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‘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

While Broad Channel Civic Association’s Application for a New Contract Postal Unit Seemed Caught in Red Tape, Schumer & Goldfeder Stepped in & Urged USPS to Expeditiously Approve Application; Broad Channel Had Been Without Access to Essential Postal Services For Nearly 3 Years Schumer, Goldfeder Announce Broad Channel’s New Postal Unit Will Be Located at ‘All American Deli’; Lawmakers Were Successful in their Fight To Bring Postal Services Location Back to Broad... Read More

Following a Report That So Called New York City Master Keys—Which Unlock Elevator Control Panels in Office Buildings, Construction Sites & Subway Entrance Gates Across NYC—Were Being Sold On eBay, Senator Publicly Urged the Site to Remove All Listings; Senator Said Access To Key Is A Potential Danger To New York City  Schumer: eBay’s Swift Action Was The Right Thing To Do & Could Avoid A Turnkey Disaster       U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Funding Will be used to Increase Legal and Housing Support Services U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $750,000 in federal funding for the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York and the Unity House of Troy. Specifically, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York will receive $400,000 to strengthen civil and criminal legal assistance programs for adult and youth victims of domestic violence and the Unity House of Troy will receive $350,000 to a broad... Read More

Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC) Provides Asian Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence With Critically Needed Transitional Housing Services  Schumer, Gillibrand Announce DOJ Grant for KAFSC to Provide Eight At-Risk Families With Housing & Other Supportive Services  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $350,000 in federal Department of Justice (DOJ) funding for Korean American Family Service Center through the FY15... Read More

Federal Funding Will Beef Up Local Law Enforcement in Poughkeepsie – Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney Vow To Keep Pushing For Changes To DOJ Program That Would Allow Poughkeepsie To Hire Even More Cops  Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney: These Fed Funds Help Ensure the Police Staffing Necessary to Keep Our Communities Safe U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney today announced that the City of Poughkeepsie will receive $625,000 in federal... Read More

Hackers Are Using Bots To Scoop Up Thousands Of Concert Tickets, Which Are Then Sold On Other Ticket Websites At Much Higher Prices – Upwards of $8,000, According to Some Sites; Senator Says The Same Thing Happened When The Rolling Stones Came to Buffalo This Summer, And Is Happening Across New York State & The Country  Schumer Introduces New Senate Bill That Finally Cracks Down On Hackers Being Able to Use Bots To Steal Popular Concerts Tickets Before True Fans... Read More

Grants Will Be Used To Address Domestic Violence  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced $795,251 in federal funding for the Senior Service Centers of the Albany Area’s Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Programs and In Our Own Voices Inc.’s Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Program in Albany County. Specifically, Senior Service Centers of the Albany Area will receive $393,251 to increase elder... Read More

Current Senate Bill Slashes HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funding By More Than 90% From Fiscal Year 2015 Levels – Decimating Critical Funding Streams For Syracuse   Cuts Put First Time Homeownership & Rehabilitation Programs, Neighborhood Revitalization Efforts & Economic Development Projects All In Jeopardy   Schumer: HOME Cuts Would Be Devastating For Syracuse   Standing at Van... Read More

Schumer Says NY Companies Like Alstom, ATM, and Transit Air in Hornell, as well as PWI in Wellsville and Vapor Stone Rail in Plattsburg, Will Directly Benefit from Impending Amtrak Board Decision  Project Will be Major Lift to Upstate New York Economy, Including Alstom & Their Suppliers & Create Hundreds of Good-Paying Jobs  Schumer: “All Aboard!" Jobs Will Be Rolling Into The Southern Tier U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today visited Steuben... Read More

Schumer Says $3.5 Million In Federal Funding Will Be Used To Extend Runway & Taxiway, Make Airport Safety Improvements  Schumer: Larger Jets Will Soon Be Cleared for Take-Off   U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today visited the Watertown International Airport to officially announce major federal funding for the airport. Schumer said this $3,591,188 in federal funding will pay for a 1,000-foot extension of Taxiway A, which runs parallel to Runway 28, as well as a 1,000-foot... Read More

DEA Needs To Police Illegal Synthetic Sites With Fine-Tooth Comb & Set Up Special Unit To Survey Internet, Notify Credit Card Companies Of Bad Actors & Then Shut These Sales Down  Countless Websites, Many In China, Are Selling Illegal Synthetic Drugs Like “K2” & “Scooby Snax” Online; Drugs Make Their Way To NYC Dealers, Bodegas; Without Law Enforcement Involvement, Credit Card Sales Go Through  Schumer: Feds Must Take Swipe At Synthetic Drug Online... Read More

In November 2014, Senators Announced the FAA Had Approved Ogdensburg’s Request to Extend the Runway by 1,200 Feet – In June, Schumer Launched His Push to Secure $14 Million for Runway Construction  Schumer, Gillibrand Say $7.5 Million Will Allow Airport To Begin Construction of 1,200 Foot Runway Extension, Which Is Key To Making Ogdensburg Airport A Major Regional Hub – Senators Vow To Continue Fighting For Any Additional Funding Needed to Finish the Project &... Read More

Last Month, Schumer Pushed Stricter Federal Oversight On Altered Stretch Limos; Shockingly, Party Limos Lack The Same Protections & Standards Required Of Other Vehicles   Schumer Says Structural Flaws Leave Passengers—Who Don’t Even Realize They’re Riding Without The Best Protections—At Risk   Schumer: NTSB’s Promise To Address Limo Safety Is Right Course; Stretch Limos Must Not Get A Free Pass When It Comes To Basic Safety Requirements; Tragedies... Read More

Grants Will Be Used To Address Domestic Violence  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced $1,398,310 in federal funding for Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. Specifically, $700,000 will be used towards Oswego County Opportunities’ Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Assistance Program and $698,310 will be used for the Consolidated and Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing... Read More