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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 $48,556 in federal funding for South Wales Fire District No. 1 in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, South Wales Fire District No. 1 will use the funding to purchase a new air compressor for filling... 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 $217,387 in federal funding for two Central New York fire departments. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Cortlandville Fire District will receive $166,667 in federal funds to purchase a 2000-gal tanker with a... Read More

Federal Investment Will Design, Develop, And Test A New Curriculum Unit For High School Chemistry Courses U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,258,223 in federal funding for the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York. The funding was allocated through the Nation Science Foundation (NSF) and will design, develop, and test a new curriculum unit for high school chemistry courses. “The Institute of Ecosystem... Read More

Federal Investment Will Be Used To Promote STEM Degree Completion and Careers For Low Income, Academically Gifted Students  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4,153,852 in federal funding for Binghamton University. The funding was allocated through the Nation Science Foundation (NSF) and will be used to promote Bachelor of Science degree completion in STEM fields through partnerships with community... Read More

Schumer Calls On Jetblue To Enhance Its Presence At Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport; Bringing More Affordable Air Service To Upstate NY Has Been One Of Senator’s Major Priorities – Schumer Says There Is A Need In Central NY For More Flights To Popular Destinations Like Boston Schumer Says New Jetblue Flight Would Benefit Company And Central New York Community  Schumer To Jetblue: New Upstate Flights, Including Syracuse-To-Boston Flights Should Be Cleared For Take-Off U.S. Senate... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Expand Recruitment And Support Retention  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $130,120 in federal funding for the Sennett Fire Department. 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 Sennett Fire Department to expand its emergency services capabilities and to retain... Read More

Federal Investment Will Be Used To Develop Life-Saving, Wearable Smart Health Monitoring Devices for Diagnosis and Detection of Cancer  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,000,000 in federal funding for University at Buffalo. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and will be used to develop a smart service system for advanced health monitoring and disease diagnosis... Read More

Federal Funding For Orange County Fire Departments Will Be Used To Purchase New Communications & Safety Equipment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $216,377 in federal funding for Chester Fire Department and New Hampton Fire Department. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, Chester Fire Department will receive $52,272 to... Read More

Schumer & Gillibrand Secure Funding For Six Northern Border Regional Commission Projects In St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Clinton, Oswego & Madison Counties Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand today announced $2.2 million in federal funding for six projects aimed at improving the economy in Upstate New York. The funding was allocated through the Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) Economic &... Read More

Last Year, Schumer Led Effort To Pass Bipartisan Law—21st Century Care Act—That Included Sweeping Plan To Tackle Lyme Disease & Other Tick-Borne Nightmares Schumer: With Recent NY Death & Another Confirmed Case of Deadly Powassan Virus, Feds Must Work Faster So Cures Are Delivered & So Public—Especially Kids— Are Better Protected  Schumer To Feds: Get Serious About Preventing More Lyme/Powassan Disease Exposures Standing at Cloves Lake Park, one of... Read More

After Long Fought Schumer Push, In 2016 Fed Railroad Admin Finally Agreed To Begin Process For Requiring Sleep Apnea Testing For Train Operators; But Now With Sudden Fed Back-Track On Critical Safety Pledge, Senator Says Lives Are At Risk; And Even Though LIRR Has Committed To Implementing Testing, Lack Of Fed Mandate Is Cause For Real Concern   Senator Says Without Proactive Testing & Screening, Deadly Derailments & Big-Rig Accidents Will Keep Happening; Failure To Implement... Read More

Schumer: Vets Like Rochester Resident Tom Cray –Who Served Two Combat Tours In Vietnam And Was Exposed To Agent Orange- Are Now, Decades Later Being Diagnosed With Glioblastoma VA Does Not  Recognize Glioblastoma‎ ‎As An Agent Orange-Related Illness And Thus Forces Vets Like Tom To Pursue An Arduous Years-Long Appeals Process To Get Disability Compensation Schumer Calls On U.S. Department Of Veterans' Affairs To Establish A Presumption Of Service Connection For... Read More

Schumer: Satellites Orbiting High Above Earth Gather 85% Of Crucial Forecast Data To Protect Upstate New York’s Towns & Farms; Senator Says Proposed Cuts To Satellite Program Could Lead To Less Accurate & Timely Warnings Of Megastorms And Tornados Schumer: With Stronger & Unpredictable Weather Conditions Almost On Regular Basis In Upstate, Senator Launches Push To Protect Millions Needed To Upgrade, Repair & Replace Essential U.S. Extreme Weather Satellite... Read More

President Just Tweeted About Hurricane Preparedness But Schumer Says Slashing Funds To These Critical Satellites That Gather 85% Of U.S. Weather Data Could Do Big Harm To NYC & LI, Where Down-To-The-Block Forecasts Are Demanded; Big Storms Like Sandy Or Joaquin, Even Average Summer Thunderstorms Need Satellites To Deliver Accurate Forecasting  This Year’s Hurricane Season Predictors Put NY At More Risk Than Some Mid-Atlantic States; Senator Launches Push To Protect Fed Funds... Read More

Senator To FEMA: Swiftly Approve Aid For Communities Ravaged By Lake Ontario’s Record High Water Levels U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, during an in-person meeting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, urged him to swiftly review and approve New York State’s request for a major disaster declaration for communities affected by flooding along Lake Ontario. Schumer urged the Administrator to expeditiously review and recommend that the... Read More

Admin Budget Seeks To Eliminate Funds That Are Critical To Air Service In Saranac Lake, Watertown, Massena, Ogdensburg And Many Other Airports Schumer: Cuts To North Country’s Airports And Air Service Should Not Clear Senate Runway U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today launched a major push to protect important air service in Upstate New York, especially at Saranac Lake, Watertown, Massena and Ogdensburg International Airports from proposed cuts by the Administration. The... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Upgrade Hazardous Sidewalks, Purchase Vehicles And Vital Safety Equipment For The Fire Department, Repair Aging Infrastructure And Support Programs For A Needy Seniors And Children  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand today announced $787,692 in federal funding for the City of Poughkeepsie. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block... Read More

Legislation is Named for Taylor Force, An American Student Who Was Tragically Killed By a Palestinian Terrorist in Israel Last Year; Relatives of the Terrorist Who Killed Taylor Force—And Other Terrorists Who Have Committed Heinous Acts--Are Being Paid a Monthly Stipend From the ‘Palestinian Authority Martyr’s Fund’  Taylor Force Act Aims to Stop Palestinian Authority’s Policy of Rewarding Terrorists & Their Families By Restricting U.S. Funds That... Read More

Funding will be used to Support Early Education for Low-Income Children in Western New York Buffalo, NY – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,040,919 for Early Head Start programs at the Community Action Organization of Erie County. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in Western New... Read More

Schumer To FEMA Boss: Stand Ready To Approve Aid for Upstate New Yorkers U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, during an in-person meeting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, urged him to stand ready to swiftly review and approve any forthcoming requests from New York State for a major disaster declaration following recent thunderstorms and severe flooding in Upstate New York last month. Schumer pushed the Administrator to stand ready to expeditiously... Read More