Press Releases
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $750,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE SUNY RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S BINGHAMTON XCEED PROJECT
Federal Investment Will Support Entrepreneurs, Promote New Businesses And Encourage Job Creation In The Southern Tier U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $750,000 in federal funding for the Research Foundation for the State University of New York's Binghamton Acceleration of Cleantech Entrepreneurial and Economic Development (XCEED) Initiative. The funding was allocated through the federal Economic Development Administration's (EDA)… Continue Reading
12.05.18
SCHUMER: NASA AWARDS OVER $195 MILLION CONTRACT TO HARRIS CORP. TO HELP BUILD THE FLAGSHIP WFIRST TELESCOPE IN ROCHESTER; CONTRACT COMES ON THE HEELS OF SCHUMER VISIT TO HARRIS CORP. TO PUSH TO FUND GROUNDBREAKING NASA SPACE TELESCOPE MISSION THAT SUPPORTS 160 ROCHESTER JOBS
The WFIRST Telescope Sought By NASA - And With Vital Parts To Be Built By Harris Corp. In Rochester - Is Designed To View An Area Of Space 100x Larger Than The Hubble Telescope Schumer Today Announces $195.9 Million NASA Contract For WFIRST Telescope; Says Funding Will Help Maintain 160 Rochester Harris Corp. Jobs & Help Build NASA's Flagship Telescope Schumer: Massive Federal Investment In Harris Takes WFIRST Telescope One Step Closer To Takeoff U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today an… Continue Reading
12.03.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF OGDENSBURG IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used for Improvements to Ogdensburg's Wastewater Treatment System U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,001,000 in federal funding for the City of Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County. The funding was provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program and will be used for improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment system. Ogdensburg’s wastewater treatment plan… Continue Reading
12.03.18
ARMED WITH BRAND NEW REPORT TO CONGRESS, SCHUMER UNVEILS TICK-BORNE DISEASE BATTLE PLAN FOR LONG ISLAND AS IT HEADS INTO 2019; LYME VACCINE, BETTER TESTS FOR DIAGNOSIS & MORE ARE ON THE CUSP-- BUT REQUIRE REAL FOCUS FROM FEDS
Ticks Do Not Die Off In Fall/Winter & LI Physicians Are Combatting Tick-Borne Disease Year-Round; Lyme, Babesea & Anaplasma --All Diseases That Don't Hibernate Once You're Infected New York Is Target #1 For Ticks & LI Has Been At The Epicenter Of Tick-Borne War; Senator-- Now Armed With Brand New Findings-- Wants Feds To Deploy 2019 Battle Plan In Defense Of Island’s Tick War Schumer: The Ticks Don’t Sleep & Neither Should The Feds; 2019 Could Be Game-Changer St… Continue Reading
12.03.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $130K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE VILLAGE OF WHITEHALL IN WASHINGTON COUNTY FOR A SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Project Will Provide Upgrades to the Village Sewer System U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $130,000 in federal funding for the Village of Whitehall in Washington County. The funding was provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program. The Village of Whitehall will use the funding to upgrade the village's sewer system. Specifically, the village will eliminate three storm sewer cross con… Continue Reading
12.02.18
SCHUMER: MASSIVE MARRIOTT BREACH, UNLIKE MOST HACKS, COMPROMISED TRAVELERS’ U.S. PASSPORT INFO, WHICH IN COMBO WITH OTHER STOLEN DATA, COULD CREATE GIANT IDENTITY THEFT HEADACHE FOR MANY; SENATOR DEMANDS MARRIOTT IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THOSE AT GREATEST RISK & PAY FOR NEW PASSPORT IF CUSTOMER REQUESTS IT
