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Limestone Volunteer Fire Department Will Use Funds To Replace Outdated Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $66,343 in federal funding for Limestone Volunteer Fire Department in Cattaraugus County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The Limestone Volunteer Fire Department will use this federal funding to purchase new Self Contained Breathing... Read More

Village of Penn Yan Applied to FEMA for $2.5M for Repairs, But More Than $410,000 Needed for Most Visible Repairs Has Yet to Be Approved By FEMA  Owl’s Nest Community Center In Yates County, Collapsed Shortly After Being Severely Damaged By May 2014 Flooding Leaving Behind a Hole and Exposed Culvert; Village of Penn Yan Requested More than $410,000 to Fix “Owl Hole” Site and Make Other Critical Repairs to Rebuild Sidewalks, Road Surfaces, Retaining Walls and More... Read More

Federal Funding For Delanson Will Be Used To Purchase New Safety Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $53,953 in federal funding for the Delanson Fire Company to purchase new equipment. The money was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The Delanson Fire Company will use this federal investment to purchase ten Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) or air... Read More

Federal Funding For Lackawanna Fire Department Will Be Used to Hire Four New Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $536,324 in federal funding for the Lackawanna Fire Department in Erie County. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. The federal funding will allow the Lackawanna Fire Department to hire four new, full-time firefighters,... Read More

History Maker Herman Badillo Served as Bronx Borough President & Was First Puerto Rican to Serve as Congressman; Badillo Also Served as NYC Deputy Mayor Under Ed Koch  Schumer, Gillibrand, Serrano, Rangel, Crowley Put Forth Legislation to Rename Post Office in the Bronx After Herman Badillo, Which Has Now Passed Both Senate & House; Next Step Is For President Obama To Sign Bill  Lawmakers: Dedication of Morrisania Post Office Is a Lasting Tribute to Herman Badillo’s... Read More

Federal Funding For Oneida Fire Department Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $152,858 in federal funding for the Oneida Fire Department. The money was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.  The Oneida Department will use this federal investment to replace all of the fire department’s Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) or... Read More

This Week, The Senate Considers the K-12 Education Bill, “Every Child Achieves Act” – Senator Says Any Measure That Threatens New Yorkers Is A Non-Starter   Proposed Amendment Would Drastically Change Existing Federal Funding Formula For Title I in Many Eastern States, Effectively Slashing Critical Funding For Upstate Families and Teachers Schumer: Education Cuts Would Be Devastating Cut For New York Students, Schools, & Districts On a conference call with... Read More

Federal Funding For Ogdensburg and Richville Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $16,366 in federal funding for the Ogdensburg Fire Department and $14,286 in federal funding for the Richville Volunteer Fire Department. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). “It is critical that we provide our local fire companies with the resources and... Read More

 Recent Journal News Report Reveals Startling Data, Listing 133 Sections of Roadway in Lower Hudson Valley That Have Some of the Highest Crash Rates in the State; 12 Specific Locations Are Considered To Be Highly Dangerous Roads & Are Located In Westchester & Rockland Counties In Light of this Alarming Information, Schumer Says Feds Must First Work With Locals To Identify Areas of Roadway In Desperate Need Of Improvements & Conduct ‘Road Safety Audit’; Then, Schumer... Read More

Senator Says Online Retailers Should Stop Sale Of iPhone Gun Grip Cases Immediately; It Puts Kids in Jeopardy & is a Tragedy Waiting to Happen; Feds Have Grounds to Halt Shipments of Dangerous Cases to U.S. Federal Law Requires “Look-Alike” Or Novelty Guns To Feature Orange Dot At End of Gun’s Barrel To Identify They Are Harmless; Schumer Says Present iPhone Gun Grip Case Lacks Orange Dot & Should Be Banned; NYPD Has Already Voiced Major Concerns & Supports... Read More

Deliberately False Alerts Across Capital Region Are Spurring Costly & Unnecessary Deployment Of Armed Swat Teams, Bomb Squads & Other Police Units, Causing The Evacuation Of Buildings, Closure Of Streets, Businesses & Putting Communities At Risk Schumer Introduces Legislation To Increase Penalties For Swatting Perpetrators From A Max Of 5 Years In Prison To 8 Years, Make Criminals Pay Restitution To Police – Also Pushes To Closes Loophole To Make It Illegal For Perpetrators To... Read More

