Press Releases
SCHUMER SECURES KEY SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR $1 MILLION FOR "HOME FOR HEROES" VETERAN HOUSING IN ROCKLAND COUNTY
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Department of Transportation and Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee has approved $1 million to the Rockland Housing Action Coalition for the purpose of building and operating permanent, supportive housing for disabled veterans and their families at Camp Shanks. In November, Schumer pledged to help obtain federal support for historic Camp Shanks and provide affordable housing options for veterans in the regi… Continue Reading
07.30.09
SCHUMER SECURES KEY SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR $1 MILLION FOR EAST FISHKILL FIRST RESPONDERS FOR EMERGENCY INTERSTATE ACCESS
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Department of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee has approved $1 million to the East Fishkill Fire District's Wiccopee Fire Company for installation of an emergency access point from Townsend Rd to Interstate 84, which is less than 50 feet away. The funding was approved as part of the Senate Appropriation process, and has been included in the Department of Transportation and Housing, and Ur… Continue Reading
07.29.09
SCHUMER SECURES KEY SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR $200,000 FOR FULTON MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Senate Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee has approved $200,000 to the FultonMontgomery Community College for the establishment of a Center for En… Continue Reading
07.29.09
SCHUMER SECURES KEY SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR $100,000 FOR MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE EDUCATION
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07.28.09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $94,000 IN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO JEFFERSON COUNTY TO EXPAND RURAL BUSINESSES
Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency will receive $94,000 from the USDA Rural Development's Rural Business Enterprise Program (RBEG). Funding will be provided immediat… Continue Reading
07.28.09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.8 MILLION OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO MOUNT VERNON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO HIRE OR REHIRE 10 POLICE OFFICERS; FUNDS WILL ENSURE SAFER STREETS
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that $1,887,770 in Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants will be awarded to the Mt. Vernon Department of Public Safety. The funding, coming through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will support the hiring or rehiring of up to ten police officers to ensure that the agencies have adequate staff through the economic downturn. "Keeping cops on the beat is one o… Continue Reading
07.28.09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $694,000 OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO UTICA POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HIRE OR REHIRE 4 POLICE OFFICERS; FUNDS WILL ENSURE SAFER STREETS
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that $694,860 in Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants will be awarded to the Utica Police Department. The funding, coming through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will support the hiring or rehiring of up to four police officers to ensure that the agencies have adequate staff through the economic downturn. "Keeping cops on the beat is one of the best impac… Continue Reading
07.23.09
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FULL SENATE APPROVES BIPARTISAN BILL TO MAKE VOTING EASIER FOR MILITARY VOTERS
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (DNY), Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, announced Thursday that the full Senate has unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to make it easier for U.S. troops to cast ballots from overseas. The measure-cosponsored by Senate Rules Committee Ranking Member Robert Bennett (RUT), Senator Saxby Chambliss (RGA), Senator Ben Nelson (DNE) and 54 other senators-was attached to the Department of Defense authorization bill, which could receive … Continue Reading
07.20.09
SCHUMER CONTINUES PUSH TO HAVE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR CAYUGA INDIAN NATION LAND INTO TRUST APPLICATION REVAMPED; DEIS OMITS CRITICAL INFORMATION
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today continued his push to have the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Cayuga Indian Nation's Land Into Trust Application revamped. In a personal phone call last week he called on Department of Interior's Secretary Ken Salazar to provide a more balanced and thorough analysis of the potential negative impacts of the Cayuga India Nation of New York's landintotrust application in Cayuga and Seneca counties. Schumer said that the current assessment, the Dra… Continue Reading
07.16.09
SCHUMER: TREASURY SHOULD CONSIDER LETTING HOMEOWNERS FACING FORECLOSURE STAY IN THEIR HOMES AS RENTERS
WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (DNY) gave a preliminary endorsement Thursday to a proposal under consideration by the Obama administration that would allow troubled homeowners on the verge of foreclosure to remain in their homes as renters. The senator planned to discuss the potential benefits of the plan, and raise questions about how it would be administered, at a Senate hearing later today. "This could make sense as a last resort for troubled homeowners who would o… Continue Reading
07.16.09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $7 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO WESTERN NY TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND JOBS
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $6,867,269 in Recovery Act funding to Western New York to stimulate community development and job growth. The grants awarded today represent over half of the Recovery Actfunded grants available through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, which primarily benefit low to moderateincome families. C DBG enables state an… Continue Reading
07.16.09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1.4 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO CENTRAL NY TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND JOBS
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $1,387,981 in Recovery Act funding to Central New York to stimulate community development and job growth. The grants awarded today represent over half of the Recovery Actfunded grants available through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, which primarily benefit low to moderateincome families. C DBG enables state an… Continue Reading
07.13.09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $450,000 IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH RESEARCH
Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will provide a total of $462,114 in funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for biomedical research projects at … Continue Reading
07.13.09
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: LOCAL PRESERVATION EXPERT MARA FARRELL TO TESTIFY AT SENATE HEARING ON SCHUMER BILL TO PRESERVE FISHKILL REVOLUTIONARY WAR CAMP
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07.13.09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $4 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO WESTERN NEW YORK FOR HEALTH RESEARCH
Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will provide a total of $4,180,862 million in funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for biomedical research pr… Continue Reading
06.29.09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $250,000 IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO BEACON CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN STATEN ISLAND FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND RENOVATION PROJECTS
Today, United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced a total of $250,000 in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding for the Beacon Christian Community Health Center on Staten Island as part of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The funding will be used to build new facilities, renovate existing structures, purchase cuttingedge equipment and implement electronic health records. "This funding is just what the doctor ordered," said Schu… Continue Reading
06.29.09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO TWO HEALTH CENTERS IN WESTERN NEW YORK FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND RENOVATION PROJECTS
Today, United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced a total of $1,095,875 in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding for two health care centers in Western New York as part of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Community Health Center of Buffalo will receive $535,880 and Northwest Buffalo Community Health Care Center will receive $559,995. The funding will be used to build new facilities, renovate existing structures, purchase cuttingedge equipmen… Continue Reading
06.29.09
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $5 MILLON IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO FIVE HEALTH CENTERS IN FINGER LAKES REGION FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND RENOVATION PROJECTS
Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced a total of $5,172,510 in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding for five health care centers in the Finger Lakes region as part of the Capital Improvement… Continue Reading
06.25.09
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES KEY SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVES $500,000 TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNCIATION NETWORK FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies has approved FY10 Appropriations Bill which includes $300,000 for the Onondaga County Interoperable Communication System and $200,000 for Madison County to build the county's portion of an interoperable emergency communications system. Schumer and Gillibrand worked closely with members of the Appropriations Committee to include funding for the project in this year's s… Continue Reading
06.24.09
SCHUMER: OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM SHOULD NOT BE DENIED RESTITUTION IF THEY ARE THE VICTIMS OF NEGLIGENCE BY GOVERNMENT DOCTORS
Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced he is introducing the Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act, which will give military servicemembers the right to pursue civil actions against the military for medical negligence experienced … Continue Reading
