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Major Wireless Carriers Are Displaying Areas In Upstate Counties As Having Good Quality Coverage, When Many Of Those Areas Are Actually Dead Zones; Schumer Launches Online Campaign To Help Identify Dead Zones  New Yorkers Can Go Online To Submit Their Dead Zones Directly To The Senator's Office – Results Will Be Sent Directly To FCC To Crack Down On False Coverage Maps   Schumer: Submit Your Cell Phone Dead Zones To Schumer.Senate.Gov/WirelessDeadzone On... Read More

In September 2014, Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson Tragically Lost His Life In The Line Of Duty; A Decorated Officer & U.S. Army Veteran, Pierson Embodied The True Spirit of Selflessness & Bravery   In February, Schumer Stood With Pierson Family In Rochester & Pushed For Passage of a Bill To Rename Officer Pierson’s Hometown Post Office In His Honor – Today, Bill Passes Senate; Schumer & Gillibrand Vow To Fight Until Signed By President   Schumer,... Read More

Oswego Health Waited For Months To Receive Matching Fed Funds; Critical Health Center Needed Fed Approval Of NY State Amendment To Lift Funding Caps – Amendment Will Now Allow Oswego Health To Receive Matching Fed Funding And Prevent Devastating Cuts After Senators’ Push, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Approves NYS Funding – CMS Approval Means Oswego Health Can Get Critical Federal Investment It Needs Schumer, Gillibrand: Oswego Health Will No Longer Be Forced To... Read More

Donnelly, a Justice in Kings County Supreme Court, Has Also Served as a Judge in NYS Court of Claims, and Worked as Top Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan DA’s Office, Including Bureau Chief of the Family Violence and Child Abuse Bureau  Since Graduating from Law School, Donnelly Has Been Employed in Public Service, Including Her Work at the Manhattan DA’s Office for 25 Years; “Donnelly Has The Exemplary Legal And Public Service Record To Make A Great... Read More

Schumer Announces New Legislation Called UTRIP That Will Provide First Ever Federal Funding for a National College Student Discounted Transit Fare Program  Hundreds of Thousands of NYC College Students Commute Each Day to Classes & Internships and the Monthly Costs of MetroCards, Bus Can Add Up Quickly; Schumer’s UTRIP Proposal Would Cut Students Costs, Increase Ridership and Decrease Pollution All While Providing Additional Federal Support to Agencies like the MTA  Schumer:... Read More

Grant Will Enable CCWC to Advance New Thriving Family Program Rochester, N.Y. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative John Katko today announced $1,658,429 in federal funding for the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester. The grant was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy Marriage and Education Grant Program to fund a new family initiative in Wayne County. Catholic Charities of Wayne County... Read More

In May, A Car Crossed the Median & Crashed Into Parkside Neighborhood’s Delaware Park – Which Route 198 Cuts Through – Killing A Three-Year-Old Boy And Injuring His Mother & Younger Sister Schumer: Plan Will Finally Pump The Brakes On Speeding Cars Through the Park & Make the Road Safer  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to approve a plan that would permanently slow traffic and help make Rt.... Read More

Halloween Makeup Often Tests Positive For Range Of Unlisted Chemicals—Industry Report Found Slew Of Chemicals In 10 Out of 10 Tests; Halloween Products Like Lipstick, Eye Glitters & Face Paints Are Brewed In China, Shipped to U.S. & Stocked On Shelves Where Parents Get Tricked Into Buying Metals Like Lead, Which CDC Says Can Severely Impact A Child’s Brain As It Accumulates  Masked Metals, Chemicals or Carcinogens That Don’t Belong on Anyone’s Face Require... Read More

Schumer Announces New Legislation Called UTRIP That Will Provide First Ever Federal Funding for a National College Student Discounted Transit Fare Program   Thousands of Staten Island College Students Commute Each Day to Classes & Internships and the Monthly Costs of MetroCards, Bus Can Add Up Quickly; Schumer’s UTRIP Proposal Would Cut Students Costs, Increase Ridership and Decrease Pollution All While Providing Additional Federal Support to Agencies like the MTA   Schumer:... Read More

Hurricane Sandy Flooded Kingston’s Sewage Treatment Plant, Causing Significant Damage To Electrical Equipment & Undermining The Long-Term Viability of The Facility – In 2014, FEMA Agreed to Cover Costs of Close to $2M for Necessary Repairs & Upgrades, But Damage Discovered Later Tripled Project’s Scope   Now That NYS Has Submitted Formal Application, Schumer Makes Call to Top FEMA Official, Urging Feds Expedite Process & Cover Maximum Possible Amount – In... Read More

