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For over 50 years, the National Endowment for the Arts & National Endowment for the Humanities have provided vital support and resources to endeavors in the arts and humanities across the country According to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the arts and culture sector is a $704 billion industry, accounting for 4.2 percent of the nation’s GDP FY 2017 funding supports 549 NEA projects around NYS Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Airport Infrastructure Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $14,520,795 for the Orange County Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, Orange County Airport will use the funding to realign the runway to create a runway safety zone and install... Read More

Earlier This Year, Schumer, Gillibrand  Urged USDA To Expand Malt Barley Insurance Beyond 4 NY Counties; Senator’s Call Came in the Wake NYS Law Requiring Craft Brewers & Distillers to Source Ingredients Locally Upstate NY’s Craft Brewing Industry Has Exploded In Recent Years; Schumer, Gillibrand Say Victory Will Allow Farmers To Thrive And For Small Businesses To Grow Schumer and Gillibrand : Malt Barley Crop Insurance Is A Key Ingredient To Success For NY Breweries &... Read More

Federal Funding For Point Pleasant Fire and Hemlock Volunteer Fire Departments Will Be Used To Improve Operations, Upgrade Safety Infrastructure,  and Purchase New Safety Equipment  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a total of $127,715 in federal funding for two fire departments in the Finger-Lakes region. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant... Read More

Federal Funding For Southern Tier Fire Departments Will Be Used to Purchase New Communications & Safety Equipment Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $479,465 in federal funding for three fire departments in the Southern Tier. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically, the Harpursville Fire Department will receive $354,410 to purchase new... Read More

Federal Funding For Putnam Volunteer Fire Company Will Be Used to Supplement Funding for Regional Projects, Improve Operations and Safety Infrastructure, and Purchase New Safety Equipment  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $52,381 in federal funding for Putnam Volunteer Fire Company in Washington County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Specifically,... Read More

Federal Funding For Speigletown Fire Department Will Be Used to Purchase New Safety Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $53,334 in federal funding for the Speigletown Fire Department in Rensselaer County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The federal funding will allow the Speigletown Fire Department’s 45-50 active firefighters to purchase Storz hydrant... Read More

Schumer Will Push For Critical Legislation That Will Unlock Data Base For Summer Camps & Other Organizations To Access Fed Background Check On New Employees and Volunteers Schumer Will Say Day Camps Want The Ability To Conduct Sex Offender Background Checks On Prospective Employees To Protect Children, But Cannot Access National FBI Sex Offender Database   Schumer: We Need To Lift The Veil On FBI Database To Keep Our Children Safe U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Schumer, Meeks Urge Army Corps to Provide Timeline for Completion of Jamaica Bay Study & Expedite Construction on Any Standalone Projects Ready to Be Built Schumer & Meeks Say Army Corps Should Also Provide Interim Relief By Placing Sand from Local Dredging Projects on Rockaway Beach Erosion Hotspots Lawmakers to Army Corps: Start Now on Jetties and Groins and Sea Wall That Can & Should Be Built in Rockaway and Finish the Study  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Rep.... Read More

In Call With USAF Secretary, Heather Wilson, Senator Pressed The Secretary To Fulfill Previous USAF Commitment To Bring Critical Simulator To NFARS; Bringing The Promised Simulator To NFARS Would Support 2,600 Western New York Jobs, Help Train A New Generation Of Pilots At The 914th, And Make Use Of The Investments The Air Force Has Already Made In The Base Schumer: NFARS Is Perfect Place To House Air Force Simulator  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, on a call with Air Force... Read More

Fed Funding Will be Used to Support Cutting-Edge Research in the Medical Field U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Binghamton University was awarded two separate grants totaling more than $400,000 for medical research. The overall funding is comprised of two grants that are valued at $243,412.00 and $200,238.00, respectively. The resources were allocated through the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) National Institute of Arthritis and... Read More

