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 The U.S. Dept. of Education’s “Talent Search Program” Aims to Assist Disadvantaged Students in Succeeding in Higher Education Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Funds for The University Settlement Society, Columbia University, Lehman College, The Research Foundation for the SUNY, Harlem Center for Education, Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, Brooklyn College, Fordham University  Schumer, Gillibrand: There is No Better Federal Investment Than One That Helps Our... Read More

New Report Suggests 43% Of Sunscreens Fail To Meet the SPF Level of Protection Listed On The Bottle; Shocking Results Found Some Children’s Sunscreen Products Only Offered SPF 8 Even Though The Label Claimed SPF 50  Manufacturers Are Required to Test Their Own Products for SPF Levels But Tests Are Rarely Confirmed Or Re-Tested by the FDA; SPF Discrepancies Require Feds To Step In & Ensure SPF Number Delivers The Protection Promised     Schumer: FDA Needs To Give... Read More

North Hoosick Falls Fire Dept. Will Use Funding To Purchase Critical Equipment To Keep Firefighters Safe U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $36,667 in federal funding for the North Hoosick Fire Department in Rensselaer County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the North Hoosick Fire Department will use the federal funding to replace out-of-date protective... Read More

Fed. Dept. of Transportation Funds Airport’s Completion of the Final Phase of Lighting & Visual Guidance System Rehabilitation Project  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $458,937 in federal funding for the Massena International-Richards Field Airport in St. Lawrence County, NY.  The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This funding will allow the airport... Read More

Prattsburgh Post Office Was Recently Closed Following Safety Concerns, But Postal Operations Were Shifted 9 Miles Outside Of Prattshburgh To Town Of Pulteney – Local Businesses & Residents, And Elderly Population Particular, Say New Office Is Difficult To Access Due To Lack Of Public Transportation Schumer Says U.S. Postal Service Should Immediately Establish Temporary Operation In Town Of Prattsburgh & Move Quickly To Establish New, Permanent Facility in Prattsburgh To Replace Old... Read More

Federal Dept. Of Education Funds UR And SUNY Brockport To Provide At-Risk Monroe County Children With Mentoring, Tutoring, Academic Advising Services, Visits To College Campuses and More U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a combined $547,200 in federal funds for the University of Rochester and SUNY Brockport to expand higher-education opportunities for disadvantage children. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Education’s... Read More

Last Year, Schumer Helped Bring Single Channel Ground And Airborne Radio System “SINCGARS” Radio Manufacturing Line To Rochester – New Line Became Operational In March Of This Year And Is Supporting 150 Jobs, Including 50 New Jobs Schumer Says New $22 Million Contract Will Allow Harris To Manufacture New, Updated Radio Components That Will Keep SINCGARS System On The Cutting Edge & Help Protect Our Troops Overseas  Schumer: Fed Investment Is Critical To Supporting... Read More

Schumer Has Long Fought For Key Programs & Funding, Like DOD’s Black Hawk Program, Which Will Keep Unison Manufacturing Key Components of Helicopters That Are Critical To Both National Defense & Sustaining Local Jobs  Schumer Vows To Fight For Southern Tier Jobs U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today toured Unison Industries to see first-hand the design and manufacturing process for producing aircraft components, including those used in the military’s elite Blackhawk... Read More

Schumer Pushes For Nearly $10 Million In Funding To Complete Final Section Of Onondaga Lake Bike & Pedestrian Trail – What Was Once Considered “Most Polluted Body Of Water In US” Could Be A Continuous Trail Network, Connecting Visitors & Residents To Local Businesses & Regional Attractions Federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant Program—Which Schumer Has Secured for NY Projects In The Past—Provides Federal Funds to... Read More

Schumer Pushes For Nearly $18 Million In Funding To Improve The Port Of Albany; Funds Will Be Used To Demolish & Rebuild A New Warehouse, Reconstruct Maritime Terminal & Port Roadway And Improve Terminal Safety Federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant Program—Which Schumer Has Secured for NY Projects In The Past—Provides Federal Funds to Important Transportation Projects That Create Jobs & Boost Economy  Schumer: Port... Read More

