Press Releases
SCHUMER: AIRLINE AMENDMENT TO ALLOW MORE LEGROOM & EXPAND SEAT SIZE DEFEATED; SCHUMER VOWS TO KEEP TRYING TO RETURN LOST INCHES TO TRAVELERS
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today reacted to Congress' inability to pass legislation to establish minimum seat size standards for airplanes. "When talking to travelers, the number one compliant I hear is shrinking legroom and cramped seats - unfortunately that's a message most republicans in Congress chose to ignore. Airlines have been cramming consumers into airplanes like sardines and instead of lowering their prices several major airlines went the other direction - they started chargin… Continue Reading
04.07.16
SCHUMER: THE TOWN OF PALMYRA IS VOLUNTARILY DEMOLISHING A CONDEMNED HOUSE ON TELLIER ROAD THAT IS AT RISK OF COLLAPSING ONTO NEARBY TRAIN TRACKS, BUT CSX NOW WANTS TO CHARGE PALMYRA ADDITIONAL FEES FOR THE DEMO – SENATOR CALLS ON MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR CORP, CSX, TO WORK WITH LOCALS TO WAIVE OR DRASTICALLY REDUCE UNFAIR FEE
While The Town of Palmyra Has No Obligation To Demolish The Decrepit House, It Is Planning To Do So In The Interest of Safety; Palmyra Is Willing To Cover The $21K Cost of Demo, But CSX Still Wants More Schumer Said The Town Should Not Have To Pay Additional Fee - Nearly $9,000 - When It Is Voluntarily Removing The Condemned House; Schumer Calls On CSX To Work With The Town To Significantly Reduce Or Waive The Cost Schumer To CSX: Don't Tread on Palmyra; Mitigate This Fee So Demolition Can Co… Continue Reading
04.06.16
IN WAKE OF RECENT TERROR ATTACKS AT BRUSSELS AIRPORT, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES MAJOR PUSH TO PASS CRITICAL LEGISLATION THAT WILL STRENGTHEN SECURITY AT AIRPORTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK
Schumer Announces Push To Include New Airport Security Proposal To The FAA Reauthorization Legislation; Urges Colleagues To Immediately Pass Proposal Which Will Strengthen Upstate NY's Most Vulnerable Targets Proposal Will Enhance Security In The Non-Secure "Soft" Target Areas At Airports, Such As Check-In And Baggage Claim Areas; Senator Will Also Push To Increase Presence Of Federal Agents With Bomb-Sniffing Canines At Non-Secure, Perimeter Areas At Airports Schumer: Upstate NY Needs More Co… Continue Reading
04.05.16
NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT SENATORS MAKE FRIENDLY WAGER ON WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
New York Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today made a friendly wager with Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)on tonight's NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Game between the UConn Huskies and Syracuse Orange. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand have staked beer from Empire Brewing Co. and barbecue from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on Syracuse. Senators Blumenthal and Murphy wagered barbecue from Bear’s Smokehouse in Hartford and be… Continue Reading
04.04.16
SCHUMER: EPA HAS COMPLETED A PLAN TO REDUCE LI SOUND NITROGEN LEVELS BUT NOW MUST IMPLEMENT IT; SENATOR CALLS ON FEDS TO PRIORITIZE FUNDS NEEDED TO COMPLETE NEWLY RELEASED ‘NITROGEN - REDUCTION STRATEGY’ FOR THE LI SOUND; WITHOUT FED FUNDING, PLAN WILL STALL WHILE SOUND SUFFERS
Senator Points To EPA, USDA And LI Sound Federal Dollars To Help Get Job Done; Efforts Have Been Made To Address Nitrogen Pollution Along South Shore But North Shore Still In Trouble; New Plan To Reduce Nitrogen Will Require Fed Help Along The Way Every Summer, Beaches Are Closed & Shell Fishing Areas Are Contaminated Due To Nitrogen & Wastewater Pollution That Hurts Boaters, Tourists, Anglers & Other Shore Goers Schumer: Sound Strategy Will Requ… Continue Reading
04.04.16
