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Algal Blooms Could Contaminate Drinking Water And Negatively Impact Local Economies Dependent On Tourism and Fishing   NY Has Over 200 Reported Outbreaks Across More Than 150 NY State Bodies of Water This Year; Senator Says Feds Need To Help In Combating The Spread Of Toxic Algae  Schumer: Seneca’s Lakes Have Been Swimming In Toxic Algae For Way Too Long  During a visit to Standing Stone Vineyards in the Town of Lodi, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed a plan to... Read More

Many Dairy Farmers Have Seen Their Income Cut In Half as Milk Prices Dropped By More Than 40 Percent Over The Past Two Years   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand were joined by Susan Collins (R-ME), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Angus King Jr. (I-ME), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Al Franken (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D- NH), Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT), Chris S. Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal... Read More

Schumer & Feinberg Discuss Importance of Quickly Installing Life-Saving PTC Technology; Senator Urges FRA to Use Newly Created Federal Grant Program to Help Fund Rail Improvements On State Run Portion of Empire Corridor  Section Of Track Between Poughkeepsie & Amsterdam is Leased By NYS Which Must Implement PTC – Schumer Urges FRA To Award $33M In FAST Act Funds So There Are No Gaps In Safety & PTC Coverage  Schumer: PTC System Can Help Prevent Fatal Crashes, And... Read More

New Legislation Would, For The First Time Ever, Create A National Registry That Will Help Medical Professionals More Effectively Track And Treat Firefighters With Cancer; Firefighters Are Exposed To A Range Of Harmful Toxins And May Be At Increased Cancer Risk  Senator Says Legislation Could Help Save The Lives Of Our Brave Firefighters Who Put Their Life On The Line Everyday  Schumer: Our Syracuse Firefighters Protect Us, So We Need To Protect Them   Surrounded by dozens of local... Read More

In August, GE Announced It Would Close Its Lufkin-RMT Plant In Wellsville; Facility Is Set To Close By End Of November – GE Has Yet To Find A Buyer For The Plant, And County Has Offered To Take It Over If None Emerges So Local Community Can Position Facility For More Incentives & Private Investments   Schumer Elevates County’s Request & Goes Straight To The Top; Urges GE’s CEO, Jeff Immelt, To Work With Local Officials To Come To A Deal That Will Put Facility On... Read More

In June 2015, Threats Loomed That U.S. Department Of Education Could Break A Pending Contract With Geneseo Company, Coast Professional; Schumer Immediately Intervened & Convinced Top Education Officials To Move Forward With Pending Contract – Paving The Way To New Jobs With New Contract Secured, Coast Will Begin Construction in 30 Days To Nearly Double The Size Of Its Geneseo Facility & Workforce  Schumer: New Fed Contract Means Over 200 New Jobs for Geneseo During a... Read More

RIT-Led Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance Is Poised To Develop New, Critical, Environmentally Sustainable Technologies In Order To Reduce Waste & Emissions In Manufacturing Industry  Project Aims To Deliver 50% Increase in US Manufacturing Sales and Spur The Next-Generation Recycling and Manufacturing Workforce – Senators Urge DOE To Award Critical $70M To Make Institute A Reality  Schumer, Gillibrand to DOE: As A Center Of Clean Energy Technology and... Read More

Schumer Compromise Ends 10 Year Game of Tug-of-War Between The Fed Economic Development Admin & Dept. Of Housing And Urban Development; The Bureaucratic Issue Has Prevented Erie County from Using Funding for Critical Economic Development Projects Schumer Intervention Means a Number of Local Projects including Remediation of Bethlehem Steel Site, Lead Paint Abatement and Blighted Building Demolition and Dozens of Other Projects Can Now Move Forward Schumer: Unlocking Frozen Federal Funds Will... Read More

Verizon Did Not Use Fed “Connect America Fund” Money To Expand Broadband Upstate, And Feds Planned to Reallocate That Money Nationally, But Schumer Said Other NY Companies Should Be Given A Chance & Money Should Not Be Sent Away – FCC Is Considering New Proposal That Would Not Divert Upstate NY’s Funds To Other States  Now That NY’s Has Submitted Official Petition To Spend The Money Where It Was Intended – Upstate NY – Schumer Urges FCC To Give... Read More

Speed Limits Don’t Exceed 65MPH But Any NY’er Can Tell You That Big Rigs, Even Large Buses, Often Give It The Gas & Exceed The Limit, Putting Thousands Upon Thousands Of Everyday Commuters At Risk For Accidents—Or Worse   Ready-To-Go Technology That Caps Big Rig Speed Has Far & Wide Support But Requires Feds To Approve Across-The-Board Installation  Schumer: Capping Big Rig Speed Should Get Green Light Standing amidst passing trucks as they careen... Read More

