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Schumer Previously Revealed There Is Only 1 Fed Railroad Inspector For All 3,000 Train Bridges In NYS – While Fed Inspector Has Impossible Task of Auditing All Privately Owned NY Bridges, Railroad Companies Are Responsible For Fixing Their Own Bridges Trains Cross These Bridges Every Day, Carrying Passengers & Freight, Which Includes Dangerous Materials and Crude Oil – Schumer Says Increasing The Amount Of Federal Railroad Bridge Inspectors For Auditing Tracks Should Be A Main... Read More
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In August, Schumer Visited Wyoming County Fire Training Center & Urged FAA To Make Final Determination on New Joint Radio System For Wyoming County First Responders – Schumer Already Successfully Secured Approvals From U.S. State Department & FCC For First Responder Radio Frequency FAA Was Final Sign-Off Needed To Help Coordinate Emergency Services – After Schumer’s Push, FAA Green Lights Proposed Radio Tower Site Antennae That Will Allow Frequency to Connect All... Read More
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University Of Buffalo’s Regional Institute Has Joined Local Environmental And Economic Development Organizations To Help Design Long-Term Economic Plan For Town Of Tonawanda To Better Ensure Regional Financial Stability And Protect Jobs Huntley Generating Station Plant Has Been An Economic Anchor in Tonawanda For Years, But Decreased Demand & Increased Coal Costs Have Slashed The Plant’s Output – The Town Has Lost Nearly 50% Of The Plant’s Tax Revenue, Which Has... Read More
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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 Would Recognize & Honor 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.... Read More
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September 16, 2015
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $48K IN FED FUNDING FOR THE ST. JOHNSBURG FIRE COMPANY IN NIAGARA COUNTY
Fed Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $48,027 for the St. Johnsburg Fire Co. in Niagara County. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. This funding will be used to purchase a new refilling station for firefighter air tanks, the first system of its kind the fire department has ever been able to purchase. “This... Read More -
September 16, 2015
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $22K IN FED FUNDS FOR DANBY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN TOMPKINS COUNTY
Fed Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $22,423 in federal funding for the Danby Fire District in Tompkins County. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, this funding will be used to replace worn-out hoses and nozzles for two fire companies in the Danby Fire District, including the Danby Volunteer Fire... Read More -
Due To Budget Restrictions, Funding Critical For Combating the Emerald Ash Borer Must Go To Fight Wildfires & Suppression Efforts; Senator Says Wildfires Should Be Treated Like Any Other Natural Disaster and Granted Eligibility for Additional Disaster Funding, Allowing Invasive Species Funding To Remain Intact Invasive Species Like Emerald Ash Borers Are Spreading Across Upstate NY, Ravaging Trees And Destroying Acres Of Forests Schumer: Funding Is Desperately Needed To Fight... Read More
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In July, Schumer Called on HUD Secretary Castro to Waive HUD Policy Requiring Every Settlement Negotiated by FEMA Be Scrutinized For ‘Duplication of Benefits’ For Sandy Victims; Previous Burdensome & Bureaucratic Policy Endangered Homeowners’ Settlement Funds—The Majority Of Whom Received No More Than $20K & Are Still Spending Money To Rebuild Decision Means HUD Will Waive Duplication Of Benefits For Anyone Who... Read More
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Schumer & Gillibrand Previously Pushed FEMA To Agree To Provide Fed Funding to Rebuild the School District’s Administration Building and Storage and Maintenance Facility Outside of the Floodplain – In March, Schumer & Gillibrand Successfully Secured The First $5 Million in Funding Needed To Get The Project Underway Now, FEMA Has Obligated Final, Remaining Portion of Fed Funding; The Owego Apalachin School District Will Receive $11.4 Million Needed to Make Second Phase of This... Read More
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Recent Study Claims Network Service Throughout The Hudson Valley Ranks Last Place Among The Most Populated Metro Areas In The United Sates Major Wireless Carriers Are Displaying Parts Of Sullivan County As Having Good Quality Coverage, When Many of those Areas Are Actually Dead Zones Schumer To Feds: Sullivan County Cell Phone Consumers Should Know The Truth About Coverage Areas Standing at the bottom of Ferndale Loomis Road in Sullivan... Read More
