Press Releases
SCHUMER REACTS TO FCC DECISION TO GRANT SPECIAL WAIVER TO JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS UNDER THREAT; SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED FOR WAIVER, WHICH ALLOWS TARGETED JCCs TO TRACE CALLER INFORMATION
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, after his push earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will grant a temporary emergency waiver to all Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) that have been targeted as part of the recent wave of bomb threats, including centers in New York. "I applaud the FCC's decision to grant a special waiver to targeted JCCs, which will help us track down and identify perpetrators making threatening calls that frighten communities and waste the… Continue Reading
03.02.17
SCHUMER & MALONEY ANNOUNCE WEST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SET TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $48 MILLION TO BRING THE BASE A SAFE AND MORDERN LEARNING FACILITY
West Point Elementary School Was Originally Constructed In 1963 & Fails to Meet Federal Education Regulations - Replacing School Would Ensure Students Receive Great Education In State-Of-The-Art Facility Schumer & Maloney: West Point Elementary School Needs & Deserve to Be Updated Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Representative Sean Patrick Maloney announced that the Army has awarded a $48 million contract to fully renovate and expand the West Point Element… Continue Reading
03.01.17
SCHUMER: JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS UNDER THREAT SHOULD HAVE ABILITY TO TRACE & IDENTIFY TERRIFYING CALLS THAT FRIGHTEN RESIDENTS & COST POLICE DEPTS WHO RESPOND; SENATOR URGES FEDS TO WORK WITH LOCALS; FIND WAYS TO GET TO BOTTOM OF WHO IS PLACING THREATENING CALLS
Just This Week, SI & LI JCCs & Other JCCs Across New York Were Evacuated Because of Phony Bomb Threats; As of This Year, There Have Been A Total of 69 Anonymous 'Swatting' Incidents Targeting Jewish Centers; Incidents Instill Fear & Cost Locals Money Schumer Cites Past 'Swatting' Threat at Middletown School District When FCC Granted a Special Waiver to Access Anonymous Caller’s Information; Urges FCC to Allow JCCs To Trace Call Information So Threats Can Be Investigated &… Continue Reading
03.01.17
SCHUMER: JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS UNDER THREAT SHOULD HAVE ABILITY TO TRACE & IDENTIFY TERRIFYING CALLS THAT FRIGHTEN RESIDENTS & COST POLICE DEPTS WHO RESPOND; SENATOR DEMANDS FEDS GIVE UPSTATE NY JCC’S A SPECIAL WAIVER TO HELP TRACE THREATENING PHONE CALLS
Just This Week, Upstate New York JCC's Were Evacuated Because of Phony Bomb Threats; As of This Year, There Have Been A Total of 69 Anonymous 'Swatting' Incidents Targeting Jewish Centers; Incidents Instill Fear & Cost Locals Money Schumer Cites Past 'Swatting’ Threat at Middletown School District When FCC Granted a Special Waiver to Access Anonymous Caller’s Information; Urges FCC to Allow LI JCC & Others To Trace Call Information So Threats Can Be Investigated & Reign… Continue Reading
02.28.17
SCHUMER & MALONEY ANNOUNCE, AFTER THEIR PUSH: CSX WILL RESPOND TO RESIDENT CONCERNS, MAKE REPAIRS TO WATER STREET RETAINING WALL
Last October, Schumer & Maloney Urged CSX To Be Good Neighbors And Address Resident Concerns About The Aging Water Street Retaining Wall As a Result of Schumer's & Maloney's Push, CSX Has Agreed to Make Repairs to Parts of the Wall, and to Review the Entire Wall to Identify if More Work is Needed U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney today announced that, after their push, CSX visited the site and determined that the Water Street r… Continue Reading
02.23.17
