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Schumer Says The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) He Helped Write & Fund With Unprecedented Funds Provides Fed Dollars To Protect Jewish Institutions Like Synagogues, Temples & More Against Attacks & Threats Schumer Has Built The Grant Program Up For Nation & Has Successfully Fought To Add Even More Dollars In Light Of Increased Antisemitism And Hate; Will Continue To Champion More Funds  Schumer: Amid Rising Threats & Antisemitism & Worry In NYC/LI & Nation,... Read More

Oswego Industrial Park Is Less Than 10 Miles From Micron’s Future Home, With Many Tech & Other Companies Wanting To Locate There; BUT Site Is Rapidly Running Out Of Developable Land Schumer Personally Visited Earlier This Month To Fight For New Fed $$$ To Fix This Problem And Develop 185 Acres Of Adjacent Land With New Roads, Water & Other Infrastructure To Prepare Oswego County For New Investment Schumer: I Am Proud To Deliver This Major Investment To Help Oswego County Grow & Land... Read More

One Of Utica’s Busiest Streets — Oneida Street — Was Plagued By A Verizon Dead Zone For Years Frustrating Neighbors & Business Owners And Leading To Public Safety Issues With Residents Unable To Make Calls For Years Town Could Get No Change, But Senator Stood With Locals & Publicly Called On Verizon And FINALLY Got Move On Building A Cell Tower In New Hartford That Will Start To Provide Service To The Area That Just Went Online This Week Schumer: I Made Sure Verizon Heard Utica’s Voices,... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand: We’re Turning The Tide For Hamlin Beach & Ensuring It Gets The Fed $$ Needed To Be A Destination For Years To Come U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5 million to restore the Hamlin Beach Shoreline at Hamlin Beach State Park. This project aims to make the Hamlin Beach Shoreline more storm-resilient and build improved pedestrian and bicycle paths for visitors. The funding comes from the National Parks Service’s... Read More

Schumer Secured Funding For Program In Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Which Will Increase Energy Efficiency And Lower Energy Costs For Families In Ulster & Wayne County While Supporting Good-Paying Clean Energy Jobs Schumer: As Winter Approaches, We Must Prioritize Energy-Efficient Ways To Keep Homes Warm U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced $5,247,869 for the Ulster and Wayne Community Action Partnerships to provide low-income households with energy efficiency... Read More

Schumer Helped Create AFG & SAFER Programs, Which Help Train, Equip & Staff Fire Departments Across Upstate NY; Schumer Pushed To Re-Authorize Programs Earlier This Year To Support First Responders And Now $$ Are Flowing To Firefighters In Montgomery County, Cortland County, & More Schumer, Gillibrand: AFG & SAFER Are Continuing To Deliver Resources To Upstate Firefighters Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced... Read More

Senators Say Fed Funding Will Help Historic Fort And Museum Continue Attracting Visitors & Teaching Them About North Country’s Vivid History Senators Previously Secured $500,000 To Stabilize & Restore Fort, Emphasize Ongoing Commitment To Preserving Fort That Played Significant Role In American Revolution Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Will Ensure Historic Fort Ticonderoga Can Be Preserved For Generations To Come Following years of advocacy for preserving Fort Ticonderoga, U.S. Senate... Read More

Schumer-Led Inflation Reduction Act Secured Resources To Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Created FAA’s Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST) Grant Program, Which Will Energize Malta-Based Wright Electric To Develop Cutting-Edge Batteries For Electric Airplanes Schumer, Tonko: New Fed $$ Will Spark Innovation And Help Cutting-Edge Research At Wright Electric In Malta Take Flight! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko today applauded Wright... Read More

Schumer Helped Create AFG & SAFER Programs, Which Help Train, Equip & Staff Fire Departments Across Upstate NY; Schumer Pushed To Re-Authorize Programs Earlier This Year To Support First Responders Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ From AFG & SAFER Is Preparing Upstate Firefighters To Take On Any Emergency Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $6,451,148.56 in federal funding for fire departments across New York State. The... Read More

Schumer Says Announcement Will Help 660,000+ New Yorkers Who Take The Ten Drugs For Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, And More – Nationwide This Is Expected To Save Seniors Nearly $1.5 Billion In Out Of Pocket Costs In First Year, And Will Save Taxpayers $6 Billion Announcement Is Next Step In Schumer’s Inflation Reduction Act’s Efforts To Lower Prescription Drug Costs Which Has Already Put A Cap On Total Out-Of-Pocket Drug Costs; $35 Insulin Cap For Medicare, Free Vaccines & Penalties On... Read More