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Francis S. Gabreski Airport’s Runway is in Poor Condition Due to Intrusion of Pot Holes & Pavement Debris—In Desperate Need of Repair Schumer, Gillibrand, Zeldin Announce Federal Aviation Administration Grant for Suffolk County to Rehabilitate Runway at Gabreski Airport in Town of Southampton U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin today announced $2,486,087 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding for... Read More
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Irving Tissue Paper – Part of the J.D. Irving, Limited Integrated Forest Products Businesses – Is In The Crossfire Of A Trade Dispute Filed By Two US Producers Against Four Canadian Manufacturers; As A Result, Irving Paper Is Being Penalized by Commerce Department For Other Companies’ Unfair Trade Practices Senator Says The Unproven Allegations Are Negatively Impacting Irving Paper’s Ability To Plan Future Expansion of Their Business In Washington County &... Read More
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Current Federal Restriction Greatly Constrict Small Farmers’ Ability To Purchase Expensive Farm Equipment; Due to Uncertainty In the Tax Code, Farmers Are Forced To Use Old & Inefficient Equipment Until It Breaks Down, Stagnating Growth, Constricting Already-Tight Profit Margins and Sometimes Delaying Harvest Schumer Bill Would Restore and Make Permanent An Incentive For Small Farmers To Quickly Recover Costs From Purchasing Expensive Farm Equipment; Family Farmers Will Save... Read More
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Schumer Will Introduce Amendment To This Month's Must-Pass Extension of FAA Reauthorization, Requiring Manufacturers to Implement Geo-Fencing Technology Solutions That Prevent Drones From Flying Where They Shouldn’t Legislation Includes Provisions That Would Allow Authorities To Confiscate Rogue Drones, Toughen Penalties On Violators—Like Fines; Prohibit Law Breakers From Utilizing Drones Ever Again; Require FAA To Educate Public About Usage & Rules; Give FAA... Read More
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September 14, 2015
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $167K IN FED FUNDING FOR GRIFFISS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ONEIDA COUNTY
Federal Funding Will Be Used To Build New De-Icing Containment Facility U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $167,400 in federal funding for Griffiss International Airport in Oneida County. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This federal funding will allow Griffiss International Airport to build a new de-icing containment facility. “With winter right around... Read More -
Schumer Will Introduce Amendment To This Month's Must-Pass Extension of FAA Reauthorization, Requiring Manufacturers to Implement Geo-Fencing Technology Solutions That Prevent Drones From Flying Where They Shouldn’t Legislation Includes Provisions That Would Allow Authorities To Confiscate Rogue Drones, Toughen Penalties On Violators—Like Fines; Prohibit Law Breakers From Utilizing Drones Ever Again; Require FAA To Educate Public About Usage & Rules; Give FAA Authority To... Read More
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Proposed Fed Rule Would Have Put Optics & Photonics Products On Restricted 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: Feds Will Go Back To The Drawing Board To Rewrite Rule & Better Promote the Growth of Job-Creating Rochester Industry U.S. Senator Charles E.... Read More
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Schumer Bill Successfully Passes The Senate & Now Heads To The House – Bill Would Require The Department Of Defense (DOD) And The Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) To Cooperate To Recruit And Expedite The Hiring Of Outgoing U.S. Military Service Members For Currently Open Positions As U.S. Customs And Border Protection (CBP) Officers At U.S. Ports Of Entry In August, Schumer Visited North Country To Push Bill, Which Seeks To Address Delays Associated With CBP’S... Read More
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September 10, 2015
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, TONKO, SHEEHAN ANNOUNCE ALBANY FIRE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE NEARLY $2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING
Federal Funds Will Allow Albany Fire Department To Hire 15 New Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko, and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced today that the Albany Fire Department will receive a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in the amount of $1,877,490. The federal assistance is made possible by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in cooperation with the U.S. Fire... Read More -
Low-Income And At-Risk Buffalo Residents Face Health Care Access Issues, A Lack of Transportation & Language Barriers Prevent Some Western New Yorkers From Receiving Quality Care Schumer to HHS: Federal Designation Critical For Jericho Roads To Continue Providing Outstanding Care U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to approve Jericho Road Community Health Center’s application for the continued... Read More