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After Gray Liquid Substance Began Leaking From The Coxsackie Bridge Onto Cars Passing Below This Past March, CSX Failed To Find Permanent Fix, Diverting Liquid To The Sidewalk And Leaving It Wet And Slick To Cause Further Safety Concerns For Local Residents – Schumer Is Now Calling On CSX To Fix The Issue Once And For All Schumer: We Can’t Let Safety Of Coxsackie Go Off The Rails – It Is Time For CSX To Fast Track A Solution To This Hazardous Issue After meeting with frustrated community leaders... Read More
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The Community Health Center of Buffalo, Partnered With BestSelf Behavioral Health Will Administer Counseling And Other Critical Support Services To Those Impacted By The May 14th Shooting Through The Buffalo United Resiliency Center U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins today announced $3,889,303 in federal funding toward the Buffalo United Resiliency Center, through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice... Read More
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Schumer Says $2M Is The Final Piece Of The Puzzle To Complete The Long Desired Finger Lakes Museum, Transforming An Abandoned Elementary School Site Into A Historic Tourism Destination; Plus, New $1.6M Boost For Keuka College To Train Students For Good Paying Healthcare Careers And Address Nurse Shortages In The Finger Lakes Senator Is Now Working To Deliver Funding In Final Appropriations Bill, Bringing Federal Dollars Home To Yates County Schumer: Critical Federal $$$ Will Provided Boost... Read More
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Ljungström’s Plant, Which Previously Sold Parts To Coal-Fired Power Plants, Now Manufactures Components For Wind Turbines — Including Those That Will Be Used In NY Offshore Wind Projects — Showcasing How Fed Investment In Clean Energy Can Blow New Life Into Manufacturing Towns In Upstate NY Fed Investment Schumer Secured Is Supporting Ljungström’s Pivot To The Clean Energy Industry And The Inflation Reduction Act Can Help Fuel The Company’s Continued Growth For Years To Come — With More New Jobs... Read More
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Currently Special Counsel, Holland Has Already Served At A High Level On The Court For Over 6 Years; Born in Rochester, Holland Is A Top Graduate Of Cornell Law School & The University of Rochester; Schumer Says Holland Has Extensive Knowledge Of The Legal Issues That Most Frequently Arise In Federal Court Holland is the Second Woman Schumer Has Nominated To The WDNY Bench, Which Would Make The Formerly All-Male Court Half Active Female Judges Schumer: Upstate NY Born, Raised, And Trained,... Read More
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Schumer Secured A Nearly $90k Save Our Stages Grant For The Strand Theatre That Served As A Lifeline During The COVID-19 Pandemic And Kept The Historic Venue’s Doors Open – Now, The Historic Theatre Is Celebrating Its Centennial Anniversary Schumer: After 100 Years, Save Our Stages Grant I Created Is Helping Ensure The Show Can Go On In Hudson Falls For Years To Come! Celebrating its 100th anniversary, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today visited the Strand Theatre in Hudson... Read More
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After Schumer And Gillibrand Delivered Major Federal Funding For NBRC In The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law, Upstate NY Receives Largest NBRC Investment To Date- With Major New Funding For Long Desired Community Projects Like Expanding Childcare In Lewis County & Ogdensburg, Bringing High Speed Internet Access To Hundreds Of North Country Homes, Improving Water Infrastructure And More Senators Are Currently Leading The Charge Reauthorize The NBRC In The Senate To Strengthen These... Read More
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Schumer Says Funding Will Allow Port To Expand Operations and Purchase New Equipment – Leading To 19 New Jobs, Increased Export Capacity, And Better Access To Global Markets For Local Businesses $4 Million EDA Grant Will Now Allow The Harbor Will Have Increased Export Capacity, Enhancing Its Ability To Serve Local Farmers, Food Producers, And Businesses Who Depend On The Port Schumer: With EDA Investment, Port Of Oswego Can Now Go Full Steam Ahead On Upgrades – Leading To More Jobs And... Read More
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Schumer Helped Create The AFG & SAFER Grant Which Delivered Today’s Funding – And Says Boosts Like This Are Why He Fought To Pass The Fire Grants And Safety Act In The Senate To Save The Program From Being Eliminated This Year Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$$ Will Help Protect The Brave Firefighters That Keep New Yorkers Safe U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,638,904.22 in federal funding for several fire departments across... Read More
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Late May Frost Wreaked Havoc On Orchards & Vineyards From The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region To The Hudson Valley, Southern Tier and Capital Region Destroying Grapes, Apples, Strawberries, Blueberries, And Other Crops Key To Upstate Agriculture Economy Schumer Personally Called USDA Secretary Vilsack To Advocate For Upstate NY, And Working With Gillibrand Fought Non-Stop To Deliver Fed Disaster Funding For Farmers In 31 Upstate Counties, And 24 Contiguous Counties Who Experienced Major... Read More
