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A Historic $61 Million For CDTA Is On Its Way; Funding Is Multi-Million Dollar Increase Over Previous Funding Levels Federal Funding Will Be Used To Expand Rapid Transit System, Improving Service And Access For Capital Region Schumer: Federal Funding Boost Will Keep CDTA – And Capital Region Riders – Rolling Into The Future After securing $51,653,331 for the Albany-Schenectady UZA in the American Rescue Plan to address the region’s public transportation needs as New York... Read More

L3Harris Awarded Two Purchase Orders To Provide Thousands Of State-Of-The-Art Leader And Manpack Radios For U.S. Army; Multi-Year, Multi-Billion-Dollar Contracts Will Boost Economic Recovery Of Rochester & Growth Of L3Harris Schumer: Contracts Are A Win For Our Troops, L3Harris, And The Rochester-Finger Lakes Regional Economy U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that L3Harris Technologies in Rochester has been selected by the U.S. Army to manufacture 1,540... Read More

In August 2022, Horizon Organic Is Set To End Contracts With Small And Mid-Sized Organic Dairy Farmers Across New York Senator Urges USDA To Close Loopholes And Provide Long-Overdue Protection For Organic Dairy Industry And Livelihoods Of Farmers Schumer To USDA: Get ‘Moo’-ving To Protect Our Upstate Organic Dairy Farmers Following news that Horizon Organic, a subsidiary of multinational food conglomerate Danone, plans to terminate contracts in August of 2022 with organic dairy... Read More

Senators Say FEMA Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds For Impacted Communities In The Southern Tier, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, And Finger Lakes  Tropical Storm Fred Severely Damaged Homes, Schools, And Businesses; Senators Send Letter To President Urging Disaster Declaration For Federal Assistance U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to approve a major disaster declaration in... Read More

“I’m saddened to learn of the passing of my good friend, former Congressman Sherwood Boehlert. Sherry and I were colleagues in the House of Representatives for fifteen years and our friendship transcended partisanship and even included sharing a locker at the House gym,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer. “The rewards of Sherry’s dedication to his district can be seen today: whether at the former Griffiss Air Force base following the revitalization he... Read More

Ask Any Outdoor Diner Or BBQ Guest--- NY Is Seeing ‘Record Levels’ Of Mosquito Activity & With Many Have Cases Of West Nile; Mosquito Season Likely To Last Well Into Fall Because Of Particularly Wet Summer & Changing Climate  Schumer Unveils Upcoming Push To Increase CDC ‘Vector’ Funds & Keep Localities Fully-Funded To Zap Mosquito Populations, Educate Public & Beat Back Diseases Like West Nile Schumer: New York Is Itching To Overcome Rising... Read More

Steuben County Officials Worked With Local Internet Providers, Including Southern Tier Network To Propose Broadband Project Schumer Calls For Over $22M To Bring High-Speed Internet To The 10% Of Residents Who Lack Connection Schumer To Commerce: It’s Time To Speed Up This Critical Project For Steuben County A fierce advocate for high-speed internet access in rural communities across New York, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today called on the Department of Commerce to... Read More

NY Has Hyper-Local Weather Observation Stations Scattered Across The State Called A ‘Mesonet’ That Deliver Real-Time Weather Data —Headquartered Out Of SUNY Albany —But This Artery-Like System Must Be Maintained, Upgraded & Incorporated With NOAA Modeling To Keep Pace With Tech & Climate Change Schumer Says A Bang-For-The-Buck Investment In UAlbany-Hosted Systems Can Help Beef-Up NY’s Weather Warning Web By Adding More Observation Locations, Maintaining... Read More

Senators Say Upstate Firefighters Have Worked Tirelessly Throughout The COVID-19 Pandemic, Now Face Staffing And Budget Issues Schumer, Gillibrand: Federal Funding Will Help Bolster Upstate Fire Departments U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $12,316,450 in federal funding for five fire departments across Upstate New York to hire new firefighters. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s... Read More

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer released the following statement regarding the Commissary Kitchen’s ribbon cutting at Rochester’s Sibley Building: Senator Schumer said, “For decades the Sibley building was a gathering place for the Rochester community and an anchor for jobs and the economic prosperity of downtown. That’s why I was proud to secure a $1 million federal grant to create the Commissary Downtown Kitchen Incubator, which together with The... Read More