NOAA’s National Marines Fisheries Service Concluded That Bluefish 2015 Quota Has Been Reached for First Time in 8 Years; Conclusion Spells Trouble For LI Commercial Fishermen Schumer Says NOAA Must Immediately Reexamine Questionable and Unreliable Data, And to Consider Most Recent Science & Available Data To Prevent Fishery From Closing Calling the data “out-of-date and not the best science available,” U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the National Oceanic and... Read More

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 Despite State Laws, ‘K2’ & Other Dangerous Synthetics Still Find Their Way Into Cities Because Lack Of Federal Solution; ‘Zombie’ Side Effects Of Chemicals Just... Read More

Current Bureaucratic Regs Give FAA Full Oversight of Airplane Noise Issues, But Senators Say EPA is Better Equipped to Handle Noise Concerns; EPA’s Core Mission Aims to Protect Health & Environment Schumer & Gillibrand Announce New Senate Legislation to Restore EPA’s Oversight of Airplane Noise Issues, Which Senators Say Greatly Affect Residents’ Quality of Life; Under Legislation, Sponsored by Rep. Meng in the House, EPA Experts Will Closely Examine Noise Measurement... Read More

Jeanne Manford was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2013 for her advocacy on behalf of the LGBT community Queens, NY – U.S Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Joe Crowley today announced that the legislation to rename the Jackson Heights Post Office, located at 7802 37th Avenue in Queens, as the “Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office.” has passed in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Today, the Senate... Read More

In 1941, Filipinos in the U.S. Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces During WWII & Approx. 300,000 Filipino Soldiers Fought; Command Center for United States Army Forces in the Far East Was Designated in the Philippines Legislation Recognizes & Honors 300K Filipino Veterans of WWII With Congressional Gold Medal for Service; Veterans of Foreign Wars Supports the Legislation Schumer: This is a Long Overdue Honor for These Filipino WWII Heroes U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced... Read More

Schumer Says EPA Must Conduct Updated Assessment Of Identified Radioactive Hotspots To Determine How Dangerous They Are, Then Feds Must Work With Community and State To Develop Full Remediation Plan  Schumer: 40 Years Have Already Passed – EPA Must Move Into Higher Gear for Niagara County U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct an updated and comprehensive assessment of the numerous  radioactive hotspots in Niagara... Read More

Schumer Previously Led The Charge To Get The FAA To Choose NUAIR As A Premier National UAS Research And Testing Site Legislation That Includes 3-Year Extension Of NUAIR Test Site Just Passed Congress; Schumer Previously Pushed To Pass Extension In The Senate  Schumer: NUAIR Can Continue To Put Oneida County On The Map As A Leader In UAS Testing And Research U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that, following his push, the Senate has passed the Federal Aviation Administration... Read More

Funding will provide financial counseling services to new homebuyers, homeowners and renters  Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $936,606 in federal funds to regional housing organizations stationed in the Capital Region, Rochester, Western New York, Central New York and the Southern Tier. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Counseling... Read More

Previously, Proposed Fed Rule Would Have Put Optics & Photonics Products On Restrictive Export Control List, Preventing Companies From Bringing High-Tech Products To Foreign Markets  Schumer Successfully Urged Feds To Go Back & Revise Rule To Ensure Photonics Industry Would Not Be Disadvantaged By Overly Restrictive Regulations  Schumer: We Can’t Risk A Photonics Fumble On The 1-Yard Line U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged four federal agencies to expeditiously... Read More

Schumer Points to Growing & Alarming Number of Zika Cases in LI & NYC—Now Almost 300 Combined Cases & Things Could Get Worse; NYC, LI Have More Confirmed Zika Cases Than Any Other Region in New York  Senator Says $1.9 Billion In Emergency Fed Funding Is Vital To Preventing LI Zika Spread As Summer Heats Up Schumer: Locals Are Doing What They Can, But LI Needs Fed Help This Bill Would Deliver Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer detailed the latest Zika virus numbers,... Read More