Press Releases
SCHUMER: CAPITAL REGION’S RESTAURANTS, THE WORKERS THEY EMPLOY & LOCAL ECONOMY THEY SUPPORT NEED IMMEDIATE FED RELIEF TO WEATHER COVID FOR THE LONG HAUL; SENATOR DISHES OUT BIPARTISAN RELIEF FUND FOR GETTING LOCAL RESTUARNTS AND CAPITAL REGION ECONOMY COOKING AGAIN
In FIRST Visit To Upstate As Majority Leader, Schumer Says Too Many Local Restaurants Across The Capital Region Are On The Brink Of Closure; Over Half Of New York's Restaurants Will Not Survive The Next Six Months Without Dedicated Federal Relief Capital Region Restaurant Employment Down Nearly 50% During Pandemic-And That Is Just Tip Of 'Iceberg'; Locals Also Need Larger COVID Relief On The Menu, Like Direct Checks, School Aid & More To Weather Rest Of Pandemic Schumer: Capital Region&rs… Continue Reading
02.15.21
SCHUMER: CENTRAL NEW YORK’S RESTAURANTS, THE WORKERS THEY EMPLOY & LOCAL ECONOMY THEY SUPPORT NEED IMMEDIATE FED RELIEF TO WEATHER COVID FOR THE LONG HAUL; SENATOR DISHES OUT BIPARTISAN RELIEF FUND FOR GETTING LOCAL RESTUARNTS AND CENTRAL NEW YORK ECONOMY COOKING AGAIN
In FIRST Visit To Upstate As Majority Leader, Schumer Says Too Many Local Restaurants Across Central New York Are On The Brink Of Closure; Over Half Of New York's Restaurants Will Not Survive The Next Six Months Without Dedicated Federal Relief Onondaga County's Restaurants Have Seen 27% Drop In Revenue During Pandemic-And That Is Just Tip Of 'Iceberg’; Locals Also Need Larger COVID Relief On The Menu, Like Direct Checks, School Aid & More To Weather Rest Of Pandemics Schumer: CNY&… Continue Reading
02.12.21
ON 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT 3407 TRAGEDY, SCHUMER URGES SECRETARY BUTTIGIEG TO ESTABLISH PILOT DATABASE ON PERSONAL CALL THIS MORNING
Today, on the 12th anniversary of the fatal crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Clarence, New York that prematurely took the lives of 50, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, in a direct call to Secretary Buttigieg and letter, continued his fight to finalize the proposed rule and establish a central pilot database, make the skies safer, and giving the families long-awaited comfort in their mission to make air travel safer for passengers and aviation professionals alike. Schumer's call and … Continue Reading
02.12.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH IN UPSTATE NY
Grants Awarded To Buffalo, Rensselaer Medical Institutions Funding Will Support Cancer Detection & Diagnosis, Vision Research Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Investment Will Ensure NY Remains On Forefront Of Medicine U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,138,736 in federal funding for cancer research at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo and vision research at the Regenerative Research Foundation in Rensselaer. The funding w… Continue Reading
02.09.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS IN THE TOWN OF OWEGO
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,002,634.50 in federal funding to repair roads and culverts damaged from severe flooding events in the Town of Owego. In August 2018, storms eroded the supporting soil under and near the Dutchtown Road culvert, posing an urgent threat to the health and safety of surrounding communities. This funding will fix structural concerns, repair infrastructure to its pre-disaster design, and implement meas… Continue Reading
02.09.21
DURING FIRST MEETING WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN’S DOD NOMINEE, LLOYD AUSTIN, SCHUMER PUSHES NOM TO PRIORITIZE STEWART PFAS CLEANUP; SENATOR MAKES ORANGE COUNTY’S DRINKING WATER A TOP CONCERN FOR NEW ADMINISTRATION
Schumer Has Worked For Years To Clean Up Stewart ANGB Where PFAS Contamination Has Affected Health, Local Economies, And Quality Of Life Senator Prioritizes Newburgh Drinking Water Cleanup To DoD Nominee Austin Schumer To DoD Nominee: Newburgh, New Windsor And Surrounding Communities Have Waited Long Enough - It's Time To Clean Up the PFAS Mess Following successfully securing a commitment from the Air National Guard (ANG) that Stewart Air National Guard Base (ANGB) will not be penalized fo… Continue Reading
02.04.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $5.2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT ONONDAGA COUNTY’S COVID RESPONSE
Local Governments Heroically Responded To COVID Outbreak, Ripping Holes In Their Budgets To Obtain PPE, Cleaning/Disinfecting Facilities, Testing, Tracing, And More Senators Say FEMA Funding Will Reimburse Onondaga County For Costs Related to Pandemic Response Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Funding Will Help Onondaga Keep Up The Fight Against COVID-19 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $5,255,681.63 in federal funding for Onondaga… Continue Reading
