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Following Schumer’s Urging, U.S. Customs & Border Protection Has Agreed to Study The Potential for a French Language Training Program for Northern Border Customs Officers; Lack of French Speaking Border Officers Reportedly Slowing Down Inspection Times & Creating Frustrating Delays at the U.S.-Quebec Border Schumer Said Hang-ups Due To French Language Barriers Cause Delays & Irritate Businesses, Residents, Tourists; Schumer Says Southwest Border Officers Are Provided Spanish... Read More

Temporary Benefit Helps Nepalese—Who Through No Fault Of Own—Were In Danger Of Visa Overstays And Deportation; TPS Has Been Used In Past For Countries In Wake Of Natural Disaster   Schumer Announces Temporary Protected Status Has Been  Granted to Nepalese Individuals; In Wake of Natural Disaster, Schumer Urged DHS to Grant TPS So Nepalese Can Stay in U.S. Until Nepal Recovers From Earthquake Schumer: As Their Homeland Struggles From Once-In-A-Lifetime Disaster,... Read More

Recently a Chili, NY Man Was Killed at a Grade Crossing on King Road – Local Officials Say The Crossing Gates Were Down, But The Driver Drove Around The Gate and Was Struck By An Amtrak Train – But The Accident Prompted Many Local Rochester Residents to Report Instances Where Crossing Gates & Signals Were Not Functioning Properly  9-1-1 Dispatch Centers Had 200+ Reports in Rochester Area of Gates Dropping Down – For Up To Half-An-Hour At a Time – And... Read More

The VA Previously Approved Home Improvements on Dart’s Home To Add an Accessible Bathroom and Bedroom for Dart, But Bureaucratic Red Tape Caused Over Two Years of Delay on the Project; Now, After Much Wait & Pressure, Construction That Was Halted Due To VA Hang-ups Will Finally Begin Again  After Pressure From Schumer, The VA Finally Selected a Contractor, Who Will Move The Wheelchair Accessible Addition Project Forward; This Hold Up & Lack of Coordination In... Read More

New Proposal, Made Just This Week, Would Allow Airlines To Shrink Allowable Size of Carry-Ons By 20% -- Airlines Regularly Seize These Opportunities To Hike Costs Airline Profits Are Expected to Go Through The Roof This Year, Soaring To $30B; Customers Deserve A Break     Schumer To Airlines: Enough Already! U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged major air carriers to scrap a proposed policy made this week that would reduce the size of carry-on luggage for travelers. Currently,... Read More

Schumer Says, Tick Season Has Begun & Reports Of Lyme Disease Are Growing Rapidly; In Central NY, The Disease-Ridden Tick Population Is Shifting Further Into New Areas; Schumer Bill Addresses Funding Shortfalls & Helps Medical Experts Track & Contain Current Infections Around The Country Upstate New York Reports More Cases Of Lyme Disease Each Year Than Any Other State; In 2009, There Were 5 Cases Of Lyme Disease In Oswego County; In 2010, 13 Cases; In 2011, 19 Cases; In 2012, 34... Read More

Federal Approval for Amtrak to Buy New Trains Could be Major Lift to U.S. Train Manufacturing Companies and Their Suppliers & Create Hundreds of U.S. Jobs – Schumer Says NY Companies like Alstom, ATM, and Transit Air in Hornell as well as PWI in Wellsville and Vapor Stone Rail in Plattsburg Could Directly Benefit  Schumer Pushes USDOT to Greenlight Amtrak Train Procurement – Says New Trains Won’t Just Help Amtrak Riders, Could Also Be Major Lift for U.S.... Read More

Schumer Says, Tick Season Has Begun & Reports Of Lime Disease Are Growing Rapidly; In Finger Lakes, The Disease-Ridden Tick Population Is Shifting Further Into New Areas; Schumer Bill Addresses Funding Shortfalls & Helps Medical Experts Track & Contain Current Infections Around The Country Upstate New York Reports More Cases of Lyme Disease Each Year Than Any Other State – In 2012, There Were 5 Cases Of Lyme Disease In Ontario County; In 2013, 11 Cases; In 2014, 18... Read More

