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Since 2012, Schumer Has Worked With Local Veteran Leaders To Bring Much-Needed Veterans’ Cemetery To Western New York; Closest Vet Cemetery is Currently 100+ Miles Away From Buffalo & 85 Miles Away From Rochester Cemetery Site Is Currently In Planning & Design Stages, Which Are Set To Be Completed In 2016, But Schumer Says Subsequent Funding For Construction Set To Start In 2017 Has Not Yet Been Determined Schumer To VA: Prioritize WNY Vet Cemetery Construction Funding Right Now... Read More

Schumer Pushed Hard To Bring JetBlue To Albany Int’l; Bringing Affordable Air Service To Upstate NY Has Long Been One Of Senator’s Major Priorities Schumer: The Sky is the Limit When it Comes to the Benefits of New Albany to Florida Direct Flights U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that non-stop JetBlue flights from Albany International Airport are officially departing to Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale. Schumer previously visited the airport in April to announce these direct... Read More

Five Municipalities and Housing Authorities in Capital Region Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $397,147 in federal funds for five municipalities and housing authorities in Western New York. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Family Self Sufficiency... Read More

After Lawmakers’ Year Long Push - National Guard Chooses Latham Armory as the Mission Command Site - Establishes New York and New Jersey As Leader In Counter-Terrorism & Cyber-Terrorism Research Cyber Protection Team Would Bring New Cyber Jobs To Both NY and NJ & Help Boost Region’s Economy Joint Reserve Intelligence Center in Rome also Designated for Cyber Protection Missions    U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Robert... Read More

Senate & House Have Passed The K-12 Education Bill, “Every Student Succeeds Act,” Which Includes Critical Funding For NY – Previously, Proposed Amendment To Bill Sought To Drastically Change Existing Fed Funding Formula For Title I In Many Eastern States, Effectively Slashing Critical Funds For LI Families & Teachers Schumer Fought Hard Against Cuts & Successfully Beat Back Efforts To Slash $16 Million In Long Island Funding; Schumer Calls Bill – Now Headed To... Read More

Schumer Says Veteran Tax Credits Should Be One Of The Senate’s Top Priorities Before Year’s End; Urges Colleagues To Reauthorize The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Which Incentivizes Employers to Hire Unemployed Veterans Schumer Says Boosting Job Market for Unemployed Veterans Is The Right Thing To Do To Honor The Sacrifices Made By Our Heroes In Uniform Schumer: Even One Unemployed Veteran In Upstate New York Is One Too Many On a conference call with reporters, U.S. Senator... Read More

Senate & House Have Passed The K-12 Education Bill, “Every Student Succeeds Act,” Which Includes Critical Funding For NY – Previously, Proposed Amendment To Bill Sought To Drastically Change Existing Fed Funding Formula For Title I In Many Eastern States, Effectively Slashing Critical Funds For Upstate Families & Teachers Schumer Fought Hard Against Cuts & Successfully Beat Back Efforts To Slash $100 Million In Upstate NY Funding; Schumer Calls Bill – Now... Read More

With Over 1M Puerto Ricans Living in New York, Schumer Has Been Strong, Outspoken Leader On Providing Puerto Rico & Its Residents With Equitable Treatment;  Schumer is Sponsor of Two Pieces of Legislation That Help Puerto Rico By Providing it Access to Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Protections  & By Treating PR Fairly in Federal Health Programs – Medicare & Medicaid On Senate Floor, Schumer Calls On Congress to Pass ‘Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act’ Without... Read More

Sullivan County Housing Authority Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds  Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $ 74,839 in federal funding for the Monticello Housing Authority in Sullivan County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. The FSS program assists local... Read More

Ithaca Housing Authority Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $137,360 in federal funding for the Ithaca Housing Authority in Tompkins County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. The FSS program assists local social services... Read More

