Press Releases
FOLLOWING LAST MONTH’S TERRIFYING INCIDENT OF ROCK CHUNKS RAINING DOWN +140 FEET FROM CSX TRESTLE IN KINGSTON, RESULTING IN HOSPITALIZATIONS & TOTALED CARS, SCHUMER CALLS ON CSX TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL SAFETY MEASURES ASAP; SENATOR URGES CSX TO INSTALL SAFETY NETTING UNDER TRESTLE, TO SHIELD PASSERBY FROM FALLING DEBRIS, RESTORE SAFETY AND PEACE OF MIND IN ULSTER COUNTY
On July 30, Large Ballast Rocks Were Dislodged From A CSX Train Crossing The Abeel Street Trestle, Plummeting 140 Feet To The Ground, Hospitalizing Two And Damaging Vehicles; FIVE More Incidents Have Been Reported Since In Ulster County, Schumer Says CSX Must Do More To Promote Rail Safety In Community; Urges Company To Install Netting Above Abeel Street And Issue Comprehensive Safety Plan ASAP Schumer To CSX: It Shouldn't Be Raining Ballast Rock In Ulster County-Install A Net! … Continue Reading
09.06.19
AMIDST HURRICANE SEASON & STANDING WITH WORRIED STOCKADE HOMEOWNERS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REFORM BILL HE’LL PUSH TO PASS ASAP WHILE WAGING FIGHT TO PREVENT CRITICAL PROGRAM FROM LAPSING IN UPSTATE NY THIS MONTH
After Irene, Lee And Sandy, Schumer Championed Major Reforms To National Flood Insurance Program For NY; Now, Many of Those Reforms Are Included in Bipartisan Legislation He Wants To Pass This Hurricane Season Senator's Push Comes While Hurricane Dorian Wreaks Havoc On Atlantic Coast, As Threat Of More Storms Could Loom & With The NFIP Clock Set To Run Out September 30th Schumer: This Bipartisan Plan Puts High Pressure On Congress To Do Something Meaningful This Hurricane Season Standing … Continue Reading
09.06.19
FOLLOWING HIS MAJOR PUSH AT WEST POINT, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE ARMY’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING CONDITIONS AT BASES LIKE WEST POINT; SENATOR SAYS REPORT IS A CRITICAL STEP IN IMPROVING HOUSING CONDITIONS FOR NATION’S HEROES & THEIR FAMILIES
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after the Army heeded his request and expedited the release of the Inspector General Report on the shortcomings of privatized military housing at installations like West Point: "I'm glad the Army was responsive to my request and decided to release its IG report on the shortcomings in privatized housing. I've been continuously urging the DoD to be more transparent and honest with military families, Congress and the American p… Continue Reading
09.06.19
AS STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL, SCHUMER RINGS THE BELL ON INTENSIFYING TEACHER SHORTAGE IN CENTRAL NEW YORK THAT THREATENS TO RESTRICT SCHOOLS & IMPEDE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION; SENATOR LAUNCHES MAJOR TWO-PRONGED PLAN TO BOOST TEACHER RECRUITMENT IN SYRACUSE
In Recent Months, A Serious Shortage Of Teachers In Numerous Educational Fields Has Been Reported In Central New York; Over The Last Decade, NY State Has Lost 21,000 Teachers To Address The Escalating Teacher Shortage, Schumer Launches Two-Pronged Approach: To Maintain Critical Federal Funding For Teacher Recruitment, And To Forgive Crippling Student Debt For Prospective Educators Schumer: Central New York Teacher Shortage Must Be Expelled Standing at Pine Grove Middle School in East Syracuse… Continue Reading
09.06.19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $304K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE VILLAGE OF ENDICOTT FIRE DEPARTMENT IN BROOME COUNTY
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $304,920.70 in federal funding for the Village of Endicott Fire Department in Broome County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program (SAFER) and will specifically be used to help hire two firefighters. "Whether it’s a fire, flood, car accident, or when disaster… Continue Reading
09.06.19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE +$1.8 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BREITBECK PARK RESTORATION IN OSWEGO COUNTY
Federal Funding Will Be Used For Repairs To Breitbeck Park, Which Sustained Major Damage From Extreme Flooding On Lake Ontario In 2017 & 2019 U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,875,606.15 in federal funding for critical repairs to Breitbeck Park in Oswego County. The federal funds are administered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will be used to restore Breit… Continue Reading
09.05.19
SCHUMER REVEALS: UNDER-THE-RADAR FED DECISION AGAINST BEES COULD STING SOUTHERN TIER, LOCAL AG, FOOD SUPPLY & LOCAL ECONOMY IF NOT REVERSED; AS HONEY BEE POPULATION SPIRALS, SCHUMER PUSHES FEDS TO STEP-UP DATA COLLECTION OF INSECT TO HELP COMBAT TREND & KEEP LOCAL POPULATIONS, BIZ & JOBS BUZZING
