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Schumer Pushed For & Secured Full Federal Funding for Long-Stalled Army Corps Project, Which Studies 83-Mile of Coastline Between Fire Island & Montauk to Determine Best Possible Coastline Defense to Protect Communities; Project Details Have Yet to Be Released And No Public Meetings Have Been Scheduled Schumer Urges Army Corps to Organize Community Meetings on Status & Details of ‘FIMP’ Project; Public Forums Will Help Sandy-Impacted Families and... Read More
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June 22, 2016
SENATOR SCHUMER STATEMENT ON WARBY PARKER:
“Today’s announcement that eye glass company Warby Parker will be adding 128 new jobs in Rockland County is tremendous news for New York and brings into sharp focus just how talented the Hudson Valley workforce is. Over the last several months, I’ve worked closely with New York State and Warby Parker to make this project a reality, and today’s announcement is the culmination of that vision. Warby Parker is a strong and growing New York company and today’s news only... Read More -
Medicare Enrollment Is Complex And Those Not Receiving Social Security At 65 Are Required To Enroll Themselves; Schumer Bill Would Require Feds To Notify Individuals Turning 65 To Enroll Before They Are Forced To Pay Lifetime Penalties And Fees Enrollment Errors Have Affected Thousands Of Upstate New Yorkers; If Enrollment Missed, Individuals Must Often Wait A Full Year to Receive Insurance; Clear And Simple Advice To Those Approaching Eligibility Age Could Help Address The... Read More
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Currently, Lead-Based Paint Protection System Covers Steel Spans Along The Ogdensburg-Prescott Bridge, Which Is Critical Link Between U.S. & Canada – But Present System Is Not Only Failing, But Posing Hazard To Area Ecosystems Schumer, Gillibrand Push For Major Federal Grant of $5 Million From Fed Dept. Of Transportation That Would Replace Current System With Zinc-Based Paint Protection System – Senators Say Modernized System Will Protect Spans & Help Avert Potentially... Read More
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Project Will Improve Rush Hour Traffic Flow, Reduce Congestion & Curb Accidents At Lyell Ave Interchange, Where I-490, Route 390 & Lyell Ave (Route 31) Meet Schumer, Gillibrand Push For Massive Federal Grant of $85 Million From Fed Dept. Of Transportation That Would Revamp Lyell Ave Corridor’s Entire Interchange, Improving Transportation For 200,000 Vehicles That Move Through The Area Daily & Opening Area Up To Greater Development Opportunities Schumer, Gillibrand:... Read More
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Decision by Federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) Will Allow Center In Broome County To Help Companies in NY and Beyond Facing Foreign Competition To Successfully Adapt To Changing World Markets Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Investment in Binghamton Trade Adjustment Center Will Preserve American Jobs U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the EDA has accepted a proposal submitted by Binghamton University to retain a Trade Adjustment Assistance... Read More
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Schumer: Fight To Prevent Zika Virus Is Dramatically Underfunded; Upstate NY Health Officials & Medical Providers Need Immediate Federal Funding Senator Says $1.9 Billion In Emergency Fed Funding Is Vital To Preventing The Spread of Zika Virus In The Capital Region Schumer: Congress Must Get Serious And Swat Down Rising Number of Cases Across the U.S. Before Summer Of Zika Takes Hold Standing at Albany Medical Center, and in the wake of the recently reported 189 cases of Zika virus... Read More
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Fed Funding Will Allow Cornell University Researchers To Further Develop And Validate “FeverPhone” Technology, Which Aims To Couple Mobile Phone Technology & Advances In Healthcare Ground-Breaking Tech Will Allow Researchers To More Easily Identify & Diagnose The Causes Of Life-Threatening Illnesses Like Zika Virus Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed Funds Will Support World-Renowned Research, Innovation & Tech Development At Cornell U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and... Read More
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Senator Says Residents Have Tried for Years to Get CSX to Help Fix Pooling Water In & Around CSX Tracks; Now Pooling is A Mosquito-Breeding Haven City of Rochester Is Willing To Do The Work To Clean Up Area, But Needs CSX Approval & Cooperation to Access Property In Order to Start Schumer: CSX Needs To Help Swat Mosquitoes Not Protect Them With mosquito-borne diseases in New York State on the rise, including cases in Upstate New York, U.S. Senator Charles... Read More
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Following 15-Hour Filibuster, Schumer & Colleagues Successfully Secured Senate Votes Starting Monday To Stop Terror Suspects From So Easily Acquiring Weapons & Then Using Them In Senseless Attacks; Legislation Would Allow Law Enforcement To Block Those On Terror Watch List From Purchasing Weapons & Improve Gun Background Check System CIA Just Warned About ISIS Threat Looming Over America, Yet There Is No Way To Stop Those On Terrorist Watch List From Legally... Read More