SCHUMER: NEW HANDGUN THAT LOOKS LIKE AN iPHONE POSES SERIOUS THREAT TO POLICE, KIDS & SAFETY; BEFORE SALES START IN MERE MONTHS, SENATOR URGES SWIFT FED INVESTIGATION TO STOP WEAPON FROM EVER HITTING SHELVES; UNDER FIREARMS ACT, LEGALITY IS DUBIOUS
Gun Designed To Be Exact Replica Of iPhone-But Cheaper-Will Be Available For Sale In Just Months; With 4,000 People Ready To Pull The Trigger On This Dangerous Purchase, Schumer Says Product Is Imminent Threat Feds Must Address Senator Says iPhone Gun Could Already Be Illegal Under Federal Law; Urges ATF& DOJ To Investigate Before Sales Take Off And Weapon Winds Up Causing Disaster Schumer: With Sales Starting Soon, We Are Under The Gun To Stop This Dangerous 'Saturday Night Special… Continue Reading
04.04.16
SCHUMER REVEALS: ISIS' GO-TO EXPLOSIVE—TATP—COULD BE DETECTED WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY BUT FEDS MUST FAST-TRACK MORE TESTING; SENATOR SAYS DETECTORS COULD BE PLACED IN AIRPORTS, TRAIN STATIONS & MAKE NEW YORK SAFER ONCE TECHNOLOGY IS APPROVED
TATP Is A Highly Volatile Explosive Powder Cooked Up By Terrorists Using Ingredients Available At Every Corner Store; Mere Ounces Have Generated Massive Blasts In Recent Terror Attacks Though Easy To Make & Conceal, TATP Could Be Sniffed Out Using Promising New Technology That Must Be Field Tested Quickly; Senator Says Technology Could Be Game-Changer For Security Schumer: There Is No Time To Waste In Perfecting TATP Detectors In the wake of continuing terror attack… Continue Reading
04.01.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND & GIBSON STATEMENTS ON KINGSTON POST OFFICE RENAMING CEREMONY IN HONOR OF WORLD WAR II MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT ROBERT H. DIETZ
Schumer, Gillibrand & Gibson: Dedication of Kingston Post Office in Staff Sergeant Dietz's Name Is a Fitting Memorial to Honor His Heroic Service U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Congressman Chris Gibson today released the following statements on the Kingston Post Office renaming ceremony in honor of Kingston native and World War II hero, Staff Sergeant Robert Dietz. "Staff Sgt. Robert Dietz was a true American hero - and the newly renamed Kingston Post … Continue Reading
03.29.16
SCHUMER UNVEILS NEW LEGISLATION TO FUND LEAD-TESTING AT SCHOOLS & DAYCARE CENTERS; WITH YOUNG CHILDREN MOST AT RISK, TESTING IN PLACES WHERE OUR YOUNGEST GATHER IS CRUCIAL; TOXIC WATER & CHILDREN SHOULD NOT MIX
Lead Testing Drinking Water At Schools And Daycare Centers Is Essential Because The Youngest Are the Most Vulnerable to Lead's Pernicious and Permanent Damages; Early Poisoning In Children Can Go Unnoticed Until Damage Is Irreversible New Schumer Bill Will Provide Federal Grants For Daycare Centers & NYS Schools That Want to Test Drinking Water; Results Will Protect Students, Teachers, & Caregivers' Health While Arming Experts With Key Info Needed To Address Potential Danger Schumer:… Continue Reading
03.29.16
SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO GREEN-LIGHT NEW & REDESIGNED TZ BRIDGE DESIGNED PEDESTRIAN-ACCESS PLAN; SENATOR SAYS NEW CONSTRUCTION PLAN, UNLIKE OLD ONE, HAS FULL SUPPORT OF LOCALS & NYS, BUT FED REVIEW IS NEEDED TO MOVE IT FORWARD; QUICK ACTION WILL AVOID DELAYS TO VITAL ACCESS PROJECT, WHICH WILL IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SOUTH NYACK
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Is Serving As Federal Lead Agency and Needs to Approve New Shared-Use Path Plan; Schumer Urges Feds To Back Plan That Is Widely Supported In South Nyack Schumer Says The Shared-Use Path Parking Facilities and Bicycle/Pedestrian Connections for Nyack and Tarrytown Needs Final Fed Approval To Move Forward; Urges Feds to Immediately Approve The Plan to Maintain Construction Timeline Schumer To Feds: Immediately Green Light Local Plan To Maintain Project T… Continue Reading
