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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

Funding will be used to purchase new equipment for firefighters Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $19,088 in federal funding for the Westville Volunteer Fire Department. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Westville Volunteer Fire Department located in Franklin County will purchase replacement fire hose and related... Read More

Department of Transportation funding will be used to purchase snow removal equipment in preparation of the winter season Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $209,000 for Massena International-Richards Field Airport in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Massena International-Richards Field Airport will... Read More

FEMA Funds Will Fund Critical Water Supply Infrastructure Projects   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,769,000 in federal funding for the Village of Cobleskill. The funding is being provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). The grant will fund several critical improvements to the Cobleskill Water System in order to prevent the loss of water service and ensure that the system... Read More

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 E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the U.S. Senate has passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which authorized $300 million per year, for the fiscal years 2017 through 2021, for the Great Lakes Restoration... Read More

Islip’s Long Island MacArthur Airport Serves 2 Million Passengers Each Year; Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Services Help Ensure Airports, Like LI MacArthur, Are Safe In The Event of an Emergency, Improves Efficiency for Daily Operations Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Additional $3.8 Million in FAA Funds to Construct Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Building at LI MacArthur; Earlier This Year, the Senators Announced Over $5.8 M for Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Building U.S.... Read More

Department of Transportation funding will be used to make infrastructure upgrades atChautauqua County/Jamestown Airport, and purchase snow removal equipment in preparation of the winter season for Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport Buffalo, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $896,050 for Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport and Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s... Read More

Federal Dept. of Transportation Grant Funds Critical Infrastructure Improvements U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $7,000,000 in federal funding for the Elmira/Corning Regional Airport in Chemung County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the grant will fund the construction of a taxiway and the rehabilitation of the airport apron, an area used for... Read More

Fed Dept. of Transportation Funding Support Critical Infrastructure Upgrades U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $6,776,181 for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the funding will allow the airport to install new guidance signs, runway distance-to-go signs and runway lighting. “Making sure our airports are... Read More

Schumer Says Recent Discoveries Of Elevated Levels Of Lead In More Than 60 Water Sources In Ithaca Schools, And Others Around New York State, Is A Clear Signal That All NYS Schools Need Long-Term Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination Schumer Bill Will Provide Federal Grants For NYS Schools that Want to Test Drinking Water; Results Will Protect Student and Teacher Health and Help Experts Determine The Extent Of Lead Contamination in Upstate NY Schools  Schumer: Protecting Our... Read More

 Fed Funds Will Support Programs At 3 Historic & Significant Rochester Institutions – The George Eastman Museum, The Memorial Art Gallery At The University Of Rochester & The Strong National Museum of Play U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $417,281 in federal funds for three City of Rochester museums and art galleries. The funding was allocated through The Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) Museums for America... Read More

Schumer’s HEAR Act Will Help Return Artwork Confiscated During Holocaust to Rightful Owners & Heirs Schumer: It Is Our Moral Duty to Help Holocaust Survivors & Their Families Achieve Some Justice U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (HEAR) Act. Specifically, the HEAR Act will help facilitate the return of artwork lost to Nazis during the Holocaust to... Read More

Federal Dept. of Transportation Grants Will Fund Infrastructure Upgrades At Airports in Wayne & Genesee Counties U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,554,613 in federal funding for critical infrastructure projects at two airports in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Program. Specifically, the Williamson-Sodus Airport in Wayne... Read More

Senator Schumer Today Issued The Following Statement: “The Krenzer family has been farming this land for four generations, and after three years of work, today we have a solution that lets the power flow and the crops grow. When I stood at the farm with Marie and Dave Krenzer and their family back in 2013 we said we’d fight for a win-win plan to construct these powerlines and electric substation in a way that would protect local properties, the Krenzer Family Farm and... Read More

Newburgh Is Struggling to Confront High Crime Rates and Seeks to Install Urgently-Needed Security Cameras to Deter and Solve Crimes; Cameras Have Wide and Deep Support From the Community and Cops Schumer to DOJ: Return $152,031Grant Money to Newburgh So They Can Install More Security Cameras ASAP U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on U.S. Department of Justice to immediately review and approve the City of Newburgh’s request to repurpose $152,031– from a previously approved... Read More

Department of Transportation funding will be used to make infrastructure upgrades at Stewart International and Kingston-Ulster Airports Hudson Valley, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,789,111 for Stewart International Airport and Kingston-Ulster Airport, Inc. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Stewart International Airport... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase Critical New Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $266,305 in federal funding for two fire departments in Western New York. The funding was awarded through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Mayville Fire Department in Chautauqua County will receive $30,000 to purchase a new defibrillation unit. The East Aurora Fire Department in Erie County... Read More

Popular Sgt. Henry Johnson Battalion Established A National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC) Program, But The U.S. Army Had Not Recognized It As An Official “Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)” Program – Which Is The Linchpin In Receiving Fed Funding Budget Constraints Forced Albany To Exhaust Resources & Cap The Highly Successful Pre-Military Program To Only 75 Students – In May, Schumer Went To Bat For School & Successfully Urged Army To Promote... Read More

Funding will be used to purchase new protective equipment for firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $227,589 in federal funding for the Village of Scarsdale, Nanuet Fire District and Hortonville Volunteer Fire Company Inc. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Village of Scarsdale located in Westchester County will receive $174,991 to purchase... Read More

Just As Students Were Headed Back To Classes, ITT Tech, Facing Serious Financial Issues & Accreditation Sanctions, Decided To Close, Leaving Hundreds Of Students Across Albany, Getzville & Liverpool Campuses In The Lurch – Last Year, Everest College In Rochester Closed & Left 400+ Students Stranded Senator Pushes Dept. Of Education To Finalize Proposed Rules That Would Allow Students & Parents To Legally Pursue Colleges That Defraud Them, Discharge Students Loans If... Read More