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In Recent Years, Schumer Has Helped Secure Millions of Dollars To Keep Lab Buzzing, Wants New Air Force Chief To Keep Dollars & Missions Flowing To Rome As The U.S. Saw With SONY Cyber-Attacks & Other High-Level Breaches, Cybersecurity Is Something Our Military Must Continue To Focus On; Schumer Says Increasing Science and Technology Investments In Rome Air Force Research Labs Is An Important Part Of This Effort Schumer: Air Force Leaders Should Help Grow Rome Lab In a personal... Read More
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June 17, 2016
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES: HARRIS RADIO AWARDED CONTRACT WORTH $1.7 BILLION TO BUILD TACTICAL RADIOS FOR U.S. ALLIES OVERSEAS
Tactical Handheld Radios Will Be Manufactured In Rochester Through 2021 Schumer: Fed Investment Is Critical To Growth Of Rochester & Harris Radio U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Rochester’s Harris Corp. was awarded a contract worth up to $1.7 billion through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. Schumer explained that the company will use these funds to manufacture tactical handheld radios from Harris’s RE-7800 family of tactical radios for U.S.... Read More -
Jeanne Manford was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2013 for her advocacy on behalf of the LGBT community Rep. Crowley introduced House companion legislation Queens, NY – U.S Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today introduced legislation to rename the Jackson Heights Post Office, located at 7802 37th Avenue in Queens, as the “Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office.” Representative Joe Crowley introduced the House companion version... Read More
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June 16, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $40K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TWO OSWEGO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Fire Depts. In Granby & Oswego Will Use Funds To Purchase Critical Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $22,210 in federal funding for the Town of Oswego Volunteer Fire Department and $20,772 in federal funding for the Granby Center Volunteer Fire Department, located in Oswego County. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)... Read More -
Jewish Heritage Sites in Egypt Face Neglect and Vandalism; Egypt Not Yet Providing Adequate Protection of These Sites In Letter to Egyptian President El-Sisi, Schumer and Congressional Supporters Push to Save Jewish Sites in Egypt & Better Preserve Jewish History, Heritage & Artifacts Schumer: Egypt Should Work in Partner With Historic and Cultural Organizations and Do All It Can to Preserve the Thousand-Plus Years of Extraordinary History of Jewish Life in Egypt U.S. Senator Charles E.... Read More
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June 16, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION IN FED FUNDS FOR CRITICAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES IN WAYNE COUNTY
Town of Sodus Will Use Funds to Extend Public Water Supply To Provide More Homes With Safe, Reliable Water U.S Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,224,000 in federal funding for the Town of Sodus in Wayne County to make new investments in its local water infrastructure. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Grant Program. Specifically, $500,000 will come in the form of... Read More -
“In 2013, I asked JetBlue to add this flight, knowing it would be a game changer for regional tourism in Western New York, and I am now thrilled that today marks the first flight. The addition of this flight will not only dramatically increase travel options for Buffalonians, it will also bring even more Canadian travelers through the Buffalo Niagara International airport. Western NY residents will have access to new, low-cost carrier flying in and out of their local airport. Buffalo will... Read More
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June 16, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $62,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HERMON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment For Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $62,381 in federal funding for the Hermon Volunteer Fire Department in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Hermon Volunteer Fire Department will use the federal funding to purchase ten Self Contained Breathing Apparatus’s (SCBA) to... Read More -
June 15, 2016
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $290K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR UTICA FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ONEIDA COUNTY
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $295,546 in federal funding for the Utica Fire Department in Oneida County. The funding was awarded through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Utica Fire Department will use this funding to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) air packs for its firefighters, which... Read More -
Three Critical Federal Grants Will Allow UB To Conduct Ground-Breaking Research To Address Global Health Crises & Increase Primary Care Services For Rural & Underserved Patients In Western NY Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins: Fed Funds Will Support World-Renowned Research & Community Healthcare Programs At UB U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Brian Higgins today announced $2,298,508 in federal funding for the State University of New York... Read More