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Last Week, Schumer Met With Capital Region Dairy Farmers At Dharma Lea Farm To See Up Close How EQIP, The USDA Program Supporting Producers Interested In Conserving And Improving Natural Resources on Their Farms, Is Helping Farms Across Upstate Schumer Delivered Major Fed $$$ For Conservation Program In Inflation Reduction Act, Which He Led To Passage As Majority Leader – Senator Now Says Protecting This Program Is A Top Priority In Upcoming Farm Bill Schumer: We Cannot Crop This... Read More
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Utica Has Many Homes And Structures Built Before 1978 When Lead Paint Was Banned, Increasing Risk Of Exposure For Utica Children - With Oneida Among Counties With The Highest Levels Of Childhood Lead Poisoning In NYS Senators Have Long Fought To Get The Lead Out Of Utica – Securing Another $3.5 Million To Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In Utica In 2018- And Latest Investment Will Boost Efforts Even Further To Rid Utica Homes Of Toxic Lead Paint Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Funding Is A... Read More
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Binghamton & Broome County Have Many Homes And Structures Built Before 1978 When Lead Paint Was Banned, Increasing Risk Of Exposure For Southern Tier Children & Families – New Fed Funding Will Help Remove Lead Hazards From Binghamton, Town of Union, Johnson City, and Village of Endicott Senators Have Long Fought To Get The Lead Out Of Broome, Securing An Additional $3.5 Million To Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In Broome County In 2018 Schumer: Federal Funding Is A Shot In The Arm... Read More
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U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development’s Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program Provides Federal Funding To Rid Homes And Communities Of Lead Hazards Reps Have Long Fought To Get The Lead Out Of Western NY – Securing Over $8 Million To Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In Erie & Niagara County In 2019 – And Latest Investment Will Boost Efforts Even Further To Rid Aging Niagara County Homes Of Toxic Lead Paint Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins: Federal Funding Is A Shot... Read More
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Late May Frost Wreaked Havoc On Orchards & Vineyards From The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region To The Hudson Valley, Southern Tier and Capital Region; Freeze Happened When Fruit Was Already Set – Resulting In As Much As 95% Crop Loss In Most Heavily Impacted Regions – Destroying Grapes, Apples, Strawberries, Blueberries, And More With USDA Application Now Submitted for 31 Upstate Counties, Senators Are Calling On The USDA To Approve Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration To Unlock... Read More
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Schumer Led The American Rescue Plan To Passage As First Major Bill As Majority Leader, Providing Critical, Flexible State & Local Aid For Municipalities Like Wayne County To Recover From The Pandemic And Make Long-Term Investment To Improve Infrastructure, Including Broadband Because Of Funding Schumer Secured, Wayne County Was Able To Invest $8 Million In ARPA Funds To Finally Realize Multi-Year Goal Of Having 100% Broadband Coverage Across The Entire County Schumer: With This Vital ARPA... Read More
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Schumer Says Critical Cancer Drugs & Common Generics For Asthma, Antibiotics and More Are In Short Supply And Feds Need To Act Fast To Protect Central NY Patients And Help Doctors Across Upstate NY With Drug Shortages Rapidly Increasing by 30%, Schumer Reveals New 4-Prong Push To Repair Upstate NY’s Drug Supply Chains And Thwart Future Crises; Says Legislation Is Coming To Once And For All Fix Urgent Problem Schumer: Dire Drug Shortage Could Soon Delay Treatments... Read More
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Like Many Communities Syracuse Has Been Impacted By EMT Shortages, But Now Senators Have Delivered Critical Fed Funding To Help Syracuse Fire Department Train All Incoming Fire Fighters To The EMT Level And Several Current Fire Fighters To The Paramedic Level To Bolster Emergency Response Schumer Helped Create The AFG & SAFER Grants Which Delivered Today’s Funding – And Says Boosts Like This Are Why He Fought To Pass The Fire Grants And Safety Act In The Senate To Save The... Read More
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Schumer Helped Keep The Bills In Buffalo When Their Future Was At Risk, And Says Now The Team Is Stronger Than Ever For The Upcoming Season Schumer: GO BILLS! Rochester, N.Y. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today attended the Buffalo Bills’ 2023 training camp at St. John Fisher in Rochester and gave his thoughts on the Bills’ upcoming season: “I am thrilled to see the Buffalo Bills back in action on the field, and on behalf of all of Bills Mafia,... Read More
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Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Act Has Spurred A New Wave Of American Semiconductor Production – Bringing Back This Vital Industry From Overseas, Manufacturing Microchips Integral To Everyday Life And Vital To National Security, Strengthening American Supply Chains, Lowering Costs & Boosting U.S. Competitiveness Upstate NY Is Already Seeing Historic New Investment And A Manufacturing Boom From Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Act – Like Micron’s Landmark $100... Read More