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George Duchak, Former Director of Rome Labs, Left After 2 Years of Successfully Leading The Facility – Under Duchak, Rome Labs Continued As National Leader of Air Force Cybersecurity Research & Development And Provided Shot in the Arm to CNY Economy Senators Urge Top Air Force Officials To Pick A New Director Who Will Maintain Rome Labs’ Reputation As A Premier Research Facility For The Air Force – Schumer, Gillibrand Call On USAF Secretary James to Urge Swift... Read More

Schumer & Higgins Push GSA to Ensure that the Next Owner of Dillon Courthouse Gets the Building Up and Running Quickly and Doesn’t Let it Continue to Sit Vacant  Schumer & Higgins Fight to See that Dillon Reuse Project is the Right Fit for the City of Buffalo & Niagara Square  Schumer & Higgins: Don’t Let Dillon Become a Black Hole   Senator Charles Schumer and Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) are calling on the U.S. General Services Administration... Read More

Current Visa Rules Make it Harder for Many Tourists to Visit the United States, Costing U.S. Businesses Millions in Lost Revenue Every Year The Bipartisan JOLT (Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel) Act Would Expand Access to Visas for Tourism, Limit Delays in Obtaining Visas, and Help Bring More Tourism to the United States Senators: Legislation Would Fix Visa Problems and Provide a JOLT to the U.S. Economy  Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Dean Heller, Amy Klobuchar and Mike... Read More

Grant Will Be Used To Address Legal Representation & Services for Domestic Violence Survivors Hudson Valley, NY - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $448,890 in federal funding for the Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. The funding was allocated through the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women. This funding will allow the Legal Services of the Hudson Valley to provide legal representation to victims of domestic... Read More

NSF Grant Will Foster Interdisciplinary Meteorology Research Between U.S. and Taiwan Universities to Examine New Techniques of Weather Prediction Albany, NY - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today $4,497,533 in federal funding to the University at Albany. The grant, allocated through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnerships in International Research and Education (PIRE) program, will fund the development of a U.S.-Taiwan consortium which will... Read More

Schumer and Gillibrand Introduced Senate Bill to Rename Post office After Kingston Native Killed in Action During WWII  Schumer, Gillibrand: Renaming Kingston Post Office After Dietz is Fitting Tribute For His Ultimate Sacrifice to Protect Our Freedom Kingston, NY - U.S Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced legislation to rename the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston to the “Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office... Read More

Schumer Called On JetBlue to Expand Its Presence at Syracuse Hancock International Airport; Bringing More Affordable Air Service To Upstate NY Has Been One Of Senator’s Major Priorities   Schumer Said There Was A Clear Need in Central NY For Flights To Popular Destinations Like Florida – Now, New Low-Cost Flights to FL Will Now Be A Major Win for Syracuse & CNY Residents & Businesses  Schumer: New Syracuse-to-Florida Flights Are Cleared For Take-off U.S.... Read More

Magnolia Senior Community Center & Recreation Center Provides Wellness Cultural & Recreational Programs to the Community & Aims to Improve Quality of Life for Senior  Schumer, Gillibrand, Rice Announce FEMA Funding to Rebuild Magnolia Child Care Center, New Locker Rooms & Equipment in Rec Center, New Glass Atrium, & More; Funding Allows for Remaining Sandy-Related Repairs at Center U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressmember Kathleen Rice... Read More

Right Now, Feds Considering Making Changes To National “Eyeglass Rule” That Schumer Says Should Modernize The Eyewear Industry For The 21st Century; Current Rules Don’t Give Patients Enough Choice & Often Force Them To Buy More Expensive Eyeglasses Because Competing Retailers—Like Those Online & Elsewhere—Cannot Verify Prescription Info  Online Sellers Are Breaking Into Market, Offering Quality Products For Far Less, But Current Marketplace... Read More

