Press Releases
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, ISRAEL, ZELDIN, MEEKS, RICE & KING ANNOUNCE OVER $21 MILLION IN FEDERAL SANDY FUNDING FOR REPAIRS TO LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY
Funding for Sandy-Related Repairs Towards Emergency and Protective Repairs To Utility Distribution System U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representatives Steve Israel (NY-3), Lee Zeldin (NY-1), Gregory Meeks (NY-5), Kathleen Rice (NY-4) and Peter King (NY-2) today announced that the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) will receive $21,188,947.15 in federal funding for emergency work and additional protective work done as a result of Superstorm Sandy. The award will b… Continue Reading
07.23.15
SCHUMER URGES JETBLUE TO CONSIDER NEW FLORIDA ROUTES FROM SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; WITH HIGH DEMAND FOR FLORDIA FLIGHTS, SCHUMER URGES JETBLUE TO FILL THAT VOID AND BRING MORE AFFORDABLE AIR SERVICE OPTIONS TO SYRACUSE RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES
Schumer Calls On JetBlue to Expand Its Presence at Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport; Bringing More Affordable Air Service To Upstate NY Has Been One Of Senator's Major Priorities - Schumer Says There Is A Clear Need in Central NY For Flights To Popular Destinations Like Florida New Low-Cost Flights to FL Would Be A Major Win for Syracuse & CNY Residents & Businesses Schumer to JetBlue: New Syracuse-to-Florida Flights Should be Cleared for Take-off U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged Je… Continue Reading
07.22.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $270,000 FOR MINEOLA FIRE DEPT TO PURCHASE NEW SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Mineola Fire Dept. is Comprised of Two Engine Companies, One Truck Company & Two Support Companies; Totals More than 200 Members Serving the Village Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $271,143 in Federal Funding for Mineola FD to Purchase New Breathing Apparatus; Will Protect Firefighters from Heat, Smoke, Flame & Super-Heated Gases During Fires Funding is Being Provided Through DHS's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gilli… Continue Reading
07.22.15
SCHUMER HONORED BY POLISH-AMERICAN CONGRESS WITH MEDAL OF FREEDOM; SENATOR HAS BEEN STRONG SUPPORTER OF INCLUDING POLAND IN THE U.S. VISA WAIVER PROGRAM – PLEDGES TO RE-INTRODUCE “JOLT ACT”; BILL WOULD ADD POLAND TO VISA WAIVER PROGRAM AND PROMOTE OTHER POLAND-TO-AMERICA TOURISM INITIATIVES
Schumer Has Supported Legislation to Allow Polish Citizens to Get Expedited Visas; Poland is One of the Only European Countries Not Able to Travel to America Under U.S. Visa Waiver Program Schumer Has Met Personally With Ambassador of Poland About Support for Making Poland Eligible for Visa Waiver Program; Schumer Successfully Passed Fix in Comprehensive Immigration Reform Last Congress & Pledges to Keep Pushing For Its Passage U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer spoke at the Polish-American … Continue Reading
07.22.15
SCHUMER: AVERAGE PRICE OF EGGS UP NEARLY 40 PERCENT THIS YEAR & COULD KEEP CLIMBING BECAUSE OF BIRD FLU EPIDEMIC; DESPITE CRISIS, FED BUDGET SLASHES—BY $500M—USDA EFFORTS THAT CAN HELP BEAT BACK BIRD FLU; AS GROCERY BILLS RISE, SCHUMER LAUNCHES EFFORT TO THWART CUTS
Worst Bird Flu Outbreak In Generation Has Killed 48 Million Birds, Constricting Egg Supply & Increasing Grocery Bills; Could Hit Other Food Products Soon, Like Condiments & Bread, Could Get Worse This Fall Impacts of Bird Flu Could Last 18-24 Months; Senator Says Slashing $500M From USDA Budget That Could Help Prevent Spread of Illness or Find Cure Makes No Sense; Schumer Demands Mindless Cuts To These Programs End Schumer To Congress: Crisis Could Get Even Worse; Consumers Will Suf… Continue Reading
07.21.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: SANDY VICTIMS IN NEW YORK ARE YET AGAIN FACING POSSIBILITY OF BEING FORCED TO RETURN FEDERAL AID RECEIVED IN AFTERMATH OF SUPERSTORM SANDY; SENATORS URGE FEDS TO WAIVE ‘DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS’ POLICY & ALLOW FEDERAL CDBG-NY RISING GRANT RECIPIENTS TO KEEP ADDITIONAL NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE SETTLEMENT FUNDS
