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“Defending Our Great Lakes Act” Would Promote Collaborative Water Quality and Flood Mitigation Projects to Keep Asian Carp Out of the Great Lakes – Asian Carp Would Completely Destroy Native Fish Populations Legislation Would Specifically Target Asian Carp at Illinois Dam, Which Could Become the Main Entry Point For Invasive Species   Schumer: We Must Stop This Invasive Species Before It Reaches Our Precious Great Lakes   Today, U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer announced... Read More

 Town of Marshall in Oneida County to Use Funds to Upgrade Bridge to Enhance Resiliency & Protect Area from Future Flooding Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $2,737,500 in federal funding for the Town of Marshall in Oneida County to upgrade and scour the flood-prone bridge over the Oriskany Creek on Buell Avenue. These funds, which are being awarded as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program... Read More

Town of Keene in Essex County to Use Funds to Upgrade Bridge to Maintain Vital Transit Link During Emergencies, Enhance Resiliency & Protect Area from Future Flooding Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $3,472,000 in federal funding for the Town of Keene in Essex County to upgrade and scour the flood-prone bridge over the East Branch Ausable River on Route 73. These funds, which are being awarded as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s... Read More

Schumer Urged U.S. Army Corps to Work with West Seneca to Develop Plan to Install Ice Control Devices in Buffalo Creek Following Numerous Ice Jams That Flooded Hundreds of Homes Army Corps Has Agreed To Execute Ice Jam Study in West Seneca & Identify Potential Solutions – This is An Important Step Toward Preventing Constant Struggle Local Homeowners Face Each Winter   Schumer to Army Corps: Ice Jam Study is A Good Start; Must Lead to Action   U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

Visiting Nurse Association of LI Provides Approximately 500 Patients With Valuable Health Services & Is Currently In Dire Financial Straits; Organization Applied & For Over a Year Has Been Awaiting Federal Approval for Over $1 Million in Supplemental Medicaid Funds Schumer Urges Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services to Quickly Approve Application for Pending Funds for Visiting Nurse Association of LI; Without These Funds, Organization Will Be Hard Pressed to Stay Afloat in the... Read More

Schumer-Authored Tax Credit Already Provides A Major Boost For Middle Class Families Across Upstate NY, But New Bill Would Grow Annual Savings to $3,000 Per Year & Extend Maximum Lifetime Credit to $15K – For Every $1 Spent on College Tuition, Families Could Get $1 Off On Taxes, Up To $3K A Year New Bill Would Also Make Families Earning Up to $200K Eligible; Current Credit Only Eligible For Families Making Less Than $180K – New York Families Save Over $1B Per Year With Tax... Read More

Immediately Following Sandy, NYC’s Rapid Repairs Program Paid for Contractors to Help Sandy-Impacted Homeowners Make Emergency Repairs to Their Homes Before Permanent Repairs Could Take Place Schumer, Gillibrand, de Blasio Announce Millions in FEMA Funding to Reimburse the NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection Which Funded the Rapid Repairs Program  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced over $116 million in federal funding to... Read More

Members of Congress Back Niagara Falls Air Force Reserve Station Candidacy to Host New KC-46A Tankers Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representatives Brian Higgins and Chris Collins urged the Air Force to choose Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS) as a host station for the third main operating base (MOB 3) for the new KC-46A Pegasus tankers. The new tankers are used to refuel aircrafts and are vital to Air Force... Read More

Wyoming County Business and Agricultural Center is New Major Redevelopment Project That Can Be One-Stop-Shop For Region’s Growing Dairy & Farming Industry – Project Will Renovate, Transform the 32,000 Square Foot Former Brown Knitting Company Textile Mill Site in Warsaw Into Leasable Space For Gov & Non-Profit Agencies Schumer Says Center Will Bring Agencies, Organizations Together to Share Local Resources, Promote Economic Opportunity & Development Within Dairy and... Read More

Improvements to Water Mains, Valves & Hydrants to Improve Water Quality Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $692,000 in funding for the Town of Barre in Orleans County to make new investments in local water infrastructure. The Town of Barre will receive a $384,000 loan, along with a grant of $308,000 to construct a new water main, valves and hydrants that will extend clean water access to residents on Eagle Harbor, Route 31A and... Read More

Halfmoon Is One of the Fastest Growing Towns in Saratoga County, But Most of Its 22K Residents & Dozens of Businesses Are Divided Among 4 Zip Codes & Forced To List Their Addresses as Clifton Park, Waterford, Mechanicville or Round Lake; Only a Few Can List Halfmoon As Their Address   Schumer Came to Halfmoon Last Week to Push For Town to Have its Own Zip Code, Which Would Provide Much-Needed Clarity & Put An End To Ambiguity – Many Businesses Want To Use Halfmoon As Their... Read More

