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Binghamton University Is Leading New York’s Portion Of The FlexTech Alliance – A Public-Private Consortium of Industry Leaders in Electronics Manufacturing – Application For $100 Million In Fed Funding Would Allow Consortium Of Companies Across The Country, Including Many Across NY, To Develop Manufacturing Innovation Institute  If Selected, BU Could Receive $20 Million & Lead NY State’s Research And Development Efforts For Technologies Used In High-Tech... Read More

Funding for Sandy-Related Repairs Towards Emergency and Protective Repairs To Utility Distribution System U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representatives Steve Israel (NY-3), Lee Zeldin (NY-1), Gregory Meeks (NY-5), Kathleen Rice (NY-4) and Peter King (NY-2) today announced that the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) will receive $21,188,947.15 in federal funding for emergency work and additional protective work done as a result of Superstorm Sandy. The award will be... Read More

Schumer Calls On JetBlue to Expand Its Presence at Syracuse Hancock Intl Airport; Bringing More Affordable Air Service To Upstate NY Has Been One Of Senator’s Major Priorities – Schumer Says There Is A Clear Need in Central NY For Flights To Popular Destinations Like Florida New Low-Cost Flights to FL Would Be A Major Win for Syracuse & CNY Residents & Businesses Schumer to JetBlue: New Syracuse-to-Florida Flights Should be Cleared for Take-off U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Mineola Fire Dept. is Comprised of Two Engine Companies, One Truck Company & Two Support Companies; Totals More than 200 Members Serving the Village  Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $271,143 in Federal Funding for Mineola FD to Purchase New Breathing Apparatus; Will Protect Firefighters from Heat, Smoke, Flame & Super-Heated Gases During Fires  Funding is Being Provided Through DHS’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG)   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and... Read More

Schumer Has Supported Legislation to Allow Polish Citizens to Get Expedited Visas; Poland is One of the Only European Countries Not Able to Travel to America Under U.S. Visa Waiver Program  Schumer Has Met Personally With Ambassador of Poland About Support for Making Poland Eligible for Visa Waiver Program; Schumer Successfully Passed Fix in Comprehensive Immigration Reform Last Congress & Pledges to Keep Pushing For Its Passage U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer spoke at the... Read More

Worst Bird Flu Outbreak In Generation Has Killed 48 Million Birds, Constricting Egg Supply & Increasing Grocery Bills; Could Hit Other Food Products Soon, Like Condiments & Bread, Could Get Worse This Fall  Impacts of Bird Flu Could Last 18-24 Months; Senator Says Slashing $500M From USDA Budget That Could Help Prevent Spread of Illness or Find Cure Makes No Sense; Schumer Demands Mindless Cuts To These Programs End   Schumer To Congress: Crisis Could Get Even Worse; Consumers... Read More

HUD’s Current ‘Duplication of Benefits’ Policy Would Requires Homeowners to Use Their Additional FEMA NFIP Insurance Money to Repay Federally-Financed CDBG Funds They Received Via NY Rising; Many of these Sandy Victims Have Already Endured Hardship, Denial of Claims & Payment Delays Due to Potentially Fraudulent Schemes Involving Flood Insurance Companies & Engineering Firms  Schumer, Gillibrand Urge HUD & FEMA to Forgo Efforts to Claw-Back NFIP Insurance... Read More

Schumer Arranges Meeting To Urge TRANSCOM Commander Nominee, General Darren McDew, To Include State-Of-The-Art Aircraft At NFARS In Western NY NFARS Still Flies Outdated Transport Aircraft, Like The C-130H, While Other Bases Around The Country Have Upgraded To Newer Models, Like The C-130J; The NFARS Base Also Previously Housed KC-135 Fleet & Still Has Infrastructure Capability To Do So Again Schumer: Prioritize Western New York For New & Additional Wings   U.S. Senator Charles E.... Read More

House Appropriation Bill Drastically Cuts Into Corporation For National And Community Service (CNCS) Budget By Over 40%, Jeopardizing Syracuse’s Successful Mentoring Program Which Makes A Lasting Difference In The Lives Of Children  Schumer Says CNCS Funding Is Essential For Syracuse School District; Teachers Depend On Grandparent Mentorship Program To Help Meet Classroom Needs  Schumer: Grandparent Mentorship Program Is An A+ For Syracuse Schools     Standing at... Read More

Superstorm Sandy Damaged Sea Gate’s Bulkhead & Sea Wall, Leaving Community Vulnerable to Future Storms; Schumer Called on FEMA to Approve Phase 1 of Sea Gate’s Proposed Bulkhead Project  Schumer, Gillibrand, Jeffries Announce FEMA Has Approved Funding for Phase 1 of Sea Gate’s Protection Project, Including Engineering Design & Permit Fees; Funding Will Make Sure Project Gets Off the Ground U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman... Read More

