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In FY 2016, Schumer & Gillibrand Secured Rochester Laser Lab $68 Million in Funding for Its OMEGA Laser – Fed Funds Helped U of R Continue Critical Programs That Protect The Nation and Maintain Over 300 Jobs in New York An Additional $10 Million Would Help U of R Partner With Sandia National Labs to Conduct Advanced Research & Develop Next Generation Pulsed-Power System Schumer, Gillibrand: This Fed Funding Next Year Will Help Keep Rochester at the Forefront of Laser... Read More

NED Pipeline Would Cut Through Five Counties Broome, Delaware, Schoharie, Albany, and Rensselaer & The Hudson River in New York – And Three Additional States, Including Pennsylvania, Massachusetts & New Hampshire   Schumer, Gillibrand: The potential long-lasting and negative environmental, quality-of-life and health impacts are clear; New Yorkers would bear all the environmental and health risks while receiving no benefit from the pipeline once it is built Schumer, Gillibrand:... 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 Access to Fed Grants To Test For Water Contamination New 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

Ezra Jack Keats, Born in March of 1916 to Polish-Jewish Immigrants in Brooklyn, is Best Known for His Picture Book—“The Snowy Day”—Which Featured a Young African-American Boy Named Peter; Keats Was an Important Literary Figure in U.S. History Because He Showcased Multiracial Characters in His Picture Books & Used Techniques Like Collaging Which Made Him Stand Out as a Unique Illustrator  Schumer Urges U.S. Postal Service to Feature Illustrations from... Read More

Town Of Babylon Has Drafted Plans To Build First-Of-Its-Kind Brewery Incubator; $12M Plan Will Revitalize Entire Area Of Copiague & Pump In Nearly 50 Jobs To Start  Schumer Says Project Is Right Up EDA’s Mission To Revitalize Blighted Areas, Help Communities Grow Jobs & Spur New Industry; Urges Agency To Fund Just-Filed $1M Babylon Application  Schumer: Hopportunity Is Knocking on LI With Plans For NY’s First Brewery Incubator  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Brooklyn Resident, Vladimir Tolstykh, Was Brutally Murdered In 2009; One of His Alleged Killers—Abakar Gadiyev—Later Fled To Australia Where He Was Arrested, Thanks To NYPD; DOJ Filed for Extradition But Process Has Lagged & Suspect Has Sat In Jail Since 2014; Victim’s Family Anxious for Justice Schumer Lauds Heroic Work Of NYPD & Victim’s Wife Who Have Worked Tirelessly In Pursuit Of Justice  Schumer: Family’s Fight For Justice Is Mine, Too U.S.... Read More

Robocall-Blocking Technology Exists But Few Carriers Have Implemented; Robocalls Are Technology Of Choice When It Comes To Telemarketers, Scams & More Block Technology Sends Annoying Robocall To A Spam Box, Much Like How Email Works; Schumer Says Now Is The Time For Carriers To Answer The Call & Free Consumers Of Dreaded Robos  Schumer: Game Of Phones With Robocalls Has Gone On Far Too Long U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged major landline and mobile carriers to 1) Make... Read More

Artificially Cheap Steel Imports From China Are Flooding The U.S. Market, Making It Difficult For Southern Tier Steel Manufactures Like Vulcraft To Compete  Schumer Urges U.S. Commence Department To Fight Against Unfair Dumping And Take Immediate Action To Protect Nucor Workers Against Artificially Cheap Steel From China Schumer: It Is Time The Feds Put A Stop To Predatory Trade Practices  & Allow Key NY Industry To Thrive U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed new... Read More

Schumer Pushes USTR & USDA To Ensure Canada Keeps its Dairy Trade Open & Accessible For US Dairy Processors, Like Cayuga Milk Ingredients Cayuga Milk Ingredients, With Customers Like Kraft-Heinz in Lowville, Has Plans for Growth Based on Domestic & Foreign Demand for Milk Products; And Many Dairy Farmers Throughout The Region Depend On Dairy Exports – But Newly Proposed Canadian Limitations on Milk Imports Puts Company at Risk Schumer to Feds: Protect Upstate CNY Dairy From... Read More

Independent Film Company Looking To Shoot A Movie Based On The Life Of Justice Thurgood Marshall Needs A Courthouse To Make The Project A Reality Schumer Urges Federal GSA To Grant Film Crew Permission To Use Dillon Courthouse; Filming Would Bring Economic Benefits To Area Restaurants, Hotels, Businesses And Potentially Help The Currently Vacant Courthouse Attract A New Owner Schumer: Buffalo’s Dillon Courthouse Is The “Natural” Choice, And Would Perfectly Capture The Setting... Read More

