Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On April 15, 2022, at the iconic Empire State Trail, the best rail trail in America, Senator Schumer launched his new Rural Outdoor Investment (ROI) Act to boost outdoor recreation in places like Columbia County and the Capital Region, support Main Street businesses, revitalize Upstate New York’s rural downtowns, and accelerate the region’s economic recovery. Flanked by community leaders and outdoor enthusiasts, Schumer explained that the pandemic spurred newfound demand for outdoor recreation and that this creates a unique opportunity for the federal government to invest in local economies, like those in Columbia County along the Empire State Trail and the Hudson River, by investing in their natural outdoor resources to create jobs and new economic growth.