Rochester’s Deaf Community Is Dependent On Video Relay Services (VRS) To Communicate; Local Businesses That Provide Video Relay Service, Like CONVO & Sorenson, Are At Risk  VRS Allows A Person Who Is Deaf To Communicate With A Hearing Person Over The Phone Through A Sign Language Interpreter  Schumer To FCC: Don’t Take Away The Deaf Community’s Voice Standing at CONVO in Rochester, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)... Read More

At Least 2 Airlines Now Withholding Price & Flight Data From Third Party Price Comparison Websites Or Charging Fees For Their Use; Sites Concerned This Could Expand; Change Restricts Where Consumers Can Buy Tickets & Could Cost Them As Much As $6B More In Airfares Amidst Current DOJ Airline Probe Schumer Helped To Spur, Senator Wants Feds, Including DOT, To Include Comparison Freeze Out Into Investigation    Schumer: Making It Harder To Get A... Read More

At Least 2 Airlines Now Withholding Price & Flight Data From Third Party Price Comparison Websites Or Charging Fees For Their Use; Sites Concerned This Could Expand; Change Restricts Where Consumers Can Buy Tickets & Could Cost Them As Much As $6B More In Airfares Amidst Current DOJ Airline Probe Schumer Helped To Spur, Senator Wants Feds, Including DOT, To Include Comparison Freeze Out Into Investigation    Schumer: Making It Harder To Get A... Read More

Earlier This Month, Schumer Visited The Thomas Cole Historic Site, Which Is Dedicated To Honoring ‘The Father Of The Hudson River School’ – Site Experts Recently Discovered Murals That Cole Painted In The 1800s Hidden Behind Common Wall Paint & Requested Grants From Fed Agencies To Preserve Previously Undiscovered Murals  Schumer Made Personal Call To NEH Chairman To Advocate For Cole House; NEH Then Approved $460,000 For The Project, Approximately 75% Of The Funding... Read More

Following Limited Inspection In May Of Federally-Subsidized Complex, Schumer Called On HUD To Launch Top-To-Bottom Investigation ASAP; Asked HUD To Look Into Why The Apartment Building Has Been Allowed to Deteriorate & What Can Be Done to Hold the Landlord Accountable – Schumer Pushed HUD To Do Inspection ASAP, Despite The Fact That Next Review Was Not Set To Be Conducted Until 2016 Schumer Said 2016 Is Too Long For Residents To Wait – Tenants Reported Broken Toilets, Leaking... Read More

Senate Amendment Planned to Drastically Change Existing Federal Funding Formula For Title I in Many Eastern States & Send Money South & West, Effectively Slashing $170M in Critical Funding For NYC Families & Teachers   Schumer Publicly Condemned Amendment & Fought Hard to Prevent Measure From Threatening NYC’s Funding; Schumer Successfully Beat Back Efforts to Slash Millions in Funding From NY Schools Schumer: Funding Cuts from NYC Schools Has Been Expelled U.S.... Read More

Senate Amendment Planned to Drastically Change Existing Federal Funding Formula For Title I in Many Eastern States & Send Money South & West, Effectively Slashing Over $16M in Critical Funding For Long Island Families & Teachers   Schumer Publicly Condemned Amendment & Fought Hard to Prevent Measure From Threatening Long Islanders’ Funding; Schumer Successfully Beat Back Efforts to Slash Millions in Funding From NY Schools Schumer: Funding Cuts from LI Schools Has... Read More

Senate Amendment Planned to Drastically Change Existing Federal Funding Formula For Title I in Many Eastern States & Send Money South & West, Effectively Slashing Over $100M in Critical Funding For Upstate NY Families & Teachers   Schumer Publicly Condemned Amendment & Fought Hard to Prevent Measure From Threatening Upstate NY Funding; Schumer Successfully Beat Back Efforts to Slash Millions in Funding  Schumer: Funding Cuts from Upstate NY Schools Has Been... Read More

In May, Schumer Successfully Secured Medal Of Honor For African American WWI Hero, Harlem Hellfighter & Albany Resident, Sgt. Henry Johnson, Who Was Denied Our Nation’s Highest Military Honor Due To Racism And Segregation  Now, Schumer Is Urging The NY National Guard, Where Residents & Visitors Could See In Person This Hometown Hero’s Long-Due Honor  Schumer: Bring Sgt. Henry Johnson’s Medal Of Honor Home For Display in Albany U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Following SBA Officials Tour Of Tompkins County, Schumer and Gillibrand Write To SBA In Support Of Low-Interest Disaster Loans To Renters, Homeowners, Businesses For Communities In The Southern Tier And Finger Lakes Regions That Experienced Significant Rainfall And Flooding Last Month  In Event NYS Hits Threshold And Applies, SBA Disaster Declaration Would Make Available Disaster Assistance Loans For Counties Like Tompkins And Others Throughout The Southern Tier And Finger Lakes Schumer,... Read More