SCHUMER PRESENTS CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY TO TROY OFFICER JOSHUA COMITALE FOR HIS HEROIC SERVICE AFTER RISKING HIS LIFE TO STOP A CARJACKING SUSPECT IN LANSINGBURGH SHOOT OUT Despite Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Officer Comitale Exercised Tremendous Courage to Protect His Community and Fellow Officers Schumer: Today we Honor a Local Hero, Who Earned This Award For His Incredible Bravery
Despite Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Officer Comitale Exercised Tremendous Courage to Protect His Community and Fellow Officers Schumer: Today we Honor a Local Hero, Who Earned This Award For His Incredible Bravery Surrounded by dozens of Troy area police office officers, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, today presented Troy Police Officer Joshua Comitale with the Congressional Badge of Bravery. The award honors federal, state, or local law enforcement officers who display exce… Continue Reading
02.23.17
SCHUMER’S INTERVENTION SECURES MORE THAN $2 MILLION FOR BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY, AFTER DOWNTOWN CENTER SUFFERED DEVASTATING DAMAGE DURING TROPICAL STORM LEE; SENATOR SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED FEMA TO APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CRITICAL BUILDING REPAIRS AFTER FED ERRONEOUSNESS
Binghamton University's Downtown Center Was Inundated by Flood Waters ?During Tropical Storm Lee, Which Caused Extensive Damage to Electrical and Mechanical Services That Support Key Building Functions Senator Says FEMA Mistakenly Deducted Nearly $2.8 Million From That Total For Insurance The University Did Not Have - Now, Binghamton Received Some Of The Federal Investment But Is Still Owed More Schumer: NY Taxpayers ?Will No Longer Be ?Left ?Holding The Bag For FEMA's Error Standing with the… Continue Reading
02.23.17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: HICKEY FREEMAN SECURES LARGEST CONTRACT EVER SINCE 2013; SENATOR SAYS CONTRACT WILL CREATE OVER 50 NEWS JOBS IN ROCHESTER, WHICH WILL HELP BOOST THE LOCAL ECONOMY
New Agreement Will Create An Estimated Over 50 Jobs And Boost Production By 20% In Its First Year; Contract is a Major Win For Rochester's Economy Schumer: Hickey Freeman Suiting Up For Long, Bright Future In Rochester U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that over 50 new jobs are estimated to be added at Hickey Freeman's Rochester factory to support a new tailored clothing line that will be produced for Trunk Club, a new consumer shopping model clothi… Continue Reading
02.22.17
SCHUMER: CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY COULD HELP CITY OF UTICA RESPOND TO AND PREVENT VIOLENT CRIME; WITH OVER 44% OF SHOTS-FIRED REPORTS LACKING CRIME SOLVING DATA, CITY HAS APPLIED FOR FED FUNDS THAT WOULD HELP IT INSTALL HIGH-TECH “SHOT-SPOTTER” AUDIO SENSORS THAT ALERT POLICE IN REAL TIME WHEN GUNSHOTS ARE FIRED; SENATOR URGES DEPT. OF JUSTICE TO AWARD FUNDING ASAP
City of Utica Has Applied For Fed Funding To Purchase High-Tech System - Called "ShotSpotter" - That Would Enable More Than 100 Audio Sensors Across City To Detect Gunshots & Send Real-Time Alerts To Police, Allowing First Responders To More Quickly And Accurately Locate Crime Scenes & Victims The department responded to 47 firearm shooting assaults over 2015 and 2016 – with 44% of reports involving a lapse in report time or uncertainty of the exact location of the shooting Schum… Continue Reading
02.22.17
SCHUMER: SYRACUSE HOMEOWNERS IN TAX JEOPARDY AS NEWLY CONFIRMED U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY SUGGESTS REDUCTION IN MORTGAGE, STATE & LOCAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTIONS; WOULD HIT SYRACUSE SUBURBS PARTICULARLY HARD; SENATOR PLEDGES TO USE NEW ROLE TO FIGHT ANY EFFORTS THAT WOULD PICK THE POCKETS OF ALREADY-STRAPPED TAXPAYERS & HOMEOWNERS
