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Washington, D.C.  U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $600,000 in federal funding for The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth, Inc. (LIGALY). The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women and will be used to enhance support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) survivors of domestic and sexual violence. LIGALY plans to build a national network of more than 190 centers that provide... Read More

Today, following a personal call with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Tom Frieden, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the CDC is preparing to implement tougher Ebola screening requirements at U.S. airports this week, beyond what the administration announced yesterday. During the call, Schumer praised Director Frieden and the CDC's response and reiterated that while there is no need for panic, the CDC could take additional steps to ensure the U.S. remains... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has awarded a major contract to produce next generation Three Dimensional Long Range Radars (3DELRR) for U.S. troops overseas to Raytheon, with Saab Sensis in Syracuse as the main subcontractor. Now, Saab Sensis will help develop and manufacture these radar systems at its plant in Onondaga County. The first phase of this contract is worth $19,502,764 and USAF has authorized spending of up to $71.8 million over the... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5,647,879.46 in federal funding to support New York State's specialty crop producers and specialty crop research initiatives. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) as well as its National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) program and were authorized through the 2014 Farm Bill. Specifically, AMS will be administering the Specialty Crop... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer joined with local officials at a groundbreaking for Broome County's first ever hightech business incubator, to be located right in the heart of Downtown Binghamton. This incubator, which is a partnership between Binghamton University, SUNY Broome, Broome County IDA and the local government - and set to be completed in September 2016 - will provide 40,000 square feet of space for up to 12 companies focusing on research and development in energy,... Read More

Today, outside Battaglia Demolition in the SenecaBabcock neighborhood, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to step in and help local SenecaBabcock residents who for years have been forced to deal with noxious, particulateladen emissions emanating from the neighboring Battaglia Demolition plant. Battaglia Demolition demolishes up to 150 truckloads of concrete each day and the resulting dust wafts into the air and coats nearby homes, cars and... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,848,350 in federal funding for The Viscardi Center in Nassau County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy and will be used to help enhance recruitment procedures for individuals with disabilities. The Center will research policies related to the recruitment of individuals with disabilities and the implementation of outreach strategies,... Read More

Funding Will Help Beef Up Local Law Enforcement in Troy  Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko: These Fed Funds Help Ensure That Police Have Staffing Necessary to Keep Our Communities Safe Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representative Paul Tonko announced that Troy will be receiving $299, 392 in federal funding to hire three new police officers. This funding comes from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, which... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program (OHHLHC) has awarded the City of Schenectady $3,190,570 in federal funding to address lead hazards in 225 housing units. Upstate New York counties and municipalities are receiving a total of $13,760,570. The City of Schenectady will collaborate with the Schenectady County Public Health Services (SCPHS), New York State Department of... Read More

Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $62,924 for Tug Hill Vineyards in Lewis County. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program (RBEG) and will be used to purchase essential equipment needed to efficiently increase wine production at Tug Hill Vineyards.    "This is federal funding is great news for Lewis County and Tug Hill Vineyards," said  Senator Schumer.... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $200,000 in federal funding for Genesee County Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and will be used to construct a terminal building and main hangar, both of which were built in 1964. The existing terminal is located within the runway safety area and considered a safety obstruction. The new facilities will be energy... Read More

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1.6 billion in federal FEMA funding has been obligated for Nassau County's Public Works Department and the Long Island Power Authority to recover from damages caused by Superstorm Sandy. This funding was previously committed to these entities, but the Senators said it is now out the door from the federal government. The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) will receive $878,331,473 in federal funding for repairs to... Read More

PLATTSBURGH, NY-Today U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Bill Owens announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded Plattsburgh International Airport $8,616,132 to continue the largescale expansion of the airport's passenger terminal.   "These federal funds will give Plattsburgh International Airport the money needed to construct a major expansion of their passenger terminal, which will pave the way for future investment and economic... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Dan Maffei today announced that the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency, Inc. in Auburn has been awarded $352,416 through the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. The Agency will use this funding to provide transitional housing assistance for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.   "This money is absolutely critical to better protect victims of sexual violence," said... Read More

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced $191,550,000 in federal funding for two new storm resilient ferry boats on Staten Island, Staten Island Ferry Facilities' Floodproofing Resilience Upgrade and Ferry Landings Resilience Upgrades at strategic locations citywide. Earlier this month, Schumer and Gillibrand urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide federal funding for these upgrades as part of the third tranche of disaster... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today, for the first time, unveiled legislation that will ban the top ten noxious flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children's products, such as changing table pads, portable crib mattresses, pajamas, nap mats and nursing pillows. Schumer's legislation finally responds to experts and scientists that have repeatedly sounded the alarm on the danger of toxic flame retardants that have been found to cause developmental delays in children from longterm... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, following his push, the U.S. Army Corps (USACE) agreed to expedite a key review of wetlands on the vacant former Bethlehem Steel property in Hamburg, a site that FedEx could potentially turn into a major distribution center and a location for up to 400 new jobs, and delivered the final review to Hamburg officials today. Schumer visited the Bethlehem Steel site on Monday and wrote a letter to the USACE urging them to issue this review as quickly as... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to swiftly establish and approve protocols that would allow a Livingston Countybased company, American Rock Salt (ARS), to build a railroad extension that would bring jobs and revenue to the area. Schumer explained that ARS is the U.S.'s largest salt producing mine and an important employer in the region. ARS currently has proposed a project that would extend the rail line it uses in Mt. Morris, where it is... Read More

Today, Senators Charles E. Schumer (DNY) and Richard Durbin (DIL) unveiled the text of their new legislative proposal to address the recent wave of corporate inversions, specifically targeting the practice of earnings stripping. In earnings stripping, one of the most egregious practices of corporate inversions, inverted companies load their U.S. subsidiary up with excessive debt that is "owed" to the foreign headquarters so they can deduct interest payments on this debt, further allowing the... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, the Hudson RiverBlack River Regulating District has unanimously voted to preserve the Hawkinsville Dam in Boonsville instead of tearing it down. The vote means an environmental assessment focused only on preservation will soon begin. In June, Schumer urged the regulating district and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to work together to save the dam after an ongoing study of the dam's impacts... Read More