Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On November 30th 2015, at the Central Fire Station in Troy, NY, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer completed his 17th consecutive tour of all 62 New York State counties – after promising to be the first New York State public official to visit every single county in New York each year. Schumer ended his yearly tour in Rensselaer County, where he launched his push to increase grant programs for firefighters, which help localities across Rensselaer County, the Capital Region and all of Upstate New York purchase new equipment, protective gear and emergency vehicles, as well as hire new firefighters. Schumer said local fire departments throughout New York State apply for and rely upon these federal funds, which are administered through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant programs. Schumer said these two programs have seen decreased funding since 2011.