Standing With Bayberry Community Homeowners In Liverpool, Schumer Pushes To Keep In Place Vital Federal Deductions Central New Yorkers Depend On; Pledges Fight Onondaga County Homeowners Have Expressed Serious Worries With Secretary Mnuchin & Future Of Critical Deductions; Schumer-Backed Deductions Help Syracuse Families Pay Mortgage, State & Local Taxes Schumer: Syracuse's Hard-working Homeowners Struggling to Make Ends Meet Cannot Afford A Large Tax Increase Courtesy O… Continue Reading
02.22.17
SCHUMER STANDS WITH BUFFALO FIREFIGHTERS AT ENGINE 36/LADDER 13 QUARTERS TO LAUNCH A MAJOR PUSH TO CREATE FIRST-EVER NATIONAL FIREFIGHTER CANCER REGISTRY; FIREFIGHTERS’ CANCER RISK CAN BE DOUBLE THAT OF OTHERS DUE TO EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS—BUT NO REGISTRY TO TRACK & PREVENT CANCER IN FIREFIGHTERS HAS EVER EXISTED; THOUSANDS OF WNY AND UPSTATE FIREFIGHTERS WOULD BENEFIT
Vital Legislation Would, For The First Time Ever, Create A National Registry That Will Help Medical Professionals More Effectively Track And Treat Firefighters With Cancer; Firefighters Are Exposed To A Range Of Harmful Toxins And May Be At Increased Cancer Risk Senator Will Say Legislation Could Help Save The Lives Of Our Brave Firefighters Who Put Their Life On The Line Everyday Schumer Will Spark National Push To Protect NY's Firefighters By Passing Cancer Registry Surrounded by dozens of … Continue Reading
02.22.17
SCHUMER AND HIGGINS HONOR BUFFALO NATIVE GEORGE WATTS, WWII VETERAN; PRESENTING SIX MILITARY SERVICE DISTINCTIONS EARNED DURING WAR
Thousands Of African American Soldiers During WWII, Like Buffalo Native George Watts, Were Denied Recognition During a Period When Our Nation's Military Was Segregated Senator & Congressman Successfully Urged The Army To Award Long Delayed Service Distinctions To Veteran and Buffalonian George Watts Schumer and Higgins: Today, We Finally Honor An American Hero, Buffalo's WWII Veteran George Watts, By Giving Him The Awards He Earned So Many Years Ago Surrounded by local vet… Continue Reading
02.21.17
SCHUMER: LI HOMEOWNERS IN TAX JEOPARDY AS NEWLY CONFIRMED U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY SUGGESTS REDUCTION IN MORTGAGE, STATE & LOCAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTIONS; WOULD HIT LI PARTICULARLY HARD; SENATOR PLEDGES TO USE NEW ROLE TO FIGHT ANY EFFORTS THAT WOULD PICK THE POCKETS OF ALREADY-STRAPPED LI TAXPAYERS & HOMEOWNERS
Standing With Brand New LI Homeowners, Schumer Pushes To Keep In Place Vital Federal Deductions LI Depends On; Pledges Fight LI Locals Have Expressed Serious Worries with Secretary Mnuchin & Future of Critical Deductions; Schumer-Backed Deductions Help LI Families Pay Mortgage, State & Local Taxes Schumer: LI Homeowners Cannot Afford a Giant Tax Increase Courtesy Of the Feds Standing with brand new Long Island homeowners, and amidst rising local anxiety about looming tax proposals, U… Continue Reading
02.21.17
SCHUMER SLAMS AIR FORCE AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD FOR NOT INCLUDING RECREATION POND IN PFOS-CONTAMINATION SURVEY AND CLEAN-UP PLAN; SENATOR SAYS FAILURE TO INCLUDE ALL IMPACTED WATERWAYS IS A “DERELICTION OF DUTY” – DEMANDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION FROM TOP BRASS
Senator Says Air Force/ANG Must Expand Their Work Plan to Include All Potentially-Impacted and Nearby Off-Post Waterways Like Recreation Pond, That Were Affected By Stewart's PFOS Contamination Schumer: Air Force/ANG must create a more comprehensive plan to immediately test and remediate water pollution that continues to plague Newburgh-area U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced a new push to add Recreation Pond and surrounding waterways to the Air… Continue Reading
02.19.17
SCHUMER CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE SURE FEDS -- NOT NYC -- PAY FOR ADDITIONAL SECURITY COSTS AT ‘TRUMP TOWER’; DEMANDS ADMIN. PUT ALLOCATION FOR NY IN NEW BUDGET SO NYC TAXPAYERS AREN’T LEFT HOLDING THE BAG
