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Senator Says Storms Have Receded, Feds Have Released 4.5 Million Barrels Of Oil Reserves & Suppliers Are Back On Line; Prices Must Fall As Fast As They Rose; Feds Must Watch Industry Like A Hawk Average Price of Regular Gas in Albany -Schenectady-Troy: $2.712, In Binghamton: $2.757, In Buffalo-Niagara Falls: $2.757, In Rochester: $2.761, In Syracuse: $2.739, In Utica-Rome: $2.764 & In the NY Metro Area: $2.712 Schumer: After Disasters, Gas Prices Should Fall As Fast As They Rose On the... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Promote Recruitment and Retention     U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $42,066 in federal funding for the Lancaster Fire Department in Erie County. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. This funding will allow the Lancaster Fire Department to bolster firefighter recruitment,... Read More

Schumer: Sport Fishing Is An $80M Industry In Western New York; New Bill Will Support Future Infrastructure Updates To Improve Great Lakes Fisheries And Restore Habitats Across Lake Erie  Schumer Bill Aligns with Buffalo Niagara Water Keeper's Recently Released "State of Our Waters" Report, Which Calls for Support for Recreational Fisheries and Reconnecting Native Fish with Their Natural Habitats Schumer: The Costa Fishing League Worldwide Series And Other... Read More

HHS Grant Will Support Research In The Neurologic Field U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,775,000 in federal funding for Winifred Masterson Burke Medical Research Institute. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) National Institute of Neurological Disorders And Stroke (NINDS). The grant will fund clinical research related to neurological disorders; specifically, the modulation of... Read More

The Average NYS Teacher Spends A Whopping $485 Per Year Out-Of-Pocket To Help Educate Our Kids; Thousands Of Upstate New York’s Teachers Are Unaware That They Benefit From A Critical Tax Deduction;  Nearly 215K Teachers In Upstate NY Would Be Able To Deduct Up To $53M In Total The Schumer-Supported “Teacher Expense Deduction,” Allows Teachers To Take Critical Tax Benefits For Classroom Expenses; Putting Hundreds Of Dollars In Back Into Teacher’s Wallets And New... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $281,072 in federal funding for six fire departments in the Capital Region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to purchase new equipment for firefighters. “It is essential that we provide our firefighters with the tools they need to... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment For Firefighters   Buffalo, NY – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $334,502 in federal funding for eight fire departments in Western New York. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to purchase new equipment for firefighters.   “It is essential that we provide our... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $37,045 in federal funding for Village of Manchester Fire Department in Ontario County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funds will be used to update extraction tools, some of the tools Village of Manchester Fire Department currently use are... Read More

In Letter To Dot Schumer Makes Clear The Need To Modernize Western New York’s Public Transportation; Senator Says NFTA Is Critical To Western New York’s Economy, Transporting Thousands Across Niagara And Erie Counties   Schumer Helped Create New Program That Helps Erie County & Other Upstate NY Counties Replace Aging Bus Fleets And Now Calls On The Feds To Approve Application For Funding Which Would Improve NFTA Buses And Operations, Making Commutes Across WNY Safer, Faster,... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Bolster Safety and Operations  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $57,976 in federal funding for Nanuet Fire Department in Rockland County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Nanuet Fire Department will use the funds to replace 20 lengths of fire supply hose and purchase an SCBA air... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Promote Recruitment and Retention     U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $68,550 in federal funding for the Naples Fire Department in Ontario County. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. This funding will allow the Naples Fire Department to bolster firefighter recruitment and... Read More

Schumer To CEO: Do All You Can To Help Town of Union Plant Thrive in Broome County  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer placed a personal phone call to United Technologies, Inc. (UTC) CEO Greg Hayes on Friday following the news that UTC is purchasing Rockwell Collins for $30 billion. Schumer was eager to advocate on behalf of the Rockwell Collins workforce and to discern any potential impacts on Rockwell Collins’s current job levels. During the call, CEO Hayes assured... Read More

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Will Go Towards the Purchase of 41 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus & 82 Air Bottles for Inwood’s Volunteer Firefighters Schumer, Gillibrand Pointed to 2014 Tragedy in Which Inwood Volunteer FF, Chief Joseph Sanford Jr., Lost His Life After Being Trapped in a Blaze; Senators Say New Breathing Apparatus, Equipped With Location Technology, Could Help Prevent Similar Tragedies in the Future By Locating Any Firefighters Who May be Trapped U.S. Senators... Read More

New Plan Would Mean Your Cell Phone Carrier Maintains Your Access To Cell Signal & Lifesaving Info; Also Starts Process to Provide 911 Services Over Wi-Fi Hotspots; When Sandy Hit NY & LI, Cell Towers Fell & Families Lost Touch; Irma Delivering Much Of Same Right Now Making Sure Loved Ones & Family Members Can Stay In Touch When Powerful Hurricanes Hit Home Must Be A Fed Priority; Senator Says SANDy Act Would Help Prevent Major Comms Breakdowns Experienced By Millions When Big... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Hydraulic Extrication Tools U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $62,336 in federal funding for Chili Fire Department in the Finger Lakes Region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funding will be used to update the Department’s hydraulic extrication tools, which allow for efficient and... Read More

For Months Larchmont, And Now New Rochelle And Other Surrounding Communities, Have Suffered From Shoddy and Sporadic Mail Delivery – Or Worse, No Mail Delivery At All, Leaving Frustrated Residents And Business Owners Empty Handed    Senator Says Post Office Has Failed To Deliver Bills, Passports, Medications And Other Critical Mail Residents and Small Businesses Desperately Need   Schumer: Enough is Enough – It’s Time for USPS to Fix This Mail-Practice... Read More

USDA Funding Will Be Used To Expand Local Business Efforts   Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $193,381 in federal funding for the North Country Chamber of Commerce, St. Lawrence County IDA, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of SLC. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program. Specifically, the North Country Chamber of Commerce will... Read More

For Months Larchmont, And Now New Rochelle And Other Surrounding Communities, Have Suffered From Shoddy and Sporadic Mail Delivery – Or Worse, No Mail Delivery At All, Leaving Frustrated Residents And Business Owners Empty Handed  Senator Says Post Office Has Failed To Deliver Bills, Passports, Medications And Other Critical Mail Residents and Small Businesses Desperately Need Schumer: Enough is Enough – It’s Time for USPS to Fix This Mail-Practice    U.S.... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Bolster Safety and Operations  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $65,286 in federal funding for Gouverneur Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Gouverneur Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. will use the funding to upgrade vital communication systems.   “It is... Read More

Schumer Says Suffolk County Gov’t and SCWA Have Already Paid for Filtration, Bottled Water & More for Local Residents Impacted by Contamination; DOD Initially Agreed to Pay for Cleanup But Delays, Unwarranted DOD Intransigence & Local Unease Prompt Schumer Call To Action Senator Continues To Hold U.S. Air Force Accountable For The Swift Remediation Of Toxic PFOS Mess At Gabreski Air National Base; Failure to Pay Will Waste Local Taxpayer Dollars   Schumer: DOD Is... Read More