Funding Will Upgrade Aging Airport Infrastructure, Enhance Safety Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $1,677,180 in federal funding for the Niagara Falls International Airport to invest in the airport’s airfield lighting and signage, and $136,047 for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to support the renovation of its primary runway. “This $1.8+ million in federal funding will help Niagara... Read More

Announcement Includes Fed $$ From FAA’s Airport Infrastructure Grant Program, Which Schumer Fought Hard To Create In Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Law - Funding Will Support Projects To Create New & Improved Terminals, Taxiways, Signage & More At Airports Across Upstate NY Senators: Thanks To Fed $$ We Are Seeing Much-Needed Airport Improvements Take Off Across Upstate NY! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced... Read More

Schumer: Fed $$ Will Help Much Needed Upgrades Take Off At Stewart International Airport In Orange County U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Pat Ryan announced $24,236,158 in federal funding for Orange County’s Stewart International Airport. This critical federal funding will allow Stewart to repair cracks in the runway pavement, which is important for preventing deterioration and maintaining safety . “This $24+ million federal grant... Read More

Schumer Worked Tirelessly To Secure Federal COVID Relief For Hard-Hit Hospitals And Healthcare Systems Like Bassett In The Southern Tier & Mohawk Valley To Keep Communities Safe During Pandemic Schumer-Authored Provision Delivers Major Relief After Hospitals Incurred Significant Costs Providing Vital Patient Services Schumer: We Must Help Bassett Recover & Build Back Stronger! Standing at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer revealed that... Read More

Schumer Says Road Injuries & Fatalities In Rochester Are At Alarming Levels; City Has Among The Highest Rate Of Fatalities Per Crash Of Any Midsize City In NY & Saw A Record-High 15 Traffic-Related Deaths In 2023 Standing With Safety Advocates And Recent Traffic Accident Victims, Including An Intern In His Office Who Was Recently Struck By A Car While Biking To Work, Schumer Will Say Enough Is Enough And Detail Plan For New Rochester Road Safety Initiative Schumer: It Is Time We Put... Read More

Despite Increase In Severe Weather Across Western NY & Country, Anti-Government Extremists Are Proposing Completely Dismantling The National Weather Service & NOAA; Senator Says Now Is More Important Than Ever To INCREASE $$$ For Forecasting After Last Week’s Tornadoes Broke The Record For Most Tornadoes Annually For New York, Schumer Launches Push For $30M Fed Investment To Boost NY’s Network Of Monitoring Systems—Known As Mesonets—And Increase Funding For NOAA’s Weather Satellites... Read More

Schumer Helped Deliver Major Clean Energy Rebates In The Inflation Reduction Act To Help Families Lower Costs, Driving Demand For New Domestically Made Heat Pumps Like Syracuse’s BITZER Scroll Supplies, But To Meet That Demand & Sustainability Goals They Needed To Ramp Up Production After Schumer Personally Advocated To Secretary Of Energy, Senator Delivers Highly Competitive Defense Production Act $$ To Boost BITZER Scroll’s Manufacturing Of Heat Pump Components In Central NY, Add... Read More

Announcement Includes Fed $$ From FAA’s Airport Improvement Program, Which Schumer Fought Hard To Boost In This Year’s FAA Re-Authorization Bill Senators: Thanks To Fed $$ Much-Needed Upgrades Are Taking Off At Lake Placid Airport U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,826,743 in federal funding for the Lake Placid International Airport. This critical federal funding will allow the airport to repair cracks in the runway pavement, which is... Read More

Repair Project Will Help Watertown Airport Replace Old Airfield Signage & Strengthen Runway; Senators Say Funding Is Important For Maintaining Aviation Safety Year Round Announcement Includes Fed Funding From FAA’s Airport Improvement Program, Which Schumer Fought Hard To Boost In This Year’s FAA Re-Authorization Bill Senators: Fed $$ Will Help Much Needed Upgrades Take Off At Watertown International Airport U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand... Read More

Schumer Helped Create AFG & SAFER Programs, Which Help Train, Equip & Staff Fire Departments Across Upstate NY; Schumer Pushed To Re-Authorize Program Earlier This Year To Support First Responders Schumer, Gillibrand: AFG Is Delivering Critical Resources To Keep Upstate NY’s Firefighters Prepared & Safe U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,476,058.74 in federal funding for fire departments across Upstate New York. The... Read More