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US Senator Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Michael R. McNulty today announced that their legislation to officially rename the United States Postal Service facility located at 747 Broadway in Albany, New York, as the "United States Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex in honor of heroic World War I veteran and Albany native Sergeant Henry Johnson will pass Congress tonight. The bill, which was unanimously approved by the House on September 22nd, now heads to the White House for... Read More

US Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that Congress passed $721,000 in an Essential Air Service grant for the Plattsburgh International Airport. The funds are listed in the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations section of the Fiscal Year 2005 Omnibus Appropriations bill. It is expected that the bill will be sent to the President in the coming weeks for his signature. "Having local and affordable air service in your region... Read More

US Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that Congress will pass the FY2005 Omnibus Appropriations bill which included $100 million for the East Side Access Project and $2.5 million for the Second Avenue subway. The funding was included in the Transportation, Treasury, and Appropriations portion of the bill. The bill now heads to the President for his signature. "The Second Avenue Subway and East Side Access slices the time and frustration of daily commutes... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today welcomed Undersecretary of Border and Transportation Security Asa Hutchinson and Canadian National Security Advisor Rob Wright to Buffalo for a consultation session with local stakeholders on shared border management. Schumer was scheduled to attend the session in person, but a vote in the Senate on the National Intelligence Bill prevented him from making the trip. "The fact that the US and Canadian governments have chosen Buffalo as a pilot project for... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that Erie County will receive over $1 million in federal funds to provide educational, employment, and leadership opportunities to lowincome youth in the area. The funds are allocated through the Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) YouthBuild USA program. "You dont need to be a youth counselor to know that giving lowincome youth a chance to stay educated, to get a job, and to be the leaders they already are is a great thing, Schumer said.... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced over $485,000 in federal funds for local fire departments to pay for fire operations and fire safety. The funds are being awarded through the Assistance to Firefighters program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This is a great day for local fire departments in New York, said Schumer. In the brave new post9/11 world, our first responders must be well trained and well equipped to deal with any problem that comes their way.... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that AXA Equitable has signed a new 15 years lease with Towers Realty Statutory Trust. The lease is for around 316,000 rentable square feet of space and goes until 2023. This new lease ensures that AXAs nearly 1,000 employees will remain in downtown Syracuse. It is projected that this lease will lead to 600900 jobs short term, and up to 1200 down the road. "This is tremendous shot in the arm for Syracuse," Schumer said. "AXA is an... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today awarded Madison County war hero William Edmonston three medals of honor for his service during the Korean War. Schumer helped to obtain the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal for Mr. Edmonston and awarded the medals to him at a ceremony today in New Hartford. In Korea, Mr. Edmonston was a pioneer in training soldiers for shell shock and his bravery and service made a world of difference for so many of the... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer and US Representative Peter King today announced that the Federal Government will begin the necessary process to shift the responsibility for remediation of radiological contamination of the former Sylvania Electronics Plant in Hicksville to the Federal Government. The announcement means that safety and decontamination of the Hicksville site, which is adjacent to Cantiague Park, will now involve the expertise, experience, and resources of the federal government... Read More

With holiday shopping in full swing, US Senator Charles Schumer today warned Mohawk Valley Christmas shoppers about retail policies that could cost them thousands of dollars in their holiday shopping. Schumer also released a survey showing that interest rates charged by store credit cards are significantly higher than those charged by bankissued cards and outlined plans to disclose unfair return policies and to keep consumers informed about sudden credit card rate hikes. This is supposed to be a... Read More

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed that more than 200 stores in Metropolitan New York have adopted secret new store blacklists that were never announced and have unpublished rules, yet nonetheless stop people who make socalled excessive returns from returning extra goods. These unwritten policies could unknowingly prevent shoppers from returning gifts, wreaking havoc on the Christmas gift giving season. Schumer asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate this blacklisting... Read More

Washington, DC U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Congressman Brian Higgins welcomed news from the Maritime Administration (MARAD) that it has granted an extension to the Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse and Veterans Museum to raise the money necessary to transport the U.S.S Sphinx, a storied landing craft, from Virginia, to its new home in Dunkirk, NY. Under the new extension, the community coalition will have until April 3, 2007 to ensure adequate funding. The ship... Read More

In the wake of the worst outbreak of E. coli (Escherichia coli) O157:H7 in produce in United States history, and with news that over the weekend 5,200 pounds of E. coli contaminated beef were recalled in 10 states, including New York U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed that a patchwork of federal oversight has left the nations food supply dangerously vulnerable to contamination. It took two weeks from the time state officials in Wisconsin first discovered five people who were sick... Read More

Following a recent decision by Commissioner Adrian Benepe of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to evict the Sunset Park Boxing Club from its current home at 4302 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the Parks Department to repeal the eviction order and reinstate the valuable afterschool program at its current location. For the past twenty years, the boxing gym based in Sunset Park, Brooklyn and run by the Police Athletic League has offered... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced new federal financing initiatives for Fort Drum and the greater Watertown Community to help address the growing need for affordable and available housing. As a member of the Senate Banking and Housing Committee, Schumer has been working to provide the federal resources and expertise necessary to make sure affordable housing is in place for Ft. Drums new troops, their families, and the greater community at large. In January, Schumer attended the... Read More

Charles Schumer Senators and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Congressman Peter T. King (RNY3) announced final Congressional passage of legislation to rename the Cooper Street Post Office in Babylon, NY in honor of Pfc. Jacob Samuel Fletcher. Pfc. Fletcher died on November 14, 2003 while serving in Iraq when explosives struck a bus he was riding on in the town of Samara. Senator Clinton and Congressman King sponsored the Senate and House bills to designate the facility of the United States Postal... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today stood with Robert Fornaro, President and Chief Operating Officer of AirTran Airways, to announce that AirTran will begin new service from Stewart International Airport to four new destinations on January 11, 2007. The new service will provide two daily roundtrips to Atlanta, which is AirTrans hub, and one daily around trip each to Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa. Schumers announcement will have a major impact on the airport's development and air travel... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced the Senate passage this afternoon of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 which will provide $150 million over 6 years for the preservation of open space along the Long Island Sound. The Act establishes a panel of federal, state and local officials and community activists from New York and Connecticut to acquire shoreline parcels in Long Island in an effort to protect segments of the Long Island Sound with ecological, educational and... Read More

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Congressman Brian Higgins today urged the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to grant an extension to the Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse and Veterans Museum to raise the money necessary to transport the U.S.S Sphinx, a storied landing craft, from Virginia, to its new home in Dunkirk, New York. A community coalition has submitted a fundraising proposal, but needs another year to ensure adequate funding. The ship will become a floating... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, and Congressman Joseph Crowley announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given final approval for $62 million for a new air traffic control tower at LaGuardia Airport. Schumer, Lowey and Crowley said the new tower will help ease crippling flight delays at the airport and help controllers manage traffic on the runways in order to prevent more near aircraft collisions. The current control tower at LaGuardia... Read More