NY Exceeds U.S. Maternal Morbidity & Mortality Rates, With Monroe Having One Of NY’s Worst Rates – With 51% Higher Maternal Mortality For Monroe’s Black Moms & 300% Higher Infant Mortality Rate For Black Babies  Schumer Unveils Two-Part Plan: 1) Pass The Black Maternal Health ‘Momnibus’ Act & 2) Expand Medicaid for Mothers, Including Yearlong Postpartum Coverage and Doula & Midwife Services Schumer, James:... Read More

On September 1st, Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida Deluged New York City, Long Island, and Hudson Valley Regions, Killing New Yorkers, Damaging Homes, Businesses, Subways And Roads With Record-Breaking Rainfall & Dangerous Flooding Senators Say FEMA Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds For Impacted Communities In Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster & Westchester Counties  Senators To FEMA: Mobilize... Read More

Schumer-Negotiated Infrastructure Deal Includes Record Funding To Bring Fast & Affordable Internet To Undeserved Communities In Rural & Urban Parts Of CNY Schumer Says New Survey Shows An Estimated 14,000 Homes & Businesses Across 1,700+ Miles In Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego Counties Lack Access To High-Speed Internet; While 1 in 4 Syracuse Residents Still Don’t Have Internet Schumer: Closing The Digital Divide Will Fully Connect Central New York To The 21st... Read More

Schumer Doubles Down On Efforts To 1) Secure New Federal Investment To Attract Semiconductor Fab To STAMP And 2) Launches $9.5+ Billion Push For New Hydrogen Fuel Investments In Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill And Budget Reconciliation Bill To Supercharge Plug Power’s STAMP And Rochester Factories  With STAMP In Contention For New $17B Samsung Chip Fab, Schumer-Led USICA Creates First-Ever Incentives To Land New Semiconductor Fab At STAMP & Schumer-Led Infrastructure Bills Would... Read More

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $11,499,044 in federal funding for fire departments across New York State. The funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel across more than ninety fire departments. This federal funding was administered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Assistance to... Read More

On August 18th, Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred Ravaged Steuben, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida Counties and Several Other Upstate Communities, Damaging Homes, Businesses, Bridges, Roads, And Inundating a Local School With Nearly 4 Feet of Water And Debris Senators Say FEMA Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds For Steuben County And Other Impacted Communities In The  Southern Tier, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, And Finger Lakes Senators To FEMA: Mobilize Disaster Assessment Teams... Read More

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks, U.S. Congressman Tom Suozzi, and U.S. Congresswoman Kathleen Rice today sent the following letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell: Dear Administrator: We write in strong support of communities in New York ahead of what is predicted to be severe weather. We urge the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stand ready, if requested, to work with affected counties and New... Read More

Yesterday, Schumer Announced That After A Long Search, UPS Found and Delivered Starpoint High’s Lost AP Exams, Which Will Be Scored; Students Can Now Receive College Credits & Boost College Admissions Applications Since The Tests Were Lost, Schumer Has Been Working With UPS To Find The Tests AND Get Compensation For The Impacted Students; UPS Has Apologized and Committed $440 In Reimbursements and Scholarships For All 106 Starpoint Students  Schumer: A+ All Around –... Read More

The Schumer-Led Infrastructure Bill Includes A Historic $74 Million Over 5 Years for CENTRO – $18.9M More Than Previous 5-Year Spending Plan Bipartisan Deal Also Includes $8B In Funding For USDOT’s Capital Investment Grants Program – Which Could Boost Effort To Bring Bus Rapid Transit To Syracuse  Schumer: Federal Funding Boost Will Keep CENTRO – And CNY Riders – Rolling Into The Future After securing $38.4 million for the Central New York Regional... Read More

Starpoint High School Students Spent Whole Year During Pandemic Preparing For Challenging AP Exams, Only For UPS To Lose The Exams; Now, Exams Have Been Located And Await Evaluation by College Board Schumer Celebrates With Starpoint Students; Found AP Exams Means Students Can Receive College Credits And Boost College Admissions Applications  Schumer: Bubble In Success! Starpoint AP Exams Are Found! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that the over 100 lost... Read More