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  1. 10.09.2018

    WHEELS UP TO BOSTON: SCHUMER ANNOUNCES JETBLUE TO START NON-STOP DAILY SERVICE FROM ROCHESTER TO BOSTON; ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS SCHUMER’S PRIOR PUSH TO ADD NEW DIRECT ROC-BOS SERVICE
    After Schumer s Push JetBlue Will Add A New Daily Direct Flight From The Rochester International Airport To The Boston Logan International Airport Starting In January 2019 Schumer Says New Route Will Connect Rochester Travelers With JetBlue s N...

  2. 10.08.2018

    AFTER SCHUMER PUSH (AND AFTER FAA SAID ‘NO’), FAA REAUTH BILL WILL REQUIRE FEDS TO TACKLE AIRPLANE SEAT SIZE & MORE; SENATOR’S AMENDMENT PASSES; AIRLINE SEATS & LEGROOM HAVE BEEN SHRINKING FOR YEARS, MAKING AIR TRAVEL UNCOMFORTABLE & OVERCROWDED
    Legroom Was Once About 35 Inches Now Closer To 31 Average Airline Seat Width Was Once 18 5 Inches Now Shrunk To About 17 Schumer Law Would Forge Path To A Standard Schumer Made Addressing Seat Size A Top Legislative Priority Now Feds Can No L...

  3. 10.04.2018

    SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL THAT INCLUDES FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF NEW YORK’S UAS TEST SITE DESIGNATION AT GRIFFISS AIRPORT HAS PASSED THE SENATE; EXTENSION CEMENTS TEST SITE AS NATIONAL HUB FOR UAS RESEARCH & DEPLOYMENT
    The New York Test Site Which Is Led By Oneida County The NUAIR Alliance Is One Of Seven Sites Nationwide That Were Set To Expire In 2019 Without Congressional Action Senator Fought To Include Extension In Just Passed FAA Reauthorization Bill ...

  4. 10.04.2018

    SCHUMER SECURES PROVISION IN THE 2018 FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL TO SOLVE THORNY ISSUE FOR THE TOWN OF ARIETTA, ENSURING THAT CRITICAL FEDERAL AIRPORT FUNDING WILL FLOW ONCE AGAIN TO KEEP THE PISECO AIRPORT OPEN
    A Small 2013 Rule Change Forced The Piseco Airport Out Of Compliance And Rendered It Unable To Receive FAA Grant Funding For Necessary Infrastructure Repairs Following His Annual Visit To Hamilton County In 2016 Schumer Promised To Remedy The S...

  5. 10.04.2018

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $1.3 MILLION FOR TWO SOUTHERN TIER SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPROVE LITERACY SKILLS
    The Department Of Education s Innovative Approaches To Literacy Program Provides Funding To Schools And School Districts To Foster Improved Literacy Skills In Low Income And High Need Areas U S Senate Minority Leader Charles E Schumer and U S ...

  6. 10.04.2018

    DURING IN-PERSON MEETING WITH U.S. AIR FORCE SECRETARY HEATHER WILSON, SCHUMER URGES THE AIR FORCE TO IMMEDIATELY REV UP PACE OF TOXIC PFOA/PFOS CONTAMINATION INVESTIGATIONS AND REMEDIATION EFFORTS AT STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WASHINGTON LAKE AND ITS TRIBUTARIES; SAYS DISMAL PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN OVER TWO YEARS SINCE ITS DISCOVERY AND MORE IMMEDIATE STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO REMEDIATE THE CONTAMINATION AND HALT ITS FLOW FROM BASE
    Over Two Years Ago The City of Newburgh s Primary Source Of Drinking Water Washington Lake Was Found To Be Contaminated By PFOA PFOS As A Result Of The Use Of Firefighting Foam On Stewart ANGB Endangering Public Health Of Residents As Ne...

  7. 10.04.2018

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $461K IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FIVE FIRE DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CAPITAL REGION
    Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Assist In Protecting New Yorkers During Fire And Rescue Emergencies U S Senate Minority Leader Charles E Schumer and U S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced 461 477 in federal funding f...

  8. 10.04.2018

    DURING IN-PERSON MEETING WITH U.S. AIR FORCE SECRETARY HEATHER WILSON, SCHUMER PUSHES FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT ROME LAB; SENATOR SAYS LAB PLAYS VITAL ROLE IN US CYBERSECURITY AND THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, AND THAT FURTHER INVESTMENT IS CRUCIAL
    The Air Force Research Laboratory In Rome New York Is An Invaluable Element Of The U S Air Force Research And Development Enterprise That Focuses On Gathering And Processing Cyber Intelligence And Is The Nation s Premier Research Organization For Command...

  9. 10.03.2018

    SCHUMER URGES HUD TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE SEPTEMBER 13TH TOWNE GARDENS COMPLEX INSPECTION RESULTS; SENATOR SAYS BUFFALO HOUSING COMPLEX HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY LIFE-THREATENING HEALTH AND SAFETY DEFICIENCIES FOR FAR TOO LONG
    The 360 Unit Towne Gardens Housing Complex In Buffalo Failed A HUD Inspection This June With Officials Finding 100 Serious Health And Safety Violations Schumer Previously Pushed For Safety Improvements To The Beleaguered Housing Complex In 2015...

  10. 10.02.2018

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE FEMA HAS HEEDED THEIR CALL, APPROVED MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR NEW YORK STATE TO AID SEVEN ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES, SOUTHERN TIER COUNTIES IMPACTED BY SEVERE FLOODING THIS AUGUST
    Schumer Gillibrand Announce That Major Disaster Declaration Assistance For Broome Chemung Chenango Delaware Schuyler Seneca And Tioga Counties Has Been Approved By FEMA Unlocking Key Federal Funds For Communities Impacted By Flooding This August ...