This Massive Corporate Breach Provides A Rare Treasure Trove Combination Of Personal Info That Includes The U.S. Passport Of Many Combined With Address, Credit Card Info., DOB & More This Breach Could Allow Thieves To Sell Your Identity On The Dark Web With Even Greater Ease, Where This Info Can Sell For Thousands Schumer: It's $110 For A New Passport & Hack Victims Shouldn't Have To Foot The Bill To Try And Minimize Exposure Amidst news of a massive 500 million-pe… Continue Reading
11.30.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $401K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE TOWN OF STERLING IN CAYUGA COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used to Construct a New Water District in the Town of Sterling to Expand Clean Drinking Water for Residents U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $401,000 in federal funding for the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County. The funding was provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program. This federal funding will specifically be used to finance the construction of Water District #… Continue Reading
11.30.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND REVEAL: BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA WAITING ON OVER $15 MILLION IN CRITICAL HUD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING, HOLDING UP ESSENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND HURTING LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; SENATORS DEMAND HUD IMMEDIATELY RELEASE MUCH-NEEDED FEDERAL FUNDS TO BUFFALO AND TONAWANDA
The Community Development Block Grant Program Provides Essential Funds For Transformative Development Projects Across Buffalo, Tonawanda And Upstate NY; Schumer And Gillibrand Fought To Secure $3.3 Billion For Program In Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill After Learning That HUD Has Yet To Send Previously-Allocated Funding To Buffalo And Tonawanda - Over $13 Million For Buffalo And Over $1.6 Million For Tonawanda - Schumer And Gillibrand Demand HUD Immediately Release Funds Senators … Continue Reading
11.28.18
WITH HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON IN FULL SWING, SCHUMER LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO IMMEDIATELY PASS LEGISLATION THAT WILL THWART TOY SCALPERS FROM USING “GRINCH BOTS” ACROSS UPSTATE NY TO REAP PREDATORY PROFITS ON POPULAR GIFTS; SAYS NY FAMILIES SHOULDN’T PAY A KING’S RANSOM WHEN BUYING PRESENTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN & LOVED ONES
The Same Cyber-Scalpers Who Use Bots To Purchase And Resell Hot Concert Tickets Are Now Using The Technology To Purchase And Resell Massive Quantities Of The Hottest Holiday Gifts - From Boxy Girls Dolls To Hotwheels - Forcing Upstate NY Shoppers To Pay Exorbitant Amounts Of Money For The Most Popular Toys And Gifts On Third-Party Websites Schumer Initiates A Major Effort To Pass His Recently-Introduced "Stopping Grinch Bots Act Of 2018", Which Would Ban These Commonly-Us… Continue Reading
11.26.18
SCHUMER REVEALS: LOOMING FED LAW WOULD KILL WESTCHESTER’S & ROCKLAND’S LIFE-SAVING FIRST RESPONDER RADIO SIGNAL—‘T-BAND’; WESTCHESTER & ROCKLAND COPS, FIREFIGHTERS & EMS WOULD HAVE TO GET NEW RADIOS USING UNTESTED SYSTEM, WHILE SPENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS; SENATOR LAUNCHES PUSH TO KEEP WESTCHESTER EMERGENCY RADIO WORKING, AS IS
Westchester And Rockland First Responders Heavily Rely On Access To Special Radio Frequency During Slew Of Emergencies; Tragic 2015 Valhalla Train Derailment Exemplifies Necessity Of A Reliable Communication System For First Responders As Multiple Emergency Crews Responded To Scene Special Signal Allows Westchester & Rockland Firefighters, Cops & EMS To Communicate Day-To-Day, Even When Cell Towers, Electricity Or Internet Are Down; T-Band Even Functions Deep Underground In Tunnels Or I… Continue Reading
11.26.18
