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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

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