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After Hearing Pleas From Corning Residents, Schumer Urged Norfolk Southern To Move Its Idling Cars, Which Emit Noxious Smelling Fumes & Smoke That Permeate Homes, To A Non-Residential Area  Schumer Successfully Secured A Direct Line To Senior Norfolk Southern Official; Norfolk Southern Railway Says Idling Was Due to Adverse Weather Conditions During Winter Months; But, If Idling, Noise And Emissions Continue To Be A Problem Corning Residents Will Now Be Able To Call & Voice... Read More

Schumer Legislation Would Require Much Faster Phase-Out of the Most Dangerous Oil Cars, Add Speed Restrictions For Trains Traveling Near Major Population Areas Like The Capital Region, and Would Require First Ever Federal Standard on Oil Volatility  Schumer Says Recently Issued DOT Rule Provides Important Certainty and a Tough New Tank Car Standard, But Allows Dangerous Cars to Remain in Service for Far Too Long; Schumer Bill Would Greatly Improve Safety of Oil-By-Rail Shipments &... Read More

Schumer Legislation Would Require Much Faster Phase-Out of the Most Dangerous Oil Cars, Add Speed Restrictions For Trains Traveling Near Major Population Areas Like Central New York, and Would Require First Ever Federal Standard on Oil Volatility  Schumer Says Recently Issued DOT Rule Provides Important Certainty and a Tough New Tank Car Standard, But Allows Dangerous Cars to Remain in Service for Far Too Long; Schumer Bill Would Greatly Improve Safety of Oil-By-Rail Shipments & Safety... Read More

Federal Funding For Fire Training Academy Will Be Used To Prepare First Responders U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $313,914 in federal funding for the New York State Fire Training Academy in Montour Falls to purchase new equipment to prepare and train for emergency situations more effectively. The money was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) Grant Program. The State... Read More

Temporary Benefit Would Help Nepalese—Who Through No Fault Of Own—May Be in Danger Of Visa Overstays, Even Deportation; TPS Has Been Used In Past For Countries In Wake Of Natural Disaster   Schumer: As Their Homeland Struggles From Once-In-A-Lifetime Disaster, Nepalese Across New York City Deserve TPS During Crisis In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant Temporary... Read More

South Farmingdale Water District Has Borrowed Almost $5 Million From the Town of Oyster Bay to Construct Sorely Needed Water Treatment Facility; Senator Demanded U.S. Navy & DOJ to Reimburse SFWD Immediately—Years of Foot Dragging Could Have Cost Local Consumers $1.5M Each Year Over the Course of the Loan  Schumer Announces Major Settlement With U.S. Navy and South Farmingdale Water District for $3.3 Million—Local Residents Will Not Be on the Hook for Construction Costs of... Read More

The Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015 Would Close Dangerous Loophole that Currently Allows Rental Car Companies to Rent or Sell Recalled Vehicles  Legislation Has Support of Both Industry and Auto Safety Groups and Was Recently Endorsed by General Motors and DOT Secretary Foxx  Schumer: This Common Sense Legislation Would Save Lives and Make Our Roads Much... Read More

Glen Aubrey Fire Department Was Destroyed In 2011 By Tropical Storm Lee And Needs to Relocate Facilities Outside Flood Zone to Avoid Future Flood Damage, But FEMA Has Unwisely Rejected Application For Funding  FEMA Previously Denied Glen Aubrey’s Request For Fed Funds For Relocation And Fire Department Has Been Under Appeal Since Fall 2013; New “428 Alternative Procedure” Process Would Expedite Funding, But FEMA is Still Dragging Its Feet, Incorrectly Claiming... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand Reveal CNY’s Stickley Furniture is Owed $8 Million & Harden Furniture is Owed $1.2 Million In Uncollected Duties On Wooden Bedroom Furniture From China That Was Dumped on Market From 2005-2012 – Customs & Border Protection Has Failed to Collect Duties That Would Allow Domestic Manufacturers Like Stickley & Harden To Compete on Level Playing Field  Senators Also Push Customs & Border Protection For Answers On Losses From 2013-2014, Which Have... Read More

Schumer Says Bill Would Help Protect All New York Communities – Which See Tanker Cars Barrel Through Backyards Across NY State Every Day – By Providing Incentive to Phase Out Dangerous Cars like DOT-111s and CPC-1232s Within 3-Year Time Period  Legislation Would Require Companies Pay a Fee to Use Dangerous Cars; Would Provide Financial Incentive to Companies That Phase Out ASAP  Schumer: We Need an All-of-the-Above Approach to Protecting Our Communities from the Dangers of... Read More