HUD's Current 'Duplication of Benefits' Policy Would Requires Homeowners to Use Their Additional FEMA NFIP Insurance Money to Repay Federally-Financed CDBG Funds They Received Via NY Rising; Many of these Sandy Victims Have Already Endured Hardship, Denial of Claims & Payment Delays Due to Potentially Fraudulent Schemes Involving Flood Insurance Companies & Engineering Firms Schumer, Gillibrand Urge HUD & FEMA to Forgo Efforts to Claw-Back NFIP Insurance Money Victims Receive After… Continue Reading
07.21.15
SCHUMER, IN MEETING WITH TOP MILITARY BRASS, URGES DEPT. OF DEFENSE TO PRIOIRITZE THE NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION – SCHUMER SAYS EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE IN WESTERN NEW YORK FACILITY CAN NOW SUPPORT ADDITIONAL, STATE-OF-THE-ART TRANSPORT AIRCRAFTS & MISSIONS
Schumer Arranges Meeting To Urge TRANSCOM Commander Nominee, General Darren McDew, To Include State-Of-The-Art Aircraft At NFARS In Western NY NFARS Still Flies Outdated Transport Aircraft, Like The C-130H, While Other Bases Around The Country Have Upgraded To Newer Models, Like The C-130J; The NFARS Base Also Previously Housed KC-135 Fleet & Still Has Infrastructure Capability To Do So Again Schumer: Prioritize Western New York For New & Additional Wings U.S. Senator Charles E. Sch… Continue Reading
07.20.15
SCHUMER: LOCAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT PAIRS GRANDPARENT MENTORS WITH 1ST& 2ND GRADERS WOULD BE HARMED IF FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING IS CUT; SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO PROTECT PROGRAM NEEDED TO SUPPLEMENT SCHOOLS’ STAFF & RESOURCES TO HELP FOCUS ON EACH CHILD’S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
House Appropriation Bill Drastically Cuts Into Corporation For National And Community Service (CNCS) Budget By Over 40%, Jeopardizing Syracuse's Successful Mentoring Program Which Makes A Lasting Difference In The Lives Of Children Schumer Says CNCS Funding Is Essential For Syracuse School District; Teachers Depend On Grandparent Mentorship Program To Help Meet Classroom Needs Schumer: Grandparent Mentorship Program Is An A+ For Syracuse Schools Standing at Van Duyn Elem… Continue Reading
07.20.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND & JEFFRIES ANNOUNCE $100K IN FEMA FUNDING FOR SEA GATE BULKHEAD PROJECT, PROVIDING PROTECTION BETWEEN BEACH 48TH ST. TO BEACH 50TH ST.; HAZARD MITIGATION FUNDING COVERS FULL COST OF PHASE 1 OF PROJECT, WHICH WILL PROTECT AGAINST STORM DAMAGE TO SEA GATE & CONEY ISLAND COMMUNITY IN THE FUTURE
Superstorm Sandy Damaged Sea Gate's Bulkhead & Sea Wall, Leaving Community Vulnerable to Future Storms; Schumer Called on FEMA to Approve Phase 1 of Sea Gate's Proposed Bulkhead Project Schumer, Gillibrand, Jeffries Announce FEMA Has Approved Funding for Phase 1 of Sea Gate’s Protection Project, Including Engineering Design & Permit Fees; Funding Will Make Sure Project Gets Off the Ground U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries tod… Continue Reading
07.20.15
SCHUMER: LOCAL ROCHESTER COMPANIES THAT OPERATE VIDEO RELAY SERVICES FOR DEAF NEW YORKERS COULD BE AT RISK OF CLOSING IF FEDS MOVE FORWARD WITH SLASHING REIMBURSEMENT RATES; DEAF ROCHESTER RESIDENTS WILL LOSE ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING; SCHUMER URGES FEDS TO IMMEDIATELY REVERSE COURSE & SET MARKET RATE FOR FUNDING
Rochester's Deaf Community Is Dependent On Video Relay Services (VRS) To Communicate; Local Businesses That Provide Video Relay Service, Like CONVO & Sorenson, Are At Risk VRS Allows A Person Who Is Deaf To Communicate With A Hearing Person Over The Phone Through A Sign Language Interpreter Schumer To FCC: Don't Take Away The Deaf Community’s Voice Standing at CONVO in Rochester, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to immediately rever… Continue Reading
07.20.15
