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  1. 02.29.2016

    SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: FEMA HAS HEEDED CALL & APPROVED MORE THAN $12.8 MILLION IN FED FUNDS NEEDED FOR PHASE 2 OF THE CRITICAL TROY SEAWALL STABILIZATION PROJECT; SECOND MAJOR INSTALLMENT OF FUNDS WILL ALLOW CITY OF TROY TO PROTECT WATERFRONT COMMUNITY AND ALLOW THE AREA TO FLOURISH
    Major Flooding During Tropical Storm Irene Severely Damaged The Troy Seawall Leaving Nearby Buildings in Harm s Way Sewage Pipe At Risk Of Bursting In Future Major Storm or Flood Schumer Previously Fought For Successfully Secured Initial 6 ...

  2. 02.28.2016

    SCHUMER: AIRLINE SEATS & LEGROOM HAVE BEEN SHRINKING FOR YEARS, MAKING AIR TRAVEL UNCOMFORTABLE & OVERCROWDED; SENATOR PUSHES FOR UPCOMING FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL TO REQUIRE AIRLINES TO RETURN LOST INCHES TO FLIERS—IN BOTH SEATS & LEGROOM
    Legroom Was Once About 35 Inches Now Closer To 31 Average Airline Seat Width Was Once 18 5 Inches Now Shrunk To About 17 To Boot You re Charged Big Dollars If You Want More Legroom If You Don t Pay You re Squeezed For Years Now Economy ...

  3. 02.15.2016

    SCHUMER PUSHES FOR FEDERAL TAX CREDITS TO RENOVATE CARNEGIE FUNDED LIBRARY IN GLOVERSVILLE
    Senator Says Renovation Is Long Overdue Offers To Push For Approval of Upcoming Application During a visit to Gloversville NY U S Senator Charles E Schumer today visited the historic Carnegie funded library and learned about their plans to ...

  4. 02.14.2016

    SCHUMER: JUST-RELEASED WHITE HOUSE BUDGET CUTS KEY NYC ANTI-TERRORISM FUNDING PROGRAM IN HALF & COULD FORCE ROLLBACK IN VITAL ANTI-TERROR OPERATIONS—AT A TIME WHEN TERROR THREATS ARE ON INCREASE; SENATOR LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE VITAL NYC, NYPD ANTI-TERROR FUNDING
    Dept of Homeland Security s Urban Areas Security Initiative UASI Program Provides Critical Funding To Terror Target Cities With High Proportions Going To New York Programs Funds Key Tools To Keep NYPD A Step Ahead Of Terrorists Schumer Out ...

  5. 02.12.2016

    SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, FEMA WILL PROVIDE $21 MILLION IN MUCH-NEEDED FED FUNDS TO CITY OF ONEIDA – FUNDS WILL PROVIDE BUYOUTS TO 150 CITY OF ONEIDA RESIDENTS WHOSE PROPERTIES WERE DEVASTATED IN 2013 FLOODING; BUYOUTS WILL ALLOW PROPERTY OWNERS TO FINALLY SELL PROPERTY IN UNSAFE, FLOOD-PRONE AREA
    In 2013 Excessive Rains Caused The Oneida Creek To Overflow Flooding Neighborhoods In The City Of Oneida Located In Madison County And Forcing Residents From Their Homes 154 Properties Were Damaged Beyond Repair More Than Two Years Later R...

  6. 02.12.2016

    SCHUMER: FEDS SHOULD APPOINT ‘ZIKA CZAR’ WHO CAN HEAD VIRUS OFF AT PASS; SENATOR PUSHES FOR POINT PERSON WHO CAN COORDINATE BETWEEN AGENCIES & W.H.O.; PLANNING WILL HELP PREVENT EBOLA-LIKE PANIC THIS SPRING & SUMMER
    Federal Officials Working Against Zika Hail From Many Agencies As Well As Foreign Governments With So Many In Mix Senator Says U S Needs Single Person To Lead Prevention Response Treatment Strategies Installing Zika Czar Before U S Mosqui...

  7. 02.12.2016

    SCHUMER, HIGGINS ANNOUNCE, FOLLOWING THEIR PUSH, TONAWANDA WILL RECEIVE $160,000 IN FED FUNDING TO DEVELOP LONG-TERM ECONOMIC PLAN FOR THE TOWN; DIMINISHING PRODUCTION AND ANTICIPATED MARCH 1ST CLOSURE OF LOCAL HUNTLEY POWER PLANT HAS FORCED TOWN & SCHOOL DISTRICT – WHICH RELY ON TAX REVENUE FROM THE PLANT – TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL TEACHER LAYOFFS, SCHOOL CLOSINGS & CUTS TO PUBLIC SERVICES
    Huntley Generating Station Plant Has Been An Economic Anchor in Tonawanda For Years But Decreased Demand Increased Coal Costs Have Slashed The Plant s Output The Town Has Lost Nearly 50 Of The Plant s Tax Revenue Forcing Tonawanda To Consider Cuts t...

  8. 02.11.2016

    SCHUMER: LONG BEACH DUNE PROJECT ADVANCES; ARMY CORPS WILL OPEN BID PROCESS THIS WEEK & SHOVELS WILL BE IN THE GROUND SOON AFTER
    Schumer Secured Funds to Complete The Estimated 150 Million Long Beach Protection Project Between East Rockaway Inlet Jones Inlet Seven Miles of Shoreline Army Corps Has Officially Approved the Project Partnership Agreement for Dune Project ...

  9. 02.11.2016

    GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER, CUOMO SECURE DEPT. OF LABOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR ALCOA WORKERS WHO LOST THEIR JOBS AS A RESULT OF UNFAIR TRADE
    Over 200 Workers Are Now Eligible For Additional Federal Assistance Gillibrand Schumer Cuomo Have Continually Fought for Assistance for Alcoa workers U S Senators Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E Schumer and Governor Andrew ...

  10. 02.11.2016

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: PRESIDENT’S BUDGET REQUEST FOR 2017 PROVIDES INCREASED FUNDING FOR BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB’S ION COLLIDER; SENATORS VOW TO CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR INCREASED FUNDING IN THE SENATE
    Schumer Gillibrand Have Long Fought to Secure Increased Federal Funds for BNL Funding Helps The U S Remain On The Forefront of Physics Research President s Request Includes 179 7M for Ion Collider 111 8M for NSLS II Last Year Final Budge...