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With Lake Ontario Water at Record High Levels, Senators Urge Army Corps of Engineers to Approve Pending Emergency Shoreline Protection Projects for Town of Greece and Fort Niagara State Park Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced their call for the Army Corps of Engineers to approve two critical projects that would help New York communities devastated by Lake Ontario flooding. Their call comes as the... Read More

Federal Investment Awarded Through National Science Foundation Will Be Used To Train, Recruit And Retain STEM Teachers U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,199,384 in federal funding for Ithaca College. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Robert Noyce Scholarship Program and will be used help recruit, train and retain science, technology, energy and mathematics (STEM) educators,... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding deceased American hero and New York Native, Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent, and the amendment he will be filing in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 to name the next appropriate and available U.S. Navy warship in her honor. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. Now on a very important topic that affects New York and America. The men and women who wear... Read More

Department of Transportation Grant Will Fund Taxiway Rehabilitation Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $6,663,421 in federal funding for Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Specifically, the funding will be used to rehabilitate Syracuse... Read More

Department of Transportation Grant Will Fund Critical Runway Improvements Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY-22) today announced $3,126,599 in federal funding for Greater Binghamton Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Specifically,... Read More

Right Now, Feds Are Piecing Together Plans To Overhaul The National Flood Insurance Program That Dictates Insurance Premiums Across SI For Tens-Of-Thousands Of Households The Initiative, Which FEMA Calls ‘Risk Rating 2.0,’ Is Moving Along Without Feds Having Provided Congress & The Public With Answers To Key Questions About New Costs, The Private Data That Changes Would Be Based On, Impacts To SI Property Values & More; Schumer Says Reforms Are Necessary – But Not Ones... Read More

Department Of Transportation Grant Will Fund Runway And Runway Lighting Reconstruction  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Anthony Brindisi today announced $8,181,000 in federal funding for Griffiss International Airport in Oneida County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Specifically, the... Read More

Department Of Transportation Grant Will Fund Apron Renovations And Improvements  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1.5 million in federal funding for Finger Lakes Regional Airport in Seneca County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Specifically, the funding will be used to reconstruct Finger... Read More

Broadband Speeds Across New York Are Advertised As A Fast 25 Mega Bits Per Second; But New Data Shows That Fed Mapping On Coverage & Speed -- Which Relies On Carriers To Self-Report -- Is Very Wrong & Demands Scrutiny From The Boroughs, To Manhattan, & Across Long Island, More Than 4.7 Million Appear To Be Paying For High Speed & Getting Something Far Slower Schumer: New Yorkers Paying For Lighting-Speed Internet & Getting A Snail’s Pace Are At A Net Loss All... Read More

Senators Say Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds For Flood-Impacted Lake Ontario & St. Lawrence River Communities  Senators To FEMA: Stand Ready To Immediately Approve Any Request For Aid For Flood-Ravaged Lake Ontario & St. Lawrence River Communities U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stand ready to quickly approve any request from New York State for a... Read More

Hundreds Of Suffolk Homeowners Are STILL Confused & Only IRS Has Final Answer; Schumer Rallies To Clear This Whole Thing Up & Get Answers Standing With Suffolk Homeowners, Senator Says Grant Program Is A Public Good With A Regional Benefit – Reducing The Massive & Noxious Nitrogen Pollution in LI Waterways – & That IRS Should Not Consider Voluntary Septic Upgrades As Personal Income; Right Now, Contractors Are Paying The Bill, So IRS is Not Out Any Money Schumer To... Read More

Fiscal Year 2020 NDAA, Which Just Passed Out Of Committee, Authorizes $21M To Fully Fund Replacement Of Worn Out Fort Drum Railhead That Limits Installation’s Ability To Meet Mission Readiness Requirements National Defense Bill Also Includes Authorization To Fully Fund Construction Of A New, $23M UAV Hangar At Fort Drum, As The Installation Lacks The Facilities To Properly Service And House New Tactical UAV’s Senators: New Railhead And UAV Hangar At Fort Drum Would Keep World-Class... Read More

Since Jan 1, New York State Has Been Hit With Over 1.2 Billion Robocalls; Even In The Dark Of Night, NY’ers Are Inundated With Calls Appearing To Come From Overseas; To Boot, Victims Duped Into Calling Back Are Charged Exorbitant International Fees Schumer Announces Senate Passage Of New Bipartisan Legislation—The ‘TRACED Act’; Law Would Give Feds Real Authority To Combat Costly Schemes & Require Call Authentication To Rid Consumers Of Dreaded Robocalls Schumer:... Read More

Funding Will Be Used By Three Organizations Helping to End Opioid Addiction In the Hudson Valley, the North Country, and Western New York Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $600,000 in federal funding for three organizations across Upstate New York that work to mitigate opioid addiction and abuse. The funding will be specifically used for opioid response planning and will help to create prevention,... Read More

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Has A Special “Most Wanted” List For 2019-2020; This Critical List Lays Out The Major Reforms The Premier Safety Agency Will Push In Year Ahead—But, Despite 25 Pages Of Priorities, Major Limo Safety Reforms Aren’t Anywhere To Be Found Senator Says While We Await More Data From Recent Crashes, We Can’t Just Park Plans To Reform Limo Safety, Especially On Commonsense Measures Like Seatbelts, Airbags &... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Support Early Childhood Education And Care Services For Low-Income Children In Cortland County U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,887,428 in federal funding for Cortland County Community Action Program. 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 throughout Cortland... Read More

In March Of 2018, MTA Selected 8 Winners Of An “MTA Genius Transit Challenge”— One Of Those Winners Happened To Be A Chinese State-Owned Enterprise, CRRC; Despite Having No Existing Contract, CRRC Dumped $50 Million Of Its “Own Money” To Win & Develop A New Subway Car For MTA & NYC Transit Chinese Company Is Touted For Installation Of “Modern Train Control Tech” That Schumer Says—Especially Now—Demands Immediate Review By Commerce... Read More

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding reports of an agreement with Canada and Mexico to end U.S.-imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports: “I have always said that we should be focusing our trade efforts on China, not on Mexico, Canada or Europe. I’m glad my calls were heard loud and clear and that these misguided tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which did major harm to Upstate companies, like Novelis in Oswego, Alcoa in... Read More

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Jane L. Corwin as the next U.S. chairwoman of the IJC, and Robert C. Sisson and Lance V. Yohe as commissioners of the IJC: “With Lake Ontario’s high water levels continuing to rise and a repeat of 2017’s historic Lake Ontario flooding looking more possible by the day, ensuring that the International Joint Commission—which plays a paramount role in setting Lake... Read More

“The Gannett shareholder’s rejection of Alden’s takeover is a temporary sigh of relief for newsroom staff, employee’s pensions and local communities across the country whose very existence has been under threat by Alden’s avaricious ways," said Senator Schumer. "Local newspapers, including the six Gannett papers throughout upstate New York, are the glue that keeps communities across the country informed and stitched together. I will continue to fight to ensure that... Read More