The ITC Will Review Duties Against Chinese Candle Makers This Year –Chinese Companies Have Persistently Attempted to Evade U.S. Customs Duties   In 2015, The Chinese Government Began Increasing Export Rebates & Are Attempting to Finding New Ways To Dump Candles Into The U.S. Market – Schumer Says ITC Should Expedite Review Of High Duty Orders In Order To Protect American Companies, Like Cathedral Candle In Syracuse   Schumer: We Should Maintain a Level the Playing... Read More

Ithaca Officials Have Found Elevated Levels Of Lead In More than 60 Water Sources At Their Public Schools; EPA Has Lead Contamination Experts and Experience Dealing with Lead in Schools Senator Said It Was Critical The EPA Lend Expertise To Collaborate with School District, Help The Community Test The Water and Identify The Source and Extent Of The Contamination Schumer: EPA Lead Experts Will Be Made Available To Ithaca To Help Prevent More Water Contamination U.S. Senator Charles E.... Read More

Upstate NY Health Officials, Treatment Providers And Local Law Enforcement Need Immediate Federal Funding For Prevention, Treatment & Emergency First Responders; More Resources On The Ground Are Vital To Stemming The Opioid Epidemic  Schumer: Congress Must Get Serious About Fighting The Opioid & Heroin Epidemic  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today demanded that his colleagues in Congress back up their rhetoric with action and pass a desperately needed... Read More

From last quarterly briefing with the Army, Schumer, Gillibrand and Hanna stress importance of clarifying the metrics the Army will use to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the AFMO versus DFAS U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Richard Hanna today wrote to the Secretary of the Army urging the service to disclose evaluation criteria that will be utilized for the assessment of the current Army Financial Management Optimization (AFMO) pilot program... Read More

New Legislation Would Tackle Next Crucial Hurdle In Finalizing Permanent Pre-Inspection Schumer, Gillibrand & Higgins Bill Would Provide Legal Authority Needed for Border Agents Carrying Out Pre-Inspection in Canada   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Brian Higgins today announced legislation that would bring the pre-inspection program at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo one step closer to permanence. The Senators and Congressman explained... Read More

New Legislation Would Tackle Next Crucial Hurdle In Finalizing Pre-Clearance Program For Passenger Trains Traveling From Montreal Through the North Country & Then On To Albany Right Now, Passengers Traveling on Amtrak’s Adirondack Line Must Wait At The Border For More Than An Hour While CBP Officers Check The Entire Train – Pre-Clearance Would Speed Up That Process & Make Travel To The U.S. More Attractive Schumer, Gillibrand & Stefanik Bill Would Provide Legal Authority... Read More

Schumer Led The Charge To Get The FAA To Choose NUAIR As A Premier National UAS Research And Testing Site Schumer: NUAIR Has Put CNY On The Map As A Leader In UAS Testing And Research U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today launched his push to include language that would extend the six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test operators, including NUAIR, located Griffiss International Airport in Oneida County, in the upcoming FAA Reauthorization bill.  According to Schumer... Read More

Middletown Has Seen 13 Fake “Swatting” Attacks This Year Alone, But Because of Broad Call-Blocking Rules, The School District Cannot Access Critical Caller ID Information of Anonymous Perpetrators Calling In Threats Schumer Urges FCC to Expeditiously Grant District Waiver Needed To Track Down These Criminals  Schumer: Middletown Schools Deserve Access To All Of The Tools Needed To Ensure These Calls Stop   U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the Federal... Read More

New York’s Housing Stock Is Old & Many Housing Units Built Pre-1978 Could Contain Lead Paint – More Than 40% of Housing Stock in Westchester County Was Built Before 1950 And, In 2014, 158 Children Tested Were Found To Have Lead Poisoning Schumer Also Announces Push to Increase Funding for HUD’s Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program; Funding Has Plummeted Since 2003? Schumer: Bill Would Provide Federal Tax Credits to Help Westchester &... Read More

Major Flooding During Tropical Storm Irene Severely Damaged The Troy Seawall, Leaving Nearby Buildings in Harm’s Way & Sewage Pipe At Risk Of Bursting In Future Major Storm or Flood Schumer Previously Fought For & Successfully Secured Initial $6.7 Million Installment of Fed Funds Needed To Begin Seawall Reconstruction Project Schumer: Second Critical Installment of Fed Funds Will Finally Allow Troy To Complete Reconstruction U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced more... Read More