Senator Says Impending Expiration Of Highway Funding Bill At The End Of The Month Could Be Devastating For Western New York, Allowing Roads Like Tonawanda Creek And Others Across WNY To Continue To Deteriorate, Leaving Locals To Foot The Bill  Local Residents Have Been Looking At The Eyesore For Over A Month & Neighbors Worry How Emergency Vehicles Will Be Able To Get Through The Road Closure; Last Collapse Took Years And Millions Of County Dollars To Fix  Schumer: Our Roads,... Read More

Oswego County Organization Will Use Funding to Continue to Provide Early Education for Low-Income Children  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,302,042 in federal funding for the Oswego County Opportunities, Inc., a community based organization in Fulton County. Schumer and Gillibrand said this funding will continue to support the organization’s efforts to improve education for low-income children at their earliest age, when major learning... Read More

Watertown Authorities Have Identified Thousands of Dollars’ Worth of Counterfeit Money Circulating in The Watertown Area, But This Amount Likely Only Scratches The Surface  Schumer Calls On Secret Service To Enhance Coordination With Local Law Enforcement, Identify Potential Counterfeit Hot Spots & Educate Local Businesses With Ways To Identify Counterfeit Money  Schumer: Local Businesses Need Help Knowing What’s Real & What’s Fake At The Mustard Seed in... Read More

 The Thomas Cole Historic Site In The Village of Catskill, Where The Great American Landscape Artist Lived, Has Discovered Murals That Cole Painted, Previously Hidden Under Layers Of Wall Paint  Schumer Urges Chairman For The National Endowment for the Humanities & Acting Director For The Institute of Museum and Library Services To Expeditiously Approve The Cole Site Grant Requests Of Over $600K So That These Lost American Treasures May Be Restored  Schumer: Wall Mural Is A... Read More

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Announced The $10 Bill Will Be Redesigned To Feature A Woman By 2020, The 100th Anniversary Of The 19thAmendment, Which Guaranteed Women The Right To Vote  Schumer Says It Is Time We Have An American Woman Represented On Our Paper Currency; The Public Should Have A Say In The Decision As Soon As Possible – And Seneca Falls in NY, As Birthplace of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, Should Be The Site For One of Treasury’s Town Hall Meetings... Read More

Schumer Launches Two-Pronged Push – First, City of Poughkeepsie is Currently Seeking Fed Funds to Hire 5 Police Officers; Schumer Pushes To Help Poughkeepsie Get Highest Number Of Cops Allowed to Apply For Under Current Program Guidelines – 5  Second, Schumer Pushes New Attorney General to Change Fed Program to Get More Cops in Poughkeepsie – Schumer Says Poughkeepsie Should Be Able to Get Funds It Needs to Hire New Cops But is Currently Restricted by Arbitrary Limits... Read More

Federal Economic Development Funding Would Enable Ulster Performing Arts Center To Make Major Renovations To Facilities, Including Adding Public Safety Upgrades & Public Restrooms, Improving Building Energy Efficiency, And Installing A New AC System So Theater Can Stay Open During Summer Months  Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Inc. Has Applied For $3 Million In Fed Funds For UPAC Restoration – Schumer Says Economic Benefits Could Mean Major Boost For County & Could Bring New... Read More

‘Project Independence’ Has Just Been Forced To Take On Over 2,000 New Seniors With Closure Of FEGS But Now PI Future Is On The Line, Too; Program Already Serves Nearly A Quarter Of North Hempstead’s Entire Population With Transportation & Home Care Needs; Schumer Secured Initial Grant Creating Nassau Program For Seniors, Allowing Them To Remain In Their Homes As They Grow Older;  Program Coordinates Essential Transportation To Doctor’s Office, Grocery Shopping,... Read More

Senator Says Locals And State Are Working Together To Submit Proposal, So Feds Can Promptly Review Request And Approve Comprehensive Restoration Plan,  River Access Improvement Projects In Orange County  Schumer: Feds Should Get Ready To Review, Approve and Help Fund New Hudson River Access For Boaters, Fishers, And Recreation Use Across The Hudson Valley  Schumer To Feds: Hudson River Project Needs To Make River More Accessible For Boaters, Fishers, Nature Lovers &... Read More