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Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $165,024 in federal funding for the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Poughkeepsie Fire Dept. will use these federal funds to purchase personal protective equipment for its fire fighters. This includes jackets,... Read More

Spousal Abusers Use Pets To Maintain Control By Manipulating Victims Into Staying Or Inciting A Sense Of Fear That The Pet Will Be Hurt If They Leave; The Willow Center and Lollypop Farms Are Fighting To Stop This Sad & Dangerous Trend Schumer Pushes ‘PAWS Act’ To Assist Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters Like New Monroe County Domestic Violence Shelter Set to Open in October; Legislation Also Expands Legal Protections For Pets & Holds Abusers More Accountable For... Read More

SUNY Upstate Recently Launched The Global Maternal Child And Pediatric Health Program, Which Will Address Health Issues Woman Face During Pregnancy – Including The Zika Virus; Researchers Are Currently Taking Aim At Finding Answers To Treating And Preventing The Virus Emergency Fed Funding Could Be Used By SUNY Upstate To Fund Efforts To Fight & Prevent Future Zika Outbreaks Schumer: SUNY Upstate Needs Funds To Zap Zika For Good Standing at SUNY Upstate Medical University, in the wake... Read More

Newburgh Officials Have Found Elevated Levels Of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) – A Synthetic Chemical & Pollutant, Related to PFOA – In Silver Stream and Washington Lake; EPA Has Water Contamination Experts and Significant Experience Dealing With Such Issues Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney Also Call on EPA to Complete its PFOA Review and Publish the New Standards So Communities Like Newburgh Can Make The Best Decisions To Protect Drinking Water Sources and the Public Health; EPA... Read More

Schumer Pushes USTR & USDA To Ensure Canada Keeps its Dairy Trade Open & Accessible For US Dairy Producers, Like Ideal Dairy Farm in Hudson Falls   Schumer to Feds: Protect Upstate Dairy Producers From Unfair Trade Barriers   Standing at Ideal Dairy Farm in Hudson Falls, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today visited Washington County and demanded that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) protect Washington County and... Read More

In 2005, Town of North Hempstead Secured $2M in Federal Funds For A Project That's No Longer Needed; Until Now, Federal Rules Have Blocked Reuse Of Dollars; Schumer Pushes to Unlock Leftover Money So Town Can Pay For Critical Projects Schumer-Backed Law Now Key To Unlocking Long-Awaited Federal Dollars; Senator Urges State To Unlock,  Then Direct Funds To Local Projects That Will Revitalize Port Washington’s Main Street, Hempstead Harbor Trail, Plandome Road & Garden City... Read More

Schumer Lays Out Federal Funding Opportunities To Get Bike Project Moving Forward Schumer: Now Is The Time To Support Dutchess County’s Bike Path Expansion Plans  Standing on Parker Avenue in Poughkeepsie, NY, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today pledged his support for Dutchess County’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant application, and highlighted other federal funding programs like the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) that... Read More

Senator Says, If Pharmacies Install Drug Take-Back Kiosks, It Would Be A New Convenient Way For New Yorkers To Get Addictive Rx Drugs Out Of Medicine Cabinets & Homes Schumer: Across Upstate New York, Opioid Abuse Is Up, Teens Are Accessing Excess Pain Pills & Criminals Are Stealing Rx Drugs Schumer: Convenient Rx Drug Disposal Could Save Lives  Standing in Kingston, NY, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on major pharmacy chains and other large retailers to install... Read More

This Year Marks the 100th Year of Girl Scouts’ “Gold Award,” the Highest and Most Prestigious Award a Girl Scout Can Earn  Schumer Honors Gold Award Recipients from NY Who Have Positively Impacted Their Communities, Celebrates Centennial at Girl Scouts’ NYC Headquarters, and Recognizes a Century of Girls Whose Projects Have Created Meaningful Change in Their Communities and Around the World  Schumer: Centennial Celebration of Gold Award Shows the Rest of the... Read More

Spousal Abusers Use Pets To Maintain Control By Manipulating Victims By Inciting A Sense Of Fear That The Pet Will Be Hurt If They Leave; My Sisters’ Place Fighting To Stop This Sad & Dangerous Trend   Schumer Pushes ‘PAWS Act’ To Assist Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters Like One In Westchester; Legislation Also Expands Legal Protections For Pets & Holds Abusers More Accountable For Inflicting Harm   Schumer: Congress Should Give A PAWS Up To... Read More