03.29.16
SCHUMER: FED WETLAND REVIEW IS STANDING IN THE WAY OF AMY’S KITCHEN AND NEARLY 1,000 NEW JOBS; SCHUMER PUSHES ARMY CORP TO EXPEDITE REVIEW THAT COULD UNLOCK OPPORTUNITY FOR ORANGE COUNTY
Schumer Urges Army Corps To Issue Review Proposal So Project Can Move Forward In Orange County So Amy's Kitchen Can Turn Vacant Property in Orange County Into A Major Distribution Center Before Construction Can Begin, U.S. Army Corps Must Issue Wetlands Permit for Site Development At Goshen Property To Create The State of The Art Facility; Schumer Vows To Support Amy's Kitchen Development & Add New Jobs Schumer: Federal Wetlands Review Is Important Remaining Ingredient For Amy&rsquo… Continue Reading
03.28.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE FERC TO OPEN NEW PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR NATURAL GAS STORAGE FACILITY IN SCHUYLER COUNTY– SENATORS SAY RESIDENTS SHOULD BE GIVEN A SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE CONCERNS IN LIGHT OF COMPANY’S EXPIRING FERC AUTHORIZATION AND NEW, PENDING ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
With FERC Authorization Set to Expire In May, Pending Arlington Project Would Expand an Underground Gas Storage Facility Near Seneca Lake Schumer, Gillibrand: Subsequent Events and Information Have Increased Significant Community Concerns & Residents Deserve to Have Their Voices Heard on Major Project That Could Impact the Environment and Their Quality of Life U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to open a n… Continue Reading
03.28.16
SCHUMER: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FANS IN ROCHESTER ARE FURIOUS AFTER BEING LEFT EMPTY HANDED FOR CONCERT; THOUSANDS OF SPRINGSTEEN TICKETS VANISHED IN MINTUES AFTER HACKERS USED COMPUTER BOTS TO BUY UP TICKETS, WHICH WERE RESOLD FOR OUTRAGEOUS PRICES; SCHUMER INTRODUCES NEW SENATE BILL THAT PUTS AN END TO UNFAIR CYBER SCALPING
Hackers Are Using Bots To Scoop Up Thousands Of Concert Tickets, Which Are Then Sold On Other Ticket Websites At Much Higher Prices - Upwards of $5,000 According to Some Sites Schumer Introduces New Senate Bill That Finally Cracks Down On Hackers Being Able to Use Bots To Steal Popular Tickets Before True Fans Have A Chance To Even Turn On Their Computer Schumer: Congress Needs To Pull Plug On Ticket Bots Standing at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial in Rochester,… Continue Reading
03.28.16
SCHUMER, RICE ANNOUNCE LONG BEACH DUNE PROJECT ADVANCES; $37 MILLION CONTRACT INCLUDES GROIN REHABILITATION & NEW GROINS ALONG WATERFRONT
Schumer Secured Funds to Complete Long Beach Protection Project-Between East Rockaway Inlet & Jones Inlet-Seven Miles of Shoreline A Contract for Phase 1 of Project Has Officially Been Awarded; Construction of Long Beach Dune Project Will Ensure Community is Not Left Vulnerable in Event of Future Storm U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice today announced that a contract has been awarded for phase one of the Long Beach Island Dune Project. The $37,595,900 co… Continue Reading
03.28.16
SCHUMER: THE SCAJAQUADA CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT HAS BEEN MAKING PROGRESS TO HELP RID DOWNTOWN BUFFALO WATERWAY OF SEWAGE & POLLUTION, BUT COULD BE DERAILED BY PROPOSED CUT TO CRITICAL FED FUNDING STREAM – SCHUMER PUSHES TO PROTECT MILLIONS NEEDED IN FED FUNDING FOR SCAJAQUADA RESTORATION
Scajaquada Creek Has Been Polluted With Raw Sewage & Garbage From Outdated City of Buffalo Sewer System & Surrounding Towns For Years; City Received $1.8 Million In 2015 Through Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Fed Program To Upgrade Sewer System & Mitigate Overflows Into The Creek CWSRF Funding Is Vital To Keeping Buffalo Sewer Improvements On Track, But Proposed $414 Million Cut To CWSRF Could Derail Progress on Project; An Additional $90M Is Needed In The Scajaquada Sewer… Continue Reading