In 2014, Amy’s Kitchen Announced Plans To Build A New Facility In Goshen, NY – Facility is Expected to Create 600-1,000 Local Jobs In Orange County Schumer: Amy’s Kitchen and Hudson Valley’s World Class Workforce are the Perfect Ingredients Needed to Cook Up Jobs For Orange County U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer recently met with Andy and Rachel Berliner, co-founders and owners of Amy’s Kitchen, to discuss ways to help the company create jobs and prosper in the... Read More

Schumer Authored and Passed Legislation Creating A Historical National Park Celebrating The Life Of American Hero Harriet Tubman, In Her Longtime Home Of Auburn; But Park Must First Be Officially Established Under Nat’l Park Service In Order To Make Park A Reality, DOI & DOJ Need To Complete A Land Transfer To Establish Site As Official Unit Of NPS – Schumer Urges Feds to Expedite the Recent Agreement That Would Open Tubman Park To The Public Schumer to Feds: Expedite... Read More

3 Municipalities and Housing Authorities in Oneida & Oswego Counties Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $149,500 in federal funds for three municipalities and housing authorities in the Central New York Region. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD)... Read More

2 Housing Authorities in Monroe & Ontario Counties Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $241,456 in federal funds for two housing authorities in the Rochester-Finger Lakes Region. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Family Self Sufficiency (FSS)... Read More

16 Municipalities and Housing Authorities in Capital Region Will Receive HUD Family Self Sufficiency Program Funds  Funds Will Be Used To Support Housing & Job Training Programs For Those in Need  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,318,695 in federal funds for 16 municipalities and housing authorities in the Capital Region. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Family Self... Read More

In Trifecta Victory, Bill Allows: 1) Profits on Northeast Amtrak Line To Be Used for Tunnel, Approximately $200-$300M A Year; 2) New Federal Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Rules Making Federal Low-Interest Loans More Accessible To Development Corp. Structure & Improving Repayment Structure‎; and 3)Expansion Of “New Starts” Transit Program That Will Allow Gateway To Secure Even More Federal Funds Schumer, Booker: New Law Is... Read More

Struble Road Is A Major Thoroughfare In Town Of Union & Was Severely Damaged During Tropical Storm Lee – Floodwaters Overwhelmed Road’s Drainage Pipe & Washed Away a 50-Foot Stretch Of Road  In 2012, FEMA Approved Initial $290K In Fed Funds For Town Of Union To Repair Roadway, But Town Also Needed To Replace Drainage Pipe To Guard Against Future Storms – FEMA Denied Town’s Application For Reimbursement For The Additional $100K in Hazard Mitigation Efforts,... Read More

FAST (Fixing Americas Surface Transportation) Act Will Provide Over $16 Billion in Direct Infrastructure Funding To NY State Over The Next 5 Years – NYC Will Benefit Greatly With Approximately $1.5B Increase for Projects Over 5 Years; Bill Rolls Back Threats to Cut Transit Funding for NY Subway & Bus Riders  Schumer Fought For Provisions That Will Increase Funds For NYC Transit Projects Like Second Avenue Subway, BQE Triple Cantilever, North Shore BRT, Select Bus Service Routes;... Read More

FAST (Fixing Americas Surface Transportation) Act Will Provide Over $16 Billion in Direct Infrastructure Funding To NY State Over The Next 5 Years – Upstate NY Will Benefit Greatly From 16.5% Increase From Previous Years Schumer Fought For Provisions That Would Keep Rental Cars Under Recall Off The Roads, Increase Funds For Local Bridge Repairs, Provide Funds For Replacing Aging Bus Fleets, Create a New Freight Grant Program, And More Schumer: Victories For Upstate NY Right On Track U.S.... Read More

Two Important Firefighter Grant Programs Help Local Departments Protect Their Communities, But Are Continually Short-Changed By Congress  Department Needs Are Far Outpacing Available Resources; For “Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program,” Only 22% of Departments That Applied in 2014 Received Funding, And For “Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grant Program,” Only 19% of Departments That Applied For 2014 Grants Received Funding  Schumer:... Read More