Schumer Bill Would Require Safety Features, Like Geo-Fencing And Sense & Avoid Technology On All Drones; Would Improve The Ability Of Law Enforcement To Take Action Against Reckless Users By Making Drones Detectable And Identifiable To Pilots & Air Traffic Control  Recent Spate Of Drone Flights Over Sensitive Public Buildings Like Albany FBI Headquarters, Clinton Correctional Facility, & NYS Capitol Illustrates Need For Additional Drone Rules  Schumer: Law Is... Read More

The Perkins Student Loan Program Expired On September 30th, Jeopardizing The Education Of Students Across the Country Who Rely On The Program To Attend College  The House of Representatives Passed an Extension Unanimously; Now, Schumer Will Call On Senate Republicans To Take Up And Immediately Pass Extension Of The Perkins Loan Program  Schumer: With College Costs Skyrocketing, We Must Renew Perkins Loan Program That Is Vital Lifeline For Thousands Of Struggling... Read More

Approximately 482K Volkswagen Diesel Cars Were Nefariously Installed With ‘Defeat Devices’ That Deliberately Duped Authorities Into Thinking EPA Standards Were Met, When in Reality Cars Were Emitting Nitrogen Oxides Of Up to 40 Times the Standard; Senator Says Consumers Were Deceived – As They Purchased Cars Under Guise That Vehicles Were Energy Efficient – And Should Now Be Reimbursed Schumer, Blumenthal Urge EPA to Levy Maximum Possible Fine Against Volkswagen,... Read More

Current Federal Restriction Greatly Constrict Small Farmers’ Ability To Purchase Expensive Farm Equipment; 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 Create New Incentives For Small Farmers To Quickly Recover Costs From Purchasing Expensive Farm Equipment; Family Farmers Will Save Money  Schumer: Feds Should Plant New Tax Incentives... Read More

Heating Aid Will Help Thousands Of Vulnerable New York Seniors & Families Who Need Extra Help To Pay Their Heating Bills This Winter Schumer Says Home Heating Costs Have Become A Larger And Larger Share Of Every New Yorker’s Budget  Schumer: Every Dollar Counts To Keep Southern Tier Seniors & Families Warm This Winter   Standing at Tioga Opportunities Inc. in Owego, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to... Read More

Current Federal Restriction Greatly Constrict Small Farmers’ Ability To Purchase Expensive Farm Equipment; 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 Create New Incentives For Small Farmers To Quickly Recover Costs From Purchasing Expensive Farm Equipment; Family Farmers Will Save Money  Schumer: Feds Should Plant New Tax Incentives for... Read More

The Perkins Student Loan Program Expired On September 30th, Jeopardizing The Education Of Students Across the Country Who Rely On The Program To Attend College The House of Representatives Passed an Extension Unanimously; Now, Schumer Will Call On Senate Republicans To Take Up And Immediately Pass Extension Of The Perkins Loan Program Schumer: With College Costs Skyrocketing, We Must Renew Perkins Loan Program That Is Vital Lifeline For Thousands Of Struggling Students  Standing at the SUNY... Read More

Network Service In The Hudson Valley Ranks Very Poorly Amongst Populated Metro Areas In The United Sates Major Wireless Carriers Are Displaying Most ‎Of Dutchess County As Having Good Quality Coverage, When Many of Those Areas Are Actually Dead Zones Schumer To Feds: Dutchess Cell Phone Consumers Should Know The Truth About Coverage Areas   Standing at the intersection of Tyrrel Rd. and South Road in Dutchess County, U.S. Senator Charles E.... Read More

Bottom Line: Its Never Been More Expensive For New Yorkers To Gain Access To Their Own Money; Senator Says Unchecked & Discretionary Fees Have Been Rising For Years & Feds Must Investigate   Before Holiday Shopping Gears Up, Schumer Calls on Feds to Investigate Exploitative ATM Practices, Which Pocket Consumers’ Cash; Calls for Crackdown On Soaring Fees  Schumer: A Fast Stop At The Corner ATM Could Eat Your Lunch Money   Today, U. S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Schumer: New Exhibit Highlighting 18th Century Artillery Will Help Attract More Tourists To This Important American Landmark  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced a critical federal grant being awarded to the Fort, in the amount of $150,000. Schumer said this federal grant will help pay for a new exhibit highlighting the fort’s extensive collection of 18th century artillery, which will help “revolutionize” the tourist experience and boost attendance to... Read More