65 To Enroll Before They Are Forced To Pay Lifetime Penalties And Fees Enrollment Errors Have Affected Thousands Of Upstate and Hudson Valley New Yorkers; If Enrollment Missed, Individuals Must Often Wait A Full Year to Receive Insurance; Clear And Simple Advice To Those Approaching Eligibility Age Could Rectify The... Read More

New York is the Third Largest Exporter of Diary in the U.S., Exporting Nearly 13 Million Gallons a Year New Canadian Regulations Create Trade Barriers; Limiting New York Dairy Farmers’ Ability to Export Products U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representatives Charles B Rangel (NY-13), Brian Higgins (NY-26), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), Steve Israel (NY-3), Daniel Donovan (NY-11), José E. Serrano (NY-15), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Louise Slaughter (NY-25),... Read More

Department of Justice Grants Awarded to New York Asian Women’s Center & Restore NYC; Will Provide Advocacy, Legal Assistance & Transitional Housing to Victims of Human Trafficking U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,197,064 in federal Department of Justice (DOJ) funding for programs that help New York survivors of human trafficking. Specifically, the Senators announced $597,064 in funds for New York Asian Women’s Center to... Read More

Since Designation in June 2014, Rochester-Finger Lakers Region Received Over $6.3 Million in New Economic Development Funding Schumer, Gillibrand Secured Original Manufacturing Communities Partnership in 2014 Rochester, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the re-designation of the Greater Rochester Finger Lakers application for the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) Program. The designation, approved by the Economic... Read More

Foodlink initiative reaches eight counties and serves over 20,000 individuals annually  Schumer & Gillibrand urged the creation of NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative in 2014 Farm Bill Rochester, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $125,000 in federal funding for Foodlink, Inc. based in Rochester. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).... Read More

Island Park & Lawrence School Districts each awarded nearly $1.5 million for repairs to Sandy-damaged schools Long Beach awarded more than $1.6 million for repairs to Sandy-damaged Municipal Garage  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $4,600,000 in federal grant funding to the Island Park School District, the Lawrence School... Read More

Federal Funding Will Beef Up Local Law Enforcement in Middletown  Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney: These Fed Funds Help Ensure the Police Staffing Necessary to Keep Our Communities Safe   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney today announced that the City of Middletown will receive $500,000 in federal funding to hire four new police officers. This funding comes from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Community... Read More

The International Trade Commission (ITC) Is Currently Conducting Investigation of Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S Aluminum Industry, And NY Manufacturers, Like Alcoa & Novelis, Have Reported That Illicit Practices Employed By Companies From China Have Undercut Their Profits & Caused Layoffs Schumer Submits Testimony On Behalf of NY Producers & Urges ITC Complete Thorough Investigation & Press Chinese Officials To Cut Aluminum Subsidies & Unfair Trade... Read More

Rahami Attack Brings To Light New Concerns About Who Can Acquire Radioactive Material — Schumer Demands Immediate Overhaul Of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Policies; Urges Change To Radioactive Licensing & Tracking Policies ASAP Fed Watchdog Just Revealed How Easy It Is To Create A U.S. Shell Company & Successfully Seek Enough Radioactive Material To Build A ‘Dirty Bomb’ Schumer: Radioactive ‘Dirty Bomb’ Is A Worst-Case Terror Threat U.S. Must... Read More