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Federal Dept. of Transportation Grants Will Fund Critical Safety and Infrastructure Upgrades at Area Airports U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $747,560 in federal funding for airports across the Rochester-Finger Lakes region. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Genesee County Airport in Batavia will receive $559,350 to remove 15 acres of tree... Read More

Previously, Communities Throughout Orange, Ulster & Sullivan Counties Secured Millions in Federal Funds For Projects, Some of Which Are No Longer Needed; Until Now, Fed Rules Have Blocked Reuse Of Dollars, Even In Adjacent Area  Schumer Pushes to Unlock Leftover Money So Municipalities Can Use It Locally, For Other Worthwhile Projects – Schumer-Backed Law Now Key To Unlocking Long-Awaited Federal Dollars; Senator Urges State To Unlock, Then Direct Funds To Local... Read More

Senator Schumer today released the following statement on the opening of the new Wyoming County Agriculture and Business Center: “For Wyoming County’s dairies, farmers, and businesses, the completion of the Wyoming County Agriculture and Business Center of Excellence is a win-win.  It is not only breathing new life into a former vacant derelict building to add new economic development vibrancy in the heart of Warsaw, but it’s providing a convenient one-stop-shop for our... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used to Make Infrastructure Upgrades At Airports in Steuben, Delaware and Tompkins Counties  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,123,468 in federal funding for critical infrastructure projects at four airports throughout the Southern Tier. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Program. Specifically,... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Protective Gear U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $116,191 in federal funding for the Galen/Clyde Joint Fire District in Wayne County. The funding was awarded through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the funding will be used to replace outdated, decades-old self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) air packs with new, state-of-the-art equipment. It... Read More

Funding will be used to purchase new equipment for firefighters Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $63,962 in federal funding for the North Hornell Fire Department in Steuben County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the North Hornell Fire Department will use the federal funding to replace outdated vehicle extrication equipment to... Read More

Schumer Says Reports That TSA Agents Abandoned Posts, Misinformation Was Spread & Camera Feeds Were Difficult To Access Is Unacceptable  Senator Demands Federal Investigators Answer 10 Questions Scare Revealed Flaws In Real-Time Response To Threats & Attack Protocol; Senator Says Feds Must Help Sift Through Agency Medley Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to open a... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Emergency and Protective Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $355,715 in federal funding for two fire departments in the Central New York. The funding was awarded through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Village of DeRuyter Fire Department in Madison County will receive $35,143 in funding to purchase a new Self-Contained... Read More

  Fire Departments Throughout Hilltown Region Will Use Funding To Train 10 New Fire Investigators & Buy Critical Equipment For Fire Investigation Team   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $57,026 in federal funding for the Westerlo Volunteer Fire Company in Albany County and 11 other fire departments in the Hilltown region. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant... Read More

Federal Grant Will Fund New Fire Safety Program for Local Kids U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $54,739 in federal funding for the Chautauqua Children's Safety Education Village in Chautauqua County. The funding was allocated through a Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Children's Safety Village will use the funds to launch a fire... Read More

Departments in Erie & Niagara Counties Will Use Funding To Purchase New Hoses and Defibrillators  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $101,392 in federal funds for two Western New York fire departments. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Rapids Volunteer Fire Company in Niagara County will receive $67,545 to purchase two new cardiac... Read More

Fire Depts. In St. Lawrence, Jefferson & Franklin Counties Will Use Funding to Purchase Critical Equipment To Keep Firefighters Safe U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $416,880 in federal funding for three fire departments in the North Country. This federal funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the DeKalb Junction Volunteer Fire Department in St. Lawrence County... Read More

Rochester Police Will Use Department Of Justice Funds To Support Counseling Services Program That Helps Crime Victims At The Scene  U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that the City of Rochester has been awarded $180,154 in federal U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) funding. The funds were awarded through the DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, which provides funding to states and local... Read More

Fed. Dept. of Transportation Will Fund Safety Improvements and New Visual Guidance System U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $194,886 in federal funding for the Columbia County Airport.  The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This funding will allow the airport to fund improvements to the runway safety area in order to meet Federal Aviation Administration design... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used to Make Infrastructure Upgrades At Airport Albany, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko today announced $3,036,119 in federal funding for the Albany International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Albany International to Airport will use the funding to design and construct three... Read More

Department of Transportation funding will be used for preliminary assessment of a service road relocation at the airport  Rochester, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $109,980 in federal funding for critical infrastructure project at the Greater Rochester International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess the environmental impacts... Read More

Schumer & Lin-Manuel Miranda: Bots Have Now Breached Broadway; Relentlessly Vacuuming Up Tickets to Hit Shows Like Hamilton & Major Concerts With No End In Sight; Tickets For Sale Vanish in Seconds When Hackers Use Computers to Buy & Resell for Outrageous Prices Hackers Used Bots To Unfairly Jack Up Prices Of Tickets To ‘Hamilton’ & Other Major Events; After Bots Scoop Tickets, They Are Then Sold On Other Ticket Websites At Much Higher Prices, Earning Resellers... Read More

Funds Will Be Used To Support Case Management Services For Elderly Residents U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $246,000 in federal funds to the Ithaca Housing Authority (IHA), located in Tompkins County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) program. The funds will be used to help ensure the highest quality of life possible for 250 elderly... Read More

Village of Clayton Will Use Funds to Upgrade Critical Water Mains, Filtration Systems & More U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $6,190,000 in federal funding for the Village of Clayton in Jefferson County to make new investments in local water infrastructure. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. Specifically, this funding comes in the form of... Read More

National Science Foundation Grant Will Enable RIT To Research & Produce Photonic, Electronic & Bio Devices To Support Photonics Industry, Training In Rochester U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $305,000 in federal funding through the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). This federal funding will allow RIT to purchase an inductively coupled plasma reactive-ion etching system. This high-tech system will... Read More