Press Releases
SCHUMER: NEW YORKERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ‘TEXT 911’ IN CASE OF EMERGENCY; TEXTS CAN SAVE LIVES WHEN SITUATION PREVENTS YOU FROM SPEAKING TO DISPATCHER—LIKE THOSE WHO HID DURING ORLANDO ATTACK; SENATOR URGES FEDS TO HUDDLE WITH PHONE CARRIERS & NYC ASAP TO MAKE TEXT IMPLEMENTATION A REALITY
Orlando Terror Attack Proves 911 Text Capability Is Essential; New York City Has Been Fervently Working To Integrate Texting Capability Into Overall 911 System; Yet, Biggest City In America Still Faces Hurdles To Implement Life-Saving Cellular Features Rapidly Growing Need Exists To Adapt 911 Operations To The Way People Communicate Today; Technology Could Thwart Attacks & Save Lives Schumer: The Message Is Clear-We Should All Be Able To 'Text 911' Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer p… Continue Reading
06.24.16
SCHUMER, GOLDFEDER: ROCKAWAY DESERVES—AND WANTS—FULL DETAILS & STATUS UPDATE ON ‘ROCKAWAY REFORMULATION STUDY’ PROJECT; LAWMAKERS URGE ARMY CORPS TO QUICKLY RELEASE THEIR DRAFT REPORT & IMMEDIATELY HOLD COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Schumer Pushed For & Secured Full Federal Funding for Long-Stalled Army Corps Study, Which Will Ultimately Determine Best Possible Coastline Defense to Protect The Rockaways and Communities Within East Rockaway Inlet, Rockaway Inlet & Jamaica Bay; Draft Report Has Yet to Be Released to the Public Schumer, Goldfeder Urge Army Corps to Organize Public Meetings on Status & Details of Rockaway Reformulation Study; Public Forums Will Help Sandy-Impacted Families and Communities to Better… Continue Reading
06.24.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, NADLER, CUOMO, DE BLASIO & NY ELECTED OFFICIALS LAUD PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR DESIGNATING STONEWALL NATIONAL MONUMENT
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYS Senator Brad Hoylman, NYS Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Councilmember Corey Johnson, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Manhattan Community Board 2 and NPCA applauded President Obama's designation of a new national monument commemorating the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. The Stonewal… Continue Reading
06.23.16
SCHUMER: LONG ISLANDERS DESERVE—AND WANT—FULL DETAILS & STATUS UPDATE ON ‘FIRE ISLAND TO MONTAUK POINT’ PROJECT; SENATOR URGES ARMY CORPS TO RELEASE THEIR DRAFT REPORT & IMMEDIATELY HOLD PUBLIC, COMMUNITY FORUMS ON PROJECT’S PROGRESS
Schumer Pushed For & Secured Full Federal Funding for Long-Stalled Army Corps Project, Which Studies 83-Mile of Coastline Between Fire Island & Montauk to Determine Best Possible Coastline Defense to Protect Communities; Project Details Have Yet to Be Released And No Public Meetings Have Been Scheduled Schumer Urges Army Corps to Organize Community Meetings on Status & Details of 'FIMP' Project; Public Forums Will Help Sandy-Impacted Families and Communities to Better Underst… Continue Reading
06.22.16
SENATOR SCHUMER STATEMENT ON WARBY PARKER:
"Today's announcement that eye glass company Warby Parker will be adding 128 new jobs in Rockland County is tremendous news for New York and brings into sharp focus just how talented the Hudson Valley workforce is. Over the last several months, I've worked closely with New York State and Warby Parker to make this project a reality, and today’s announcement is the culmination of that vision. Warby Parker is a strong and growing New York company and today’s news only expands on their N… Continue Reading
06.22.16
SCHUMER REVEALS: THOUSANDS OF UPSTATE NEW YORKERS COULD BE LEFT UNINSURED OR FORCED TO PAY MASSIVE, LIFETIME FEES & PENALTIES IF THEY DO NOT REGISTER IN TIME FOR MEDICARE; SCHUMER BILL WOULD REQUIRE FEDS TO NOTIFY SENIORS BEFORE ANY NEW YORKER IS GUT-PUNCHED WITH PENALTIES
Medicare Enrollment Is Complex And Those Not Receiving Social Security At 65 Are Required To Enroll Themselves; Schumer Bill Would Require Feds To Notify Individuals Turning 65 To Enroll Before They Are Forced To Pay Lifetime Penalties And Fees Enrollment Errors Have Affected Thousands Of Upstate New Yorkers; If Enrollment Missed, Individuals Must Often Wait A Full Year to Receive Insurance; Clear And Simple Advice To Those Approaching Eligibility Age Could Help Address The Problem Schumer: A… Continue Reading
06.21.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND LAUNCH PUSH TO SECURE FIRST OF ITS KIND, $5 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO REPLACE FAILING, LEAD-BASED PAINT PROTECTION SYSTEM ON THE OGDENSBURG-PRESCOTT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE – SENATORS SAY NEW SYSTEM WILL PREVENT CORROSION OF THE BRIDGE, WHICH IS A MAJOR POINT OF ENTRY AND COMMERCE FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY
