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As Pandemic Rages On, More Small Businesses Have Turned To Online Sales To Stay Afloat; 70% Of Small Businesses With Fewer Than 10 Employees Depend On USPS For Deliveries Senators Say USPS Shipping & Delivery Issues Are Eating Into Small Businesses’ Razor Thin Margins; Delays Especially Hurt Microbusinesses Senators: Postal Pandemonium Is A Punch To The Gut For Struggling Small Businesses Following repeated calls for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to reverse operational changes to the... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand Say Federal $$ Awarded To Albany, Herkimer, Niagara, Erie, Cattaraugus, And Steuben Counties Will Invest in Economic Revitalization of Counties  Senators: EDA Funding Will Help Upstate NY Small Businesses Recover U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced federal funding totaling $19,135,194 allocated by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for Albany, Herkimer, Niagara, Erie, Cattaraugus, and Steuben Counties. This... Read More

Jamestown Metal Products Has Been Operating In Western New York Since World War II; Parent Company Institutional Casework Inc. Announced In May They Were Shuttering The Jamestown Facility & Eliminating 80 Jobs Senators Say Human And Economic Cost Of Closing Plant Is Too Much & Other Solutions Must Be Explored Schumer, Gillibrand To Institutional Casework CEO: Plant Closure Will Devastate Chautauqua County Workforce, Families, And Communities U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S.... Read More

The COVID-19 Pandemic Stretched Upstate NY Facilities Thin And Left Vulnerable Populations Behind; Schumer Fought To Include $$ For Strengthening Upstate Public Infrastructure, Creating Good-Paying Jobs & Supporting Local Housing And Development Projects Schumer, Gillibrand Say Additional Dollars For CDBG Program Will Help Mitigate Local Economic Crises By Investing In Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization & Transformative Housing Initiatives Across New York... Read More

Senator Says Independent Music & Live Event Venues Have Lost Nearly All Revenue Since The Start Of The Pandemic And Need Federal Assistance To Weather The Economic Impact Of COVID-19 Independent Venues Are In Dire Need Of Dedicated Assistance That Can Provide Long-Term, Flexible Relief  Schumer: Live Event Venues Are A Driving Force Of The Capital Region’s Economy & Culture, But Fed $$ Is Vital To Stay Afloat, Recover & Rebuild From Health–And... Read More

The Troy Seawall, Which Protects County Sewer Line, Was Severely Compromised During Tropical Storm Irene In 2011, Leaving The City Susceptible To Major Environmental And Economic Catastrophe  Senator Committed To Funding The Troy Seawall Reconstruction In 2014; Announced Kickoff Of Work To Shield The City From Flooding And Spur Economic Development In 2018 Schumer: After 9 Years, Troy Seawall Project Is Finally Complete, Shoring Up Troy’s Future, Safety, And Economy Standing with... Read More

Senator Says Independent Music Venues Have Lost Nearly All Revenue Since The Start Of The Pandemic And Need Federal Assistance To Weather The Economic Impact Of COVID-19 Independent Venues Are In Dire Need Of Dedicated Assistance That Can Provide Long-Term, Flexible Relief  Schumer: Indy Music Venues Are A Driving Force Of The Capital Region’s Economy & Culture, But Fed $$ Is Vital To Stay Afloat, Recover & Rebuild From Health–And Economic—Pandemic Warning that... Read More

Jefferson County Applied For $9M Grant From DoD To Convert Vacant Building In Downtown Watertown Into YMCA Community Center; Plan Is A Top Priority For Local and Fort Drum Officials Senator Says Project Will Revitalize Regional Economy And Improve Quality Of Life For Fort Drum Military Families Schumer: DoD Funding For Watertown YMCA Will Get Jefferson County Economy Moving Following his push in June, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer last Friday made a personal call to Defense Secretary Mark T.... Read More

Out Of 1,934 Dams Currently Operating In New York State, 52% Are Classified As High Or Significant Hazard, Risking Economic Loss, Environmental Damage, Disruption Of Lifeline Facilities, And Even Loss Of Life Senators Ask What Is Being Done To Support And Protect Local Communities That Are Responsible For Maintaining Nearby Dams  Schumer, Gillibrand To Feds: We Must Not Pass Up Any Opportunity To Protect Lives, Homes & Local Businesses Following catastrophic dam failures earlier... Read More