Upstate NY Is An Agricultural Hive Of Productivity, But Recent Fed Decision That Imperils The Future Of Bees Would Threaten Much Of What Makes This Part Of New York Buzz With USDA Recently Announcing Its Intention To Stop Collecting Data On Honey Bee Colonies In Places Like The Southern Tier, Schumer Pushes Plan To Reconsider, & Step-Up Work, Not Stop It Schumer To Feds: Honey Bees Are Fundamental To Upstate NY's Sweet Ag Industry, And Local Jobs Standing amidst a swarm of advocate… Continue Reading
09.05.19
AS STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL, SCHUMER RINGS THE BELL ON INTENSIFYING TEACHER SHORTAGE IN ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES REGION THREATENING TO RESTRICT SCHOOLS & IMPEDE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION; SENATOR LAUNCHES MAJOR TWO-PRONGED PLAN TO BOOST TEACHER RECRUITMENT IN MONROE COUNTY
In Recent Months, A Serious Shortage Of Teachers In Numerous Educational Fields Has Been Reported In The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region; Over The Last Decade, NY State Has Lost 21,000 Teachers To Address The Escalating Teacher Shortage, Schumer Launches Two-Pronged Approach: To Maintain Critical Federal Funding For Teacher Recruitment, And To Forgive Crippling Student Debt For Prospective Educators Schumer: Rochester-Finger Lakes Teacher Shortage Must Be Expelled Standing at the Brighton Centr… Continue Reading
09.05.19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $450,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR RETREAT, INC. ON LONG ISLAND
Funding Will Be Used to Provide Transitional Housing and Support Services for Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $450,000 in federal funding for Retreat, Inc. in East Hampton. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Transitional Housing Grant Assistance Program and will be used to provide transitional housing and support services for survivors of sexual assaul… Continue Reading
09.05.19
FOLLOWING MONTHS-LONG STAFFING SHORTAGES AT NORTHERN BORDER, AS LONG LINES & SECURITY RISKS LOOM, SCHUMER, HIGGINS PUSH PLAN TO SET MINIMUM STAFFING REQUIREMENT AT NORTHERN BORDER; REPS CALL FULLY STAFFED NORTHERN BORDER CRITICAL TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, TRADE & SECURITY IN REGION
In May, Customs And Border Protection Executed A Plan To Temporarily Move Up To 300 Northern Border Officers To The Southern Border; Staffing Shortages Caused Hours-Long Delays At WNY Ports Of Entry, Impeded Cross-Border Trade And Created The Risk Of Security Vulnerabilities To Prevent Such Needless Security And Economic Danger In The Future, Schumer, Higgins Announce Legislation-BOUND Act-To Set A Minimum Customs Staffing Requirement At The Northern Border Schumer, Higgins: With Long Lines Lo… Continue Reading
09.04.19
SCHUMER REVEALS: CRITICAL EFFORT TO PROTECT NASSAU’S BACK BAY COMMUNITIES FROM FUTURE HURRICANES & STORMS COULD SIMPLY CEASE UNLESS FEDS ACT; SENATOR URGES ARMY CORPS TO FINISH BACK BAYS WORK NOW---WHILE THERE’S STILL TIME
Smack In Middle Of Hurricane Season & Just As Dorian Skirts Coast, Nassau's Army Corps Study To Protect Bay Communities Could Drown In Bureaucracy Unless It's Rightfully Extended By Feds Corps’ Has Already Invested $3 Million Schumer Fought For Studying Ways To Reduce Risk Of Surges, Flooding & Other Damage Experienced During Sandy-But On Sept 30th, The Work Will Needlessly Stop Schumer: Feds Mustn’t Turn Blind-Eye To Nassau Just As Eye Of Any Hurricane Could Set Sights; Fi… Continue Reading
09.04.19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND CONDEMN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S DECISION TO REDIRECT ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT WEST POINT AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO FUND BORDER WALL
Pentagon Decision Would Redirect Funding from 127 Critical Military Construction Projects Across the Country, Including the Construction of a New Engineering Center at West Point Schumer, Gillibrand: The President's Decision To Cut Funding for Military Projects Harms Military Readiness, Places National Security at Risk Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, released the foll… Continue Reading
09.04.19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $450,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR OSWEGO COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES IN FULTON
Funding Will Be Used To Provide Transitional Housing And Support Services for Survivors Of Sexual And Domestic Violence U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $450,000 in federal funding for Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. in Fulton, NY. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Transitional Housing Grant Assistance Program and will be used to provide transitional housing and support services for survivor… Continue Reading
