Press Releases
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $12 MILLION IN FEMA FUNDING TO HIRE NEW FIREFIGHTERS IN FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK
Senators Say Upstate Firefighters Have Worked Tirelessly Throughout The COVID-19 Pandemic, Now Face Staffing And Budget Issues Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Funding Will Help Bolster Upstate Fire Departments U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $12,316,450 in federal funding for five fire departments across Upstate New York to hire new firefighters. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Fe… Continue Reading
09.09.21
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE COMMISSARY KITCHEN INCUBATOR’S RIBBON CUTTING AT ROCHESTER’S SIBLEY BUILDING
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement regarding the Commissary Kitchen's ribbon cutting at Rochester's Sibley Building: Senator Schumer said, "For decades the Sibley building was a gathering place for the Rochester community and an anchor for jobs and the economic prosperity of downtown. That’s why I was proud to secure a $1 million federal grant to create the Commissary Downtown Kitchen Incubator, which together with The Mercantile on Main, are l… Continue Reading
09.09.21
SCHUMER REVEALS: PREGNANT BLACK MOMS 3X MORE LIKELY TO DIE & OVER TWICE AS LIKELY TO HAVE COMPLICATED BIRTHS; IN ROCHESTER—WHERE DEATH RATES EXCEED NY & U.S AVERAGES— SCHUMER, JOINED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES, LAUNCHES MAJOR TWO-PRONG INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NY & MONROE’S MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS, MAKING NY MOMS & FAMILIES SAFER
NY Exceeds U.S. Maternal Morbidity & Mortality Rates, With Monroe Having One Of NY's Worst Rates - With 51% Higher Maternal Mortality For Monroe's Black Moms & 300% Higher Infant Mortality Rate For Black Babies Schumer Unveils Two-Part Plan: 1) Pass The Black Maternal Health 'Momnibus’ Act & 2) Expand Medicaid for Mothers, Including Yearlong Postpartum Coverage and Doula & Midwife Services Schumer, James: Rochester’s Black Moms Deserve Top … Continue Reading
09.02.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE FEMA TO STAND READY TO QUICKLY APPROVE DISASTER DECLARATION FOR NEW YORK CITY, LONG ISLAND & HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITIES RAVAGED BY TROPICAL STORM IDA
On September 1st, Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida Deluged New York City, Long Island, and Hudson Valley Regions, Killing New Yorkers, Damaging Homes, Businesses, Subways And Roads With Record-Breaking Rainfall & Dangerous Flooding Senators Say FEMA Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds For Impacted Communities In Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster & Westchester Counties Senators To FEMA: Mobilize Dis… Continue Reading
09.01.21
SCHUMER REVEALS: NEARLY 14K HOMES & BUSINESSES ACROSS 1,700+ MILES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK LACK MODERN INTERNET ACCESS – INCLUDING 1 IN 4 SYRACUSE HOMES; SENATOR SAYS BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL WOULD DELIVER HISTORIC $65B TO HELP CLOSE CNY’S URBAN & RURAL DIGITAL DIVIDE
Schumer-Negotiated Infrastructure Deal Includes Record Funding To Bring Fast & Affordable Internet To Undeserved Communities In Rural & Urban Parts Of CNY Schumer Says New Survey Shows An Estimated 14,000 Homes & Businesses Across 1,700+ Miles In Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego Counties Lack Access To High-Speed Internet; While 1 in 4 Syracuse Residents Still Don't Have Internet Schumer: Closing The Digital Divide Will Fully Connect Central New York To The 21st Centu… Continue Reading
09.01.21
STANDING AT STAMP, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES PUSH TO GROW AND ATTRACT NEW JOBS & TENANTS TO WNY TECH CAMPUS; SCHUMER LAUNCHES TWO-PRONGED PLAN TO ESTABLISH STAMP AS HOME FOR NEW SEMICONDUCTOR FAB AND SECURE $9.5B+ TO BOOST CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRIES, SUPERCHARGING PLUG POWER’S STAMP SITE AND ROCHESTER FACTORIES
Schumer Doubles Down On Efforts To 1) Secure New Federal Investment To Attract Semiconductor Fab To STAMP And 2) Launches $9.5+ Billion Push For New Hydrogen Fuel Investments In Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill And Budget Reconciliation Bill To Supercharge Plug Power's STAMP And Rochester Factories With STAMP In Contention For New $17B Samsung Chip Fab, Schumer-Led USICA Creates First-Ever Incentives To Land New Semiconductor Fab At STAMP & Schumer-Led Infrastructure Bills Would Put Plug Pow… Continue Reading
09.01.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $11 MILLION IN FEMA FUNDING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN NEW YORK STATE
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $11,499,044 in federal funding for fire departments across New York State. The funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel across more than ninety fire departments. This federal funding was administered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). "From the … Continue Reading
