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U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Albany International Airport will receive $2,141,800 from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to purchase a new aircraft rescue vehicle and new snow removal equipment. Paid through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the grant will enhance the airport's emergency response and operational standards.   "This is great news for the Albany region and for travelers who use Albany International," said Schumer. "Safe and dependable airport... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Greater Rochester International Airport will receive a grant totaling $2,333,119 from the Department of Transportation to extend the end safety area on Runway 28, the second longest runway at the airport. The funds will increase operational safety by providing a longer graded strip at the end of the runway.   "This is great news for the Rochester area and for travelers who use Greater Rochester International," said Schumer. "Safe and... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that New Hope Fire Department has received federal grants totaling $31,350 as part of Round 5 of the FY09 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funding will be used for the operations and safety for Cayuga County. "I am proud to announce that the federal government has extended this helping hand to the New Hope Fire Department," said Schumer. "These are fine men and women... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as Representatives Louise Slaughter, Eric Massa, Chris Lee, and Dan Maffei, have announced that they sent a personal letter to President Barack Obama asking him to assist in bringing GM to the negotiating table in efforts to reverse a decision to refer the pension plans of the Delphi Corporation's salaried retirees to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). The members of Congress urged the Administration to insist... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that his bipartisan "Hire Now Tax Cut" proposal to provide businesses that hire unemployed workers with a tax cut has passed the Senate this morning with 70 votes. Schumer has joined with Orrin Hatch (RUtah) to offer a tax cut to businesses that hire a worker that has been without work for at least 60 days prior to employment. The businesses will avoid paying the employer's share of Social Security taxes on that worker for the... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that Blasdell Fire Department and Union Fire Company have received federal grants totaling $165,063 as part of Round 4 of the FY09 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funding will be used to supply the Blasdell Fire Department, which received 44,035 for new radios, and Union Fire Company, which received 121, 028 for new self contained breathing apparatuses. "This is great... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Ossining Fire Department, the nation's largest 100% volunteer based fire department, has received federal grants totaling $67,704 as part of Round 3 of the FY09 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funding will be used to improve operations and safety, which will benefit the over 470 active volunteer fire fighters in the Westchester area.  "These essential grants... Read More

Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Capital Region has received two grants totaling $6,247,857 from the U.S. Department of Labor for job training in health care, biotechnology, and biomanufacturing. The funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and is part of the DOL Health Care Sector... Read More

Today, United States Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that officials have reached an agreement and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that ensures that extremely popular Pool Parties will return in 2010. The JELLY Pool Parties, a very successful free summer concert series started in 2006, were held at East River State Park in 2009. Unfortunately, there were some indications that the Pool Parties may not return for a 2010 season. No events had been scheduled as of November, so Schumer... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today discussed how President Obama's budget, released earlier today, includes billions of dollars in budget aid for New York City and New York State. The proposal will extend the boost in federal Medicaid reimbursements, called FMAP, which was originally passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Schumer will say the proposal will send the State more than $3 billion over the first six months of 2011 with the city receiving hundreds of millions... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Morris Fire Department has received a federal grant totaling $261,250 as part of Round 1 of the FY09 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funding will be used for vehicle acquisition. "These grants ensure that the first responders in the Southern Tier will continue to have the basic resources required to do their jobs, improve safety and save lives," said Schumer.... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Department of Homeland Security has approved $18.5 million for Commissioner Kelly's Securing the Cities (STC) initiative. STC is a federally funded effort to protect New York City from the threat of a makeshift nuclear device or a radiological dispersal device, also known as a dirty bomb. The critical investment ensures that the more than $73 million already invested in the program by U.S. taxpayers will not be wasted, law enforcement... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced the creation of 7 regional lending groups that will use capital from banks all over the state to increase the amount of credit available to small businesses. The program will be based on Ulster County's "Credit for Success Program" and will establish regional loan pools to be committed by local banks, to provide a critical source of funding for local businesses seeking to grow and expand, but which have not been able to secure financing due to the... Read More

Normal 0 false false false ENUS XNONE XNONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that $45,029,122 in emergency home heating aid is coming to New York State to help seniors and low income families deal with heating bills this winter. Due to the recession and the recent bitter cold spell that gripped the northeast, Schumer, earlier this month, asked President Obama to... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer said that despite efforts to beef up airport security in the United States and around the world, wouldbe terrorists, following simple steps, can easily forge a boarding pass, elude TSA boarding pass checkingagents, and board a plane even though they are on the nofly list. With the proliferation of online checkin, the convenience allows boarding passes to be easily forged and copied. If a possible terrorist is able to obtain a stolen credit card and purchase... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Internal Revenue Service today will launch its revised website allowing all taxpayers to file their taxes electronically at no extra charge.  Online tax filing is the easiest, cheapest, and most efficient way for Americans to pay their taxes and for the government to process them, yet in the past taxpayers had been forced to pay an additional fee to file their taxes electronically due to exclusive agreements between the IRS and tax preparation... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced final congressional passage for his legislation allowing a private owner to donate a valuable collection of historical papers from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration.  The papers are known as the Tully collection. Private owners of the collection currently want to donate the papers to the FDR library   and the papers are currently at the library in sealed boxes - but because the national archives asserted a claim to a portion of... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that CNY Works, Inc will gain access to $3,715,931 through the U.S. Department of Labor's CNY's eCuse program to help individuals find jobs within energy efficiency and clean energy subsectors. Funding for the CNY's eCuse program project will be provided by the Pathways Out of Poverty Grants Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and will fund both green job training and evaluation projects. The... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today held a rally with Penn Traffic Employees to discuss the state of play of the Penn Traffic bankruptcy process and continue to press all parties to select a bid that will save the greatest number of stores and jobs. Schumer said that bids have been submitted that will save the vast majority of jobs and stores, and that this is good news, but there is more work to do.  Last week, Schumer urged the major players in the Penn Traffic negotiations to not accept any... Read More

Following last month's announcement that Pinnacle Foods Group had completed their purchase of Birds Eye Foods, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today held a rally with employees of Birds Eye Foods' canning plant in Fulton, NY.  Schumer announced that he has called Bob Gamgort, head of Pinnacle Foods, Bird Eye's new owner, and urged him to keep every last job in Fulton.  Schumer also called Blackstone Group's CEO, Steve Schwartzman, and urged him to keep every last job at the Fulton canning... Read More