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Senator Says Air Force Must Work Faster to Identify Source of PFOS Contamination and Clean it Up Standing with local leaders in Newburgh, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today toured the banks of Washington Lake, the site of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) contamination, which is believed to have originated at the Stewart Air National Guard base. Schumer also announced new legislation that would require the Air Force to immediately conduct tests to determine the extent of possible ground water... 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: Firefighters Protect Us, So We Need To Protect Them  Surrounded by dozens of local firefighters and local... Read More

With A Federal Investment of $1.2M, and Cost-Sharing Agreement Now Approved By New York State Officials & Army Corps, Study to Identify Best Ways to Protect Flood-Prone Susquehanna River Watershed Region Will Finally Begin  Schumer Strongly Supported Study’s Authorization and Pushed for Prioritization of this Necessary Study to Ensure Safety and Protection of New Yorkers, Their Homes, and Their Businesses  Schumer: Commencement of this Study Will Be Large Step Toward Safer... 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: Firefighters Protect Us, So We Need To Protect Them Surrounded by dozens of local firefighters, U.S. Senator... Read More

The U.S. Coast Guard Is Gathering Feedback On a Proposal To Add 10 New Anchorage Areas On The Hudson River For Commercial Vessels & Barges – Potential Sites Could Be Located Next To Westchester, Orange, & Ulster County Ports  Senators Seek Ample Opportunity for Local Residents & Public Officials to Voice Any Environmental, Safety & Regional Economic Concerns – Senators Call On U.S. Coast Guard To Hold Public Hearings & Work With Impacted Communities to... Read More

Deadly ‘Spice’ & ‘K2’ Have Continued to Plague Syracuse & Onondaga County & Synthetic Drug Makers Have Been Step Ahead Of Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) For Years—Cooking Up New Chemicals As Old Ones Are Made Illegal Schumer’s Legislation Would Make 22 Chemicals—Including Powerful Variants of Fentanyl—Illegal, Allowing Feds To Play Essential Catch Up  Schumer: We Need To Dethrone Syracuse’s Label As... Read More

Zika Vaccine Trials Started This Past Week, But Will Cease Without Zika Bill Dollars—Wasting The Money Already Spent & Irresponsibly Endangering Public Health; NYS Cases Now Approaching 500, With Over 400 In NYC Schumer Push Comes On Heels Of Historic U.S. Zika Travel Warning; $1.9 Billion In Emergency Fed Funding Is Vital To Preventing More Spread Now & In Future; Schumer Letter To Congressional Leaders Implores Action   Schumer: Real Shot At The Vaccine To Stop Zika Demands... Read More

Short-staffing Causing Delays During the Height of Busy Summer Travel Months And is Hurting Both Sides of the Border Schumer To Canada: Be A Good Neighbor And Add More Border Agents  During the busiest travels days of the year, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged Canada Border Services Agency President Linda Lizotte-MacPherson to immediately address staffing issues that are causing long wait times at all international border crossings between Buffalo and Canada including the... Read More

Federal Dept. of Transportation Grant Funds Improvements To Airport Terminal & Taxiways  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,479,500 in federal funding for the Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Onondaga County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the funding was allocated through two separate grants. The first grant of $1,980,000 will... Read More

Federal Dept. of Transportation Grants Fund Critical Infrastructure Upgrades At Area Airports U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,529,490 in federal funding for airports across the Rochester-Finger Lakes region. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Greater Rochester International Airport in Monroe County will receive $1,930,500 to design and construct... Read More

Funds Will Be Used To Purchase Vehicle Extrication Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $22,329 in federal funding for the Scranton Volunteer Fire Company Inc. in the town of Hamburg in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Scranton Volunteer Fire Company Inc. will use the federal funding to purchase vehicle extrication equipment that will... Read More

Farmers Anticipate Worst Drought In Years, But Won’t Know Full Extent of Damage Until the Fall, Then Farmers Will Need Quick Turnaround in USDA Assistance Programs To Mitigate Crop Loss  Schumer To USDA: Do Not Delay; Prepare Damage Assessment NOW So We Are Ready to Promptly Provide Relief to Drought-Impacted Upstate NY Farmers U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to begin the process of issuing a disaster declaration to help Upstate New... Read More

Schumer Previously Secured Critical $500K In Federal Funds That Allowed Newburgh To Hire 4 Police Officers – Newburgh Currently Seeking New Fed Funds To Hire 4 Additional Cops  4 More Officers Would Help Dept. Increase Patrols In Areas With Highest Incidences Of Gun Violence And Build Trust With Residents & Businesses – Schumer Made Call To Attorney General Loretta Lynch To Urge Her & Dept. Of Justice To Approve Critical Request Schumer: Funds Could Help Make Big... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Fire Engine  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $428,572 in federal funding for the Fulton Fire Department in Oswego County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Fulton Fire Department will use the federal funding to purchase a new fire engine. “With this funding, the brave firefighters of the Fulton... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase Critical Equipment To Keep Firefighters Safe  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $46,834 in federal funding for the Richmondville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. in Schoharie County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Richmondville Volunteer Fire Company will use the federal funding to purchase seven Self-Contained... Read More

Schumer & Gillibrand urged the creation of NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative in 2014 Farm Bill  Apple producers face annual costs of nearly $300 million to improve tree health; Cornell University to use funding for research in apple rootstock for more efficient commercial production First installment of new federal funds to Cornell University scheduled begin in September Ithaca, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4,281,618 in... Read More

Federal Funding For Troy Fire Department Will Be Used to Hire 7 New Firefighters  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $972,377 in federal funding for the Troy Fire Department in Rensselaer County. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The federal funding will allow the Troy Fire Department to expand its emergency personnel by hiring seven... Read More

National Science Foundation Grant Will Fund Ground-Breaking Integrated Quantum Photonics Research Project U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for photonics research at the University of Rochester. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation (NSF). These funds will allow researchers at the University to further investigate challenges in quantum photonics. This research is aimed at transforming the capacity of information processing... 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 Pushes to Unlock Leftover Money So City Can Use It At the Harbor 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: These Fed Funds Could Be Anchor For Even More... Read More

Federal Head Strat Program Funds Early Education Programs for Low-Income Children in Buffalo & Dunkirk U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a total of $4,384,012 in federal funding for two Early Head Start Programs in Western New York. Specifically, Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc., located in Buffalo, will receive $3,040,919 to support its Early Head Start program. In addition. Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc., located in Dunkirk, will receive... Read More