If You Carry A Cell Phone & Pass The Latest Billboards Popping Up In Cities Like NY and Along Busy Interstates, You Could Be Giving Up Treasure Trove Of Personal Info & Not Even Know It; Existing Technology In Mobile Phones Could Be Used To Track Your Movements & Unlock Key Data  Schumer Urges Federal Trade Commission To Investigate Whether Billboards Gathering Intel From Mobile Phones—Even A Kid’s—Requires Company To Inform Consumers, Offer Opt-Out  ... Read More

A 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake That Struck Off Ecuador’s Central Coast Earlier this Month Destroyed Parts of Country, Killed Hundreds & Injured Thousands; In the Past, USCIS’ TPS Designation Has Been Designated to Countries in the Wake of a Natural DisasterSchumer, Gillibrand Call for Department of Homeland Security to Support TPS for Ecuadorian Individuals Living in U.S.; Temporary Benefit Would Help Ecuadorians Who May Be in Danger of Being Deported Despite Severe... Read More

Schumer Says Recent Discoveries Of Elevated Levels Of Lead In More Than 60 Water Sources In Ithaca Schools, And Others Across NY Communities, Is A Clear Signal That All NYS Schools Need Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination New Schumer Bill –Included In Must-Pass WRDA Legislation – Would Authorize $20 Million In Federal Grants For Schools That Want To Test Drinking Water; Schumer Pushes For Passage & Vows To Fight For More Funding To Protect Student and Teacher... Read More

Schumer Says Recent Discoveries Of Elevated Levels Of Lead In Schools Around New York State, Including at Eight Schools on Staten Island, Is A Clear Signal That All NYS Schools Need Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination  New Schumer Bill –Included In Must-Pass WRDA Legislation – Would Authorize $20 Million In Federal Grants For Schools That Want To Test Drinking Water; Schumer Pushes For Passage & Vows To Fight For More Funding To Protect Student and Teacher... Read More

Schumer Says Recent Discoveries Of Elevated Levels Of Lead In More Than 60 Water Sources In Ithaca Schools, And Others Across Upstate NY Communities, Is A Clear Signal That All NYS Schools Need Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination New Schumer Bill – Included In Must-Pass WRDA Legislation – Would Authorize $20 Million In Federal Grants For Schools That Want To Test Drinking Water; Schumer Pushes For Passage & Vows To Fight For More Funding To Protect Student and... Read More

Superstorm Sandy Breached Smith Point County Park Leaving South Shore Communities Vulnerable to Future Storm Damage; Senators Secured Full Federal Funding for Projects Along Fire Island to Montauk Point Coastline, Including Smith Point County Park  Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Approximately 2.2 Million Cubic Yards of Sand Have Been Placed At Smith Point County Park; Dunes & Beach Berm Will Make Shoreline Stronger Schumer, Gillibrand: After Decades of Planning, South Shore Communities... Read More

Onondaga County & City Of Syracuse Are Applying For Two Separate Federal HUD Programs, Which Would Allow Them To Remove Lead-Based Paint Hazards In Homes Throughout The County While Onondaga County Has Received Fed Funding In The Past, It Is Not Nearly Enough To Mitigate All Lead-Based Paint Hazards, And Currently There is No Funding Source for a Solely City-Base Lead Remediation Program –  Schumer Urges HUD To Quickly Approve Both The County And City Applications For... Read More

Schumer: Made In America’ Means ‘Made In Rochester’ By Hickey Freeman Workers U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Ralph Lauren has selected Hickey Freeman, to produce Team USA’s shorts for the closing ceremony uniforms. Schumer played a pivotal role to help position Hickey Freeman to secure this contract, which will help maintain and create new jobs in Rochester. Schumer said the ? shorts being made by Hickey Freeman would be available at all Ralph... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand secure key funding to begin initial Stepping Stones Lighthouse renovations; Installation of temporary floating dock and ramp to be built for safe access & construction to prevent further water damage to the foundation After infrastructure renovations to lighthouse are completed, Stepping Stones can move forward with full construction process U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $165,000 in federal funding to the Stepping Stones... Read More

Under current framework, Oneida County’s FTZ process burdens businesses with lengthy and complex application process Reorganization through the Alternative Site Framework would cut through red tape and streamline process for businesses to apply for FTZ benefits; Instead of seven month waiting period, business would be able to process applications within one to four months Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the U.S. Commerce... Read More