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Don’t Forget About Bob At the United Nations General Assembly this week, United States’ diplomats have an opportunity to press Iran again to aid in the search for and return of Bob Levinson, the longest held American civilian in our nation’s history. He was detained in Iran over nine and a half years ago, and every day since has been an agonizing struggle for Bob’s family. Bob is a former FBI agent who served his country for [thirty years]. He’s a husband, father of... Read More

Following Tragic 2009 Plane Crash That Claimed Lives of 50 People, Including Many WNYers, Families of Flight 3407 Victims Fought to Create Tough Flight Safety Regulations, Including Requirement That Pilots Log 1,500 Flight Hours In Order To Receive Certificate More Than 7 Years After Tragedy, Regional Airline Industry Is Pushing Federal Aviation Administration To Reduce The Number of Hours Required For Pilot Qualification Standards – Schumer Says Any Weakening Of Provisions That Make Air... Read More

Department of Labor’s YouthBuild Program Provides Occupational Skills to Young Adults Who Have Been in Juvenile Justice System, Aging Out of Foster Care, Dropped Out of High School Or At Risk of Failing  Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1M to Help At-Risk Young Adults on Long Island Earn Degrees & Build Construction-Related Job Experience for the Real World U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1.1 million in federal funding for United Way of... Read More

NYCHA is One of Six Funding Recipients Selected from Across the Country to Launch Program Connecting Public Housing Residents with Education and Employment Opportunities U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2 million in federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Specifically, the funding is authorized by HUD’s Jobs-Plus Pilot Program, which provides public housing authorities... Read More

Funding Will Be Used to Expand Telecommunications Capabilities to Approximately 3400 Students in Western New York USDA Provided Funding for 18 Projects in 16 States Totaling $4.7 million in Distance Learning & Telemedicine New York State Secures Funding for Western New York Project and Two Additional Joint Multi-State Initiatives  U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $221,780 in federal funding for the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative... Read More

In 2005, Town of North Hempstead Secured $2M in Federal Funds For An Earmarked Project That's No Longer Needed; Until Now, Federal Rules Have Blocked Reuse Of Dollars; Earlier This Year, Schumer Pushed to Unlock Leftover Money So Town Can Pay For Critical Projects Schumer Announces NYSDOT Unlocking $2 Million in Previously Secured Federal Transportation Funds for Town of North Hempstead  Schumer: North Hempstead Now Has the Key It Needs to Access $2 Million in Previously Locked... Read More

Sidewalk & Ramp Improvements Will Bring Middletown Into Compliance With ‘Americans With Disabilities Act’ Standards U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) have awarded $2,160,000 in federal and state funds to the City of Middletown in Orange County. These funds will allow the city to construct accessible sidewalks and an Americans... Read More

Newburgh Has Been Confronting High Crime Rates & Applied For Fed Funds to Install Urgently-Needed Security Cameras to Deter and Solve Crimes; Cameras Have Wide Support From the Community and Cops Schumer & Maloney Successfully Urged Fed DOJ To Repurpose $150K Grant Money –– to Newburgh So It Could Install More Security Cameras Schumer, Maloney: Fed Investment Will Allow Newburgh To Install Digital Security Camera System To Help City's Most Crime-Ridden Areas U.S.... Read More

SBA funding NYC business accelerator projects in Harlem, Long Island City & Brooklyn NYC secures three of the possible 68 projects across 32 states & District of Columbia  New York, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $150,000 in federal funding for Harlem Biospace, Veteran Incubator and Coalition for Queens. The federal investment was allocated through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund. Through... Read More

USDA Funding Will Be Used to Make Critical Water System Upgrades Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a grant of $1,230,000 for the Village of Montour Falls in Schuyler County and City of Norwich in Chenango County.  The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. Specifically, the Village of Montour Falls will receive $500,000... Read More

Sidewalk & Crosswalk Improvements Will Bring Nassau & Suffolk County Communities Into Compliance With ‘Americans With Disabilities Act’ Standards U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) have awarded$7,800,000 in federal and state funds. These funds will allow Long Island to make their sidewalks, crosswalks and ramps compliant with... Read More

Upgrades Will Complement City of Ithaca’s 2020 Downtown Development Strategy, Which Has Previously Included Transformative Reconstruction Of Downtown Ithaca Commons And Creation Of Enhanced Transit Corridors – Schumer & Gillibrand Helped Secure $4.5M In Fed Funding To Revamp County’s Bus System Funding Will Also Allow Town of Danby In Tompkins County To Make Critical RR Grade Grossing Improvements On Station Road U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand... Read More

Sidewalk & Crosswalk Improvements Will Bring Communities Across Upstate NY Into Compliance With ‘Americans With Disabilities Act’ Standards U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) have awarded$9,147,342 in federal and state funds. These funds will allow communities across Upstate NY to make their sidewalks and crosswalks compliant with... Read More

Eastman Trail’s Ridgeway Segment Begins New Trail – Schumer & Gillibrand Announce More Than $3.4 Million To Complete Connection Between The Canalway Trail & I-390 Trail Eastman Trails Via The I-390 Trail Schumer, Gillibrand: Knitting Eastman & Canalway Trails Could Attract More Companies To Eastman Business Park, And Make Area A Magnet For Rochester Residents & Tourists Alike U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the Federal... Read More

Recent Study Exposed Gaping Holes In Our 911 Emergency System; Hackers Can Infiltrate 911 Centers By Overwhelming Phone Lines, Could Result In A Total Blackout Across All Of New York State Schumer Pushes Feds To Work Hand-In-Hand With State & Local Governments To Prevent Future Cyber Attacks Schumer: Our Number One Priority Should Be Protecting Critical Infrastructure During a conference call with reporters, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Department of Homeland... Read More

Funds Will Create A Lake-To-Fairgrounds Trail, Extend The Creekwalk From Jefferson to Colvin & Renovate Portions Of The Connective Corridor U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and  Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has unlocked more than $10 million in federal funding for major transportation projects in Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse. The funding was allocated for... 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-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: Fed Funds Will Be Anchor For Even More Harbor Funds & Projects  After major push, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

New Bike Path Would Extend Success Of Walkway Over Hudson And Be A Magnet For Tourists And Dutchess County Bicyclists And Hikers U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) awarded Dutchess County $3.5 million to begin constructing the Harlem Valley Rail trail. The current proposal would expand the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, which connects Dutchess and Columbia Counties. Schumer said these... Read More

Department of Transportation funding will be used to support critical infrastructure upgrades Rochester, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,005,892 for the Greater Rochester International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Greater Rochester International Airport will use the funding to design and reconstruct 800 feet of the... Read More

Fed Investment Will Allow Towns In Wayne County To Make Critical Water System Upgrades U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,770,000 in federal funding for the Towns of Arcadia and Sodus, located in Wayne 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, for the Town of Arcadia, this... Read More