Currently, Lead-Based Paint Protection System Covers Steel Spans Along The Ogdensburg-Prescott Bridge, Which Is Critical Link Between U.S. & Canada - But Present System Is Not Only Failing, But Posing Hazard To Area Ecosystems Schumer, Gillibrand Push For Major Federal Grant of $5 Million From Fed Dept. Of Transportation That Would Replace Current System With Zinc-Based Paint Protection System - Senators Say Modernized System Will Protect Spans & Help Avert Potentially Significant Lead-… Continue Reading
06.21.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND LAUNCH PUSH TO SECURE FIRST OF ITS KIND, $85 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO OVERHAUL THE LYELL AVE INTERCHANGE IN THE TOWN OF GATES – SENATORS SAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS CRITICAL TO EASING TRAFFIC CONGESTION, CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF AREAS LIKE EASTMAN BUSINESS PARK, AND ATTRACTING NEW HIGH-TECH COMPANIES TO ROCHESTER AREA THROUGH IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE
Project Will Improve Rush Hour Traffic Flow, Reduce Congestion & Curb Accidents At Lyell Ave Interchange, Where I-490, Route 390 & Lyell Ave (Route 31) Meet Schumer, Gillibrand Push For Massive Federal Grant of $85 Million From Fed Dept. Of Transportation That Would Revamp Lyell Ave Corridor's Entire Interchange, Improving Transportation For 200,000 Vehicles That Move Through The Area Daily & Opening Area Up To Greater Development Opportunities Schumer, Gillibrand: Critical Traff… Continue Reading
06.21.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE EDA ACCEPTS BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY PROPOSAL AFTER THEIR PUSH; NY WILL RETAIN ITS TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE CENTER AND RECIEVE NEARLY $1 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO HELP COMPANIES ADAPT FOREIGN COMPETITION
Decision by Federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) Will Allow Center In Broome County To Help Companies in NY and Beyond Facing Foreign Competition To Successfully Adapt To Changing World Markets Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Investment in Binghamton Trade Adjustment Center Will Preserve American Jobs U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the EDA has accepted a proposal submitted by Binghamton University to retain a Trade Adjustment Assistance C… Continue Reading
06.20.16
WITH CONFIRMED ZIKA CASES IN ALBANY & SCHENECTADY, SENATOR URGES CONGRESS TO IMMEDIATELY PASS EMERGENCY FUNDING TO BATTLE ZIKA VIRUS BEFORE IT SPREADS; SCHUMER: FUNDS WILL GREATLY BOLSTER CAPITAL REGION’S EFFORTS TO FIGHT ZIKA
Schumer: Fight To Prevent Zika Virus Is Dramatically Underfunded; Upstate NY Health Officials & Medical Providers Need Immediate Federal Funding Senator Says $1.9 Billion In Emergency Fed Funding Is Vital To Preventing The Spread of Zika Virus In The Capital Region Schumer: Congress Must Get Serious And Swat Down Rising Number of Cases Across the U.S. Before Summer Of Zika Takes Hold Standing at Albany Medical Center, and in the wake of the recently reported 189 cases of Zika virus in New… Continue Reading
06.20.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $600K IN FED FUNDING FOR CORNELL UNIVERSITY TO CONDUCT GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH & SPUR INNOVATION
Fed Funding Will Allow Cornell University Researchers To Further Develop And Validate "FeverPhone" Technology, Which Aims To Couple Mobile Phone Technology & Advances In Healthcare Ground-Breaking Tech Will Allow Researchers To More Easily Identify & Diagnose The Causes Of Life-Threatening Illnesses Like Zika Virus Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed Funds Will Support World-Renowned Research, Innovation & Tech Development At Cornell U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand t… Continue Reading
06.20.16
WITH MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES INCREASING, SCHUMER SAYS CSX HAS FAILED TO RESPOND TO HOMEOWNERS’ PLEAS TO ALLOW CITY OF ROCHESTER TO CLEANUP SWAMPY, MOSQUITO-BREEDING HAVEN RAIL PROPERTY BEHIND HOMES IN CHARLOTTE NEIGHBORHOOD; URGES CSX TO IMMEDIATELY ALLOW CITY TO PROCEED WITH CLEAN-UP BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
Senator Says Residents Have Tried for Years to Get CSX to Help Fix Pooling Water In & Around CSX Tracks; Now Pooling is A Mosquito-Breeding Haven City of Rochester Is Willing To Do The Work To Clean Up Area, But Needs CSX Approval & Cooperation to Access Property In Order to Start Schumer: CSX Needs To Help Swat Mosquitoes Not Protect Them With mosquito-borne diseases in New York State on the rise, including cases in Upstate New York, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schu… Continue Reading
06.19.16
SCHUMER: DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER SMASHES THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL GRIDLOCK ON GUNS, FORCING CRITICAL MONDAY VOTE SHOWDOWN ON COMMON SENSE GUN SAFETY LAWS TO CLOSE TERROR LOOPHOLE & EXPAND BACKGROUND CHECKS; ON EVE OF VOTE, SENATOR DETAILS PLAN FOR SECURING ‘YES’ VOTES IN HONOR OF ORLANDO VICTIMS & OTHERS
