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Federal Investment Will Help Entrepreneurs Bridge The Gap Between Prototype And Commercialization And Encourage Job Creation In The Southern Tier U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $750,000 in federal funding for Cornell University’s Prototype to Production Accelerator. The funding was allocated through the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) i6 challenge program. Specifically, the Prototype to Production... Read More

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 Mohawk Valley, 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... Read More

Schumer Has Been A Leader At The Federal Level In Creating A Permissible Pathway For The Commercial Cultivation Of Industrial Hemp, Paving The Way For Major Economic Development Projects Like This To Take Root; Worked Closely With Agricultural And Industry Stakeholders To Pass Legislation Schumer To Canopy: Welcome To The Southern Tier And The Forefront Of The Industrial Hemp Revolution! Binghamton, N.Y. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after... Read More

To The Surprise Of Many, Manhattan, Alone, Is Home To Hundreds Of Rooftop Hives That Pollinate Central Park & More; But Bees In NYC & LI Have Been Dying Off & Recent Fed Decision Imperils Their Future & Our NY Economy  With USDA Recently Announcing Its Intention To Stop Collecting Data On Honey Bee Colonies In Places Like NYC & LI, Schumer Pushes Plan To Reconsider, & Step-Up Work, Not Stop It  Schumer to Feds: Honey Bees Pollinate The Big Apple & LI; They... Read More

FCC Recently Announced New Proposal That Could Force State and Local Municipalities to Choose Between Continuing to Provide Public Access Channels or Lose Vital Funding for Other Community Services New York State Has Over 70 Public Broadcast Channels that Could Be Under Threat If New FCC Proposal Is Implemented; Senators’ Letter Comes Ahead of FCC’s Vote on this Proposal Next Week Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E.... Read More

Hoosick Falls, Newburgh, Suffolk County, and More Have Recently Suffered From PFAS Contamination of Drinking Water That Has Impacted Public Health Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $890,851 in federal funding to support a New York State health study on toxic PFAS chemicals. This funding was allocated through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and will be used to expand a biomonitoring... Read More

Companies Will Partner With Rome Lab, The Griffiss UAS Test Site, NUAIR, Scherzi Systems LLC & Syracuse University To Enhance The United States’ Military & Civilian UAS Capabilities Schumer: Agreement Is A Win-Win For Our Nation And The Mohawk Valley Economy U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that AX Enterprize LLC. of Yorkville and Thales USA, a global leader in UAS Air Traffic Management, have been awarded a $7,753,015 Air Force Research Lab (Rome Lab) contract. The... Read More

Last Year, It Was Revealed That The Village Of Lake George’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Is Releasing Harmful Nitrates Into The Lake, Jeopardizing Its Health, Well-Being & The Adirondack Tourism Economy Schumer Today Announces $500K In Northern Border Regional Commission Funding For Village To Make Long-Sought & Desperately Needed Upgrades To Sewage Treatment Plant, Following His Visit To The Lake In April & Tireless Advocacy  Schumer: Funding Is A Major Step Towards... Read More

Funding Will Be Used to Expand and Upgrade Child Care Services in Steuben, Schuyler, and Chemung Counties Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $115,665 in federal funding for the Pro Action of Steuben & Yates, Inc. to help expand child care services in the region and provide training opportunities to staff. Specifically, the funding will be used to hire two career development specialists to... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Purchase Cleaner, Modern And More Environmentally-Friendly Electric Buses And The Necessary Support Infrastructure Schumer, Gillibrand & Higgins Wrote To Transportation Secretary Chao In May Touting NFTA Request  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Brian Higgins today announced $2.5 million in federal funding for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), which operates in Erie and... Read More