AFG Program Designed To Protect Firefighters Responding to COVID-19 SAFER Program Strengthens New York’s Emergency Response Preparedness Through Hiring and Retention of Firefighters  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $5,046,694.73 in federal funding to bolster New York’s firefighter force and to provide essential PPE for firefighters responding to the COVID-19... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement on the investigation into the death of Mr. Daniel Prude: U.S Senator Charles Schumer said, “Mr. Prude’s tragic death requires full accountability for any and all wrong-doing and an immediate and complete investigation, which the Attorney General is currently doing. I extend my deepest condolences to all who knew, loved, and tragically lost Mr. Prude.” ### Read More

HSI Funding Program To Help Expand Educational Opportunities For Hispanic Students At Mercy College & Rockland Community College  First Installment Of Five-Year HSI Funding Set To Begin This Month  Senators: Federal Funding Helps Students Reach Their Fullest Potential U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,149,967 in federal funding for two colleges in the Hudson Valley. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of... Read More

HSI Funding Program To Help Expand Educational Opportunities For Hispanic Students At SUNY Orange  First Installment Of Five-Year HSI Funding Set To Begin This Month  Reps: Federal Funding Helps Students Reach Their Fullest Potential U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney today announced $594,748 in federal funding for SUNY Orange in the Hudson Valley. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of... Read More

The Federal Agreement Between Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) & Town of Whitestown Will Provide Up To $20M In Federal Funding To Buyout Eligible Homes In Unsafe, Flood-Prone Areas Schumer & Brindisi Directly Negotiated & Secured Funding For Feds To Conduct Floodplain Easements In The FY19 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Bill; That Same Funding Will Now Make Its Way To Whitestown For Buyouts  Schumer: I Have Walked The Flooded Streets... Read More

Following the recent passing of Rochester’s Dr. Seymour Schwartz, relative of Senator Chuck Schumer, Schumer issued the following statement: “Dr. Seymour Schwartz was a true renaissance man if there ever was one. He was a great surgeon, educator, teacher, and cartographer, and I was blessed to call him family. Just as Uncle Sy’s innumerable accomplishments and his pivotal impact throughout Rochester and beyond will live on forever, so too will his memory.”  ### Read More

RIT Joins Multi-Institutional Team Consisting Of Researchers From The University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University Laboratory High School, Ulsan National Institute Of Science And Technology, Northwestern University, & Penn State  Reps Say NSF Funding Will Ensure Rochester Is At The Forefront Of Chemical Research, Further Develop Role Of AI In Scientific Discovery; Key Application Of Research Will Be To Find More Reliable Ways To Create Solar Cells Reps: Federal Funding Will Help... Read More

Grant Cottage In Saratoga County Is Where The Legendary Personal Memoirs Of Ulysses S. Grant Were Completed & President Grant Died Last Year, Standing At The Famed Cottage, Schumer Urged Feds To Designate Site As National Historic Landmark, Providing Increased Opportunity For Federal Funding & Boost For Tourism In Saratoga County Schumer To Feds: Grant Cottage Is An Upstate Treasure With A Plethora Of History; It’s Time To Recognize It As Such After visiting and launching his... Read More

For Years, Charlestown Mall Has Been Plagued With Fires & Vandalism; Abandoned, Century-Old Structure Is Barely Standing After Wednesday’s Fire  Schumer, Brindisi Say Damage To Mall Requires Federal Response; EPA Must Devote All Necessary Resources Until Site Does Not Pose Threat To Environment Or Public Health  Schumer, Brindisi To EPA: Prioritize Safety Of Mohawk Valley And Begin Charlestown Mall Site Inspections In the aftermath of Wednesday’s fire, the most severe... Read More

During Negotiations For Cares Act, Leader Schumer Prioritized & Secured $$$ For Upstate New York Transit; Gillibrand, Maloney and Delgado Shepherded Legislation to Final Passage  Dutchess County Will Receive Additional $1.8M To Support Transit Operations As Counties Respond To & Recover From COVID-19 Pandemic Reps: Federal Funding Will Keep Hudson Valley Moving Forward  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Sean... Read More

Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $965,000 in federal funding awarded through the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) COVID-19 Recovery Assistance. This funding will support programs designed to reinvigorate regional economies that have been impacted by widespread business closures and economic stagnation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “In these trying and... Read More