Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\n\nOn May 28, 2013, Schumer urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to investigate flooding along the Sprain River in Yonkers and provide the best mitigation strategies to prevent future flooding into this residential neighborhood. Up to 75 homes along the Grassy Sprain Brook have experienced frequent and increasing flooding over the past decade. Schumer was joined by Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer and NY State Senator George Latimer.