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 Resident Opportunities & Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program Forges Path To Economic Independence For Public Housing Residents  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,165,663 in federal funding allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) program. This funding will be used to hire service coordinators for... Read More

Schumer Says USPS Finally Listens To Local Concerns & Commits To Keeping Post Office In Downtown Ithaca  Ithaca Post Office’s Central Location Is Vital To Business District Economy And Resident Accessibility  Schumer: Message Delivered -- Ithaca’s Post Office Is Here To Stay After joining the effort to save downtown Ithaca’s Post Office last year, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the U.S. Postal Service has reached an agreement with local... Read More

Almost Exactly A Year To The Day, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez & Senator Schumer Stood In Corona, Queens & Made The Case For Feds To Do What They Did After ‘Sandy’ & Deliver Special Funds To NY Families Faced With COVID Funeral Costs—From Caskets To Burial; TODAY, FEMA Program To Do Just That Officially Launches Millions In Critical Funds For NY’ers Will Help Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones To COVID-19 & Can’t Afford Funeral Expenses; 50+K Lost In NY Alone;... Read More

Schumer Ensured Federal Funding Awarded In 2017 Remained Locked In Place While OBPA & NYSDOT Secured Additional Dollars To Complete Full-Scope Of Project  $6.9M Expansion Will Decrease Shipping Costs & Unlock New Biz Opportunities At The Port By Deepening Ogdensburg Harbor, Extending Dock Wall & Creating New Storage Facilities Schumer: Full Funding Ensures Port Of Ogdensburg Is Open For Business!  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that after an extended delay,... Read More

Schumer Secured Dedicated Fed COVID Relief For Putnam County Venues And Theaters, An Increase In The COBRA Health Insurance Program To Keep Laid Off Workers Insured, And An Extension Of Historic Unemployment Insurance Help Is On The Way For Stages; American Rescue Plan Provides Vital Support To Artists Out Of Work And Cultural Hubs Struggling To Stay Afloat Schumer To Putnam County: With Millions For Independent Live Venues On The Way, The Show Must Go On!  At the Boscobel House and... Read More

Several Storms Have Caused Channel To Shallow As Debris And Other Materials Washed Over The Break Wall Senators Say Quick Intervention From Feds Is Necessary – Build-Up Poses Economic And Safety Threat To Community; Failure To Act Could Make It Difficult For Harbor To Continue Operations  Schumer, Gillibrand: Boater Safety And WNY Economy Depends On Barcelona Harbor Maintenance U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, following recent... Read More

Schumer Says COVID-19 Brought Not Just Global Health And Economic Pandemic, But A Mental Health Crisis As Well; With Anxiety, Depression, And Overdose Rates Surging, Schumer Secures Nearly $5B For Mental Health Services  Now, Schumer Calls On Feds To Get Money Out The Door ASAP And Give Hudson Valley Mental Health Providers The Immediate Help They Need  Schumer: It’s Time To Address The Silent Side Effect Of COVID - Mental Health Standing at the Access: Supports for Living Mental... Read More

Following Recent Discovery Of PFAS In Rockland & Westchester, Schumer Stands At Contaminated Lake Deforest To Launch Three Prong Plan To Combat Toxic Scourge Of PFAS     Schumer Calls On EPA TO: 1) Finally Set Drinking Water Standard, 2) Propose & Implement Regs For ALL PFAS Chemicals, 3) Begin Immediate Phase Out Of PFAS  Schumer To EPA: We Have No Time To Waste, The EPA Must Take Bold Action On PFAS Today Standing at Lake DeForest reservoir in Clarkstown, New York,... Read More

Federal DOE Loan Guarantee Is Key To Plug Power Plans To Build Five New Green Hydrogen Fuel Production Facilities Across The U.S., Starting With A $290 Million Production Facility At The WNY STAMP Campus   DOE Has Now Green-Lighted Plug Power to Submit A Loan Guarantee Application Which Is The Key Step To Ultimately Securing $520M Fed Loan Guarantee  Schumer To Feds: Fed Loan Guarantee Will Support New Plug Power STAMP Facility, Boost WNY Economy with 68 jobs, And Create The... Read More

Schumer Says Too Many Local Restaurants Across Dutchess County Were & Are At Risk Of Closure; Many Of State’s Restaurants Might Not Survive The Next Six Months Without Dedicated Federal Relief—Which Is Now On The Way To Poughkeepsie Now Dutchess Restaurants Can Apply For DIRECT Fed Assistance To Get Through The Pandemic and Recover Schumer: Relief For Dutchess County Restaurants Is On The Menu  Standing at Essie’s Restaurant in downtown Poughkeepsie, U.S. Senator... Read More