08.25.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE FEMA TO STAND READY TO QUICKLY APPROVE POTENTIAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR UPSTATE COMMUNITIES RAVAGED BY TROPICAL STORM FRED
On August 18th, Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred Ravaged Steuben, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida Counties and Several Other Upstate Communities, Damaging Homes, Businesses, Bridges, Roads, And Inundating a Local School With Nearly 4 Feet of Water And Debris Senators Say FEMA Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds For Steuben County And Other Impacted Communities In The Southern Tier, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, And Finger Lakes Senators To FEMA: Mobilize Disaster Assessment Teams &… Continue Reading
08.21.21
SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND LETTER URGING FEMA TO STAND READY TO QUICKLY APPROVE POTENTIAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR NEW YORK IN ANTICIPATION OF HURRICANE HENRI
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks, U.S. Congressman Tom Suozzi, and U.S. Congresswoman Kathleen Rice today sent the following letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell: Dear Administrator: We write in strong support of communities in New York ahead of what is predicted to be severe weather. We urge the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stand ready, if requested, to work with affected counties and New Y… Continue Reading
08.20.21
FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF STARPOINT AP EXAMS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES THAT UPS WILL REIMBURSE ALL 106 STUDENTS FOR TESTING COSTS AND PROVIDE THEM A SCHOLARSHIP; SCHUMER SECURES $440 FOR EACH IMPACTED STUDENT
Yesterday, Schumer Announced That After A Long Search, UPS Found and Delivered Starpoint High's Lost AP Exams, Which Will Be Scored; Students Can Now Receive College Credits & Boost College Admissions Applications Since The Tests Were Lost, Schumer Has Been Working With UPS To Find The Tests AND Get Compensation For The Impacted Students; UPS Has Apologized and Committed $440 In Reimbursements and Scholarships For All 106 Starpoint Students Schumer: A+ All Around - Tests Were Found And … Continue Reading
08.18.21
SCHUMER REVEALS: BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL INCLUDES RECORD $74 MILLION FOR CENTRO – A 34% INCREASE FOR OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL EXPENSES; PACKAGE ALSO PROVIDES MILLIONS IN FUNDING FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT, NEW BUSES AND MORE
The Schumer-Led Infrastructure Bill Includes A Historic $74 Million Over 5 Years for CENTRO - $18.9M More Than Previous 5-Year Spending Plan Bipartisan Deal Also Includes $8B In Funding For USDOT's Capital Investment Grants Program - Which Could Boost Effort To Bring Bus Rapid Transit To Syracuse Schumer: Federal Funding Boost Will Keep CENTRO – And CNY Riders – Rolling Into The Future After securing $38.4 million for the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (CENTRO… Continue Reading
08.18.21
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: AFTER LONG SEARCH, LOST STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL AP EXAMS HAVE BEEN FOUND AND ARE IN THE HANDS OF COLLEGE BOARD & WILL BE GRADED; AFTER SENATOR CALLED ON UPS TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES, FIND TESTS, & GET STUDENTS THE CREDIT THEY DESERVED, UPS PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS TO TRACK DOWN LOST TESTS
Starpoint High School Students Spent Whole Year During Pandemic Preparing For Challenging AP Exams, Only For UPS To Lose The Exams; Now, Exams Have Been Located And Await Evaluation by College Board Schumer Celebrates With Starpoint Students; Found AP Exams Means Students Can Receive College Credits And Boost College Admissions Applications Schumer: Bubble In Success! Starpoint AP Exams Are Found! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that the over 100 lost Advanced … Continue Reading
08.18.21
SCHUMER REVEALS: $28 MILLION INVESTMENT IN BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL WOULD KICK-START EXPANSION FOR ALBANY AIRPORT & SEND REGION INTO NEW HEIGHTS; SCHUMER-NEGOTIATED DEAL WOULD DELIVER HISTORIC $$$ FOR CAPITAL REGION INFRASTRUCTURE, CREATE GOOD-PAYING JOBS & HELP REGIONAL ECONOMY TAKE OFF
Fed Funds Schumer Just Included In Bipartisan Infrastructure Package Could Revitalize Capital Region's Infrastructure - Including New Airport Expansion - Supporting New Jobs & Fueling Local Economy Schumer Secured Over $28M For Albany International – The Capital Region's Hub – In Addition To Billions More For Other Capital Region Infrastructure Projects Schumer: Infrastructure Investment Would Lift Capital Region To Soaring Heights A week after the Schumer-negotiated b… Continue Reading
08.18.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MALONEY ANNOUNCE OVER $3.8 MILLION IN NEW AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING FOR NEW YORK STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