SCHUMER REVEALS: IN MOVE THAT COULD COST TRAVELERS $6 BILLION MORE A YEAR, AIRLINES ARE WORKING TO PREVENT CONSUMERS FROM SHOPPING AROUND FOR BEST FLIGHT PRICE BY REFUSING TO SHARE FLIGHT INFO WITH WEBSITES LIKE EXPEDIA, ORBITZ, TRIPADVISOR & OTHERS; SENATOR PUSHES FEDS TO INVESTIGATE NEW AIRLINE POLICY—ON TOP OF CURRENT COLLUSION INVESTIGATION
At Least 2 Airlines Now Withholding Price & Flight Data From Third Party Price Comparison Websites Or Charging Fees For Their Use; Sites Concerned This Could Expand; Change Restricts Where Consumers Can Buy Tickets & Could Cost Them As Much As $6B More In Airfares Amidst Current DOJ Airline Probe Schumer Helped To Spur, Senator Wants Feds, Including DOT, To Include Comparison Freeze Out Into Investigation Schumer: Making It Harder To Get A Bargain By Fre… Continue Reading
07.20.15
SCHUMER REVEALS: IN MOVE THAT COULD COST TRAVELERS $6 BILLION MORE A YEAR, AIRLINES ARE WORKING TO PREVENT CONSUMERS FROM SHOPPING AROUND FOR BEST FLIGHT PRICE BY REFUSING TO SHARE FLIGHT INFO WITH WEBSITES LIKE EXPEDIA, ORBITZ, TRIPADVISOR & OTHERS; SENATOR PUSHES FEDS TO INVESTIGATE NEW AIRLINE POLICY—ON TOP OF CURRENT COLLUSION INVESTIGATION
At Least 2 Airlines Now Withholding Price & Flight Data From Third Party Price Comparison Websites Or Charging Fees For Their Use; Sites Concerned This Could Expand; Change Restricts Where Consumers Can Buy Tickets & Could Cost Them As Much As $6B More In Airfares Amidst Current DOJ Airline Probe Schumer Helped To Spur, Senator Wants Feds, Including DOT, To Include Comparison Freeze Out Into Investigation Schumer: Making It Harder To Get A Bargain By Fre… Continue Reading
07.17.15
SCHUMER SECURES $460K IN FED FUNDING FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES FOR HISTORIC RESTORATION AT THOMAS COLE HOUSE; FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE HISTORIC SITE & UNCOVER LONG LOST ART TREASURES PAINTED BY THOMAS COLE; PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN MURALS WERE DISCOVERED AT COLE’S HOUSE IN GREENE COUNTY – SCHUMER ALSO VOWS TO KEEP FIGHTING FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO RESTORE NEWLY FOUND ARTWORK
Earlier This Month, Schumer Visited The Thomas Cole Historic Site, Which Is Dedicated To Honoring 'The Father Of The Hudson River School' - Site Experts Recently Discovered Murals That Cole Painted In The 1800s Hidden Behind Common Wall Paint & Requested Grants From Fed Agencies To Preserve Previously Undiscovered Murals Schumer Made Personal Call To NEH Chairman To Advocate For Cole House; NEH Then Approved $460,000 For The Project, Approximately 75% Of The Funding Needed - Schumer Also V… Continue Reading
07.16.15
FOLLOWING SCHUMER’S PUSH, FEDERAL DEPT. OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WILL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSPECTION OF LIVING CONDITIONS & MANAGEMENT OF TOWNE GARDEN APARTMENTS IN BUFFALO THIS SUMMER – NEXT INSPECTION WAS NOT SET TO BE CONDUCTED UNTIL 2016, BUT SCHUMER URGED FEDS TO LAUNCH INSPECTION ASAP AFTER COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS REVEALED DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS
Following Limited Inspection In May Of Federally-Subsidized Complex, Schumer Called On HUD To Launch Top-To-Bottom Investigation ASAP; Asked HUD To Look Into Why The Apartment Building Has Been Allowed to Deteriorate & What Can Be Done to Hold the Landlord Accountable - Schumer Pushed HUD To Do Inspection ASAP, Despite The Fact That Next Review Was Not Set To Be Conducted Until 2016 Schumer Said 2016 Is Too Long For Residents To Wait - Tenants Reported Broken Toilets, Leaking Roofs, Mold, N… Continue Reading
07.16.15
AFTER MAJOR PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES AT-RISK FEDERAL EDUCATION DOLLARS FOR NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS ARE PROTECTED; SENATE AMENDMENT COULD HAVE CUT $170 IN FUNDS FOR NYC, UNTIL SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY BEAT BACK PROPOSAL
