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U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after Tuesday night’s announcement that Binghamton University Professor in Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering, M. Stanley Whittingham, has taken home the Nobel Prize for chemistry following his revolutionary research that led to the development of the lithium-ion battery: “New York couldn’t be more proud of Binghamton University’s own, Professor M. Stanley Whittingham, for winning the... Read More

New York State Recently Enacted A Much-Needed Ban On Kid-Friendly E-Cig Flavors—But The Plan Is On Ice In The Courts; Parents, Teachers—And Now, Even The Kids—Want Change & An Awareness Campaign  More Than A Quarter Of NY High-Schoolers Use E-Cigs And They Admit: It’s The Flavors That Hook ‘Em; Schumer Cites More Than 100 New Yorkers Who Have Fallen Ill, 18 Deaths Across The U.S. & New Warnings As He Pushes Plan Schumer: It’s Time To Vaporize... Read More

For +30 Years, Abandoned Mine In Kent Has Seeped Arsenic Into Wells, Poisoning Drinking Water, Soil & Endangering Public Health; Samples Surrounding Wells Contain Arsenic Levels As High As 1,600x EPA Guidance EPA Finally Acknowledged Site’s Risk & Added It To “Proposed” National Priorities List, But Senator Urges EPA To Move Site To Full National Priorities List To Unlock Federal Resources For Clean-Up And Expedite Process Schumer To Feds: After 30 Years, Putnam’s... Read More

New York State Recently Enacted A Much-Needed Ban On Kid-Friendly E-Cig Flavors—But The Plan Is On Ice In The Courts; Parents, Teachers—And Now, Even The Kids—Want Change & An Awareness Campaign More Than A Quarter Of NY High-Schoolers Use E-Cigs And They Admit: It’s The Flavors That Hook ‘Em; Schumer Cites More Than 100 New Yorkers Who Have Fallen Ill, 18 Deaths Across The U.S. & New Warnings As He Pushes Plan Schumer: It’s Time To Vaporize... Read More

USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Provides Millions In Fed Funding To Institutions, Like Cornell University, To Study Ways To Improve Capital Region Crops  A Matching Requirement For SCRI Threatened Millions For NYS; In Greene County, Schumer Discusses Successful Push To Fix Program In Budget Extension Schumer: Vital Fix To SCRI Gives Greene County Apple Industry The Nutrients To Keep Growing Standing at the Boehm Farm and Orchard in Greene County, U.S. Senator Charles E.... Read More

From Ransomware Used To Hack School Districts & Municipalities Around Capital Region, To Cyber-Criminals Breaking Into Equifax & Exposing Personal Info Of Over 100M Americans, Cyber-Attacks Have Become Too Common An Occurrence  At The Future Site Of UAlbany’s College Of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security And Cybersecurity, Schumer Calls For Nation’s First Program To Equip & Train Future Cybersecurity Workforce At UAlbany Schumer: Cyber Pilot... Read More

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Created Critical Programs For Law Enforcement, Judicial Personnel & Service Providers, Like Vera House, To Support Survivors Of Domestic Violence; VAWA Expired In February Standing At The Vera House With Advocates, Law Enforcement & Survivors, Schumer Calls On Senate To Take Up & Approve Bipartisan House-Passed 5-Year Extension Of VAWA  Schumer: By Allowing VAWA To Expire & Failing To Reauthorize, Senate Leadership Is Failing Syracuse... Read More

Funding From DOJ Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program Will Allow Livingston County District Sheriff’s Office To Maintain Its Victim Specialist, Despite Cut In State Funding U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $267,618 in federal funding for Livingston County. The federal funding was allocated through the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program and will be used by the... Read More

Upstate’s October 2018 Limo Crash That Killed 20 Was Nation’s Deadliest Transpo Accident In Years & Long Island’s 2015 Crash That Killed 4 Young Women Was Just As Heartbreaking; With Both NTSB Reports Revealing Gaping Loopholes In Fed Safety Regulations, Schumer Acts Schumer Announces Now-Finalized Legislative Plan To Overhaul Aftermarket Stretch Limos In Effort To Make The Roads Safer For Passengers, Drivers & Pedestrians Schumer: This Plan Can Saves Lives & Honor... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Replace Outdated Fire Attack Hose And Damaged Valves U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $11,869.52 in federal funding for Niagara Engine Company No. 6 in Schoharie 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 fire department’s outdated fire... Read More

Funding Will Be Used to Help Train Students in Advanced Manufacturing  Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $150,000 in federal funding for Triple Cities Makerspace in Binghamton. The funding was administered through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and will help Triple Cities Makerspace implement a workforce training program with local schools, libraries, and businesses in advanced... Read More

Lack Of Cellular Service In Delaware County Has Rendered Traditional Extreme Weather Alert Systems Ineffective; Region Is Routinely Denied Federal Flood Mitigation Funding From FEMA Because Of Low Property Values And Per Capita Damage Costs  With A $400M Tourism Industry, Over 730 Businesses, 6,000 Residents And Countless Yearly Visitors Situated Directly In Harm’s Way, Schumer Fights To Secure $150K Appalachian Regional Commission Grant To Install New Audible Early Flood Warning... Read More

Schoharie’s October 2018 Limo Accident Was Nation’s Deadliest Transportation Accident In Years; Reports Revealed Gaping Loopholes In Federal Safety Regulations With The NTSB’s Safety Report On Stretch Limousine Safety Shortcomings Now Public & Tragic Anniversary Approaching, Schumer, Tonko & Delgado Announce Legislative Plan To Boost Safety Of Aftermarket Stretch Limousines On NY Roads For Passengers, Drivers, & Pedestrians Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko, Delgado To... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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