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Earlier this Year, Schumer, Oddo Urged Army Corps to Organize Community Meetings on Status of ‘Staten Island Sea Wall Project’ to Help Sandy-Impacted Families to Better Understand Project Alternatives & Provide Necessary Community Input to Inform the Study;  ‘Staten Island Sea Wall Project’ Will Finally Implement Coastline Defense Along East Shore Communities  Schumer, Donovan, Oddo Announce Public Information Meetings Are Scheduled for August 19th... Read More

After Merger Between The Two Companies Was Announced In February, Schumer Urged Harris-Exelis CEO Bill Brown In Personal Call To Grow Joint Workforce In Rochester – Now, New Company Will Create 100 New, Good-Paying Jobs In Rochester to Start, With Plans to Later Add 50 More; Also Will Make Rochester the HQ of One of Harris’ Four Divisions  Schumer Also Played Integral Role In Brokering Meeting Between Harris-Exelis And NYS Economic Development Representatives To Make The 150 New... Read More

Federal Funding For McDonough Will Be Used To Purchase New Safety Equipment U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $23,810 in federal funding for the McDonough Fire Department to purchase new equipment. The money was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The McDonough Fire Department will use this federal investment to purchase fire turnout gear along with additional gloves... Read More

Senate Appropriations Committee Recently Adopted A Provision That Would Allow Twin 33’ Trucks On NYS Roadways & Bridges; Schumer Says New Trucks Are Significantly Longer Than Existing Limits And Pose Serious Dangers To Other Drivers and Passengers; Senate THUD Bill Includes A Provision That Would Preempt New York Law On Average 4,000 People Die In Truck-Related Accidents Every Year And New Dangerously Long Trucks, With Wider Turning Radiuses And Longer Passing Distances, Would Make... Read More

Federal Transportation Funding Will Allow Airport to Improve Runway Safety U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $45,000 in federal funding for the Wellsville Municipal Airport in Allegany County. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This grant will fund the removal of obstructions on the Runway 10/28 approach and transitional surfaces to improve runway... Read More

More Than 1,000 Western NY Jobs at Goodyear’s Rubber And Tire Plants in Buffalo & Niagara Falls Are Threatened By China Dumping Tires In U.S. At Artificially Low Prices  Schumer Pushed The ITC To Thoroughly Investigate China’s Tire Producers To Prevent Future Predatory Trade Practices from Hurting US Industry – Says ITC Rightly Acted  To Level Playing Field for American Producers And Ensure China Plays By the Rules  Schumer: U.S. Will Protect WNY Workers From... Read More

Beach Channel High School, in Queens, Was Seriously Damaged by Superstorm Sandy  Schumer, Gillibrand, Meeks, de Blasio Announce Millions in FEMA Funding for New York City School Construction Authority’s Sandy-Related Repairs to Beach Channel High School U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Gregory Meeks and Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced $35,264,759 in federal funding for the New York City School Construction Authority. The Federal... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment for New Haven, Deerfield, McGraw, Georgetown, Lake Delta, Trenton and Hamilton Fire Departments U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced nearly $645,000 in federal funding for seven fire departments in the Central NY region. This federal funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, $141,667 in funding will be awarded to the New... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment for New Haven, Deerfield, McGraw, Georgetown, Lake Delta, Trenton and Hamilton Fire Departments U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced nearly $645,000 in federal funding for seven fire departments in the Central NY region. This federal funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, $141,667 in funding will be awarded to the New... Read More

The Senate Is Considering Modification of No Child Left Behind—Senator Says Any Measure That Threatens NYC Schools Is A Non-Starter    Proposed Amendment Would Drastically Change Existing Federal Funding Formula For Title I in Many Eastern States & Send Money South & West, Effectively Slashing Critical Funding For NYC Families & Teachers Schumer: This Amendment Is Nails On The Chalk Board For NYC Schools & Families; It Must Not Pass  U.S. Senator Charles E.... Read More

Federal Funding For The City of Norwich Fire Department Will Be Used to Hire Three New Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today $560,694 in federal funding for the City of Norwich Fire Department in Chenango 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 enable the department to hire three new, full-time... Read More

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