Senate Amendment Planned to Drastically Change Existing Federal Funding Formula For Title I in Many Eastern States & Send Money South & West, Effectively Slashing $170M in Critical Funding For NYC Families & Teachers Schumer Publicly Condemned Amendment & Fought Hard to Prevent Measure From Threatening NYC's Funding; Schumer Successfully Beat Back Efforts to Slash Millions in Funding From NY Schools Schumer: Funding Cuts from NYC Schools Has Been Expelled U.S. Senator Charle… Continue Reading
07.16.15
AFTER MAJOR PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES AT-RISK FEDERAL EDUCATION DOLLARS FOR LONG ISLAND SCHOOLS ARE PROTECTED; SENATE AMENDMENT COULD HAVE CUT MORE THAN $16M IN FUNDS FOR LONG ISLAND, UNTIL SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY BEAT BACK PROPOSAL
Senate Amendment Planned to Drastically Change Existing Federal Funding Formula For Title I in Many Eastern States & Send Money South & West, Effectively Slashing Over $16M in Critical Funding For Long Island Families & Teachers Schumer Publicly Condemned Amendment & Fought Hard to Prevent Measure From Threatening Long Islanders' Funding; Schumer Successfully Beat Back Efforts to Slash Millions in Funding From NY Schools Schumer: Funding Cuts from LI Schools Has Been Expelled… Continue Reading
07.16.15
AFTER MAJOR PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES AT-RISK FEDERAL EDUCATION DOLLARS FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK SCHOOLS ARE PROTECTED; SENATE AMENDMENT COULD HAVE CUT MORE THAN $100M IN FUNDS FOR UPSTATE NY, UNTIL SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY BEAT BACK PROPOSAL
Senate Amendment Planned to Drastically Change Existing Federal Funding Formula For Title I in Many Eastern States & Send Money South & West, Effectively Slashing Over $100M in Critical Funding For Upstate NY Families & Teachers Schumer Publicly Condemned Amendment & Fought Hard to Prevent Measure From Threatening Upstate NY Funding; Schumer Successfully Beat Back Efforts to Slash Millions in Funding Schumer: Funding Cuts from Upstate NY Schools Has Been Expelled … Continue Reading
07.16.15
SCHUMER URGES NY NATIONAL GUARD TO BRING SGT. HENRY JOHNSON’S MEDAL OF HONOR BACK TO HIS HOMETOWN OF ALBANY FOR TEMPORARY DISPLAY – SCHUMER LED THE CHARGE TO SECURE POSTHUMOUS MEDAL OF HONOR FOR SGT. JOHNSON
In May, Schumer Successfully Secured Medal Of Honor For African American WWI Hero, Harlem Hellfighter & Albany Resident, Sgt. Henry Johnson, Who Was Denied Our Nation's Highest Military Honor Due To Racism And Segregation Now, Schumer Is Urging The NY National Guard, Where Residents & Visitors Could See In Person This Hometown Hero's Long-Due Honor Schumer: Bring Sgt. Henry Johnson’s Medal Of Honor Home For Display in Albany U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today asked the New … Continue Reading
07.16.15
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO BE READY TO SWIFTLY APPROVE DISASTER DECLARATION FOR SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES COUNTIES THAT WERE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY LAST MONTH’S FLOODING
Following SBA Officials Tour Of Tompkins County, Schumer and Gillibrand Write To SBA In Support Of Low-Interest Disaster Loans To Renters, Homeowners, Businesses For Communities In The Southern Tier And Finger Lakes Regions That Experienced Significant Rainfall And Flooding Last Month In Event NYS Hits Threshold And Applies, SBA Disaster Declaration Would Make Available Disaster Assistance Loans For Counties Like Tompkins And Others Throughout The Southern Tier And Finger Lakes Schumer, Gilli… Continue Reading
07.15.15
SCHUMER, DONOVAN, ODDO ANNOUNCE ARMY CORPS TO HOLD PUBLIC COMMUNITY FORUMS ON STATEN ISLAND SEA WALL PROJECT; MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE IN AUGUST
Earlier this Year, Schumer, Oddo Urged Army Corps to Organize Community Meetings on Status of 'Staten Island Sea Wall Project' to Help Sandy-Impacted Families to Better Understand Project Alternatives & Provide Necessary Community Input to Inform the Study; 'Staten Island Sea Wall Project' Will Finally Implement Coastline Defense Along East Shore Communities Schumer, Donovan, Oddo Announce Public Information Meetings Are Scheduled for August 19th & August 20th at Staten Isla… Continue Reading
