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For Months, Fed Inaction Held Up Black Button Distilling’s Expansion Plans To Open NYS’ Largest-Ever Bourbon Barrel Aging Warehouse on Lyell Ave in Rochester– Last Week, Schumer Launched Efforts To Get TTB To Stop Dragging Feet So Plans Could Move Forward Now, Feds Have Heeded Schumer’s Calls And Approved Black Button’s Plans In Rochester To Expand And Turn Great NY-Grown Agricultural Products Into More Barrels Of Great NY-Grown Bourbon   Schumer: Rochester Can Now Cheers To Black Button... Read More

Last Year, NYDOT Identified Potential Structural Failures Of Gillett Road Bridge, But Because CSX Took No Action, Bridge Was Forced To Close, Cutting off Motorists and Disrupting Residents’ Commutes and Traffic Patterns For Monroe County Residents – Now CSX Claims it Abandoned Bridge Ownership Decades Ago, Despite Records Showing CSX Made Bridge Repairs As Recently as 2009.  Schumer Says Although CSX Has Had Months To Make Repairs, They Instead Stood Idle Putting Community At Risk, And It Is... Read More

Black Button Distilling Has Major Expansion Plans To Build NYS’ Largest-Ever Bourbon Barrel Warehouse on Lyell Ave in Rochester And Hire More New Yorkers, But Due To Fed Inaction They Have Been Waiting For Months To Move Forward With Plans To Turn Great NY-Grown Agricultural Products Into More Barrels Of Great NY-Grown Bourbon Now, Schumer Is Calling On TTB To Approve Black Button’s Plans To Help Unstick Bureaucracy And Help Unlock Bourbon Industry Growth For Rochester Schumer: Unnecessary Wait... Read More

Buffalo’s William Street Mail Processing Center Is A Central Hub For Mail Delivery In WNY, But Now USPS Is Considering Transferring Some Operations To Rochester – Leading To Serious Concerns Of Slowed Mail Delivery And Added Obstacles For Local Workers To Do Their Jobs Schumer Is Now Demanding Answers From The Postmaster General For WNY As The Public and Union Postal Workers Feel In The Dark On Proposed Changes —And Says Community Voices Must Be Heard Throughout This Process Schumer To... Read More

"Secretary Blinken’s fourth visit to Israel since the attacks of October 7 demonstrates the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship as Israel reaches a milestone in the effort to dramatically reduce the threat of Hamas and our commitment to doing everything we can to bring the hostages home. I welcome Israel’s intended withdrawal of select forces in northern Gaza, and a new, more targeted phase of operations in the North. As the operations continue to ensure Hamas can never again repeat the... Read More

Fed $$$ Will Help Power Up EV Charging Stations At An Estimated 200+ Locations, Including State Parks, Municipal Parking Lots, State Office Buildings and Tourist Destinations Schumer: The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Will Supercharge EV Charging Infrastructure Across New York! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer today announced he has secured $15 million in federal funding for New York State to help install new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at over 200 locations... Read More

Heavy Rain, Snow, And Hurricane Force Winds Began Bombarding New York Early Tuesday Evening –Leading To Hundreds of Thousands of Power Outages And Dangerous Conditions Across The Entire State, And With Another Intense Storm Expected Within Just A Few Days The Senators Say It Is Imperative FEMA Be Ready To Support NY If It Requests Aid      Schumer, Gillibrand To FEMA: Mobilize And Stand Ready To Approve Any Requested Aid for New York Communities U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and... Read More

Schumer Helped Create New EV Charger Grant, Now Fed $$$ Will Help Power Up EV Charging Stations Across Oneida County In The City of Utica, City of Rome, Town of Whitestown, And More Schumer: The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Will Help Supercharge EV Infrastructure For Oneida County! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer today announced that he has secured $708,229 in federal funding for Oneida County, in partnership with the Herkimer-Oneida Counties Transportation Council (HOCTC)... Read More

Diesel Exhaust From School Buses Both Pollutes Neighborhoods And Has Been Linked To Asthma In Children, But Now Thanks To $$ Schumer Secured Thousands Of WNY Children Can Have A Cleaner Commute To School All While Fighting Climate Change Schumer: Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Driving Us Towards A Healthier Future For Western NY U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) in Western New York will receive $7.9 million... Read More

Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured $1,007,341.99 in federal funding for the City of Rome for repairs to Pinti Field Park, which was damaged by flood waters during Tropical Storm Fred in August of 2021. Immediately following the storm, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand successfully lobbied President Biden to approve a major disaster declaration in Upstate New York. This declaration unlocked millions in federal funding for the... Read More

