Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On March 10th 2023, standing in Monticello, New York, with the Sullivan County Drug Task Force and local law enforcement officials to continue his long-standing advocacy to combat the overdose epidemic in Sullivan County. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today doubled down on his all-out push to secure Sullivan County a federal High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) designation. Despite having the highest per capita fatal drug overdose rate in New York, with 218 overdose incidents last year, including 24 incidents that were deadly, Sullivan is the only county in the Hudson Valley without that isn’t included in the New York/New Jersey HIDTA zone. The senator explained that access to these invaluable federal resources will help local law enforcement combat the opioid epidemic through increased federal support in their efforts to stop dangerous drug trafficking.