03.25.16
SCHUMER: NEW RESTRICTIVE CANADIAN TRADE RULES COULD THREATEN O-AT-KA MILK AND MANY WESTERN NY DAIRY PRODUCERS; SENATOR DEMANDS FEDS ENSURE CANANDA KEEPS A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD & PROTECT WNY DAIRY
Schumer Pushes USTR & USDA To Ensure Canada Keeps its Dairy Trade Open & Accessible For US Dairy Processors Like O-AT-KA - Warned That Onerous Trade Restrictions Hinder Competition O-AT-KA, With Customers Like Perry's Ice Cream and Great Lakes Cheese, Has Plans for Growth Based on Domestic & Foreign Demand for Milk Products; And Many Dairy Farmers Throughout The Region Depend On Dairy Exports - But New Plan For Canadian Limitations on Milk Imports Puts Company at Risk Schumer … Continue Reading
03.25.16
SCHUMER, SLAUGHTER: LONG FIGHT TO MAKE HARRIS SUPPLIER FOR MULTI-YEAR NEXT GENERATION RADIOS HAS PAID OFF; HARRIS-WON CONTRACTS HAVE POTENTIAL TO CREATE HUNDREDS OF NEW JOBS IN ROCHESTER; WILL ALSO ANNOUNCE NEW PUSH TO SECURE NEW FEDERAL INVESTMENTS FOR HARRIS-WON ARMY RADIO CONTRACTS
Schumer, Slaughter Gather With Harris Workers To Celebrate Army selecting Harris as a supplier for multi-year Next Generation JTRS Rifleman & Manpack Radio Contracts, Each Worth Billions Schumer, Slaughter: Fed Investment Will Supercharge Rochester To Create New Jobs Standing at Harris Radio Corp. in Rochester, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Rep. Louise Slaughter today gathered with Harris workers to announce a major push to secure new federal investment opportunities. Schumer … Continue Reading
03.25.16
SCHUMER: NEW RESTRICTIVE CANADIAN TRADE RULES COULD THREATEN O-AT-KA MILK AND MANY WESTERN NY DAIRY PRODUCERS; SENATOR DEMANDS FEDS ENSURE CANANDA KEEPS A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD & PROTECT WNY DAIRY
Schumer Pushes USTR & USDA To Ensure Canada Keeps its Dairy Trade Open & Accessible For US Dairy Processors Like O-AT-KA - Warned That Onerous Trade Restrictions Hinder Competition O-AT-KA, With Customers Like Perry's Ice Cream and Great Lakes Cheese, Has Plans for Growth Based on Domestic & Foreign Demand for Milk Products; And Many Dairy Farmers Throughout The Region Depend On Dairy Exports - But New Plan For Canadian Limitations on Milk Imports Puts Company at Risk Schum… Continue Reading
03.23.16
STANDING ON LONG ISLAND, SCHUMER UNVEILS NEW LEGISLATION THAT WILL FUND LEAD-TESTING AT LONG ISLAND SCHOOLS; NEW EFFORT WOULD ENSURE SCHOOLS’ DRINKING WATER REMAINS SAFE; RECENT DISCOVERIES OF LEAD IN NEW YORK SCHOOLS MUST BE WAKE-UP CALL
Schumer Says Recent Discoveries Of Elevated Levels Of Lead In Schools Around New York State Is A Clear Signal That All NYS Schools Need Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination New Schumer Bill Will Provide Federal Grants For NYS Schools that Want to Test Drinking Water; Results Will Protect Student and Teacher Health and Help Experts Determine The Extent Of Lead Contamination in NY Schools, Including on Long Island Schumer: Protecting Our Children's Health Must Be Our #1 Priorit… Continue Reading
03.23.16
SCHUMER UNVEILS NEW LEGISLATION TO FUND LEAD-TESTING AT DAYCARE CENTERS; WITH YOUNG CHILDREN MOST AT RISK, TESTING IN PLACES WHERE OUR YOUNGEST GATHER IS CRUCIAL; TOXIC WATER & CHILDREN SHOULD NOT MIX
Lead Testing Drinking Water At Daycare Centers Is Essential Because The Youngest Are the Most Vulnerable to Lead's Pernicious and Permanent Damages; Early Poisoning In Children Can Go Unnoticed Until Damage Is Irreversible New Schumer Bill Will Provide Federal Grants For Daycare Centers & NYS Schools That Want to Test Drinking Water; Results Will Protect Students, Teachers, & Caregivers' Health While Arming Experts With Key Info Needed To Address Potential Danger Schumer: Every Dro… Continue Reading