AFTER DOZENS OF INCIDENTS AND ALMOST A YEAR OF WAITING, SCHUMER DOUBLES DOWN ON CALL FOR CSX TO MAKE CRITICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO TEMPLE HILL RD AND UNION AVE RAIL CROSSINGS; SAYS CSX HAS HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO WORK TOGETHER WITH THE TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR TO ADDRESS DANGEROUS ORANGE COUNTY RAIL CROSSINGS AND DEMANDS IMMEDIATE ACTION
Temple Hill Rd And Union Ave Rail Crossings In Orange County Have Been In A State Of Disrepair For Years - Resulting In Dozens Of Incidents, Thousands Of Dollars In Damages & Causing Significant Safety & Quality Of Life Concerns For Motorists, Business Owners & Emergency Personnel After Calling On CSX To Work With New Windsor Officials & Develop Long-Term Solution For Hazardous Rail Crossings Last January, Schumer Says Far Too Much Time Has Been Allowed To Pass Without Action &a… Continue Reading
11.20.18
SCHUMER LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO SUPPORT HARRIS CORPORATION’S EFFORT TO BUILD FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND SPACE TELESCOPE FOR NASA; SAYS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT 160 GOOD-PAYING JOBS, REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY WE SEE THE UNIVERSE
The WFIRST Telescope Sought By NASA - And With Vital Parts To Be Built By Harris Corp. In Rochester - Is Designed To View An Area Of Space 100x Larger Than The Hubble Telescope Schumer Calls On Congress To Fully Fund WFIRST Telescope Mission In FY19; Says Funding Will Maintain 160 Rochester Harris Corp. Jobs & Help Build NASA's Next Flagship Telescope Schumer To Congress: Pass Critical Funding & Prep WFIRST Telescope For Liftoff Standing at Harris Corporation in Rochester, U.S. Senato… Continue Reading
11.20.18
SCHUMER CALLS ON USPS TO IMMEDIATELY MEET WITH TOWN OF AMHERST OFFICIALS, LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS & BUSINESSES TO ADDRESS DANGEROUS TRAFFIC CONFIGURATION AT SHERIDAN DRIVE POSTAL FACILITY IN WILLIAMSVILLE; SAYS UNSAFE PARKING LOT HAS LED TO OVER 30 ACCIDENTS & PUTS MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS IN HARM’S WAY
Since 2011, When USPS Moved Local Retail Operations And Altered the Parking Lot Of The Sheridan Drive Postal Facility, There Have Been 33 Car Accidents And 11 Injuries Adjacent To The Parking Lot Standing At The Post Office At Sheridan And Essjay In Williamsville, Schumer Calls On USPS To Immediately Sit Down With Town Of Amherst Officials, Local Stakeholders, And Impacted Businesses To Develop A Near- And Long-Term Plan To Address Unsafe Traffic Configuration Schumer To USPS: It's Time To S… Continue Reading
11.19.18
WITH OVER 675 SYRACUSE CHILDREN POISONED BY LEAD LAST YEAR, SCHUMER LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH TO IMMEDIATELY PASS $30 MILLION FUNDING INCREASE FOR HUD LEAD HAZARD REMOVAL PROGRAM; URGES FEDS TO APPROVE CITY’S APPLICATION TO RESTART LEAD REMOVAL PROGRAM
In 2017, At Least 675 Syracuse Children Were Poisoned By Lead; 11% Of All Tested Children Displayed Elevated Levels Of Lead; As Syracuse Lacks Funding & Resources To Combat The Crisis, HUD Office Of Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes Remains In Critical Need of Increased Funding Schumer Today Launches Major Push To Secure Much-Needed $30M Increase For HUD's Office Of Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes In Final, Bipartisan, Must-Pass, December FY 19 THUD Appropriations Bill; Reite… Continue Reading
11.19.18
WITH RECORD-BREAKING THANKSGIVING TRAVEL UNDERWAY IN NEW YORK & THE CAPITAL REGION & AIRPLANE SEATS GETTING SMALLER & SMALLER, SCHUMER DEMANDS FEDS BEGIN PROCESS TO TACKLE SHRINKING SEAT SIZE; BI-PARTISAN LAW SENATOR CHAMPIONED HAS BEEN ON-THE-BOOKS BUT FAA HASN’T STARTED THE WORK TO STOP THE SHRINK
