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Greenidge Power Plant’s Title V Clean Air Permit is Now Up for Renewal Following Plant’s Switch to Crypto-Mining Senator Says EPA Must Exercise Its Oversight Powers Under The Title V Clean Air Act And Clean Water Act And Closely Review Greenidge’s Cryptocurrency Mining Operations And Increased Emissions Schumer: Clean Air Is The Most Valuable Currency A fierce advocate for clean air and environment in New York, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today urged... Read More
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The Southern Tier Has At Least 240 Bridges Deemed To Be In Poor Condition And Pose Worsening Safety Issues With Each Passing Day Senator Secures Major Funding To Address Structurally Deficient Bridges, Road Repair Backlog Schumer: It’s Time To Invest In Southern Tier’s Bridges Before It Proves A Bridge Too Far After securing $8,572,706 million for Delaware County in the American Rescue Plan to address the region’s greatest needs as New York recovers from the worst of the... Read More
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Schumer-Negotiated Infrastructure Deal Includes Record Funding To Bring Fast & Affordable Internet To Underserved Communities In Rural & Urban Parts Of Mohawk Valley Schumer Says The Mohawk Valley Is Among The Least Connected Regions In the State, With Nearly 20K Homes & Lacking Access To High-Speed Internet Schumer: Closing The Digital Divide Will Fully Connect Mohawk Valley To The 21st Century Economy After the Schumer-negotiated bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in the... Read More
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Earlier This Year, Siemen’s Energy Announced It Would Gradually End Manufacturing Operations At Its Olean Plant And Slash 590 Majority USW Jobs; Company Is Currently Looking To Sell 88-Acre Manufacturing Facility Schumer Has Long Fought To Protect Jobs – Dating Back To Dresser-Rand; Economic Health of Region Endangered By Manufacturing Plant Sale Schumer: Siemens Sale Must Save Steelworker Jobs After Siemens Energy announced plans earlier this year to close their Olean... Read More
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On August 18th, Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred Ravaged Several Upstate Communities, Damaging Homes, Schools, Businesses, Bridges, Roads Senators Say FEMA Disaster Declaration Unlocks Federal Funds For Impacted Communities In The Southern Tier, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, And Finger Lakes Including Counties of Allegany, Cayuga, Cortland, Lewis, Oneida, Steuben, Tioga, and Yates. Schumer, Gillibrand: Get Upstate The Dollars Needed To Recover From Fred Following a major, sustained push... Read More
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Schumer-Negotiated Infrastructure Deal Includes Record Funding To Bring Fast & Affordable Internet To Underserved Communities In Rural & Urban Parts Of Southern Tier Schumer Says An Estimated 23.5% of Households Lack Access To High-Speed Internet Schumer: Closing The Digital Divide Will Fully Connect Southern Tier To The 21st Century Economy After the Schumer-negotiated bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in the Senate, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today visited... Read More
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Schumer Secured Funding Through The Disaster Supplemental, And Following Commitment Secured From Acting OMB Director, Clears The Way For Stalled Mamaroneck And Sheldrake River Flood Risk Management Project Schumer Says Protecting The Safety Of Mamaroneck Residents And Property Must Be Top Priority For Feds And Fast Tracks Funding To Get Shovels In The Ground; Project Would Construct Flood Defenses For Westchester Community That Has Been Victim Of Severe Flooding, Lost Lives, & Suffered... Read More
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following Western New York native, Trini Ross’s Senate confirmation for U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York: Senator Schumer said, “Trini Ross’s swift confirmation echoes everything that has been said about her since I recommended her earlier this year. She is a compassionate, brilliant attorney and the Western District of New York is in good hands with her at the helm. As I have said many times, Trini... Read More
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Despite Blue Point Rail Bridge Reopening, Bridge That Supports Thousands Of Gallons Of Hazardous Cargo Each Week Could Still Potentially Pose Safety and Environmental Risks As Locals Question Bridge Integrity After Local Officials And Advocates Sounded The Alarm, Schumer Urges Immediate Safety Inspection Of Blue Point Railroad Bridge To Ensure Public Health And Environmental Safety & Security To Give Hudson Valley Residents Peace Of Mind Schumer To Feds: Safety And Environmental... Read More
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Funding Will Be Used To Rehabilitate Runways, Install Guidance System, And Make Improvements To Terminal Building Buffalo Niagara International Receives $10M & Watertown International Receives $2.1M In Federal Funding Senators: FAA Funding Helps Upstate Economy Soar U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $12,190,000 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to Buffalo... Read More
