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Following their push for a Presidential disaster declaration for upstate New York after Tropical Storm Fred, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the availability of funding to aid Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in recovering from damage from the storm. PNPs including food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges will be eligible to apply for up to $2 million in loans through the U.S.... Read More

Danone North America Plans To Terminate Contracts With 89 Organic Dairy Farms In The Northeast –More Than Half In Upstate NY – In 2022; Terminations Could Force Some Farms To Close Forever, Senator Says  New York’s Organic Dairy Farmers Are Vital To Upstate Economy; After COVID Pandemic Hit Already Stretched-Thin Dairy Farmers Hard, Schumer Says Danone Terminations Threaten Dairy Farmers’ Livelihoods  Schumer: NY’s Organic Dairy Farms Need... Read More

American Factories Like Hickey Freeman Stepped Up During The Pandemic To Manufacture Critical PPE For Their Communities; Schumer Urges Feds To Tap Hickey Freeman And American Textile Workers To Grow U.S Jobs & U.S. PPE Production  Senator Says Hickey Freeman Produces World-Class PPE, Making It A Win-Win-Win For U.S. National Security, Health Workers, And Rochester Workers & Economy Alike  Schumer Also Announces As A Direct Result Of His Years Of Work To Save Factory, Hickey... Read More

Last Year, More Than 55,000 Capital Region Households Tapped Roughly $20 Million In Home Energy Assistance BUT With Supply Chains Across Industries STILL Rocked By COVID, Upcoming Winter Could Freeze Out Working Families & Seniors Who Need The Help  Capital Region Applications For Federal Help Are NOW Available – BUT Schumer Wants Feds To Quickly Release NY’s Dollars & Announces New Push To Fuel The Home Energy Assistance Program With $100 Million More, Should Pricing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following multiple disaster events in the 2021 Crop Year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a primary agricultural disaster designation for Orange County, New York. Under this disaster designation, agricultural producers in Orange County are eligible to apply for emergency loans and assistance from the Farm Service Agency in order to recoup... Read More

Earlier This Week, Senators Announced FEMA Approved Disaster Declaration, Granting Access To Federal Funds For Impacted Communities In The Southern Tier, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, And Finger Lakes; However, Individual Assistance Was Denied To Hard-Hit Steuben County  Senators Say Individual Assistance Is Necessary In Steuben County, Which Suffered Significant Damage  Senators To FEMA: Steuben County Needs Addition Aid To Recover From Fred After securing a disaster declaration... Read More

Following Months Of Advocacy To Reopen, DHS Secretary Mayorkas Called Schumer Directly To Announce Lifting Of Land Border Restrictions For Vaccinated Canadian Travelers  Senator Has Fought For Past Five Months For Binational Plan To Reopen U.S.-Canadian Border; Represents Deliverance Of Major Victory For Northern Border Economies That Depend On Cross-Border Traffic Schumer: U.S. Border Reopening Will Be The Shot-In-The-Arm Upstate NY’s Economy Needs Capping a months-long effort to... Read More

Greenidge Power Plant’s  Title V Clean Air Permit is Now Up for Renewal Following Plant’s Switch to Crypto-Mining Senator Says EPA Must Exercise Its Oversight Powers Under The Title V Clean Air Act And Clean Water Act And Closely Review Greenidge’s Cryptocurrency Mining Operations And Increased Emissions Schumer: Clean Air Is The Most Valuable Currency A fierce advocate for clean air and environment in New York, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today urged... Read More

The Southern Tier Has At Least 240 Bridges Deemed To Be In Poor Condition And Pose Worsening Safety Issues With Each Passing Day Senator Secures Major Funding To Address Structurally Deficient Bridges, Road Repair Backlog  Schumer: It’s Time To Invest In Southern Tier’s Bridges Before It Proves A Bridge Too Far After securing $8,572,706 million for Delaware County in the American Rescue Plan to address the region’s greatest needs as New York recovers from the worst of the... Read More

Schumer-Negotiated Infrastructure Deal Includes Record Funding To Bring Fast & Affordable Internet To Underserved Communities In Rural & Urban Parts Of Mohawk Valley Schumer Says The Mohawk Valley Is Among The Least Connected Regions In the State, With Nearly 20K Homes & Lacking Access To High-Speed Internet Schumer: Closing The Digital Divide Will Fully Connect Mohawk Valley To The 21st Century Economy  After the Schumer-negotiated bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in the... Read More

