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Funding Will Be Used To Purchase Critical Equipment To Keep Firefighters Safe  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $46,834 in federal funding for the Richmondville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. in Schoharie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Richmondville Volunteer Fire Company will use the federal funding to purchase seven Self-Contained... Read More

Schumer & Gillibrand urged the creation of NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative in 2014 Farm Bill  Apple producers face annual costs of nearly $300 million to improve tree health; Cornell University to use funding for research in apple rootstock for more efficient commercial production First installment of new federal funds to Cornell University scheduled begin in September Ithaca, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4,281,618 in... Read More

Federal Funding For Troy Fire Department Will Be Used to Hire 7 New Firefighters  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $972,377 in federal funding for the Troy Fire Department in Rensselaer County. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The federal funding will allow the Troy Fire Department to expand its emergency personnel by hiring seven... Read More

National Science Foundation Grant Will Fund Ground-Breaking Integrated Quantum Photonics Research Project U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for photonics research at the University of Rochester. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation (NSF). These funds will allow researchers at the University to further investigate challenges in quantum photonics. This research is aimed at transforming the capacity of information processing... Read More

In 2005, City of Utica Secured $2.1M in Federal Funds For A Project That's No Longer Needed; Until Now, Federal Rules Have Blocked Reuse Of Dollars, Even In Adjacent Area; Schumer Pushes to Unlock Leftover Money So City Can Use It At the Harbor Schumer-Backed Law Now Key To Unlocking Long-Awaited Federal Dollars; Senator Urges State To Unlock, Then Direct Funds To Harbor Point; Harbor Redevelopment Part of Utica’s Master Plan  Schumer: These Fed Funds Could Be Anchor For Even More... Read More

Federal Head Strat Program Funds Early Education Programs for Low-Income Children in Buffalo & Dunkirk U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a total of $4,384,012 in federal funding for two Early Head Start Programs in Western New York. Specifically, Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc., located in Buffalo, will receive $3,040,919 to support its Early Head Start program. In addition. Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc., located in Dunkirk, will receive... Read More

Lack Of Dredging Over The Years Has Resulted In Unnecessary Congestion, Increased Handling Costs And Lost Business Opportunities  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Which Determined Federal Interest In Dredging Back In 2011, Is Nearing Completion Of Feasibility Study; Schumer Urges Feds To Expedite Final Approval  Schumer: Fed Funds Are Needed To Keep Ogdensburg Harbor Clear For Business  During a visit to St. Lawrence County, U.S. Senator Charles E Schumer today pledged his... Read More

Schumer Bill Would Exempt US Olympic And Paralympic Athletes From Being Forced To Pay Taxes On Medals And Prize Money From The Olympic Games In Rio  Schumer: Olympians Shouldn’t Be Taxed For Winning Gold During a visit to the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer joined with Olympic athletes and launched a major push to urge the U.S. House of Representatives to pass legislation that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from taxing... Read More

In September 2015, Bergen volunteer firefighter & EMT Barry Miller tragically lost his life in the line of duty Earlier this year, Gillibrand and Collins introduced legislation to rename Bergen Post Office; passed unanimously in both the Senate & House Gillibrand, Schumer & Collins: Renaming Bergen Post Office after Barry Miller is a fitting tribute to a fallen hero Bergen, NY - U.S Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Chris Collins today announced... Read More

 Recent Investigation Found Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) In Local Groundwater Wells – Toxic PFOS Was Used by The Air National Guard (ANG) At Grabeski For Fire Prevention  Schumer, Gillibrand Say Air National Guard Fire Retardants Could Be To Blame & Guard Must Take Responsibility By Footing Bill For Suffolk’s & Homeowners’ Costs  Schumer, Gillibrand: Suffolk County Taxpayers Deserve Both Crystal Clear Drinking Water & Compensation Pledge From... Read More

Just This Week, 15 Million Pounds Of Flour Recalled Due To 21-State E. Coli Outbreak; Outbreak Began In December 2015 But Recall Wasn’t Issued Until May 2016; FDA Taking Too Long While Consumers Endure Sour Health Effects     Recent Recalls Have Impacted New York, Including 45 Million Pounds Of Flour, 3,500 Lbs of Beef, 3,000 Lbs of Chicken, Batches Of Baby Food, Veggies, Cheese & Other Everyday Foods; Slow Food Recall Response Contributes To Consumers Getting... Read More

Due To Budget Restrictions, Funding Critical For Combating the Emerald Ash Borer Has Gone To Fight Wildfires In Past Years; Senator Says Wildfires Should Be Treated Like Any Other Natural Disaster and Benefit From Eligibility for Additional Disaster Funding, Allowing Existing Invasive Species Funding That Combats Ash Borer To Remain Intact Rawlings Adirondack Bat Company Produces More Than Half Of Of Its 300,000 Bats A Year - Many Going To The MLB And Its Affiliates - From Ash Trees Threatened... Read More

Federal Funding For Fishers Fire Department Will Be Used To Hire 4 New Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $653,728 in federal funding for the Fishers 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. The federal funding will allow the Fishers Fire Department to hire four new firefighters, increasing the... Read More

Deadly K2 Has Made its Way Into the Southern Tier ‎Most Recently in the Binghamton Area & Synthetic Drug Makers Have Been Step Ahead Of Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) For Years—Cooking Up New Chemicals As Old Ones Are Made Illegal  Schumer’s Legislation Would Make 22 Chemicals—Including Powerful Variants of Fentanyl—Illegal, Allowing Feds To Play Essential Catch Up  Schumer: We Need A Federal Hammer To Nail ‘K2’ Down... Read More

Schumer: Made In America’ Means ‘Made In Rochester’ By Hickey Freeman Workers  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Ralph Lauren has selected Hickey Freeman, to produce Team USA’s blazer for the Opening Ceremony uniforms. Schumer played a pivotal role to help position Hickey Freeman to grow in Rochester and be positioned to secure this contract, which will help maintain and support jobs in Rochester. Schumer said the blazer being made by Hickey... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Protective Equipment For Firefighters  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $137,429 in federal funding for the Madrid Volunteer Fire District in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Madrid Volunteer Fire District will use the federal funding to purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) air... Read More

Greater Binghamton Airport’s Primary Runway Experienced Significant Pavement Failure Last Year – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) & The Airport Determined That A Major Rehabilitation Project Was Necessary But Feds’ Initial Indication Is To Award Only $7.5 Million This Year, Meaning Broome County Would Have To Fund Remaining $3.2 Million Or Face Multi-Year Project– Schumer Says Feds Should Award Necessary Funds, As Breaking Up The Project Could Increase... Read More

Federal Funding For Newburgh Fire Department Will Be Used To Hire New Firefighters  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,061,516 in federal funding for the City of Newburgh Fire Department in Orange County. The City of Newburgh Fire Department will invest the funds to expand its emergency personnel by hiring new firefighters. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Staffing for... Read More

Senator Has Long Fought to Keep U of Rochester At The Cutting Edge of High Tech Energy Research U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that he successfully convinced U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to visit the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) of the University of Rochester. Schumer, who last year helped secure $68 million in funding from the 2016 budget for the LLE, is now advocating for federal investment in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2017 federal... Read More

 Schumer Successfully Pushed For Over $17 Million In Funding To Improve The Port Of Albany; Funds Will Be Used To Demolish & Rebuild A New Warehouse, Reconstruct Maritime Terminal & Port Roadway And Improve Terminal Safety  Federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant Program—Which Schumer Has Secured for NY Projects In The Past—Provides Federal Funds to Important Transportation Projects That Create Jobs & Boost... Read More