On The Heels Of New Data That Shows The Grip Of Heroin & Opioids Accounting For Average Of 4 Overdose Deaths A Day In NYC Alone, Schumer Pushes Plan To Give NY Dozens Of New DEA Agents To Target Heroin Specifically & Choke Trafficking Schumer Helped Secure Millions In Last Year’s Budget Bill To Create Four New DEA “Heroin Enforcement Teams;” New York’s Rampant Heroin Epidemic Proves It Needs A Special Team; Reports Show Rate Of Overdoses In NYC Has Increased 143%... Read More

Schumer Announces Cayuga Lake Will Finally Have the Resources It Needs To Treat and Eventually Eradicate Hydrilla; $400K From the Army Corps Will Enable Herbicide Treatments Senator Says Hydrilla Weeds Are Spreading and Plant Could Put A Stranglehold On Finger Lakes, Turning Away Fishing, Boating, Other Lake-Based Recreation Worth Millions To Upstate Economy Schumer: These Funds Will Help Stop Hydrilla From Taking Further Root In The Finger Lakes  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E.... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the shooting this morning at a charity baseball game practice in Alexandria, Virginia involving Rep. Steve Scalise, Capitol Police officers and Congressional aides. Below are his remarks:  I join with the Majority Leader in offering our prayers for those who were injured.  I was absolutely shaken by the news of a shooting early this morning at the baseball field in... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support BDCC’s Research And Development And To Create A ‘Forest Economy’ U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced $1.5 million in federal funding to Alfred State College (ASC) in Alfred, New York. The funding was allocated through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Biorefinery Development and Commercialization Center (BDCC), the center will be a major “launching pad” that will leverage natural resources like wood to... Read More

Work Is To Be Completed In WNY Over The Next Five Years Schumer: This Is A Win-Win For Our Troops, Moog’s 2,600 Employees, And the Western New York Economy  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Moog Inc. in Elma New York was awarded a $49,978,647 Navy contract to repair items in support of the F-18 aircraft. A part of the manufacturing work on this contract will be based in Elma through 2022. “This contract is a huge boost to Western New York’s economy and... Read More

For Decades, ‘Rest Haven Home’ Has Been a Regional Landmark & Represents NYS History Of Helping Blind Women & Girls; ‘Rest Haven Home’ Is Listed on NYS Register of Historic Places But Senator Says Federal Designation is Necessary Schumer Has Long Fought To Protect Sanctity Of New York’s Most Cherished Historical Landmarks; Urges NPS to Add ‘Rest Haven Home’ to National Register of Historic Places, So That It Can Continue to Grow And Succeed... Read More

The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) And the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Provides Essential Funds For Transformative Development Initiatives Across New York State, Has Created Good-Paying Jobs By Supporting Local Housing and Development Projects, And Investing in Neighborhood Rehabilitation   Cuts TO CDBG And HOME Put First-Time Homeownership & Rehabilitation Programs, Neighborhood Revitalization Efforts, Public Facility Upgrades &... Read More

Golden Nematode And Pale Cyst Nematode Invasive Species Are Threatening The Long-Term Viability Of New York State’s $65 Million Potato Industry; Outdated Equipment Makes It Difficult To Conduct Pest Prevention Research, and Lab Equipment Desperately Needs Upgrades Without Improvements  To Lab To Better Guard Against Invasive Species, Potato Farmers Could See Their Crops Diminished Or Destroyed In The Near Future – Schumer Calls on USDA To Prioritize The Replacement of Equipment... Read More

EPA Funding Will Support NYS Department Of Environmental Conservation’s Efforts To Fight Invasive Species  GLRI Funds Have Brought Millions Of Dollars In Environmental Research, Clean-Up And Restoration Across Upstate NY & Great Lakes Region Since First Established In 2010 Schumer, Gillibrand: Protecting Our Waterways Must Be A Top Priority   U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,150,000 in federal funding for the NYS Department of... Read More