Following 15-Hour Filibuster, Schumer & Colleagues Successfully Secured Senate Votes Starting Monday To Stop Terror Suspects From So Easily Acquiring Weapons & Then Using Them In Senseless Attacks; Legislation Would Allow Law Enforcement To Block Those On Terror Watch List From Purchasing Weapons & Improve Gun Background Check System CIA Just Warned About ISIS Threat Looming Over America, Yet There Is No Way To Stop Those On Terrorist Watch List From Legally Purchasing Guns; D… Continue Reading
06.17.16
IN MEETING WITH AIR FORCE CHIEF-OF-STAFF NOMINEE, SCHUMER HIGHLIGHTS ROME LAB’S CRITICAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATION’S CYBER DEFENSE NETWORK & MOHAWK VALLEY ECONOMY; URGES GENERAL GOLDFEIN TO VISIT ROME & HELP INCREASE INVESTMENTS THAT HAVE MADE THE LAB A NATIONAL LEADER
In Recent Years, Schumer Has Helped Secure Millions of Dollars To Keep Lab Buzzing, Wants New Air Force Chief To Keep Dollars & Missions Flowing To Rome As The U.S. Saw With SONY Cyber-Attacks & Other High-Level Breaches, Cybersecurity Is Something Our Military Must Continue To Focus On; Schumer Says Increasing Science and Technology Investments In Rome Air Force Research Labs Is An Important Part Of This Effort Schumer: Air Force Leaders Should Help Grow Rome Lab In a personal meeti… Continue Reading
06.17.16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: HARRIS RADIO AWARDED CONTRACT WORTH $1.7 BILLION TO BUILD TACTICAL RADIOS FOR U.S. ALLIES OVERSEAS
Tactical Handheld Radios Will Be Manufactured In Rochester Through 2021 Schumer: Fed Investment Is Critical To Growth Of Rochester & Harris Radio U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Rochester's Harris Corp. was awarded a contract worth up to $1.7 billion through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. Schumer explained that the company will use these funds to manufacture tactical handheld radios from Harris's RE-7800 family of tactical radios for U.S. allies and NATO for… Continue Reading
06.17.16
SENATORS SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND INTRODUCE BILL IN SENATE TO RENAME JACKSON HEIGHTS POST OFFICE IN HONOR OF LGBT ACTIVISTS & QUEENS NATIVES JEANNE & JULES MANFORD
Jeanne Manford was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2013 for her advocacy on behalf of the LGBT community Rep. Crowley introduced House companion legislation Queens, NY - U.S Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today introduced legislation to rename the Jackson Heights Post Office, located at 7802 37th Avenue in Queens, as the "Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office." Representative Joe Crowley introduced the House companion version of this legislation, whic… Continue Reading
06.16.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $40K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TWO OSWEGO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Fire Depts. In Granby & Oswego Will Use Funds To Purchase Critical Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $22,210 in federal funding for the Town of Oswego Volunteer Fire Department and $20,772 in federal funding for the Granby Center Volunteer Fire Department, located in Oswego County. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. … Continue Reading
06.16.16
AS ANCIENT JEWISH COMMMUNITY THERE SHRINKS TO ALMOST NOTHING, SCHUMER CALLS FOR BETTER PROTECTION OF HISTORIC JEWISH SITES IN EGYPT
Jewish Heritage Sites in Egypt Face Neglect and Vandalism; Egypt Not Yet Providing Adequate Protection of These Sites In Letter to Egyptian President El-Sisi, Schumer and Congressional Supporters Push to Save Jewish Sites in Egypt & Better Preserve Jewish History, Heritage & Artifacts Schumer: Egypt Should Work in Partner With Historic and Cultural Organizations and Do All It Can to Preserve the Thousand-Plus Years of Extraordinary History of Jewish Life in Egypt U.S. Senator Charles … Continue Reading
06.16.16
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION IN FED FUNDS FOR CRITICAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES IN WAYNE COUNTY
Town of Sodus Will Use Funds to Extend Public Water Supply To Provide More Homes With Safe, Reliable Water U.S Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,224,000 in federal funding for the Town of Sodus in Wayne County to make new investments in its local water infrastructure. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Grant Program. Specifically, $500,000 will come in the form of a grant, … Continue Reading
06.16.16
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL JETBLUE FLIGHT FROM BUFFALO TO LA
"In 2013, I asked JetBlue to add this flight, knowing it would be a game changer for regional tourism in Western New York, and I am now thrilled that today marks the first flight. The addition of this flight will not only dramatically increase travel options for Buffalonians, it will also bring even more Canadian travelers through the Buffalo Niagara International airport. Western NY residents will have access to new, low-cost carrier flying in and out of their local airport. Buffalo will become… Continue Reading
