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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... Read More

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 Engineering and Technology. The funding was approved as part of the Senate Appropriation... Read More

Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 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 $100,000 to the Mount Saint... Read More

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 immediately through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). A total of 145 recipients... Read More

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 of the best... Read More

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 impacts of the... Read More

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 a... Read More

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... Read More

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 otherwise... Read More

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 and local... Read More

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 and local... Read More

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 projects in Western New York.  The Roswell Park Cancer Institute will receive $2,231,472... Read More

Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, today announced that local preservation expert and Fishkill Depot advocate Mara Farrell will be testifying before the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks... Read More

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 Upstate Medical University. The ARRA will provide a total of $64,826,308 for projects... Read More

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 Schumer. "These... Read More

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... Read More

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 Program (CIP).  The funding will be used to build new facilities, renovate existing... Read More

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... Read More

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 while receiving treatment for injuries unrelated to their service.  The legislation seeks... Read More

Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Greater Wawarsing Local Development Corporation of Ulster County has received a Rural Business Enterprise Grant for $99,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The grant will be used to develop a revolving loan fund to assist small business within the Greater Wawarsing community.... Read More