Press Releases
Schumer Releases Annual Comprehensive Homeland Security Report Card Revealing: After Seven Years, Government Effort Has Slackened; Massive Security Holes Still Remain - Federal Gov't Gets Overall Grade of "C-"
Seven years after the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released his annual comprehensive homeland security report rating current Administration efforts to close longexisting security holes. Schumer said that despite a national focus on homeland security in the wake of the attacks, the Bush Administration leaves America dangerously vulnerable as the President's term comes to an end. Schumer's report evaluates and gives grades for major critical security areas, including… Continue Reading
09.09.08
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $470,000 FOR DNA CRIME LABS IN ERIE COUNTY
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Department of Justice National Institute of Justice has awarded $474,028 to the County of Erie under the Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program to improve DNA laboratory infrastructure and analysis capacity to help process DNA samples more efficiently and cost effectively. "Using DNA is to modern crime fighting what fingerprinting was a hundred years ago, and t… Continue Reading
09.04.08
SCHUMER, CLINTON PUSH LEGISLATION TO NAME JAMESTOWN POST OFFICE IN HONOR OF FORMER JAMESTOWN MAYOR, NY LT. GOVERNOR AND U.S. REP. STAN LUNDINE
Washington , D.C. - Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton announced today they are pushing for passage of legislation to have the United States Post Office in Jamestown, NY designated as "Stan Lundine Post Office Building," in honor of Stanley Nelson Lundine, former Mayor of Jamestown, New York Lt. Governor and United Stated Representative. The legislation, H.R. 6226 was introduced by U.S. Representative Brian Higgins who secured passage by the House of Representatives on … Continue Reading
09.04.08
SCHUMER DEMANDS FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO ENERGY TRADING SCAM THAT FLEECED NY CONSUMERS OF UNTOLD MILLIONS AND PUT NY-AREA POWER GRID AT RISK OF BLACKOUT
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today demanded that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission immediately conduct an investigation into an energy trading scam that allowed players in New York State's energy markets to reap huge profits while passing on skyhigh costs to consumers and municipalities. Between the months of January and July of 2008, market traders were using deceptive energy trading practices that slammed consumers with millions of dollars in unnecessary, additional fees and put the … Continue Reading
09.04.08
SCHUMER, CLINTON WELCOME EFFORTS BY HUD TO ENSURE BIDDING PROCESS FOR ELJAY APARTMENTS ADDRESSES CITY'S CONCERNS
Washington , D.C. - Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today welcomed an announcement by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that the agency has released a new bid package to address the sale of the ElJay apartments located in Syracuse, NY. Throughout the auction process, the main concern of the City and that of Senators Schumer and Clinton has been that HUD has been eager to sell the apartments without ensuring that potential bidders are responsible de… Continue Reading
08.20.08
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $50,000 TO CONTROL AND PREVENT STATE AND LOCAL CRIME IN CITY OF SYRACUSE AND ONONDAGA COUNTY
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded $50,506 under the FY 08 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County. This money will be used to support multiple law enforcement initiatives including the establishment of a database that will house intelligence related information retrieved from multiple sources and a parttime employee who will assist in the retrieval of firearms that wer… Continue Reading
08.19.08
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $25,000 TO CONTROL AND PREVENT STATE AND LOCAL CRIME IN WESTERN NEW YORK
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded $25,252 under the FY 08 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to the City of Niagara Falls. These funds will be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice for programs throughout the city. These programs include law enforcement programs, prosecution and … Continue Reading
08.12.08
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: AFTER DECADE-LONG DELAY, ARMY CORPS GIVES THE GREEN LIGHT TO PROJECT THAT WILL CONTROL SEVERE FLOODING IN INRONDEQUOIT
After over a decade of delay by the Army Corps, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced approval of a flood mitigation project designed to control severe flooding that happens during heavy rains in Irondequoit's Huntington Hills neighborhood. Schumer lobbied the Army Corps for a decision on the project before another construction season slipped away, leaving residents to face another year of flooded roads, property damage, and flooded basements. Heavy rainfall often causes significant … Continue Reading
08.05.08
SCHUMER GOES TO BAT FOR OVID FIRE DEPARTMENT; URGES FEDS TO RELEASE MONEY SECURED LAST YEAR TO BUY AERIAL LADDER TRUCK AND UPGRADE CRITICAL SAFETY GEAR
With two fire grants awarded to the Ovid Fire Department last year inexplicably locked by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged DHS to immediately release these muchneeded funds to support the fire department's acquisition of a ladder truck and uptodate protective gear. In 2007, the Ovid Fire Department successfully applied for two grants under DHS' Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, to help them upgrade a vehicle fleet that dates back to 1… Continue Reading
07.16.08
Schumer Announces Four North Country Fire Departments Will Receive Nearly $500,000 In Federal Fire Grants