The American Rescue Plan’s Child Tax Credit Expansion Provides Thousands of Dollars of Relief For Families Across Central New York for 2021 – An Estimated $237 Million Directly Into The Pockets of CNY Families, including $42M for Oswego County Families & $167M for Onondaga County Families Refundable Tax Credit That Will Soon Be Available In Installments Is On Top Of Additional Round of $1,400 Economic Impact Checks Meant To Help Working Families and Stabilize The Central New York... Read More

Schumer Says Too Many Local Restaurants Across The Capital Region Were & Are At Risk Of Closure; Many Of State’s Restaurants Might Not Survive The Next Six Months Without Dedicated Federal Relief—Which Is Now On The Way To Montgomery County  Now Montgomery Restaurants Can Apply For DIRECT Fed Assistance To Get Through The Pandemic and Recover  Schumer & Rep. Tonko: Relief For Montgomery County Restaurants Is On The Menu   Standing at Russo’s Grill in... Read More

Schumer Says Too Many Local Restaurants Across The Southern Tier Were & Are At Risk Of Closure; Many Of State’s Restaurants Might Not Survive The Next Six Months Without Dedicated Federal Relief—Which Is Now On The Way To Chemung  Now Southern Tier Restaurants Can Apply For DIRECT Fed Assistance To Get Through The Pandemic and Recover Schumer: Relief For Southern Tier Restaurants Is On The Menu  Standing at Hill Top Inn Restaurant, a beloved and family-owned restaurant... Read More

Schumer Says Too Many Local Restaurants Across World-Class Food & Beverage Destination Finger Lakes Region Were & Are At Risk Of Closure; Many Of State’s Restaurants Might Not Survive The Next Six Months Without Dedicated Federal Relief—Which Is Now On The Way To Ontario & Finger Lakes  Now Finger Lakes Restaurants, Tasting & Tap Rooms Can Apply For DIRECT Fed Assistance To Get Through The Pandemic and Recover Schumer: Relief For Finger Lakes Restaurants Is On... Read More

American Rescue Passage Brought Swift Deposits Of $1,400 Direct Payments for Tens of Thousands Of Chautauqua County Residents; Millions More Dollars Coming To Independent Live Venues, State & Local Aid, Rental Assistance, Pension Relief, And Historic Child Tax Credit Expansion Deal Is On Top Of $150+ Billion Schumer Already Delivered To NY Earlier In Pandemic Relief Legislation; Researchers Say Rescue Deal Will Also Cut Child Poverty In Half, Significantly Impacting 45% Of Jamestown... Read More

American Rescue Passage Meant Millions In Vaccine, Small Business, & State And Local Funding Coming To Southern Tier, Schumer Lays Out Plan For Southern Tier Recovery; Final Deal Also Included Funds For Struggling Businesses Restaurants, Swift Deposits of $1,400 Direct Payments For Thousands Of ST Residents, Rental Assistance, Pension Relief, And Historic Child Tax Credit Expansion Deal Delivers $141 Million In Flexible Funding To Broome & Tioga Governments, Some Of The Funding Can Be... Read More

American Rescue Passage Brought Swift Deposits Of $1,400 Direct Payments For Tens Of Thousands Of Glens Falls Area Residents; Millions More Dollars Coming To Independent Live Venues, State & Local Aid, Rental Assistance, Pension Relief, And Historic Child Tax Credit Expansion Deal Is On Top Of $150+ Billion Schumer Already Delivered To NY Earlier In Pandemic Relief Legislation; Researchers Say Rescue Deal Will Also Cut Child Poverty In Half, Significantly Impacting Glens Falls’... Read More

American Rescue Plan To Bring Over $19 Million For Otsego County’s Colleges, Universities, and Students; Millions More Dollars Already Arriving In $1,400 Direct Payments For Thousands of Otsego Residents, Funding For Restaurants & Live Venues, K-12 Schools, State & Local Aid, Rental Assistance, Pension Relief, And Historic Child Tax Credit Expansion  Deal Is On Top Of $5 Billion Schumer Has Secured For NY’s Higher Ed Institutions In The Past Year; American Rescue Plan To... Read More

DOT Funding Will Provide Lifeline For Cash-Strapped Airports Drained By The COVID-19 Pandemic Resources Will Help Make Critical Upgrades To Airport Infrastructure, Aprons, And Runways WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,647,300 in federal funding for five airports across New York State. This funding was allocated through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Department of Transportation (DOT)... Read More

Following his advocacy, Schumer released the following statement regarding President Biden’s Plan to Invest in the U.S. Semiconductor Industry, that included $50 billion to fund and implement the federal semiconductor manufacturing and R&D incentives, which Schumer introduced last year as part of his American Foundries Act, and that passed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said, “I have... Read More