NYC Has Become East Coast Hub for Heroin Trade & Branded Forms of Heroin, Like “China White,” Are Being Found in NY-Metro Area; Heroin Laced With Potent Fentanyl is Already on NY Streets & Now Is Not the Time To Cut Back Federal Funding to Combat Heroin Trafficking & Abuse    Schumer Opposes President Obama’s Plan to Cut Funding for the Fed. High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program & Calls on Senate to Instead Boost HIDTA by $100M – HIDTA... Read More

Liberty Village’s Housing Complex Provides Sixty Apartments to Previously Homeless LI Veterans & Their Families and Organization Needs Special Housing & Urban Development (HUD)Vouchers In Order to Fully Serve Veterans With Top-Rate Services & Coverage of Rent, Utility Costs  Liberty Village Applied Last Year for 30 HUD Rental Assistance Vouchers & After Slow Review and Initial Denial of Liberty Village’s Application, the Organization Rightly Brought Vets in Off... Read More

Once Called to Action, Hospitals Throughout NYS Meticulously Trained Health Workers, Purchased New Equipment & Created Isolation Units in  Preparation for an Ebola Patient; Schumer Led Charge to Ensure that NY Ebola Treatment Centers Not Be Overlooked & Left Without Any Reimbursement for Expenses – Which Was a Real Possibility Schumer Announces Major Victory in Securing $21.7 Million for NYC’s Treatment Centers, Full Reimbursement for Bellevue & $7.5 Million for... Read More

Schumer Leads Group of 53 Senators in His Push to Protect Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries From Disruptive Changes in 2016; Over 1 Million Enrollees in New York Regulatory Changes That Affect the Program’s Funding Year After Year Create Confusion, Disruption Among Beneficiaries who are Looking for Consistency and Predictability   Schumer: We Can Protect Seniors Who Rely on Quality Medicare Advantage Plans by Maintaining Current Payment Levels & Keeping Medicare Advantage Program... Read More

In the Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, Parks & Playgrounds Throughout the Rockaway Peninsula Were Damaged; Playground Safety Surface, Fencing, Benches & Storm Drains Needed to be Repaired & Replaced Schumer, Gillibrand, Meeks, de Blasio Announce Over $1 Million in FEMA Funding for the NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation to Help Rebuild Damaged Parks   Federal Funding Will Go Towards Permanent Repairs at Rockaway Beach 30th Street, Rockaway Beach 59th Street,... Read More

Schumer Says Amtrak Must Do Everything It Can To Ensure A Similar Tragedy Does Not Occur Again – Proposes Amtrak Conduct Review of All of Its Power Lines & Ensure Proper Protections Are In Place; If Lines Are Hanging Too Close to The Ground, They Should Be Raised   Schumer: Dutchess County Residents Should Not Have To Worry About Being Electrocuted By Power Lines In Their Own Backyard   Today, at the Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged Amtrak to... Read More

Tourism in Hudson Valley, Orange County Set To Rise As A Result of New Casino in Sullivan – Important to Take Full Advantage of What Could Be Major Boon For Local Restaurants, Hotels, Shops & Other Tourist Attractions Schumer, In Conjunction With Hudson Valley Tourism & HVEDC, Will Bring Fed Tourism & Economic Development Experts to Orange County, Convene Meeting With Local Officials & Businesses To Develop Strategy – Fed Agencies Offer Expertise & Funding... Read More

In Light of Recent Tragedies in Copenhagen & Paris, Schumer Says There is an ‘Evil Stew’ Right Now in Europe Schumer: Jewish People, No Matter Where They Call Home, Should Not Live in Fear   U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released a statement on the growing acts of anti-Semitism in Western Europe. Most recently, a Jewish man was killed while guarding a Jewish synagogue during a bat-mitzvah service in Copenhagen. In January, a kosher supermarket in France... Read More

FAA’s Newly Proposed Drone Regulations Smartly Require Drones to Fly Below 500 Feet & Far Away From Airports & Other High-Risk Airspace – Key for Safety of Air Travelers In Particular While FAA’s New Rules Are a Good First Step, FAA’s Proposal States That Drones Can’t Be Used Out of Sight of Operator, Neglects to Include Use of Much-Needed Geo-Fencing Technology That is a Built-In Limitation on Where Drone’s Fly; Privacy Protections Also Must be... Read More