02.03.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $12.5K IN FEDERAL FUNDING AWARDED TO THE SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that $12,500 in federal funding was awarded to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to improve transportation services and safety in Akwesasne. This federal funding was allocated through the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF), and will be used to invest in public transportation safety projects consistent with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's tra… Continue Reading
02.02.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $707,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT AMERICORPS SENIORS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK
Americorps Seniors RSVP Provides Grants To Engage Senior Volunteers Who Tackle Elder Abuse And Financial Exploitation, Opioid Abuse/Prevention, Transportation Services, Intergenerational Education, Housing Services & Mores In Their Communities Nine Organizations Throughout New York Will Receive A Portion Of The Allotted $707K; Funding Will Help To Recruit & Manage Over 4,000 Senior Volunteers Schumer, Gillibrand: Americorps Funding To Engage Seniors & Help Communities All Over New… Continue Reading
02.01.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO EVALUATE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF PROPOSED WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY NEAR SENECA LAKE
Seneca Lake Is A Major Recreation and Tourist Destination in the Finger Lakes; Senators And Community Are Concerned Proposed Facility Could Pose Significant Negative Impacts On Environment And Nearby Wetlands WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, called on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander LTC Eli Adams to fully evaluate the pot… Continue Reading
02.01.21
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: NY BREWERS, VINTNERS, CIDER MAKERS AND DISTILLERS IN GOOD SPIRITS AS PERMENANTLY-REDUCED EXCISE TAXES FOR CRAFT BEVERAGE INDUSTRY ARE INCLUDED IN FY2021 END-OF-YEAR OMNIBUS LEGISLATION; SENATOR SECURES CRITICAL ECONOMIC RELIEF FOR JOB-CREATING NEW YORK BUSINESSES TO BOTTLE UP PROFITS
The Craft Beverage Alcohol Industry, Esp Small Businesses Whose Sales Are Mainly On Premise, Have Suffered Significant Decline In Revenue During Ongoing Economic Crisis Senator Says Permanent Excise Tax Reductions Will Provide Economic Lifeline To The Industry, Remove Regulatory Barriers To Help NY Craft Beverage Producers Stay Afloat And Retain & Grow Jobs Schumer: Critical Tax Relief For NY's Beer, Wine, Cider, And Distilled Spirits Makers Will Help Crack Open Economic Recovery Continui… Continue Reading
01.29.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $400K IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO INVEST IN ORAL DISEASE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $420,800 in federal funding to support the research and development of oral disease and disorder technology at the University of Rochester. The funding was allocated through the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and was awarded to the Clinical and Translational Research Core at the University of Rochester's Eastm… Continue Reading
01.29.21
SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND LAUNCH NEW PUSH TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE NEW YORK STATE’S FULL SALT DEDUCTION; WITH AVERAGE UPSTATE NY DEDUCTION OF $13K+, SENATORS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ALLOW UPSTATE TAXPAYERS TO FULLY DEDUCT STATE & LOCAL TAXES ON FEDERAL INCOME RETURNS
Senators Have Been Pushing To Restore SALT Deduction Since It Was Uprooted From Middle Class Communities Via The Trump Tax Bill; The Avg SALT Deduction Across Upstate New York Was Over $13K Across More Than 1.2M Households Senators: The Money Robbed From Upstate Homeowners Via The SALT Deduction Cap Must Be Restored; The Cap On The SALT Deduction Has Been A Body Blow For New York Families Today, U.S Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduce… Continue Reading
01.28.21
SCHUMER, IN PERSONAL CALL TO SAMSUNG TOP BRASS, PUSHES FOR SAMSUNG TO BUILD NEW MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR SEMICONDUCTOR FAB ON GENESEE STAMP CAMPUS & BRING 1,900 NEW JOBS TO WESTERN NEW YORK; SENATOR SAYS HIS NEW FIRST-EVER FEDERAL CHIP FAB INCENTIVE LEGISLATION IS A GAME-CHANGER TO LANDING SAMSUNG IN WNY & FURTHER ESTABLISH UPSTATE NY AS A GLOBAL HUB FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
