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Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Funding for Five Brownfield Sites in WNY, Hudson Valley, Rome & North Country Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1.5 million in federal funding for several regions in Upstate New York. The funding was allocated through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program. Out of 240 recipients, Schumer and Gillibrand secured funding for six projects to help communities assess, clean up,... Read More

After White House Made Ill-Advised Cuts to Anti-Terrorism Funds, Schumer Vowed Fight; Dept. of Homeland Security’s UASI Program Provides Critical Funding To Terror-Target Cities Like NYC & Funds Key Tools To Keep NYPD A Step Ahead Of Terrorists Schumer Announces Congress Will Pass Homeland Security Spending Bill With $600M Going to DHS’s UASI Program; Spending Bill Reverses White House’s Proposal to Cut NYC’s Terror Funds By Nearly $300M Schumer: Absurd Cuts To NYC... Read More

French Rail Company, SNCF, Transported Over 75,000 Jews, & Thousands of Others, to Concentration Camps During WWII; Using Legal Duplicity Company Has Dodged Responsibility for Its Collaboration with Nazi Regime Until Now Schumer Has Long Advocated for Monetary Compensation & Was Sponsor of the Holocaust Rail Justice Act, Which Would Allow American Survivors & Relatives to Pursue Justice Against French Rail Company; Senator Says Restitution Fund Finally Provides Some Justice to... Read More

Larry Reilly Jr. & 73 Other American Veterans Tragically Died When USS Frank E. Evans Collided With an Australian Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea in June 1969, But Because The Training Exercise Was Unjustly Deemed “Not Directly Linked to War,” These 74 Names Were Not Recognized on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Schumer Introduces Amendment Requiring DOD to Enshrine These Names Onto The Wall As A Part Of The National Defense Bill; Senator Says Adding Names of These Heroes to the... Read More

Terry Lee Henderson & 73 Other American Veterans Tragically Died When USS Frank E. Evans Collided With an Australian Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea in June 1969, But Because The Training Exercise Was Unjustly Deemed “Not Directly Linked to War,” These 74 Names Were Not Recognized on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Schumer Introduces Amendment Requiring DOD to Enshrine These Names Onto The Wall As A Part Of The National Defense Bill; Senator Says Adding Names of These Heroes to the... Read More

Metro-North Had Previously Pledged to Improve Communication with Commuters During Emergencies; Yet Reports Last Week Indicated Riders Were Only Given Limited Information About What to Do and How to Get Home During Service Outage Schumer Pushes Metro-North to Make Good on Previous Commitments and Ensure Stations are Adequately Staffed with Clearly Identified Employees to Provide Directions During Emergencies Schumer: Metro-North Communication Breakdowns Could Make Bad Situations Worse U.S.... Read More

Federal Investment Will Allow Airport & Orange County To Attract New Commercial Tenants, Accommodate More Personal & Commercial Aircraft, Expand Cargo Space, Add 35,000 Sq. Ft of Terminal Space        Schumer To EDA: Green-Light Fed Funds That Will Transform Stewart For Take-Off Standing at Stewart International Airport, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today launched a major push to secure more than $4 million in federal funding for Stewart... Read More

Millions of Families Will Soon Head Outdoors As Summer Approaches & Temps Rise, But Federal Government Still Doesn’t Have Guaranteed Resources to Stop Spread of Zika Virus  Senate Approved $1.1 Billion This Past Week to Combat Zika, But Competing House Proposal Would Instead Rob $352 Million from Ebola Emergency Funds to Pay for Zika Response; NY Health Officials Warning Of Consequences   Schumer, Gillibrand: Delivering These Funds Is One Of The Best Ways To Beat Back... Read More

Senators Cite Impacted Communities’ Health, Environmental & Safety Concerns; Say That This Pass-Through Pipeline Burdens NY Communities With All the Risks Without Any Long-Term Benefits U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to suspend action on the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project until independent health and safety reviews of the project are completed. The Senators pointed to the impacted... Read More