$3,820,790 Department Of Transportation Grant Is Headed To Stewart International Airport To Help Cover Costs Caused By The Pandemic Additional Money Follows Years Of Tireless Advocacy For New York Stewart International Airport And Emphasizes Continued Commitment To Orange And The Hudson Valley Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney: After Pandemic, New York Stewart Is Once Again Cleared For Takeoff U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand and U.S. Representat… Continue Reading
08.16.21
SCHUMER REVEALS: OVER 145 DEFICIENT AND UNSAFE BRIDGES ACROSS ROCHESTER & THE FINGER LAKES REGION; SENATOR SECURES NEARLY $13.5 BILLION TO FINALLY FIX DILAPIDATED & DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS BRIDGES ACROSS NY, CREATING JOBS, SAFER ROADS, AND SAVING LIVES
Finger Lakes Region Has At Least 145 Dangerous Bridges Posing Worsening Safety Issues With Each Passing Day; JUST Bridge Repairs Backlog Runs Over $200 Million Senator Secures Major Funding To Address Structurally Deficient Bridges, Road Repair Backlog Schumer: It's Time To Invest In Finger Lake's Bridges Before Poor Conditions Prove A Bridge Too Far After securing $346 million for Monroe County and the City of Rochester in the American Rescue Plan to address the region’s greatest needs… Continue Reading
08.16.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND REVEAL: WITH CNY IN MIND, SENATORS SECURE LOCAL HIRE PROVISION IN BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL; SENATORS PUSHED FOR ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION FEDERAL INVESTMENT INTO AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL WORKERS & BUSINESSES TO CREATE GOOD-PAYING JOBS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
As The Schumer-Led Infrastructure Deal Made Its Way Through The Senate, Senators Fought To Include Local Hire Programs, To Invest In Good-Paying Jobs For Local Residents & Businesses Senators Say Historic Investment Into Infrastructure, Coupled With Local Hire Program Ensures Job Opportunities & Contracts On Federally-Funded Projects - Including I-81 In Syracuse - For Local Residents & Workers Schumer, Gillibrand: CNY Dreams-and Jobs! - Can Now Become Reality Following Senat… Continue Reading
08.16.21
SCHUMER REVEALS EFFORT TO INCLUDE $1 BILLION INFLUX FOR GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE IN JUST-PASSED BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE; SENATOR’S SUCCESSFUL PUSH TO ADD UNPRECEDENTED & HISTORIC PROTECTION FUNDS REPRESENTS LARGEST EVER SINGLE INVESTMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAM TO SAFEGUARD ONE OF WESTERN NEW YORK’S GREATEST ENGINES
Fed Funds Schumer Just Included In Bipartisan Infrastructure Package Will Fund Cleanup Efforts For Lake Erie And Connected Waterways, Support Thousands Of Jobs, & Bring Millions To Local Economy Great Lakes Basin Is Home To 30+ Million People, Including 8% Of All Americans, Accounts For 7% Of Total U.S. Farm Production, And Has Annual GDP Of $6 Trillion Funding Will Help Improve Water Quality By Reducing Pollutants, Restoring & Protecting Wildlife Habitats, Mitigating Climate Change I… Continue Reading
08.11.21
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $4.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PROJECTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK
Senators Secure Money For Eight Northern Border Regional Commission Projects In The Cities of Troy, Batavia, And Ogdensburg; Villages of Tupper Lake, Lima, and Potsdam; And For Wells College And The Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board Funding Will Jumpstart Projects Critical To Upstate NY's Health, Economic Growth, and Connectivity Schumer, Gillibrand: Jobs & Support For Communities On The Way U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today… Continue Reading
08.10.21
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR CUOMO’S RESIGNATION
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement regarding Governor Cuomo's resignation: Senator Schumer said, "I want to commend the brave women who stepped forward and courageously told their stories. There is no place for sexual harassment, and today's announcement by Governor Cuomo to resign was the right decision for the good of the people of New York. I have full confidence that Lt Governor Hochul will establish a professional and capable administration. I h… Continue Reading
08.09.21
ALMOST THREE YEARS SINCE THE TRAGIC SCHOHARIE ACCIDENT TOOK 20 LIVES, SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE SAFETY PROVISIONS IN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL SETTING FEDERAL LIMO SAFETY STANDARDS & CLOSING DEADLY LOOPHOLES TO GET DANGEROUS LIMOS OFF ROADS AND SAVE LIVES
Schoharie's October 2018 Limo Accident Was Nation's Deadliest Accident In Years; Reports Revealed Gaping Loopholes In Federal Safety Regulations Senators Fought To Include Safety Standards In Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill & Amendments To Boost Safety Limos On NY Roads For Passengers, Drivers, & Pedestrians Schumer, Gillibrand: The Memory Of The Victims Lives On In The Lives They Will Save U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand annou… Continue Reading
