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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

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

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

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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

In July, Schumer Visited The Thomas Cole Historic Site, Which Honors ‘The Father Of The Hudson River School’ – Site Experts Recently Discovered Murals That Cole Painted In The 1800s Hidden Behind Wall Paint & Requested Grants From Fed Agencies To Preserve Previously Undiscovered Murals  Schumer Secured First Portion of Funding From NEH For Project But Needed Additional Funding From IMLS To Fully Restore Artwork And Preserve The Historic Integrity Of The Home; With IMLS... Read More

SCHUMER URGES CONGRESS TO BRING THE CYBERSECURITY BILL TO THE FLOOR & HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR UNIVERSAL DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION STANDARDS, IN WAKE OF EXCELLUS BLUECROSS BLUE SHIELD CYBERATTACK; SENATOR SAYS WITH THE HEALTH & FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MILLION PEOPLE EXPOSED, MORE PROTECTIONS NEED TO BE IN PLACE Schumer Urges Colleagues To Bring Cyber Security Bill To The Floor; Congress Should Further Strengthen Cyber Protections that Prioritize Notifying Victims Of Data... Read More

Former Tryon Juvenile Detention Center Has Been Unoccupied For Years, But in 2014 Fulton County IDA Took Over The 40-Building, 515-Acre Site & Began Making Plans To Turn It Into Thriving Business Hub  In August 2014, Schumer Visited Tryon Facility to Urge Northern Border Regional Commission To Provide Funding Fulton County Needed to Turn Central Building Into Vibrant Business Training Center – Fed Funds Will Allow Fulton IDA To Break Ground & Begin Plan To Bring A New Fulton... Read More

Each of the 100 Winners Will Receive Two Tickets To Be Part Of The Papal Audience On The West Lawn Of The Capitol Schumer: Lottery Winners Will Experience History On a conference call with reporters, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the winners of his statewide lottery to be part of the papal audience on the West Lawn of the Capitol following Pope Francis’ address to the Joint Meeting of Congress. New Yorkers who were interested in receiving one of the 100 pairs of tickets... Read More

Funding Comes from Schumer, Gillibrand & King Sponsored AFG Program that Promotes Effective Firefighting Operation  Schumer, Gillibrand, King Announce Thousands in Federal Funding for 100 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, 200 Bottles & 100 Masks; Will Be Used for Firefighters in West Sayville, Bayport, Oakdale & Sayville United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Peter King today announced that the West Sayville-Oakdale Fire District is... Read More

With Five Summer Concerts & Hundreds Of Outdoor Activities Every Summer, Corning Preserve Lacks The Infrastructure & Resources Needed To Expand Outdoor Activities New Schumer Bill Will Provide Albany With New Funding Opportunities To Help Transform Local Parks Into Major Tourist Sites Schumer: Restricted Funds Will Now Be Available To Revitalize Albany Park  Standing at Corning Preserve in Albany, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today launched his effort to increase federal... Read More