Senator Says New Rules Will Lower Costs For Thousands Of Seniors Across The State By Capping Total Out Of Pocket Drug Costs At ~$3,300 Inflation Reduction Act, Which Schumer Led To Passage As Majority Leader, Has Already Helped Make Vaccines Free And Deliver $35 Insulin For Those On Medicare – And Now More Is Helping Save Seniors Major $$$ Schumer: Major Shot In The Arm For More Affordable Healthcare For NY Seniors Is Here!    With more than 3 million seniors in New York on Medicare, U.S. Senate... Read More

After launching his push earlier this year following the bus crash on I-84 in Orange County that tragically killed two adults and injured dozens of Farmingdale High School students, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has heeded his calls to assist New York State and local officials with the creation of an emergency vehicles-only access road, also known as a “crash gate” on I-84. “The tragic bus crash in Orange County this past... Read More

During Schumer’s 1998 Senate Election Campaign, He Vowed To Visit Every Single New York County Each Year — Now, After 25 Years Of Keeping His Promise, He Is Marking Historic 25th Year Of The Tradition That Has Accumulated 4,500+ Visits To Communities In Every Corner Of New York  Schumer: After 25 Years Of Traveling The State, I Am Not Slowing Down – And Promise To Continue Traveling, Listening, Learning and Delivering For New York In Bigger And Bolder Ways! Marking the silver anniversary of his... Read More

New Grant Will Help New York City Execute Safety Action Plan And Boost Road Safety Features For Queens Boulevard Senators Say “Safe Streets and Roads for All” Fed Grants, Created In The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law, Will Help Communities Save Lives With Proven Safety Measures Like Elevated Protected Bicycle Lanes, Pedestrian Refuge Islands, Pedestrian Malls, And More Schumer, Gillibrand: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Driving Road Improvements And Paving The Way For Increased... Read More

Schumer Has Been Fighting Non-Stop To Elevate Fort Drum, Personally Calling Army Secretary Multiple Times, And Now His Efforts Have Proven Successful With The Selection Of Fort Drum To Support The Europe Multi-Domain Task Force Senator Says New Unit Will Bring Nearly 1,500 New Soldiers & Personnel, Advanced Capabilities, And The Future Of Army’s Europe Strategy To The North Country Base Schumer: Fort Drum Is Mission Ready, Best In The Country To Lead The Future Of The Army   After years of... Read More

New Grants Will Help NY Communities Develop Safety Action Plans And Boost Road Safety Features In The Capital Region, Rochester-Finger Lakes, And Across Upstate NY Senators Say Fed $$$ Through “Safe Streets and Roads for All” Program, Created In The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, To Help Communities Save Lives With Separated Bicycle Lanes, Curb Extensions, And More Schumer, Gillibrand: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Driving Road Improvements And Paving The Way For Better Safety On Streets... Read More

Schumer Says New Public-Private Partnership, Spurred From Demand By His CHIPS & Science Law, Further Positions The Capital Region As The Ideal Leading Hub For The National Semiconductor Technology Center And Schumer Is Going All Out To Land This Major Fed Investment Now That We Have Entered The Homestretch The Albany NanoTech Campus Will Become North America’s First and Only High NA Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Public-Private Center – Creating At Least 700 Direct Jobs, Hundreds Of Union... Read More

Schumer Has Led Charge For Years To Clean Up Stewart ANGB, Where Toxic PFAS Pollution Forced Municipalities Serving Tens Of Thousands Of Newburgh And New Windsor Families To Tap Different Sources For Reliable Access To Safe, Clean Drinking Water Working Alongside Riverkeeper, Reps, In New Letter To DoD Push To Advance The Much Needed Clean Up Of PFAS Schumer, Gillibrand, Ryan: Cleaning Up PFAS At Stewart Air National Guard Base Needs To Be A Top Priority For The DoD Doubling down on years of... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Todd Young (R-IN) hosted a ninth AI Insight Forum focused on the intersection of AI and national security, including maximizing AI development to bolster America’s military capabilities. Below are the statements made at the forum: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Opening Statement Closing Statement Greg Allen – Center for Strategic and International... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Todd Young (R-IN) hosted an eighth AI Insight Forum focused on the risks associated with AI and how we can mitigate them to maximize the benefits of this powerful technology. Below are the statements made at the forum: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Opening Statement Closing Statement Vijay Balasubramaniyan – Pindrop, CEO &... Read More