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July 31, 2014
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MAFFEI ANNOUNCE $15,300 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Dan Maffei today announced that the Syracuse Fire Department has been awarded $15,300 in Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Syracuse Fire Department will use this grant to purchase a BullEx Attack Digital Fire Training System, which will allow the Department to create a simulated fire in a high rise building so that... Read More -
Schumer Urges CSX to Get Idling Garbage Trains Out of Depew Neighborhood & Move Them To A Non-Residential Area So Depew Residents Are Not Afflicted by Smell, Noise Pollution Schumer to CSX: Move Trains For The Sake of Depew Residents’ Health, Quality of Life Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on the CSX rail company to move trains filled with garbage, that have been idling at all hours of the night on its rail lines along Walden Avenue, a heavily populated residential area... Read More
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NY’s Own Chobani & Upstate Niagara – Winners of First Solicitation – Were Selected Last Month to Provide Greek Yogurt to Schools in 7 States for One Month Greek Yogurt Vendor(s) Will Be Selected Through Application Process That Will Begin On August 7th; Schumer Urges NY Greek Yogurt Makers To Apply U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is scheduled to begin soliciting proposals on August 7th from Greek yogurt makers... Read More
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EDA Funds Will Help Build New Access Road at Commerce Park & Open Up 3 Shovel-Ready Build Sites for Companies That Plan to Create Jobs & Expand Schumer: Funds Will Attract More Companies to Avon, Create Jobs & Help Anchor Development Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) has made a critical funding commitment for Livingston County and the Town of Avon to expand the Crossroads Commerce Park in Avon by building a new... Read More
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Schumer Pushes To Secure Fed Funding To Add 10 New Clean Diesel Buses To Fleet – Funding Would Also Enable City To Install 9 New Bicycle Shelters, Making It Easier For Residents to Bike To And From Work Schumer: New Buses For Broome County Will Alleviate Pressures On System & Help Local Economy U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced he is pushing the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) to award Broome County over $4 million to purchase ten new, clean diesel buses and... Read More
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Lindenhurst Will Use Funding to Purchase Approximately 30 Self- Contained Breathing Apparatus For Its Firefighters; Orient Will Use Funding to Purchase New Tanker That Holds 2,500 Gallons of Water Funding is Being Provided Through DHS’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG); Senators Have Continually Pushed for Funding to Assist Fire Departments & First Responders U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $176,850 in federal funding for... Read More
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Increasing Protection for Three Water Reservoirs in Cobleskill Will Protect Water Supply for Residents & Reduce Flooding in Village and Surrounding Areas Federal Funds Will Allow Village to Improve Water Treatment Plant & Dow Reservoir, Dredge & Repair Cobleskill’s Dam Spillway Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, the Village of Cobleskill in Schoharie County will receive $2,325,000 in federal funds to make repairs to its water supply system... Read More
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Schumer Secured Dam Rehabilitation Funding as Part of 2014 Farm Bill – Funding Can Help Hundreds of Upstate Dams That Are In Desperate Need of Repair Schumer: Dam Rehabilitation Will Help Keep Residents Safe & Prevent Property Damage Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will allocate the state of New York $2.9 million in funding for dam rehabilitation and... Read More
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Schumer Secured Dam Rehabilitation Funding as Part of 2014 Farm Bill – Funding Can Help Hundreds of Upstate Dams That Are In Desperate Need of Repair Schumer: Dam Rehabilitation Will Help Keep Residents Safe & Prevent Property Damage Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will allocate the state of New York $2.9 million in funding for dam rehabilitation and... Read More
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Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will allocate the state of New York $2.9 million in funding for dam rehabilitation and $3.2 million for safety assessments of dams across the state. Specifically, two dams in Cattaraugus will receive $350,000 in federal funding for rehabilitation projects, including $150,000 for one dam site at Conewango Creek and $300,000 for one dam... Read More
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Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will allocate the state of New York $2.9 million in funding for dam rehabilitation and $3.2 million for safety assessments of dams across the state. Specifically, a total of five dams across Broome County and dams in Allegany, Chemung and Tioga Counties, all in the Southern Tier region, will receive $2,910,000 for both dam... Read More
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July 29, 2014
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $1.1 BILLION IN SANDY FEDERAL FUNDING FOR REPAIR & MITIGATION PROJECTS AT NYU’S LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
Award Through New Alternative Procedures Program Provides Lump Sum Payments to Sandy Damaged Facilities; Schumer Secured $800M in Funds Through This New Process for Repairs to Nassau County’s Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant Award Is Second Largest Project Worksheet Awarded in FEMA History U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced $1.13 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance funding for Sandy repair work and mitigation projects at New York... Read More -
Schumer Met With Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Jessica Wright, Who Oversees Medal of Honor Decisions – Senator Voiced Strong Support For Sgt. Johnson & Urged Her To Send The Request To The White House For Final Approval Schumer: Henry Johnson is an American Hero Who Displayed Mind-Boggling Bravery in Battle for Our Nation & We Should Not Wait Another Day to Honor Him Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer met with Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and... Read More
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Engel Pushed for FEMA Funding To Help Repair Hudson Park & Municipal Marina Significantly Damaged By Sandy –Secured Initial $1.4 Million to Repair Damaged Marina & Docks Now, New Rochelle to Receive an Additional $1.8 Million For Hudson Park Repairs to Stone Wall, Curbs, Railings That Will Improve Municipal Beach Park Area & Allow Park To Thrive Once Again Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel... Read More
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LOUDONVILLE – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko today announced that Siena College will receive funding in the amount of $687,876 to support the Siena Plan for Attracting and Retaining Computer Scientists (SPARCS). The grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), will boost local science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and continue the tradition of innovation and excellence in Capital Region... Read More
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Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Clinton Central School District in Oneida County will receive $1,705,342.25 in federal funds to implement repairs to the Middle and High school buildings. The funds are being allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will help the school district repair damages that were a direct result of severe storms during the period of June 26, 2013 through July... Read More
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Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel announced that the City of New Rochelle will receive $1,839,599.10 in federal funding to repair damages sustained to Hudson Park during Hurricane Sandy. This funding will come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which will shoulder 90 percent of the total cost of rebuilding and rehabilitation. The funding will reimburse New Rochelle for repairs to the stacked stone wall, sundeck,... Read More
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In The Past, Chautauqua County Grape Processors Absorbed More Than 80% of Waste-Water Treatment Costs – This Funding Will Take Burden Off Grape Processors Who Already Bear Brunt of the Cost to Operate the Plant Schumer, Gillibrand: Waste-Water Treatment Project Will Create & Retain 150 Jobs, And Be A Significant Boost to Chautauqua Grape Industry Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that, after their push, the Village of Westfield in Chautauqua... Read More
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Schumer, Gillibrand: Renaming Monroe Post Office After Wenzel is Fitting Tribute to His Bravery and Dedication Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have introduced legislation that would rename the Post Office at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe the “National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office.” The post office renaming would be in honor of Gregg David Wenzel, a Monroe... Read More
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Officials Said Federal Defense, Aviation & Homeland Security Experts Should Collaborate & Quickly Study If Anti-Missile Technology for Shoulder-Fired & Surface to Air Missiles Is Needed on America’s Commercial Jets – Senator Says Study Should Include Specific Recommendations on Best Technology to Combat Threat Schumer, Israel: Time is Now for Feds to Study Putting Anti-Missile Tech Against Manpads & Surface to Air Missiles – There Is No Price Too High To Protect... Read More