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that four North Country fire departments will receive a total of $490,082 in federal fire grants from the 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Plattsburgh Fire Department in Clinton County will receive $111,507 and Long Lake Rescue Squad, Inc. in Hamilton County will receive $13,325 grants to improve operations and safety. The Moriah Volunteer F… Continue Reading
07.16.08
Schumer Announces City Of Oswego Fire Department Will Receive Over $10,000 as a Federal Fire Grant
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the City of Oswego Fire Department will receive federal grants totaling $10,320 from the 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The grant is part of the third round of DHS FY08 AFG program awards to several fire departments throughout the country and will be used to improve operations and safety. "This funding will go a long way in supporti… Continue Reading
07.10.08
Schumer Announces Key Senate Panel Approves $300,000 For The Watervliet Innovation Center
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Financial Services FY09 Appropriations Bill which includes $300,000 for the Center for Economic Growth's Watervliet Innovation Center. The funding would be used to promote job growth and economic development by assisting small businesses in navigating state and federal homeland security markets to get New York's emerging technologies into the hands of endusers. The bill will n… Continue Reading
07.10.08
Schumer Announces Key Senate Panel Approves $215,000 For Oneida County Gang Task Force
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies FY09 Appropriations Bill which includes $215,000 for the Oneida County Gang Task Force. The funding will be used to acquire an information sharing database to timely and accurately analyze gang related crime. The bill will now proceed to the Senate Floor as the next step in the appropriations process. Schumer worked closely with members … Continue Reading
07.10.08
Schumer Announces Key Senate Panel Approves $500,000 For St. John Fisher College
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development FY09 Appropriations Bill which includes $500,000 for Monroe County's St. John Fisher College to construct a campus loop road extension to alleviate traffic congestion. The bill will now proceed to the Senate Floor as the critical next step in the appropriations process. Schumer worked closely with members of the Appropriations Committee… Continue Reading
07.10.08
Schumer Announces Key Senate Panel Approves $2 Million For Phase II Of Stewart Rail Connection
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the TransportationHUD FY09 Appropriations Bill which includes $2 million for the West of Hudson Regional Transit Access Project. The funding would be used to support the environmental impact study that must be completed upon the conclusion of the alternatives analysis for connecting Metro North to Stewart Airport. Ultimately it will support the growing demand for the MetroNorth Railroad se… Continue Reading
07.10.08
Schumer Announces Key Senate Panel Approves $300,000 For Critical Flood Mitigation Study For Parts Of Flood-Stricken Southern Tier
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Energy and Water FY09 Appropriations Bill which includes $300,000 for the Army Corps of Engineers to be used for Upper Delaware River Watershed Management . The funding would be used to design and construct a comprehensive watershed management study to support flood mitigation efforts across the Southern Tier. The bill will now proceed to the Senate Floor as the next step in the appropri… Continue Reading
07.01.08
Schumer Pushes Energy Tax Breaks to Help Local and Upstate Alternative Energy Businesses and Bring Hundreds of New Green Jobs to CNY- Energy Independence Only Long-Term Way Out From High Gas Prices
With soaring oil prices taking a toll on Central New York's local economy and consumers, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced a tax incentive initiative for local alternative energy businesses that could potentially bring hundreds of green jobs to Central New York. Schumer toured SUNYESF's Center for Sustainable & Renewable Energy, a cuttingedge research facility in Syracuse that develops green technology for use at local alternative energy businesses. The proposed tax credits wou… Continue Reading
06.26.08
Schumer Announces Key Senate Panel Approves $400,000 For The Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Care Center, Inc
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies FY09 Appropriations Bill which includes $400,000 for the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. The funding would be used to construct a Federally Qualified Health Center, increasing the healthcare for medically underserved populations in medically underserved areas, and will establish up to 50 new jobs in Newburgh… Continue Reading
06.26.08
Schumer Announces Key Senate Panel Approves $300,000 For Rochester's George Eastman House
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies FY09 Appropriations Bill which includes $300,000 for the George Eastman House in Rochester. The funding would be used to preserve and allow access to museum library collections through new Web applications. The bill will now proceed to the Senate Floor as the next step in the appropriations process. Schumer worked clos… Continue Reading
06.23.08
Schumer Urges FBI & DOJ To Make Serbian Extradition Case A Top Priority After Man Charged In Binghamton Bar Room Beating Incident Flees The Country
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make a Serbian extradition case a top priority following a bar room beating in Binghamton that left a college student near death. Miladin Kovacevic fled the United States to Germany, and perhaps to Serbia, with an emergency Serbian passport three days after he was bailed out of jail on $100,000 cash bail apparently paid for by the Serbian consulate. Kovacevic was charged … Continue Reading