TSA Predicting This Thanksgiving As Busiest Air Travel On Record; Albany International Expects To See Over 5,000 People A Day - And So Will The Shrinking-Seat Planes Schumer Successfully Included Flyer-Friendly Amendment Requiring Minimum Standards For Seat And Legroom Standards On Airplanes In Larger FAA Bill That Became Law In October - But Feds Haven't Started Process To Remedy Travel Headache; Senator Wants Action Schumer: Plan To Stop Airlines From Shrinking Seats Needs To Get Off The Gr… Continue Reading
11.16.18
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES LOCKHEED MARTIN IN OWEGO AWARDED $382 MILLION NAVY CONTRACT FOR MH-60R AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
Schumer Announces Lockheed Martin In Owego Receives Navy Award For The Manufacture And Delivery Of Eight MH-60R Aircraft, The World's Most Advanced Maritime Helicopter Schumer: Navy's Investment Means The Nation And Our Brave Armed Forces Will Benefit From Owego’s First-Class Workforce U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Lockheed Martin was awarded a $382 million contract from the Navy for the manufacture and delivery of eight MH-60R aircraft. Schumer explained that a si… Continue Reading
11.14.18
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: DUE TO SUCCESS WITH FEDERAL CONTRACT, CONSERVE WILL BRING 200 NEW JOBS TO MONROE AND ERIE COUNTIES; SENATOR SAYS THESE WELL-DESERVED JOBS WILL BE A BOOST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK ECONOMY
In 2016, ConServe Was Selected By The IRS As A Private Contractor To Collect Delinquent Taxes, Allowing The Fairport, NY Headquartered Company To Grow Today, Schumer Announced That Due To ConServe's Success With The IRS Contract, The Company Will Be Adding An Additional 200 Jobs Between Its Facilities In Henrietta And Cheektowaga, NY Schumer: Hundreds Of New Well-Paying ConServe Jobs Will Be A Shot In The Arm For The WNY … Continue Reading
11.13.18
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON EXPANSION OF BAUSCH AND LOMB IN ROCHESTER
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement on the expansion of Bausch and Lomb's silicone hydrogel contact lens manufacturing capabilities in Rochester, NY: "You don't need these new contact lenses to see what is plain as day: this new Bausch and Lomb manufacturing line means jobs, jobs, jobs for Rochester’s economy. Expansion of Bausch and Lomb’s silicone hydrogel contact lens manufacturing in Rochester doubles down on the original ULTRA manufacturing li… Continue Reading
11.12.18
SCHUMER REVEALS: GREEDY & NOW EMBOLDENED LENDERS ARE TARGETING OUR ACTIVE DUTY VETS WITH PREDATORY LOANS, HIGH-PRESSURE SALES & DECEPTIVE MARKETING; SENATOR SOUNDS ALARM ON LI & DEMANDS FED ACTION
Fed Agency Charged With Being Cop On Beat To Protect Vets From Shady Lending Practices-Like For LI Mortgages-Is No Longer Effectively Policing Industry Schumer Wants Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) Back On The Beat To Patrol Lenders; Cites LI Homeowner's Troubling Experience To Help Make Case Schumer: The Feds Need To Hook Loan Sharks Targeting LI Service Members—Not Allow Them To Feed on Our Brave Servicemembers Standing alongside an active duty Long Island service … Continue Reading
11.08.18
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $16 MILLION FOR CUBRC LENS II FACILITY IN BUFFALO AS PART OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL; SENATORS SAY FUNDING WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT HYPERSONIC TESTING OF WEAPONS SYSTEMS, ALLOW UNITED STATES TO KEEP PACE WITH INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS
CUBRC, A Buffalo-Based Independent Not-For-Profit Research Entity, Depends On DOD's Advanced Tech Development Program For Its Large Energy National Shock Tunnel II (LENS II) Complex Senators Say Funding Will Permit CUBRC To Execute Hypersonic Weapons Testing On The DARPA Tactical Boost Glide Program Vehicles And Hypervelocity Interceptors; CUBRC LENS Is The Only Facility In The United States With The Capabilities To Conduct Such Tests Funding Will Support 150 CUBRC Workers In WNY And Add New H… Continue Reading