Funding Will Allow Fire Dept. to Replace Old Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and EMS to Upgrade Emergency Service Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Nita Lowey today announced $361,646 in federal funding for the White Plains Fire Bureau and $121,399 in federal funding for Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps both based in Westchester County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to... Read More

After Reports of Outrageously Long Security Lines At NYC Airports, Schumer Called on TSA to Hire More Agents & Re-Train Existing Canine Teams; Improving NYC Airport Wait Time Would Benefit The Flying Public Across the Country Schumer Announces More than 750 New TSA Officers Nationwide, Including 216 Officers for NY’s LaGuardia, JFK & Newark Airports Schumer: Over 200 TSA Agents in NY Will Speed Brutally Long Security Wait Times Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that... Read More

The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) Operates & Maintains Critical Infrastructure Throughout the Great Lakes – Including Lake Erie – and St. Lawrence Seaway System – Schumer Argues Cuts to SLSDC Funding Will Put Regional Economy and Local Jobs at Risk   Schumer Vows to Block Attempt To Defund SLSDC  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced he is fighting to block an amendment on the Senate floor to the Transportation, Housing and Urban... Read More

The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) Operates & Maintains Critical Infrastructure Throughout the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System – Schumer Argues Cuts to SLSDC Funding Will Put Regional Economy and Local Jobs at Risk    Schumer Vows to Block Attempt To Defund SLSDC  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced he is fighting to block an amendment on the Senate floor to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Funding Bill that... Read More

The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) Operates & Maintains Critical Infrastructure Throughout the Great Lakes – Including Lake Erie & Lake Ontario – and St. Lawrence Seaway System – Schumer Argues Cuts to SLSDC Funding Will Put Regional Economy and Local Jobs at Risk   Schumer Vows to Block Attempt To Defund SLSDC U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced he is fighting to block an amendment on the Senate floor to the Transportation, Housing... Read More

In 2013 After RG&E Announced Its Plan To Construct A New Substation and New Power Lines Across Krenzer Family Farm In Chili, Schumer Pushed RG&E To Look For Other Options That Did Not Force Fourth-Generation Family Farm to Give Up Business – Schumer Announced USDA Approved Plan in 2014 To Keep Lines Away From Family Farm, But Substation Location Remains Unresolved In February 2016, Private Talks Began Between Krenzers, Utility Companies & Public Service Commission (PSC) To... Read More

Fire Depts. In Sidney, Ithaca, Binghamton, Fillmore & Montour Falls Will Use Funds To Purchase Critical Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $845,284 in federal funds for five Southern Tier fire departments. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, Sidney EMS in Delaware County will receive $14,470 to purchase a new power stretcher to... Read More

Cities of Troy & Watervliet Will Use Funds To Purchase Life-Saving Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $624,149 in federal funds for two Capital Region fire departments. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Troy Fire Department in Rensselaer County will receive $523,491 in funds to purchase new Self Contained Breathing Apparatus... Read More

Recent ‘Ransomware’ Attacks In CNY And Capital Region Point To Gaping Holes in Town & Village Cyber Security Systems; Schumer Pushes Feds – Who Have Expertise In Cyber Security – To Work With Local Governments to Protect Taxpayers Schumer Launches 3-Pronged Effort To Protect Communities from Hackers – Says Each Cyber Attack Can Cost Taxpayers Thousands of Dollars and Result in Stolen Personal Information Schumer: Feds Must Help Local Governments Hit... Read More

Past Court Decisions Have Hindered Terrorism-Related Claims From Victims of Attacks Like 9/11; People Injured in Terrorist Attacks on American Soil Have Limited Recourse Against Foreign States That Funded The Terror That Took Their Loved Ones Away  Schumer Urges House to Quickly Follow Suit and Pass JASTA Schumer: JASTA Will Right This Wrong & Allow American Families to Seek Justice Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) today announced Senate passage of the Justice Against Sponsors of... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used to Make Infrastructure Upgrades At Airport  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Nita Lowey today announced $3,834,000 in federal funding for two critical infrastructure projects at the Westchester County Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to complete existing construction projects currently underway at the... Read More