Albany Police Department’s Youth Police Initiative Has Been In Effect Since 2014 & Shown Promise – Fed Investment Would Support Current Program & Start YPI Pilot Programs At Police Depts. in Cities of Schenectady, Troy & Syracuse   Program Will Create Classes & Forums to Enhance Community Relations, And Then Evaluate Programs So Capital Region & CNY Cities Can Determine Best Ways To Curb Crime in Communities   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten... Read More

Over The Summer, Prattsburgh Post Office Was Closed Following Safety Concerns, And Postal Operations Were Shifted 9 Miles Outside Of Prattsburgh To Town Of Pulteney – Local Businesses & Residents, And Elderly Population In Particular, Found New Office Difficult To Access Due To Lack Of Public Transportation Schumer Pushed U.S. Postal Service To Move Quickly To Reestablish Postal Operations In Central Prattsburgh After‎ Building Was Deemed Unsafe – Repairs Have Been... Read More

Schumer Says F-35 Is Expected To Ensure Future Air Superiority For US Military And, If Program Is Fully Funded, Could Lead To Growth At Major Aircraft Manufacturers Like Lockheed Martin  Schumer Urges Senate Defense Appropriations Committee To Fully Fund And Allow For Increased Production Of The F-35 Fleet – Senator Says Additional $100 Million Proposed For F-35 Program Could Support And Sustain 150 Jobs In Upstate NY  Schumer: Full Funding & Increased Need For Aircraft Could... Read More

Schumer Successfully Called on Fed. Office of Drug Control to Designate Niagara County A ‘High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area,’ Which Will Provide Much-Needed Resources to Help County Address Growing Drug Problem Niagara County Has Experienced Explosion of Drug Use Including Fentanyl-Laced Heroin & Meth, As Well As Drug-Related Crime Schumer: This Designation Will Bring Resources, Expertise & Intel To Help Niagara Battle Heroin Scourge U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today... Read More

Grant Will Support New High-Tech System To Streamline Border Crossings, Increase Security, Reduce Congestion, Provide Travelers With Real-Time Traffic Information & More  Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, NYS Department Of Transportation Will Partner To Implement Technology To Improve Security And Efficiency U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $7,813,256 in Federal Highway... Read More

In 2015 Fed’s Proposed Initial Rule Would Have Put Optics & Photonics Products On An Overly Restrictive Export Control List, Preventing Companies From Selling, Non-Military High-Tech Products In Foreign Markets Then, Schumer Successfully Urged Feds To Go Back & Revise Rule To Ensure Photonics Industry Would Not Be Disadvantaged By Overly Restrictive Regulations, But 4 Key Agencies Had Not Yet Finalized Revised Rule – Schumer Urged Feds Not To Fumble On The 1-Yard... Read More

NJT Crash Proves Need For Wide Installation Of Inward Facing Cams Across Public Transit; Missing Safety Measure Could Make The Difference In Knowing What Is Going On & Fixing It Schumer Championed Effort That Increased Fed Inspections & Imposed New Safety Requirements On Metro-North, LIRR & Amtrak —But Much More Should Be Done To Correct FRA Violations; Sleep Apnea & Worker Training Must Also Be Addressed; FRA & NTSB In Support of Schumer’s Call for Inward... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Over 13,000 New Bullet Proof Vests for Police Officers Across 192 Jurisdictions New York, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $808,198.45 in new federal funding for the State of New York to purchase 13,005 bullet proof vests for police officers across 192 jurisdictions. The funding was allocated through the DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Partnership program to purchase new bullet proof vests... Read More

Schumer Pushes NJT & Metro-North To Make Commitment To Ensure Stations Are Adequately Staffed With Clearly Identified Employees to Provide Directions During Emergencies; Improve Alert & Public Address Systems; And Expand Use of New Technologies Including Mass Text Alerts and Social Media ‎via Facebook, Instagram and More Schumer Says Riders Were Only Given Limited Information About What to Do and How to Get In & Out of NYC During Service Outage Schumer: NJT Communication... Read More

LIE Speed Limit Is 55MPH But Any LI’er Can Tell You That Big Rigs, Even Large Buses, Often Give It The Gas & Exceed The Limit, Putting Thousands Upon Thousands Of Everyday Drivers At Risk For Accidents—Or Worse  Ready-To-Go Technology That Caps Big Rig Speed Has Wide Support But Requires Feds To Approve Across-The-Board Installation  Schumer: Capping Big Rig Speed – On The LIE and Elsewhere – Should Get Green Light  Standing nearby the Long Island... Read More