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  1. 06.16.2023

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER MAJOR $14+ MILLION GRANT TO EXPAND BROADBAND FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY FROM THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW, BRINGING HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF HOMES, BIZ, AND COMMUNITY ANCHORS TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
    stronger more resilient economy in the North Country connecting families to vital resources like tele health and online education and ensuring our communities can be fully connected to the 21st century This...unserved residences and 280 community anchor institutions such as fire stations libraries and health care providers across Upstate NY DANC will design construct own and operate an expected 275 miles of...bolster the reliability and resilience for electricity service increase the reach of...

  2. 04.26.2023

    SCHUMER: THE HOUSE’S EXTREME DEBT CEILING “PLAN” IS A GUT PUNCH TO UPSTATE NY– WILL SEND US CLOSER TO DEFAULT & JEOPARDIZING VITAL PROGRAMS UPSTATE FAMILIES RELY ON; SENATOR BREAKS DOWN IMPACTS THAT WOULD RIPPLE THROUGHOUT NY
    Millions At Risk Of Losing Lifesaving Benefits Like SNAP 2 Million NYers On Medicaid And Investment in American Manufacturing Small Biz And Workforce Training On Chopping Block Upstate Communities Will Be Among...Medicaid slashes federal heating assistance seniors rely on and rips away billions in investment in American manufacturing small business assistance and workforce training needed to make Upstate manufacturing...extreme work requirements that would add substantial bureaucratic red tape...

  3. 03.17.2023

    SCHUMER DELIVERS $750,000 TO EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE FOR HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES IN BROOME COUNTY
    Senator Schumer up to 475 Broome County families will no longer have to choose between working and caring for their children At a time when businesses are struggling to fill positions these childcare slots...pandemic here in our community when historic numbers of women were pushed out of the workforce to care for their children Lack of access to affordable high quality childcare is one of the barriers keeping...Year FY 2023 The funding comes from two direct requests by Schumer 600 000 through...

  4. 03.16.2023

    SCHUMER REVEALS: PRESIDENT’S BUDGET BLUEPRINT A BOON FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK; SENATOR HIGHLIGHTS MAJOR INVESTMENTS FOR NEW YORK FAMILIES, WORKERS, AND UPSTATE COMMUNITIES
    Community Development Block Grants to rebuilding Main Streets extending the 35 insulin cap to all Americans and strengthening Social Security and Medicare and boosting federal support to bring manufacturing...small business opportunities Child Care Entitlement to States Requests 400 billion over 10 years in new mandatory funding to expand access to quality affordable child care to working families An estimated...estimated 16 million more young children would be eligible for child care subsidies...

  5. 02.20.2023

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, ANNOUNCE $500,000 FEDERAL PLANNING GRANT TO RECONNECT SYRACUSE’S SOUTHSIDE ALONGSIDE THE CITY’S TRANSFORMATIVE I-81 PROJECT; SYRACUSE WILL BE AMONG THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO TAP THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE & JOBS LAW’S HISTORIC RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
    needs to thrive The Reconnecting Communities planning grant will help improve access to careers health care education and recreation for residents of the Syracuse s Southside For decades the southside neighborhood...reconnect this community President Biden also included the Reconnecting Communities proposal in his American Jobs Plan directly mentioning Syracuse s I 81 as an example of a project that would aim to reconnect...billion for New York State in new highway funding and 7 5 billion in new...

  6. 02.07.2023

    SCHUMER WILL BRING YONKERS’S CHERYL BRANNAN TO STATE OF THE UNION; SENATOR WORKED WITH CHERYL TO DELIVER MAJOR FED $$$ TO UPGRADE YONKER’S SOLE MATERNITY UNIT, IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY FOR WESTCHESTER MOTHERS; PAIR WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR LEGISLATION TO COMBAT MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS
    Black Maternal Health U S Senate Majority Leader Charles E Schumer today announced that he will bring Yonkers s Cheryl Brannan founder of Sister to Sister International and a maternal health advocate as his...create new programs to improve maternal health outcomes for Black women I am thrilled to announce that Yonkers s own Cheryl Brannan an ardent advocate for maternal health will be my guest to President Biden...alarms on the maternal health crisis I promised them I would not stop fighting...

