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Almost 100 New Yorkers Have Fallen Ill From Vaporizer Use In Recent Months, With 12 Deaths Across The U.S.; Youth Vaping At Epidemic Level—According To NYS, More Than A Quarter Of NY High-Schoolers Use E-Cigs Standing In Herkimer County, Schumer Initiates Two-Pronged Plan To Stanch The Rampant Spread Of Youth E-Cig Use By Banning Flavors Targeting Children, Commencing A National Awareness Campaign Schumer: E-Cigs Vaporizing Youth Public Health In The Mohawk Valley Flanked by public... Read More
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October 2, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $110K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ADIRONDACK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN SARANAC LAKE
Funding Will Be Used To Help Provide Financial Literacy Training to Communities Across the North Country Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $110,000 in federal funding for Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC). The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) and will help AEDC establish a financial literacy training... Read More -
October 2, 2019
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON NTSB’S RELEASE OF STRETCH LIMOUSINE SAFETY RECOMMENDATION REPORT
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement following the release of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Safety Recommendation Report one year after a tragic accident in Schoharie took the lives of 20 New Yorkers: “The devastating limousine tragedy in Schoharie that took the lives of twenty New Yorkers has left an unfathomable heartbreak and a lasting scar on the Schoharie and Montgomery communities that has been felt each day since. The NTSB’s... Read More -
October 2, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $500K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE ONE LOVE FOUNDATION
Funding Will Be Used to Support Youth Survivors of Sexual Assault and Educate Community Leaders on Youth Sexual Assault Prevention in Yonkers Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $499,961 in federal funding for the One Love Foundation. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women and will be used to help expand and strengthen community services... Read More -
October 2, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $25K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC. IN WARREN COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment to Clean Firefighter Gear Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $25,330.47 in federal funding for the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. in Warren County. The funding will be used to purchase a turnout gear washer-extractor, which will clean harmful chemicals and debris from firefighters’ gear. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of... Read More -
Southern Tier Wineries Are Prevented From Selling Wine In Traditional Can Sizes & Are Forced To Scale Out-Of-Date Bureaucratic Hurdles To Have Products Approved For Market Schumer Urges TTB To Eliminate Can-Size Restrictions And Adjust Lengthy And Burdensome Labeling Process, Which The Agency Is Currently Considering, To Unshackle The Southern Tier Winery Industry And Boost The Regional Economy Schumer To TTB: Unnecessary Regulations Are Causing The Southern Tier Wine Industry To... Read More
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Ontario Midland Railroad’s $3.1 Million Upgrade To Wayne County Rail Infrastructure—Critical To Major Employers Like Keurig Dr. Pepper/Motts, Baldwin Richardson Foods, And More—Contingent On Expired Railroad Tax Credit Schumer Calls On Senate To Pass Legislation Making Tax Credit Permanent & Ensure Short Line Railroads Have Resources To Improve & Enhance Rail Shipping Industry & Promote Public Safety Schumer: Make Short Line Tax Credit Permanent To Keep... Read More
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While Industrial Hemp Growing And Selling Was Legalized This Year—Due To Schumer Provision In The Farm Bill—Many Banks & Other Financial Institutions Are STILL Hesitant To Provide Services To Hemp Businesses Due To Confusion Over Legal Status Schumer Calls On Major Fed Financial Agencies To Rectify Situation By Issuing New Guidance To Financial Institutions On Industrial Hemp, To Ease Concerns & Help Grow The Industry Upstate Schumer To Feds: To Farm... Read More
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After Brokering Agreement To Give Feds Access To Recreation Pond On Stewart ANGB And Install Filtration System, Schumer Learned Installation Is Still Being Delayed Schumer Calls On Air Force, Air National Guard And Port Authority To Immediately Expedite Delayed Project Timeline, Starting With Immediate Approval Of Outstanding Contracts Schumer: No More Delays Or Red Tape, Get Filtration Up & Working At Recreation Pond A-S-A-P After helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Port... Read More
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USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Provides Millions In Fed Funding To Ag Institutions, Like Cornell University, To Study Ways To Improve Upstate Crops A Matching Requirement For SCRI Threatened Millions For NYS; Schumer Today Announces Successful Fix To Program As Part Of Federal Budget Extension Schumer: Vital Fix To SCRI Gives Upstate Specialty Crop Industry The Nutrients To Keep Growing U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, following his behind the scenes... Read More