Protecting Presidents Is Critical & Necessary Job Of The Federal Government; NYC Has Answered The Call To Fulfill This Duty-Averaging $100K A Day At Present-But Was Left Holding The Bag During Transition Securing Reimbursement Funds Requires Federal Approval Schumer Says Trump Admin Should Directly Add To Its Own Soon-To-Be-Released Budget Schumer To Trump Admin: This Is Federal Protection, Put Full Reimbursement In The Budget & Commit To Reimburse New York U.S. Senator Charl… Continue Reading
02.17.17
SCHUMER: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION USDA IS HIDING CRITICAL INFO THAT HELPS PREVENT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND TRACKS ‘PUPPY MILLS’; SENATOR URGES FEDS TO BRING BACK ONLINE DATABASE THAT TRACKS THOUSANDS OF BREEDING FACILITIES & PREVENTS CRUELTY; BRINGING ANIMAL ABUSE TO LIGHT DEMANDS TRANSPARENCY
After More Than a Decade of Providing the Public With Access to Animal Welfare Records, the USDA Suddenly Pressed 'Delete' On Its Online Database, Which Includes Info on Whether Animals Are Being Treated Humanely At Facilities Across the Country Following USDA's Decision, Schumer Says USDA Must Re-establish Transparency & Help Deter Future Animal Welfare Violations Schumer: Animal Advocates Should Not Have To Play Tug Of War On Transparency With New Administration’s USDA U.S… Continue Reading
02.14.17
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES HARRIS RADIO TO RECEIVE $403 MILLION JOB-SUSTAINING DEFENSE CONTRACT TO MANUFACTURE CRITICAL SPARE RADIOS AND PARTS NEEDED TO KEEP COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR TROOPS UP TO DATE
Schumer: The Best Military Fighting Force in the World Will Have the World's Best Tactical Radios and Components - Made By Harris, Right Here in Rochester, USA Schumer: Fed Investment Is Critical To Supporting Rochester & Harris Radio Jobs U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Harris Radio in Rochester will receive a $403 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to manufacture tactical radio spares and components for the Land and Maritime section and the Uni… Continue Reading
02.12.17
SCHUMER: WAR ON SENIORS HAS BEGUN WITH CONFIRMATION OF HHS SECRETARY WHO HAS SPENT A LIFETIME TRYING TO KILL MEDICARE; SENATOR SAYS VITAL PROGRAM IS IN REAL DANGER; PLEDGES TO USE NEW ROLE TO FIGHT ALL ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY VITAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAM BENEFITING MILLIONS
Standing With NY Seniors, Schumer Will Make Pledge To Use New Leader Post To Be A Firewall Against Plans To Attack Medicare & Unravel Its Promise Confirmation Of Tom Price Means Attack On Medicare Is Imminent; Price Has Spent Years Trying To Privatize & Weaken Its Assurance; Senator Rallies Seniors & Makes The Case For A Program That Works, Saves Lives & Give Peace Of Mind To So Many Schumer: New Yorkers Will Pay The Price If HHS Secretary Is Allowed To Dismantle Medicare-So Th… Continue Reading
02.10.17
SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN PLEASANTVILLE PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
For Over a Century, St. John's Episcopal Church Kept its Doors Open to All Parish Members and Individuals in Need Westchester, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that St. John's Episcopal Church located in Pleasantville, New York was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places. St. John’s offers many community programs and services including a twelve-step program, homeless outreach efforts, community gardens, and theater group m… Continue Reading
02.09.17
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON IUE-CWA TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH MOMENTIVE
"This is welcome news as today is the 100th day that the 700 men and women of IUE-CWA have been out of work. Last week I spoke to CEO John Boss and urged him to bring this impasse to an end. So, this tentative agreement is a major step toward that goal, and puts the union workforce back on the job," said Senator Schumer. ###… Continue Reading