09.04.19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE +$444K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR YWCA OF ROCHESTER AND MONROE COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used to Provide Transitional Housing and Support Services for Survivors of Sexual And Domestic Violence U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $444,690 in federal funding for YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Transitional Housing Grant Assistance Program and will be used to provide transitional housing and support services for survivors of sexua… Continue Reading
09.03.19
AT LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM ON DEVASTATING CUTS TO VITAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RURAL HOSPITALS EXPECTED THIS MONTH; UPSTATE NY HOSPITALS STAND TO LOSE BILLIONS, RISKING ACCESS TO DOCTORS & LIFE-SAVING SERVICES; SENATOR CALLS ON CONGRESS TO KILL THE CUTS ASAP
The Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Program Supports Hospitals Serving A High Volume Of Low-Income & Uninsured Patients; Program Is Scheduled To Be Slashed By $4 Billion This Month, With No State Facing Greater Losses Than New York With Lewis County General Hospital Set To Lose +$6M The Next Decade, Schumer Urges Congress To Prevent Cuts From Going Into Effect Schumer: DSH Cuts Would Cripple Care In The North Country And Must Be Stopped Standing at Lewis County General Hosp… Continue Reading
09.03.19
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION ADDING BILL REILICH TO ITS CONTROL BOARD
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after the International Joint Commission (IJC) announced it would be heeding his request and adding Town of Greece Supervisor, Bill Reilich, to its Control Board: "I am pleased to see that the IJC made the positive step of adding a New York candidate I've long supported to the Control Board, Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich. But it should now reverse its recent wrongheaded decision to reduce Lake Ontario Outflows, as lak… Continue Reading
08.30.19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $171K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TWO FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN WESTERN NEW YORK
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $171,980.94 in federal funding for two fire departments in Western New York. Specifically, Armor Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. in Erie County will receive $146,742.85 and will use the funding to purchase new air packs, oxygen bottles, and air masks. The department currently uses 25-year-old air packs. The City of Olean Fire Department in Cattaraugus County will receive $25,238.09 and will use the fu… Continue Reading
08.30.19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $138K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE ARLINGTON FIRE DISTRICT IN DUTCHESS COUNTY
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $138,045.45 in federal funding for the Arlington Fire District in Dutchess County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will specifically be used to provide firefighter training on incident command and safety. "It is essential that we provide our firefighters with the tools they need to stay safe on the job,… Continue Reading
08.30.19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $351K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FOUR FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK, THE FINGER LAKES REGION, AND THE SOUTHERN TIER
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $375,618.65 in federal funding for four fire departments in Cayuga, Ontario, Steuben, and Tompkins Counties. Specifically, the City of Auburn Fire Department will receive $24,418.18, the Village of Shortsville Fire Department will receive $44,285.71, the City of Hornell Fire Department will receive $137,184.76, and the City of Ithaca Fire Department will receive $169,730. The funding was allocated … Continue Reading
08.29.19
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $8.2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO EXPAND RURAL BROADBAND IN DELAWARE COUNTY
FCC Funding Is Expected to Provide Broadband Access to Homes and Businesses U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $8,208,810 in federal funding to expand high-speed, broadband internet access in Delaware County. The federal funding was administered through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) to Hancock Telephone Company, and is expected to provide broadband service to over 1,10… Continue Reading