Samsung Is Considering Several Locations To Be The Site Of Their New U.S. Semiconductor Fab, Including The Genesee County STAMP Campus In Western New York Schumer Has Fought For Years To Ensure Genesee STAMP Campus Is Shovel-Ready; Pledges Support For Landing Samsung Facility & Cementing U.S. & NY Leadership In Semiconductor Industry Schumer: Picking NY Will Be A Win-Win-Win, Growing Local Economy, Creating New Manufacturing Jobs, And Plugging Samsung Into NY's Robust Semiconductor … Continue Reading
01.28.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER OVER $36.5 MILLION FOR UPSTATE NY AIRPORTS DEVASTATED BY PANDEMIC AS PART OF LAST MONTH’S COVID RELIEF PACKAGE
Schumer And Gillibrand Have Fought Tirelessly To Keep Airports Open And Operating Amid COVID Blow; Airports Serve Important Functions In Many Upstate New York Communities, Especially For Rural Regions Senators Say Relief Funding Will Help Keep Airports Afloat Through Second Wave Schumer, Gillibrand: COVID Package Will Help Airports Take-Off As Pandemic Battle Continues After days of doggedly negotiating on behalf of Upstate New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Sch… Continue Reading
01.27.21
FOLLOWING THEIR PUSH TO ADVANCE VACCINE DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS, SENATORS SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $466.8 MILLION IN FEMA FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NEW YORK’S COVID-19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION & ADMINISTRATION
NYS Set To Receive Critical Federal Funds to Aid Vaccine Distribution Efforts Federal Funds Support Costs Of Vaccine Transportation, Essential Medical Supplies & Staff, PPE, Disinfection Services For Vaccine Distribution Sites & More Senators Say Funding Ensures New Yorkers Are Receiving Their COVID-19 Vaccines In A Safe & Effective Way To Keep Up Critical Fight Against The Virus Following Senator Schumer's call last week with Mr. Jeffrey Zients, President Biden's pick to be the W… Continue Reading
01.27.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.4 MILLION IN FEDERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR CORNELL AGRICULTURAL & FOOD TECHNOLOGY PARK TO CONSTRUCT NEW 20,000 SQUARE FOOT “TECH FARM 2” BUILDING IN CITY OF GENEVA, ONTARIO COUNTY
Project Will Encourage Private Investment Into City of Geneva & Allow Innovative Food-Related Businesses To Expand Production & Employment Senators Say New "Tech Farm 2" Ag-Biz Incubator Building Will Accommodate Up To Three Biz Tenants, Creating New Jobs & Leveraging ~$150K In Private Investments Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Funding Will Help To Build Up Ontario County U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,471,400 in federal fundi… Continue Reading
01.26.21
SCHUMER REVEALS: 1,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN MADISON COUNTY STILL DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT – OR ANY – ACCESS TO BROADBAND; SENATOR, IN FIRST MEETING WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN’S USDA NOMINEE, RENEWS FIGHT TO GET $15 MILLION IN USDA GRANT FUNDING TO ADDRESS THE COUNTY’S INTERNET ACCESS NEEDS
COVID-19 Has Revealed Serious Disparities In Rural Communities Throughout Upstate New York, Especially Exacerbating The Digital Divide; As Madison County Communities Are Encouraged To Stay At Home Amidst A Resurgence In Cases, Broadband Access Has Never Been More Vital Senator Fought For Additional $7B In Recent COVID Relief Package To Fund Federal Broadband Programs & Is Pushing to Ensure Broadband Access For Rural Communities Is Among Top Priorities For Incoming Administration Schumer … Continue Reading
01.25.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $300K IN FEMA FUNDING FOR NEW YORK FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDING TO COVID-19
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that $306,624.52 in federal funding will be administered to twelve counties across New York to support COVID-19 emergency response preparedness measures. This funding was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) second round of the Assistance to Firefighter Grant - COVID-19 Supplemental Program (AFG-S 2) in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration. This funding was autho… Continue Reading
01.21.21
FOLLOWING HIS VISIT, SCHUMER SECURES GRANT COTTAGE’S OFFICIAL DESIGNATION AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK
Following his advocacy and a visit directly to Saratoga County in 2019, Schumer released the following statement regarding Grant Cottage's designation as a National Historic Landmark: Senator Schumer said, "Finally, the Grant Cottage in Saratoga County, where one of our greatest generals and an influential presidents wrote one of the finest pieces of American literature - while terminally ill - will become a National Historic Landmark. I was proud to hav… Continue Reading
