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Following Deadly Accident, Schumer Called For Investigation Of All Area Rail-Grade Crossings, Citing That 9-1-1 Dispatch Centers Had 200+ Reports Of Malfunctioning Gates Dropping Down And Remaining Closed When No Train Was Approaching, Conditioning Motorists To Disregard Gates & Put Their Lives in Danger  Now, Schumer Reveals Findings Of FRA Safety Inspections – Feds Assessed All 81 Crossings In Monroe County, Found And Corrected 88 Minor Defects, Issued 3 Safety Penalties... Read More

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NY Recently Found the PLO & Palestinian Authority Culpable for a Number of Deadly Terrorist Attacks Between 2001-2004; Federal ‘Antiterrorism Act of 1990’ Allows Victims of International Terrorism to Seek Justice in a U.S. Court of Law Schumer Urges DOJ & State Dept. Not to Intervene in Lawsuit, Which Orders a Judgement of $655.5M; DOJ is Considering Asking the Court to Protect PLO & PA From Having to Pay Judgement Schumer:... Read More

Currently, States Have No Limit on the Amount of Federal Funding Provided for Medicaid, However, Funding for Territories—like Puerto Rico—is Capped;  Following Financial Woes, Puerto Rico’s Remaining $3.5B in Medicaid Funding is Expected to Deplete by 2018 & if Not Replenished, Could Then Be Reduced To Less than $400M/Year Schumer’s Legislation Provides Puerto Rico Additional Medicaid Funding for Hospitals that Treat Low-Income Patients; Improves Treatment Under... Read More

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NY Recently Found the PLO & Palestinian Authority Culpable for a Number of Deadly Terrorist Attacks Between 2001-2004; Federal ‘Antiterrorism Act of 1990’ Allows Victims of International Terrorism to Seek Justice in a U.S. Court of Law Schumer Urges DOJ & State Dept. Not to Intervene in Lawsuit, Which Orders a Judgement of $655.5M; DOJ is Considering Asking the Court to Protect PLO & PA From Having to Pay Judgement Schumer:... Read More

Earlier This Year, Media Reports Cited a New TSA “Red Team” Report Suggesting Agents Failed to Uncover 67 Out of 70 Threats at Airports Across the Country; In Response, Senator Pushed for a Full Review of Comprehensive Screening Processes to Ensure Any & All Issues Are Addressed Schumer Met With New TSA Administrator Neffenger to Push for the Involvement of Southern Tier Company, SureScan, In Efforts to Overhaul & Review Processes – SureScan Is Developer of Highly... Read More

A Parked & Unattended Rail Car Was Recently Set in Motion By A Teen, Sending The Car Barreling Down City Streets At Nearly 40 MPH; Train Crashed Into Utica’s Union Station, Causing Over $1 Million In Damages Many Lives Could Have Been Put At Risk – Schumer Says FRA Must Review Safety Procedures To Ensure Unattended Trains Can No Longer Be Put Into Motion By Bystanders Or Potentially Used To Inflict Harm On Communities Schumer To Feds: Unattended Freight Trains Need To Be Locked... Read More

Legislation Would Require All States to Hold Early Voting for At Least 7 Consecutive Days During 10 Days Leading Up To Federal Elections Schumer Bills Would Also Allow Voters To Register to Vote Online, Sync Voting Registration with USPS Change of Address Service, & Ensure That Last Day to Register To Vote Does Not Fall On A Weekend  Schumer: Congress Must Make it Easier to Vote, Not Harder Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used For Major Runway Safety Improvements    U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $5,023,500 in federal funding for Orange County Airport. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This federal funding will transform the Orange County Airport, located in the Village of Montgomery, by allowing it to make major safety upgrades to the main runway.... Read More