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September 30, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $78K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE WEST HEMPSTEAD FIRE DISTRICT IN NASSAU COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used to Help Recruit New Firefighters and Implement Fire Safety Community Outreach Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $78,000 in federal funding for the West Hempstead Fire District in Nassau County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program... Read More -
On Heels Of President Trump’s Oval Office Meeting With Wayne LaPierre, Schumer Says NRA’s Lavish Spending, Strong Ties To Russia & Multiple Investigations Should Be No Comfort For A President Who Must Prove To The American People He Can Govern Amid Inquiry Senator Says First Action Amid House Inquiry Should Be Passing Universal Gun Background Checks Schumer To Admin: Allowing NRA To Call The Shots Amid Impeachment Inquiry Will Backfire On the heels of an Oval... Read More
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September 27, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $113K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR GROUNDSWELL CENTER FOR LOCAL FOOD AND FARMING, INC.
Funding Will Be Used To Help New Farmers Start Their Farms Across the Finger Lakes Region Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $113,196 in federal funding for Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming, Inc. in Tompkins County. The funding was allocated through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and will help provide technical assistance to new farmers to start their farms across the... Read More -
Computer Attacks Across Upstate New York Share A Common Theme Of Gaining Entry, Locking Districts Out, And Holding Children’s Personal Information For Ransom Schumer Announces, Following His Push, Senate Passage Of DHS Cyber Hunt And Incident Response Teams Act To Maintain And Strengthen Teams On The Ground To Bolster Resiliency To Cyberattacks At Public And Private Entities Schumer: Cyber Hunt Teams Will Help Stop Hackers And Malicious Schemes Dead In Their Tracks In the wake of... Read More
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September 27, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $500K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CRITICAL WATER SYSTEM UPGRADES IN WAYNE COUNTY
Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $500,000 in federal funding for the Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority (WCWSA). The funding will be used to help build a new waterline and water storage tank, and make improvements to Wayne County’s water pumps. Schumer wrote to the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in May of 2019 to support WCWSA’s grant application. “This federal funding... Read More -
September 26, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE +$16K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE SHORTSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ONTARIO COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Detectors, As Well As Initiate A Public Safety Social Media Campaign U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $16,761 in federal funding for the Shortsville Fire Department in Ontario County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will be used... Read More -
September 26, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE +$119K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE HURLEYVILLE FIRE COMPANY & DISTRICT IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Breathing Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $119,142.85 in federal funding for the Hurleyville Fire Company & District in Sullivan County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will be used to replace 16 self-contained breathing... Read More -
September 26, 2019
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON RIBBON-CUTTING OF BRAND NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART ROCHESTER VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement to celebrate the groundbreaking of Rochester’s brand new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic: “Today’s ribbon-cutting of the long-sought new Rochester VA Clinic is a prescription for state-of-the-art care for our Rochester area veterans. The new Rochester clinic will serve 13,000 veterans in a modern facility that is nearly twice the size of the former clinic, with double the... Read More -
September 26, 2019
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE +$904K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE ROOSEVELT FIRE DISTRICT IN DUTCHESS COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase A New, Modern Ladder Truck U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $904,761.90 in federal funding for the Roosevelt Fire District in Dutchess County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will be used to replace the Roosevelt Fire District’s ladder truck with a brand... Read More -
The Sentinel A4 Radar System Is Cutting-Edge Technology That Will Significantly Upgrade The Army’s Air And Missile Defenses Schumer: With a Potential To Reach $3B Including Production And Potential International Sales, This Award Will Keep Lockheed Martin Syracuse At The Forefront Of Radar Technology, Protect U.S. Military Personnel Overseas & Support Local Jobs U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Lockheed Martin in Syracuse has officially been awarded a $281... Read More