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Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Emergency and Protective Equipment For Firefighters  Buffalo, NY – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $184,477 in federal funding for the North Evans Fire Department in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the North Evans Fire Department will use the funding to... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Hire 4 New Firefighters U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $690,390 in federal funding for the City of Kingston 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 City of Kingston Fire Department to expand its emergency services capabilities by hiring four new... Read More

Federal Funding For Rochester-Finger Lakes Fire Districts Will Be Used To Upgrade Communications Equipment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,537,916 in federal funding for seven Monroe County Fire Districts. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, the money will be used for upgrades to the radio equipment for seven fire... Read More

Head Start Program Will Use Funding to Continue to Provide Early Education for Low-Income Children in Cortland County  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand today announced $1,370,167 for Early Head Start and Head Start Programs at the Cortland County Community Action Program. The federal funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Early Head Start Program and Head Start Program and will be used to... Read More

Westchester Program Will Use Funding to Continue to Provide Early Education for Low-Income Children U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced $14,041,738 in federal funding for the Westchester Community Opportunity Program. The federal funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Early Head Start Program and Head Start Program, and will be used to support and grow early education and development... Read More

Head Start Programs  Will Use Funding to Continue to Provide Early Education for Low-Income Children in New York State U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $30,991,024 for 10 Early Head Start and Head Start Programs throughout New York. The federal funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Early Head Start Program and Head Start Program, and will be used to support and grow... Read More

Mark Kindscuh, a Student From Bay Ridge, Was At London’s Borough Market During the June 3rd Terror Attack; Rather Than Hide from the Attackers, Mark Risked His Life to Tend to a Man Who Was Severely Bleeding; Lawmakers Say His Actions Ultimately Saved the Man’s Life Schumer, Donovan Say Mark Kindschuh Should Be Awarded the Army’s Highest ROTC Medal  Schumer, Donovan: Kindscuh Ran Towards Danger—Not Away From It; Award This Young Man This Great Honor  U.S.... Read More

Department Of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Airport Infrastructure  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,076,222 for Genesee County Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the grant will be used to rehabilitate the runway and install runway “distance-to-go” signs. “Keeping our... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Infrastructure Upgrades Rochester, NY – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,104,300 for the Greater Rochester International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Greater Rochester International Airport will use the funding to reconstruct the... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Infrastructure Upgrades Massena, NY – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $818,900 for the Massena International-Richards Field Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Massena International-Richards Field Airport will use the funding to reconstruct... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Airport Infrastructure U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced two grants totaling $ 3,786,030 for Plattsburgh International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, both grants, the first being $3,427,830 and the second $ 358,200.00, will be used to... Read More

Several Years Ago, A Purple Heart Was Found in Central Nyack, Engraved With Limited Information That Said “For Military Merit" & "B.J. McNamara Dec. 9, 1943”; Despite Hudson Valley Find, The Medal Actually Belongs To NYC Family After Media Reached Out To Schumer, Tireless Search Began To Find Rightful Owner, But Over 1K WWII Service Members With the Name ‘B.J. McNamara’ Existed & Chances Were Slim To Reunite Medal With The Right Family; Odds Did Not Stop Schumer... Read More

Several Years Ago, A Purple Heart Was Found in Central Nyack, Engraved With Limited Information That Said “For Military Merit" & "B.J. McNamara Dec. 9, 1943”; Despite Hudson Valley Find, The Medal Actually Belongs To NYC Family After Media Reached Out To Schumer, Tireless Search Began To Find Rightful Owner, But Over 1K WWII Service Members With the Name ‘B.J. McNamara’ Existed & Chances Were Slim To Reunite Medal With The Right Family; Odds Did Not Stop Schumer... Read More

Schumer Will Urge Feds To Start Working To Offer Malting Barley Endorsement To NYS To Increase Protection Available For NYS Growers; Last Month, Senator Successfully Pushed USDA To Provide Malt Barley Crop Insurance For 44 NYS Counties Including Otsego County Senator Says NY Now Needs USDA’s Special Malt Barley Endorsement To Keep Up With Upstate's Craft Beverage Growth  Schumer: NY Could Become The Napa Valley of Craft Beer  Standing at Hartwick College’s Center for Craft... Read More

Federal Funding For Rochester-Finger Lakes Fire Department Will Be Used to New Communications & Safety Equipment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $337,319 in federal funding for three fire departments in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, the Hilton-Parma Fire District in Monroe... Read More

Schumer: Army Corps Of Engineers Should Prioritize Project For New, Safer, And Durable Sodus Bay Barriers Along Lake Ontario Shoreline, And Use Dredged Fill To Close The Crescent Beach Washout   Schumer To Feds: We Must Not Pass Up Any Opportunity To Protect Homes & Local Businesses U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct repairs to protect Sodus Bay including the Sodus Bay Breakwater,... Read More

Schumer: I-81 Is A Major Highway And Any Motorist Can Tell You That Big Rigs Can Veer Unexpectedly Putting Everyday Drivers At Risk For Accidents—Or Worse   Senator Says Trucks Must Be Equipped With “Underride Guards” To Protect Drivers and Passengers on Roads and Highways; Urges Immediate Fed Action To Address Critical Gap in Truck Safety   Schumer To Feds: Lack Of Safety "Underride Guards" On Trucks Is A Flashing Red Light U.S. Senate Minority Leader... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Emergency and Protective Equipment For Firefighters Buffalo, NY – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $247,524 in federal funding for the Boston Volunteer Fire Company in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Boston Volunteer Fire Company will use the funding to purchase 17 new... Read More

Schumer Says Long-Awaited Funding Will Make Way for A New Outpatient Clinic & Local Construction Jobs  Schumer: These Upgrades Give Our Local Vets The State-of-Art Care They Deserve   U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced today that, following his push, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will begin the long-sought construction-phase of the $141.13 million Canandaigua Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Campus modernization project, issuing the... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor. Below are his remarks:  The news of Senator McCain’s cancer diagnosis sent a shock wave through the Senate last night. Senator McCain is a dear friend to many here in this body; he is a dear friend of mine – and from the bottom of my heart I wish him well and know that every member in this chamber does the same.  I agree with what the Majority Leader said earlier: John... Read More