  7. 01.25.2023

    SCHUMER REVEALS: A DEBT CEILING DEFAULT WOULD BE “ECONOMIC NIGHTMARE” FOR UPSTATE NY; SENATOR SAYS UPSTATE IS ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE ECONOMIC PRESSURE POINTS THAT DEFAULT WOULD BRING; FROM UPSTATE’S 1.8 MILLION SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS, WHO RECEIVE $3 BILLION IN BENEFITS EACH MONTH, TO VETERANS, TO CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATES, TO MEDICARE, TO RETIREES & MORE
    Yorkers on Social Security who receive 3 billion in benefits each month threaten the health of those on Medicare hinder care for veterans risk disruptions for those who rely on SNAP and even lead to surging...extreme views of a few who want to play chicken with the debt ceiling and recklessly risk driving the American economy off the cliff put Upstate New York families wallets at risk This is not an abstract issue...Tier 173 000 Veterans across Upstate New York who rely on the government for...

  8. 12.23.2022

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $11 MILLION FOR SYRACUSE IN FEDERAL BIPARTISAN FUNDING PACKAGE; INCLUDES $2.5M TO BOLSTER SYR AIRPORT SECURITY OPERATIONS, $$$ TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY AND BOOST HEALTH CARE ACROSS CNY
    expanding SUNY Upstate s mental health services to boosting the Food Bank of Central New York these projects will address some of the most critical infrastructure public health and community needs across the...fighting for the resources that will help make transportation seamless improve public safety and health and create new jobs in Central New York It is more important now than ever that we invest in the...telehealth counseling and care collaborations with community agencies medical providers...

  9. 12.19.2022

    AFTER ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE CONGRESSES IN DECADES, AND BEING ELECTED TO A RECORD SETTING 5th TERM TO THE U.S. SENATE, SCHUMER COMPLETES TOUR OF ALL 62 NEW YORK COUNTIES FOR THE 24th TIME; SENATOR CALLS THIS TOUR ONE OF MOST IMPACTFUL OF HIS CAREER; AFTER DELIVERING BILLIONS FOR NY AND CREATING THOUSANDS OF GOOD PAYING JOBS THIS YEAR, SCHUMER FINISHES ANNUAL TOUR OF STATE IN SARATOGA COUNTY, WITH 118 TOTAL VISITS TO UPSTATE NY & LONG ISLAND
    years of his leadership included The American Rescue Plan Delivering over 100 Billion in relief to New York s state and local governments workers small businesses and health centers so they could recover from...Secretary Buttigieg for Buffalo s selection for funding though the highly competitive Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity RAISE grant program which Schumer secured historic...advocacy with Commerce Secretary Raimondo that secured Western New York s spot as a...

  10. 12.10.2022

    WITH RESPIRATORY VIRUSES SKYROCKETING IN NORTH COUNTRY CHILDREN, SCHUMER WILL CALL ON FEDS TO LAUNCH NATIONWIDE ACTION PLAN TO HELP OVERWHELMED UPSTATE HOSPITALS; WITH OVER 300 RSV CASES IN ST. LAWRENCE HEALTH SYSTEM AND HUNDREDS MORE ACROSS NORTH COUNTRY, SCHUMER WILL CALL ON FEDS TO HELP PROTECT NY CHILDREN, KEEP OUR HOSPITALS PREPARED, AND COMBAT RSV BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
    School Had Nearly 15 Of Students Out With Mostly Respiratory Viruses In This Season Alone St Lawrence Health System Has Had Well Over 300 RSV Cases With Flu Sky Rocketing As Well Senator Says Feds Need A Comprehensive...RSV and flu season that Upstate hospitals like Lewis County General Hospital and the St Lawrence Health System has ever seen with nearly 300 RSV cases just last month alone in St Lawrence s hospitals and...overwhelmed regionally health system Schumer said the spiking levels of...