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Upstate NY Workers Will Be Provided Training And Resources To Meet Growing Industry Demand for Technical Skills And New Jobs Senator Says Following Economic Impact of COVID-19, Providing Employment and Training Services Is Essential to Regions’ Recovery Schumer: Fed Funding Will Help Revitalize Hard Hit Western NY & Southern Tier Manufacturing Sector U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $1,484,675 in federal funding for SUNY Alfred State College of... Read More
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September 27, 2021
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $36 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND RESEARCH CENTERS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $36M Investment In Mental Health For Upstate New York After Pandemic Exacerbated Mental Health Crisis In U.S., Community Resources And Care Have Become Increasingly Important, Senators Say Schumer, Gillibrand: Funding For Mental Health Is Investment In New York’s Most Vulnerable Residents U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced in federal funding for mental health treatment and research centers... Read More -
OMB Approval – Which Was Held Up By Trump Administration – Is Required For Disaster Response Aid To Get Shovels In The Ground On Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Flood Risk Management Project To Save Lives & Protect Community With Increased Frequency Of Severe Storms In NY, Protecting The Safety Residents Must Be Top Priority For Feds; Project Would Construct Flood Defenses For Westchester Community That Has Been Victim of Severe Flooding, Lost Lives, & Suffered Hundreds of... Read More
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September 24, 2021
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES $61 MILLION FOR CAPITAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO EXPAND BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM
A Historic $61 Million For CDTA Is On Its Way; Funding Is Multi-Million Dollar Increase Over Previous Funding Levels Federal Funding Will Be Used To Expand Rapid Transit System, Improving Service And Access For Capital Region Schumer: Federal Funding Boost Will Keep CDTA – And Capital Region Riders – Rolling Into The Future After securing $51,653,331 for the Albany-Schenectady UZA in the American Rescue Plan to address the region’s public transportation needs as New York... Read More -
L3Harris Awarded Two Purchase Orders To Provide Thousands Of State-Of-The-Art Leader And Manpack Radios For U.S. Army; Multi-Year, Multi-Billion-Dollar Contracts Will Boost Economic Recovery Of Rochester & Growth Of L3Harris Schumer: Contracts Are A Win For Our Troops, L3Harris, And The Rochester-Finger Lakes Regional Economy U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that L3Harris Technologies in Rochester has been selected by the U.S. Army to manufacture 1,540... Read More
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In August 2022, Horizon Organic Is Set To End Contracts With Small And Mid-Sized Organic Dairy Farmers Across New York Senator Urges USDA To Close Loopholes And Provide Long-Overdue Protection For Organic Dairy Industry And Livelihoods Of Farmers Schumer To USDA: Get ‘Moo’-ving To Protect Our Upstate Organic Dairy Farmers Following news that Horizon Organic, a subsidiary of multinational food conglomerate Danone, plans to terminate contracts in August of 2022 with organic dairy... Read More
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September 22, 2021
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND PUSH PRESIDENT BIDEN TO SWIFTLY APPROVE DISASTER DECLARATION FOLLOWING SEVERE FLOODING FROM TROPICAL STORM FRED IN UPSTATE NY
Senators Say FEMA Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds For Impacted Communities In The Southern Tier, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, And Finger Lakes Tropical Storm Fred Severely Damaged Homes, Schools, And Businesses; Senators Send Letter To President Urging Disaster Declaration For Federal Assistance U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to approve a major disaster declaration in... Read More -
September 21, 2021
SCHUMER STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN SHERWOOD BOEHLERT
“I’m saddened to learn of the passing of my good friend, former Congressman Sherwood Boehlert. Sherry and I were colleagues in the House of Representatives for fifteen years and our friendship transcended partisanship and even included sharing a locker at the House gym,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer. “The rewards of Sherry’s dedication to his district can be seen today: whether at the former Griffiss Air Force base following the revitalization he... Read More -
Ask Any Outdoor Diner Or BBQ Guest--- NY Is Seeing ‘Record Levels’ Of Mosquito Activity & With Many Have Cases Of West Nile; Mosquito Season Likely To Last Well Into Fall Because Of Particularly Wet Summer & Changing Climate Schumer Unveils Upcoming Push To Increase CDC ‘Vector’ Funds & Keep Localities Fully-Funded To Zap Mosquito Populations, Educate Public & Beat Back Diseases Like West Nile Schumer: New York Is Itching To Overcome Rising... Read More
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Steuben County Officials Worked With Local Internet Providers, Including Southern Tier Network To Propose Broadband Project Schumer Calls For Over $22M To Bring High-Speed Internet To The 10% Of Residents Who Lack Connection Schumer To Commerce: It’s Time To Speed Up This Critical Project For Steuben County A fierce advocate for high-speed internet access in rural communities across New York, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today called on the Department of Commerce to... Read More