Schumer: As The Nation’s Premier Research Organization For Command, Control, Cyber And Intelligence Technologies, The Air Force Research Laboratory In Rome, NY Is An Invaluable Element Of The U.S. Air Force Research & Development Enterprise, Focusing On Gathering & Processing Cyber Intelligence In A Personal Meeting With Recently Confirmed Secretary Of Defense Nominee And Previous Army Secretary Nominee Mark Esper, Schumer Pushes For And Receives A Promise That Esper Will Tour Rome... Read More

According To Recent CDC Data, The National Suicide Rate Is Up 33% Since 1999, NYS Average Suicide Rate is 8.1 Per 100K People With Onondaga County Suffering At A Staggering Rate Of 10.3 Suicide Deaths Per 100K People Despite Jaw-Dropping Trend Of Tragic Deaths, Feds Have Yet To Pony Up Sufficient Resources For Prevention Programs That People Turn To In Darkest Of Times; Senator Says If We Ramp Up Funding, We Can Stem The Tide Of Tragedy Schumer: CNY’ers Are Calling Out For A Lifeline... Read More

The Cornell High-Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) Is One Of Two High-Energy Synchrotron X-Ray Sources In The United States; The Lab Has Generated Revolutionary Scientific Innovation In Numerous Fields, Including Discoveries That Led To Two Nobel Prizes  Schumer Today Announces $49M For CHESS Lab Under New 5-Year Agreement With NSF To Operate The Newly-Renovated High-Energy X-Ray Facility “CHEXS”  Schumer: Funding Renewal Will Keep Cornell’s CHESS At The Cutting Edge... Read More

Upstate NY Is An Agricultural Hive Of Productivity, But Recent Fed Decision That Imperils The Future Of Bees Would Threaten Much Of What Makes The Capital Region Buzz   With USDA Recently Announcing Its Intention To Stop Collecting Data On Honey Bee Colonies In Places Like Albany, Schumer Will Push 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... Read More

Standing With “Doctor Mike,” The Well-Known NY Physician Who Just Saved A Passenger From A Food Allergy Attack On A Delta Flight –That Had No EpiPen On Board— Schumer Rallies For Airlines & FAA To Immediately Stock EpiPens Since 1986, U.S. Commercial Planes Have Been Required To Carry Emergency Medical Kits (EMKs) On Board; But Since 2001, The Airlines Routinely Sought Exemptions Of EpiPens; We Are In Midst Of A Four-Year Exemption Right Now Schumer: Airlines &... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education And Care Services For Low-Income Children In Washington County U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,154,234 in federal funding for L.E.A.P. in Washington County. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start Program and will be used to support child care and support services for low-income families in Washington County. “Study... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used To Boost Company’s Research And Production Of Innovative OLED Light Technology U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Joseph Morelle (D-25) today announced $1,049,186 for OLEDWorks in Rochester, a global leader in the advancement and manufacturing of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lights. The funding was allocated through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Small Business Innovation... Read More

In 2017, Schumer Successfully Rebuffed A Fed Plan To Move $170M From New York State To Fund Broadband In Other States; Senator Today Announces $39.2 Million Of This Pot Being Sent Upstate  $39.2 Million In Fed Funding Is Allocated Through The Federal Communication Commission’s Connect America Fund  Schumer: Rural Access To Broadband Internet Is Pivotal In Building The Economies Of The Future U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, following his push, $39.2 million in... Read More

State Had Passed Law To Allow School Districts & Local Governments To Create Charitable Fund In Lieu Of Tax Payments, Which Would Have Allowed Homeowners To Retain Full SALT Deduction, But IRS Swooped In And Used Regs To Squash That Fed Workaround Entirely Senator’s Congressional Review Act (CRA) Power Would Force A Vote To Overturn The IRS’ Block Of State Workaround; Avg SALT Deduction Is Around $20K Across 690K Households On The Island Schumer: There Is One More Rabbit In... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Help Homeless Veterans Get Jobs Through A Workforce Reintegration Program Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $500,000 in federal funding for Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. in Rochester. These federal funds are administered through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) and will assist homeless veterans in their job search by... Read More