Schumer Urges Fed Appropriators To Fully Fund Program Aimed at Producing & Modernizing Tactical Radio Units for U.S. Military; Advancements In Troop Communication Makes Radio Units a Necessary Resource On Battlefield & On Base Harris Radio in Rochester Has Already Been Selected to Undergo Developmental Tests to Produce Radio Units – Meaning Support for Local Jobs & Expanded Production – But Schumer Says Entire Effort Rests on a Fully Funded Federal Program Schumer:... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used To Upgrade Waste and Water Disposal Systems U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $632,000 in federal grant funding and a $222,000 federal loan for the Town of Saranac in Clinton County to help finance improvements to Standish Water District. Funding was allocated through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. “This federal funding is great news for Town of... Read More

Golden Nematode And Pale Cyst Nematode Invasive Species Are Threatening The Long-Term Viability of New York State’s $65 Million Potato Industry – Cornell’s Outdated 78-Year-Old Nematode Lab in Ithaca Conducts Pest Prevention Research, But Needs Modernization  Without Upgrades to Lab to Better Guard Against Invasive Species, Potato Farmers Could See Their Crops Destroyed in the Near Future – Schumer Calls on USDA to Prioritize the Replacement of This Lab,... Read More

Thanks to Initial Funds Secured by Schumer Launch New York Businesses have Already Created Approximately 1,000 Jobs in Upstate New York Businesses; Additional Funds Would Provide More Start-Ups & Entrepreneurs Across 27 Counties in WNY, CNY, Rochester-Finger Lakes & S. Tier Regions With Resources Needed To Create More Jobs Schumer Previously Secured $637,000 in Fed Funds to Help Start Launch NY – New EDA Funds Would Allow it to Create a Mechanism to Invest in... Read More

Federal Funding For Mercy EMS Will Be Used to Equip Ambulances With Electronic Lifting Stretchers and Stair-Chairs   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $103,637 for Mercy Emergency Medical Services in Genesee County. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The federal funds will allow Mercy EMS to equip their ambulances with power lift stretchers and tracked stair-chairs.... Read More

Federal Funding For Greenburgh Police Department Will Be Used to Replace Outdated Life-Saving Equipment   U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $277,273 for the Greenburgh Police Department Paramedic Unit, located in Westchester County. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). These federal funds will allow the Greenburgh Police Department Paramedic Unit to purchase seven new,... Read More

Schumer Previously Pushed FEMA to Be Ready to Approve Village’s Expected Request for $22 Million to Fund Second Phase of Project to Mitigate Flooding and Protect Neighborhoods & Business from Future Damage – Now That The Project Has Been Submitted to FEMA, Schumer Urges Feds to Quickly Approve it  Village of Sidney’s History of Devastating Flooding, Most Recently in 2011, Left 420 Buildings Damaged; Lower River Street Neighborhood’s Proximity to... Read More

Filming For ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2’ Movie Would Take Just Two Weeks And Have Estimated Economic Impact In Millions To Queen City; Paramount Pictures Plans to Patronize Local Vendors And Businesses, Which Would Benefit From Production Crew of 200+ Buffalo-Area Businesses, Hotel Owners, Local Restaurants & Other Suppliers Will Provide Food, Lodging, Other Supplies For The Shoot and Crew, Increasing Their Business Opportunities While Encouraging Visitors to Enjoy All The... Read More

All Major Wireless Carriers Have Been Investigated For Unfairly Billing Cell Phone Customers With Third Party Charges; Practice Called ‘Cramming’ Was Responsible For Unauthorized Ringtone, App & Game Fees Totaling Millions of Dollars   Now That Sneaky Practice Has Been Stopped, Major Carriers Are Settling With Feds One-By-One & Will Reimburse Customers For Bad Billing; But Consumers Still In Dark On How To Apply & Fast-Approaching Refund Deadlines Could Leave... Read More

Schoharie County Public Safety Building Was Severely Damaged During Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 & More Than $37 Million Was Needed to Relocate the Facility Out of the Flood Plain   Schumer, Gillibrand, Gibson Say Framework To Allocate Necessary $37 Million Was Agreed Upon By Schoharie County and FEMA Regional Staff; Schumer Then Urged FEMA Admin. During Personal Call to Provide Final Sign-Off; Gillibrand Wrote FEMA Admin Earlier This Year Urging Him to Expedite Review  Now,... Read More