Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn August 4, 2014 Schumer called on the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to install lights and other safety measures at Summerville Pier, which has been the site of two late-night boating accidents this summer, and multiple similar accidents in the past, including one in 2008 where three people lost their lives. Schumer said that the lack of light on the pier, as well as its low height in relation to Charlotte Pier, which runs parallel to Summerville Pier just to the west, makes it an extreme hazard for boaters who may not see the pier at night. Schumer said that the navigation lights at the end of the pier are clearly not enough to keep boaters out of harm's way and more must be done to keep Rochester-area boaters safe.