DOD, Photonics Consortium Will Soon Decide The Location Of Administrative Headquarters For New Rochester Photonics Center; Schumer Successfully Secured Critical $110 Million Fed Funding For NYS Proposal Led By UR, RIT, SUNY Poly Consortium And Others To Create State-Of-The-Art Photonics Center  Administrative Center Would Be The Anchor For The New Downtown Innovation Zone Centered At Sibley; Schumer Says With New RIT Business Incubator And Upcoming High Tech Of Rochester Incubator Creating... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used For Improvements To The Airport’s Terminals & Taxiways   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $248,400 in federal funding for two critical infrastructure projects at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This federal funding will allocate $220,500 to enable improvements to airport... Read More

Senator Schumer Unveils New Legislation As Part Of Three-Pronged Push That Rewards States That Submit Info To Background Check System & Creates Penalties For States That Do Not; Charleston Shooter Should Not Have Passed Background Check & Lafayette Shooter Should Have Been Declared Mentally Unfit To Buy A Gun  Amy Schumer—Who, Like So Many Other Americans—Is Calling On Congress To Summon The Courage To Address Background Checks; Joins Her Cousin To Correct Mental Health... Read More

Federal Funding Will Support Regional Airports’ Long-Term Plans for Development and Maintenance U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kristen Gillibrand today announced $587,880 in federal funding for two Rochester- Finger Lakes region airports. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). These funds will provide the Dansville Municipal Airport in Livingston County with $346,500 and the Canandaigua Airport in... Read More

A Weekday Late Night Train From NYC To Rockland County Will Be Eliminated In Less Than 60 Days, Leaving Commuters Who Depend On The Train Without Alternatives  Schumer Joins Rockland Officials In Urging MTA To Begin Late Night Bus Service For Commuters Traveling To Pearl River, Nanuet And Spring Valley  Schumer To MTA: Commuters Need A Way To Get Home  At the Nanuet Train Station in Rockland County, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today stood with local officials and... Read More

Federal Funding Will Allow Capital Region Airports to Purchase Nearby Land & New Terminal Roof To Improve Runway and Passenger Safety U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,540,335 in federal funding for two Capital Region airports. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, Albany International Airport will receive $1,153,216 for the first phase of a two part... Read More

Worcester Hose Company Will Use Federal Funds to Purchase New Radios For 4 Fire Departments Throughout Otsego County; New Devices Will Establish Better Communication With 911 Center   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $217,143 in federal funding for the Worcester Hose Company in Otsego County, a volunteer fire company with four departments located in Worcester, East Worcester, Schenevus and Westford. The funding was allocated through the Federal... Read More

Recent & Tragic LI Crash That Killed Four Beautiful LI Friends, Along With Other Limo Tragedies Across U.S., Demands Feds Immediately Drive Forward With Limo Safety Plan That Includes Structural Safety Upgrades Schumer Pushes Federal Regulators to Address Structural Flaws that Leave Passengers at Risk; Passengers Don’t Even Realize They’re Riding Without The Best Protections Schumer: Stretch Limos Must Not Get A Free Pass When It Comes To Basic Safety Requirements; Tragedies... Read More

Oxbow Volunteer Fire Department Will Use Funds To Purchase New Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $19,324 in federal funding for Oxbow Volunteer Fire Department in Jefferson County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The Oxbow Volunteer Fire Department in Jefferson County will use this federal investment to purchase five new self-contained... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment for Frewsburg, Jamestown & Hinsdale Fire Departments   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $148,819 in federal funding for three fire departments in Western NY. This federal funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, $24,762 in federal funding will be awarded to the Frewsburg Fire Department in Chautauqua... Read More

Keene Valley Hose and Ladder Company No. 1 Will Use Funds To Purchase New Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $47,132 in federal funding for Keene Valley Hose and Ladder Company No. 1 in Essex County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The Keene Valley Hose and Ladder Company No. 1 in Essex County will use this federal investment to purchase one... Read More

Federal Funding For Pavilion Fire District Will Be Used to Purchase New Protective Gear & Safety Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $39,200 in federal funding for the Pavilion Fire District in Genesee County. The money was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. This federal funding will allow the Pavilion Fire District to purchase new protective... Read More