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Main Street Rochester Has Been A Bus Transfer Mall For Decades, Stifling Retail Growth Downtown; But New Schumer-Secured Indoor Bus Station Is Finally Moving Bus Traffic Off Main Street, Creating Opportunity for Revitalization Schumer Says Webster Project Will Breathe New Life Into Village Center, Something Webster Officials Have Been Working On For Years – North Avenue Upgrades Will Attract Shoppers, Residents, Visitors & New Retail Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer... Read More

In response to a troubling new investigation into the rapidly growing online marketplace for illicit drug sales that is infiltrating Long Island and New York City, Schumer today called for the Department of Justice to do a full review of how it is combating these online drug bazaars and whether this work should be better prioritized. Schumer also vowed to fight for increased funding in the FY16 Appropriations process aimed at fighting cyber drug dealers, so that the Department of Justice, the... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, Ulster County and the Town of New Paltz will receive a combined $1,796,751 in federal funds to improve Village of New Paltz’s sidewalks and to link the town to the Catskill Rail Trail. Ulster will receive $1,595,123 to connect the town of New Paltz to the Catskill Rail Trail, and New Paltz will receive $201,628 to make sidewalk improvements to Huguenot Street, Church Street, Prospect Street, and Henry DuBois Drive.... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to designate a consortium consisting of a number of universities, including the Rochester Institute of Technology, a Center of Excellence (COE) in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Schumer explained that, this year, the FAA plans to select one COE, that will consist of a group of world-class universities, to conduct UAS related research, education, and training while working to address the challenges and... Read More

Schumer’s Inventory Outlines How The Historic Levels of Funding for Infrastructure Have Been Geared Towards Addressing Unpredictable Weather & Climate Change, Strengthening our Transit Systems, Fortifying New York’s Coastline & Repairing Municipal Infrastructure, Like Hospitals & Public Housing National Infrastructure Funding Had Drifted Away from New York; Sandy Bill Restored NY As Preeminent Site For Federal Capital Infrastructure Investment Ahead of the second... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Bill Owens today announced $325,000 in federal funding for the Village of Castorland in Lewis County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program and will be used to upgrade the sewer collection system and to construct a sewer treatment plant. “It is difficult to attract new residents and businesses with a faulty... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced a total of $822,543.87 in FEMA funds for the Town of Richmondville, located in Schoharie County. Of these funds, $647,339.23 will be used by the town to make repairs to its business district, which was badly damaged during Hurricane Irene back in August of 2011. These funds were allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) program. The funds will be used to reimburse the... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that Cornell University will receive $1,529,329 in federal funds through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Cornell University will use these funds to research and address integrated pest management (IPM) in Upstate New York. This federal funding will provide Cornell the resources to research and develop ways to protect crops and livestock against pests,... Read More

Casey & Schumer, Members of Finance Committee, Will Push for Speedy Consideration of Legislation Casey Schumer Effort Will Be Companion to Congresswoman Maloney Efforts in House Washington DC- Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Charles Schumer (D-NY), members of the Senate Finance Committee, announced that they will soon introduce legislation to close a loophole that has allowed Nazis expelled from the U.S. to collect Social Security benefits. A new investigation by the... Read More

Today, at the Rome Train Station, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged CSX to make sorely-needed repairs and aesthetic fixes to two trestles running through the center of Rome. Schumer said that two CSX-owned-and-maintained trestles along Martin Street, one crossing over Mill Street and the other crossing over S. James Street, have become eyesores in the community and the debris falling from these trestles – including concrete, rebar, and stone – is posing a threat to motorists and... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $89,553,600 in federal funding to upgrade and repair flood-prone bridges in Ulster, Delaware, Westchester and Orange counties. The funding was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and will fund the necessary improvements for bridges in high-risk flood areas. A total of 18 bridges in the Hudson Valley will receive funding... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kristen Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided Tuthilltown Spirits, LLC and Tuthilltown Holdings, LLC a guaranteed loan of $4,950,000 to expand its distillery operation. Tuthilltown Spirits is a popular farm distillery located in Ulster County that will use these funds to expand its business by creating larger production space. The company will also use these funds to create three local jobs and retain 56,... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles. E Schumer today urged the Parole Board to deny parole to the four individuals convicted of the cold-blooded, contract killing of 22-year-old rookie officer, Eddie Byrne, in 1988. The four inmates, David McClary, Philip Copeland, Todd Scott and Scott Cobb, are scheduled to appear before the Parole Board this upcoming November. Eddie’s brother, Larry Byrne, will appear before the Board on Friday, October 24th to argue against the bid. In 2012, Schumer, along with... Read More

Federal EDA Funds Would Allow Launch NY to Create a Mechanism to Invest in Entrepreneurs in the Manufacturing & Medical Fields, Develop a Professional Mentoring Network & Provide Resources to Train Next Generation of Workers Schumer: Additional EDA Funds Would Build on Success, Bolster Economic Development & Jobs in Western New York, Central New York, Rochester-Finger Lakes & Southern Tier Regions Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the federal Economic Development... Read More

Consortium Consists of 9 Universities 12 University Affiliates & More Than 80 Agency, Industry Partners Across U.S. – SU Would Be Positioned to Provide Specialized Research in Communications, Policy Applications & More As UAS Subcontractor Schumer: ‘Center of Excellence’ Designation Would Enhance Syracuse University’s Connection to Burgeoning UAS Industry Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to designate a... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $2.4 Million in FEMA Public Assistance Funding to Reimburse Cost of Sandy-Related Repairs to West Elementary School U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced over $2.4 million in federal funds, through the FEMA Public Assistance program, for Long Beach City Schools for the repair and restoration of the West Elementary School building, which sustained damaged after Superstorm Sandy. The City of Long Beach has already received... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $662,504.37 in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant program for the Town of Owego. This federal funding will be used to improve the sewer system for local residents. The Town of Owego will utilize these funds to repair Main Street Pump House #4, which supplies drinking water to approximately 1,700 homes in Apalachin, located in the Town of Owego. The pump house became... Read More

Schumer Tours Innovative Company & Announces It Has Received $50K Fed Grant From USDA to Develop Mobile Platform To Help Small Local Farmers Promote Products – Schumer Says Field Goods Is A New Model That Should Be Replicated Throughout The Region To Strengthen Connection Between Farmers & Consumers Schumer: Fed Support of New Local Company Creates Opportunity for Area’s Farmers & Healthy Food Options for Families Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer visited Field... Read More

Today Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Bill Owens announced a combined $184,750 in USDA grant funding that has been awarded to two Jefferson County development organizations as part of the agency’s Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program. “This federal funding through the USDA will allow two small Jefferson County businesses to expand the distribution of their products, develop innovative farming techniques, and create good-paying local jobs.... Read More

Schumer Meets With Local Herkimer Business Leaders & Tours Main Street, Discusses Fed Funding Opportunities for Village & Vows To Go To Bat For Projects Schumer Also Urges Owner of Three-Story Abandoned, Decrepit Glory Days Building – Which Is Holding Back Main Street Redevelopment – To Work With Village on Demolition Plan Today, in front of the Glory Days Building in Village of Herkimer, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer pledged his support of efforts to revitalize the... Read More