Funding Will Develop New Degree Program In Food Systems & Technology Schumer & Gillibrand: Agriculture Retail Facility Project Will Train Students To Bring Locally-Grown Products To Market U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today $64,105 in federal funding to the Research Foundation of SUNY Cobleskill. The funding was allocated through the Appalachian Regional Commission and will fund the development of the Agriculture Retail Facility Project to assist crop... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Protective Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $214,221 in federal funding for the Port Crane Fire Company. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Port Crane Fire Company will use the federal funding to purchase 32 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). “It is critical that we provide... Read More

Regional FEMA Grant Provides Funding for Both Jamesport & Cutchogue Fire Departments in Suffolk County  Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Assistance to Firefighters Grant Which Will Help Fund 80 Sets of Coats, Helmets, Boots, Gloves, Pants, Vests & Suspenders for Firefighters  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $182,478 in federal funding for the Jamesport Fire Department; the regional grant money will also be shared with Cutchogue Fire... Read More

National Take-Back Days Allow Police To Collect Addictive Rx Drugs To Ensure They Do Not End Up In The Wrong Hands – Feds Suspended Program In May, Despite Its Success In Collecting Excess Rx Drugs And Amid Spike In Opioid & Painkiller Abuse Schumer Successfully Pushed DEA To Restart National Take-Back Program In July After Upstate NY Reported 700+ Overdoses in 2015   U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will restart its successful... Read More

Next Generation Handheld Radios Will Be Manufactured in Rochester  Schumer: The Best Military Fighting Force in the World Will Have the World’s Best Tactical Radios – Made By Harris, Right Here in Rochester, USA  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced today that Rochester’s Harris Corp. was awarded a contract worth up to $390,000,000 to provide the Special Operations Forces tactical communications next generation handheld radio. It is a five-year contract and the... Read More

‘Project Independence’ Serves Nearly A Quarter Of North Hempstead’s Entire Population With Vital Transportation Services & Has Recently Taken On Over 2,000 New Seniors With Closure Of FEGS;  Program Coordinates Essential Transportation To Doctor’s Office, Grocery Shopping, Health and Human Services   Earlier This Year, Schumer Urged DOT to Provide Nearly $1M in Federal Funds for Project Independence, As Funds Would Only Provide Enough Services Until End of... Read More

DOJ National Institute of Justice Grant Funds Will Help Retain Rochester Staff; Give the MCCL The Resources Needed To Reduce Backlog of 156 Cases Awaiting DNA Analysis U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $345,144 in federal funding for the Monroe County Crime Lab (MCCL). This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Institute of Justice’s DNA Backlog Reduction Program. The MCCL currently services 52... Read More

Funding to New York Botanical Garden and StoryCorps to Advance Learning Initiatives & Community Based Projects New York, NY - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $971,457 in funding for the New York Botanical Garden and StoryCorps. This will be matched by $1,026,458 in private funding for the two recipients. The funding was allocated through the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ National Leadership Grants. Specifically, the New York... Read More

Schumer Urged USDA To Work With NY Dairy Farmers & Upstate Co-Ops And Private Companies, Which Buy & Market Milk, To Create New Premium Payment Option That Spreads Out Premium Payments Throughout The Year; Co-Ops or Private Companies Can Pay Costs Up Front For Farmers, Who Then Could Have Payments Deducted From Monthly “Milk Checks”  Under Old Program, Upstate NY Dairy Farmers Were Forced To Make Two Lump Sum Payments, But Turbulent Milk Prices Have Restricted Cash On... Read More

HANAC, Emerald Isle Immigration Center, YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach, SEIU 1199 League Training and Upgrading Fund & Make the Road New York Among USCIS Grant Awardees in NYC  U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services’ Competitive Grants Provide Resources to Expand Citizenship Preparation Services to Lawful Permanent Residents  Schumer, Gillibrand: We are a Nation of Immigrants, and New York City is its Epicenter; These Grants Will Help Aspiring Americans Become... Read More

$1.4 million in FEMA funds dedicated to repairing extensive Sandy damage to playgrounds U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Dan Donovan (NY-11) and Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced $1,427,436 in FEMA funding to repair Hurricane Sandy damage to Wolfe’s Pond Park. Specifically, the funding will replace more than 600 square yards of safety surface at park playgrounds, and repair more than 1,400 square yards of asphalt path, among other work. This funding... Read More