Danaher Corporation Recently Announced it Will Purchase Long Island’s Pall Corp.– But Many Locals Are Concerned This Could Mean Job Loss For Local Residents  Schumer Has Long Fought To Protect Long Island Jobs – In Personal Call to Danaher, Schumer Touts Pall’s Profitability, Excellent Products and Strong Growth Potential; Urges CEO to Ensure Jobs Will Stay on Long Island Even After Sale is Finalized  Schumer: Pall Corporation is a Vibrant and Profitable Company... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used to Upgrade Critical Safety Measures At Airport  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport will receive $585,000.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for airport upgrades. This project will fund the acquisition of a new replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle to assist the airport in meeting safety requirements. This is great news for... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used to Upgrade Critical Safety Measures At Airport  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Adirondack Regional Airport in the Saranac Lake area will receive $151,525.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for airport upgrades. This project will fund the installation of a new Runway 27 lighting system to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions. “This is... Read More

Sibley Building Currently Planning $200 Million Redevelopment, But Requires New Market Tax Credits to Move Forward on Plans – In Last Year’s “Fiscal Cliff” Deal, Schumer Secured Extension & Funding of NMTC  Now, Sibley is Applying for $40 Million in NMTC, Which is The Final Piece to Needed to Kick Start Construction  Schumer to Lenders: Revitalizing Historic Rochester Structures Like The Sibley Building is Sound Investment – Will Create Jobs, Boost... Read More

Schoharie County Fire House – Niagara Engine Company No. 6 – Was Severely Damaged By Hurricane Irene & Tropical Storm Lee, and Flooded with 8 Feet of Water; Old Facility Was Damaged Beyond Repair  Volunteer Force Has Been Working Out Of Temporary Facility For Years – FEMA Had Already Approved the Department for Initial $337K in Funds, But Company No. 6 Needed Additional Funding In Place to Begin Construction; Schumer & Gillibrand Went to Bat for Local Fire... Read More

American Pharoah’s Owners Have Said They Intend to Run The Thoroughbred in Races This Summer Following His Triple Crown Victory at the Belmont Stakes – Schumer Says This Great Champion Should Race At the Most Historic & Renowned Race Course  Saratoga is Already Steeped in History, And Schumer Says Running Historic Triple Crown Winner at Historic Track is Only Fitting   Schumer: American Pharoah Belongs In A Raceway Fitted For Such A Historic Champion U.S. Senator... Read More

Chateaugay High School in the North Country to Receive Computers Through U.S. Senate ‘Computers for School Program’ Program Aims to Help Public Schools And Students Keep Pace With Technology Age by Receiving Surplus Computers Schumer: Computers Are Essential for Preparing Students for the Future  Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced Chateaugay High School, located in Franklin County, will receive 5 refurbished computers under the United States Senate Computers... Read More

LeMoyne Elementary School to Receive Computers Through U.S. Senate ‘Computers for School Program’ Program Aims to Help Public Schools And Students Keep Pace With Technology Age by Receiving Surplus Computers  Schumer: Computers Are Essential for Preparing Students for the Future  Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced LeMoyne Elementary School, located in Syracuse, will receive 5 refurbished computers under the United States Senate Computers for Schools... Read More

Dale Dart is a Western NYer & Disabled Gulf War Veteran; He Has Multiple Sclerosis Linked to the Use of Uranium in Weapons Used by U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq During His Service– As a Result, Dart is Confined to a Wheelchair & Spends Most Days in the Basement of His Home Because The Rest of the Home is Not Wheelchair Accessible  The VA Approved Home Improvements on Dart’s Home To Add an Accessible Bathroom and Bedroom for Dart, But Bureaucratic Red Tape Has Caused Over Two... Read More

Traumatic Injury Is The Leading Cause Of Death For Americans Under The Age Of 44, Yet Our Current Trauma Care System Remains Underfunded Nationwide; Upstate NY Has 14 Trauma Centers, 6 of Which Are Level I And Particularly Costly To Maintain – Schumer Says Additional Resources Are Needed for Levels I and Lower to Best Treat Severely Injured Patients In NYS There Are 38 Trauma Centers, But Limited Number Upstate; Schumer Says Centers Need More Resources To Deliver the Best Care;... Read More

Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School to Receive New Computers Through U.S. Senate ‘Computers for School Program’  Program Aims to Help Public Schools And Students Keep Pace With Technology Age by Receiving Surplus Computers  Schumer: Computers Are Essential for Preparing Students for the Future   Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead will receive 5 new computers under the United States Senate... Read More

Automatic Train Control, A Safety System That Could Have Lessened The Impact of The Recent Amtrak Derailment, Wasn't Turned On Along Dangerous Philadelphia Curve and Could Still Not Be On Throughout NY – Today, Schumer Announced He Has Successfully Urged FRA To Ensure System Is Installed And Implemented On Other Rail Lines In Upstate NY  Schumer Says FRA Will Work with Railroads to Ensure Automatic Train Control is Operational on Dangerous Curves Throughout New York and Country and... Read More