Earlier This Year, Siemen’s Energy Announced It Would Gradually End Manufacturing Operations At Its Olean Plant And Slash 590 Majority USW Jobs; Company Is Currently Looking To Sell 88-Acre Manufacturing Facility Schumer Has Long Fought To Protect Jobs – Dating Back To Dresser-Rand; Economic Health of Region Endangered By Manufacturing Plant Sale  Schumer: Siemens Sale Must Save Steelworker Jobs After Siemens Energy announced plans earlier this year to close their Olean... Read More

On August 18th, Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred Ravaged Several Upstate Communities, Damaging Homes, Schools, Businesses, Bridges, Roads Senators Say FEMA Disaster Declaration Unlocks Federal Funds For Impacted Communities In The Southern Tier, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, And Finger Lakes Including Counties of Allegany, Cayuga, Cortland, Lewis, Oneida, Steuben, Tioga, and Yates.  Schumer, Gillibrand: Get Upstate The Dollars Needed To Recover From Fred Following a major, sustained push... Read More

Schumer-Negotiated Infrastructure Deal Includes Record Funding To Bring Fast & Affordable Internet To Underserved Communities In Rural & Urban Parts Of Southern Tier Schumer Says An Estimated 23.5% of Households Lack Access To High-Speed Internet Schumer: Closing The Digital Divide Will Fully Connect Southern Tier To The 21st Century Economy After the Schumer-negotiated bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in the Senate, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today visited... Read More

Schumer Secured Funding Through The Disaster Supplemental, And Following Commitment Secured From Acting OMB Director, Clears The Way For Stalled Mamaroneck And Sheldrake River Flood Risk Management Project Schumer Says Protecting The Safety Of Mamaroneck Residents And Property Must Be Top Priority For Feds And Fast Tracks Funding To Get Shovels In The Ground; Project Would Construct Flood Defenses For Westchester Community That Has Been Victim Of Severe Flooding, Lost Lives, & Suffered... Read More

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following Western New York native, Trini Ross’s Senate confirmation for U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York: Senator Schumer said, “Trini Ross’s swift confirmation echoes everything that has been said about her since I recommended her earlier this year. She is a compassionate, brilliant attorney and the Western District of New York is in good hands with her at the helm. As I have said many times, Trini... Read More

Despite Blue Point Rail Bridge Reopening, Bridge That Supports Thousands Of Gallons Of Hazardous Cargo Each Week Could Still Potentially Pose Safety and Environmental Risks As Locals Question Bridge Integrity  After Local Officials And Advocates Sounded The Alarm, Schumer Urges Immediate Safety Inspection Of Blue Point Railroad Bridge To Ensure Public Health And Environmental Safety & Security To Give Hudson Valley Residents Peace Of Mind  Schumer To Feds: Safety And Environmental... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Rehabilitate Runways, Install Guidance System, And Make Improvements To Terminal Building  Buffalo Niagara International Receives $10M & Watertown International Receives $2.1M In Federal Funding  Senators: FAA Funding Helps Upstate Economy Soar U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $12,190,000 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds to Buffalo... Read More

Upstate NY Workers Will Be Provided Training And Resources To Meet Growing Industry Demand for Technical Skills And New Jobs Senator Says Following Economic Impact of COVID-19, Providing Employment and Training Services Is Essential to Regions’ Recovery Schumer: Fed Funding Will Help Revitalize Hard Hit Western NY & Southern Tier Manufacturing Sector U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $1,484,675 in federal funding for SUNY Alfred State College of... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $36M Investment In Mental Health For Upstate New York After Pandemic Exacerbated Mental Health Crisis In U.S., Community Resources And Care Have Become Increasingly Important, Senators Say Schumer, Gillibrand: Funding For Mental Health Is Investment In New York’s Most Vulnerable Residents U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced in federal funding for mental health treatment and research centers... Read More

OMB Approval – Which Was Held Up By Trump Administration – Is Required For Disaster Response Aid To Get Shovels In The Ground On Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Flood Risk Management Project To Save Lives & Protect Community With Increased Frequency Of Severe Storms In NY, Protecting The Safety Residents Must Be Top Priority For Feds; Project Would Construct Flood Defenses For Westchester Community That Has Been Victim of Severe Flooding, Lost Lives, & Suffered Hundreds of... Read More