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AFG Program Designed To Protect Firefighters Responding to COVID-19 SAFER Program Strengthens New York’s Emergency Response Preparedness Through Hiring and Retention of Firefighters  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $5,046,694.73 in federal funding to bolster New York’s firefighter force and to provide essential PPE for firefighters responding to the COVID-19... Read More

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement on the investigation into the death of Mr. Daniel Prude: U.S Senator Charles Schumer said, “Mr. Prude’s tragic death requires full accountability for any and all wrong-doing and an immediate and complete investigation, which the Attorney General is currently doing. I extend my deepest condolences to all who knew, loved, and tragically lost Mr. Prude.” ### Read More

HSI Funding Program To Help Expand Educational Opportunities For Hispanic Students At Mercy College & Rockland Community College  First Installment Of Five-Year HSI Funding Set To Begin This Month  Senators: Federal Funding Helps Students Reach Their Fullest Potential U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,149,967 in federal funding for two colleges in the Hudson Valley. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of... Read More

HSI Funding Program To Help Expand Educational Opportunities For Hispanic Students At SUNY Orange  First Installment Of Five-Year HSI Funding Set To Begin This Month  Reps: Federal Funding Helps Students Reach Their Fullest Potential U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney today announced $594,748 in federal funding for SUNY Orange in the Hudson Valley. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of... Read More

The Federal Agreement Between Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) & Town of Whitestown Will Provide Up To $20M In Federal Funding To Buyout Eligible Homes In Unsafe, Flood-Prone Areas Schumer & Brindisi Directly Negotiated & Secured Funding For Feds To Conduct Floodplain Easements In The FY19 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Bill; That Same Funding Will Now Make Its Way To Whitestown For Buyouts  Schumer: I Have Walked The Flooded Streets... Read More

Following the recent passing of Rochester’s Dr. Seymour Schwartz, relative of Senator Chuck Schumer, Schumer issued the following statement: “Dr. Seymour Schwartz was a true renaissance man if there ever was one. He was a great surgeon, educator, teacher, and cartographer, and I was blessed to call him family. Just as Uncle Sy’s innumerable accomplishments and his pivotal impact throughout Rochester and beyond will live on forever, so too will his memory.”  ### Read More

RIT Joins Multi-Institutional Team Consisting Of Researchers From The University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University Laboratory High School, Ulsan National Institute Of Science And Technology, Northwestern University, & Penn State  Reps Say NSF Funding Will Ensure Rochester Is At The Forefront Of Chemical Research, Further Develop Role Of AI In Scientific Discovery; Key Application Of Research Will Be To Find More Reliable Ways To Create Solar Cells Reps: Federal Funding Will Help... Read More

Grant Cottage In Saratoga County Is Where The Legendary Personal Memoirs Of Ulysses S. Grant Were Completed & President Grant Died Last Year, Standing At The Famed Cottage, Schumer Urged Feds To Designate Site As National Historic Landmark, Providing Increased Opportunity For Federal Funding & Boost For Tourism In Saratoga County Schumer To Feds: Grant Cottage Is An Upstate Treasure With A Plethora Of History; It’s Time To Recognize It As Such After visiting and launching his... Read More

For Years, Charlestown Mall Has Been Plagued With Fires & Vandalism; Abandoned, Century-Old Structure Is Barely Standing After Wednesday’s Fire  Schumer, Brindisi Say Damage To Mall Requires Federal Response; EPA Must Devote All Necessary Resources Until Site Does Not Pose Threat To Environment Or Public Health  Schumer, Brindisi To EPA: Prioritize Safety Of Mohawk Valley And Begin Charlestown Mall Site Inspections In the aftermath of Wednesday’s fire, the most severe... Read More

During Negotiations For Cares Act, Leader Schumer Prioritized & Secured $$$ For Upstate New York Transit; Gillibrand, Maloney and Delgado Shepherded Legislation to Final Passage  Dutchess County Will Receive Additional $1.8M To Support Transit Operations As Counties Respond To & Recover From COVID-19 Pandemic Reps: Federal Funding Will Keep Hudson Valley Moving Forward  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Sean... Read More

Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $965,000 in federal funding awarded through the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) COVID-19 Recovery Assistance. This funding will support programs designed to reinvigorate regional economies that have been impacted by widespread business closures and economic stagnation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “In these trying and... Read More

USDA Funding Will Be Used To Invest In Regional Economic Development And Infrastructure In 20 Rural Counties Across Upstate; Create 323 Jobs Lewis, Rensselaer, Putnam, Columbia, Schoharie, Sullivan, Orange, Delaware, Ulster, Suffolk, Dutchess, Essex, St. Lawrence, Washington, Warren, Oneida, Fulton, Montgomery, Herkimer, Hamilton Counties Will Each Receive Thousands Of Dollars To Improve Their Communities  Senators: USDA Funding Will Deliver Critical Economic Revitalization For Upstate... Read More

During Negotiations For Cares Act, Leader Schumer Prioritized & Secured $$$ For Upstate New York Transit; Gillibrand, Maloney Shepherded Legislation To Final Passage  Putnam County Will Receive $204K To Support Transit Operations As County Responds To & Recovers From COVID-19 Pandemic  Reps: Federal Funding Will Keep Putnam County Moving Forward U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney today announced $204,195... Read More

Amid DeJoy “Promises,” Schumer Pushes Oversight Action On USPS  & Voting-By-Mail With NEW Requirement For ‘Election Mail Report’ That He Wants In Two Weeks; DeJoy Has Lost Credibility And Now Requires Eyes On Him Senator Has Spoken With Postal Board Governor He Appointed, Who Is Straight-Shooter & Committed To Getting Report On Senator’s Desk, Along With Updates For ALL Senators  Schumer: With USPS STILL Enveloped In Crisis, Independent... Read More

A Federal-State Partnership, NBRC Provides Economic Development Funding For Distressed Communities; Previously Approved Projects Support Entrepreneurs, Improve Water, Broadband, And Transportation Infrastructure, And Promote Other Initiatives To Improve The Region’s Economy Senator Says Support For NBRC Programs Is More Important Than Ever To Assist Underserved Communities In The North Country Rebuild And Recover From The COVID Economic Crisis  Schumer: The Federal Government... Read More

Window For Accessing A PPP Loan For Region’s Small Biz’s Closed 2 Weeks Ago; EIDL Grant Availability Has Run Dry And SBA-Imposed Caps on EIDL Loan And Grant Amounts Has Restricted Assistance, Risking Vital Lifeline For Thousands Of Businesses Across NY  Schumer Pushes Vital Two-Pronged Legislation To Provide Economic Relief To Capital Region’s Small Businesses By 1) Extending PPP Program To 2021 & Offering New Second Round of Forgivable PPP Assistance, And 2) Adding... Read More

After Successfully Calling For DeJoy To Appear In Hearings And Immediately Halt USPS Devastating Changes, Schumer Pushes Plan To Cement USPS Reliability And Service, No Matter WHO Is In Charge  Senator Has Warned Postmaster’s Actions Have Jeopardized North Country Delivery Of Medications, VA Benefits, Paychecks & Sanctity Of The Nov. Election & Now Plans New Fight To Reverse Damage  Schumer: Postal Service Pandemonium That Hit North Country Needs To Be Packed Up and... Read More

Schumer Questions Postmaster General On Removal Of Sorting Machines And USPS Blue Collection Boxes Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, sent as follow up to their Tuesday, August 18th phone conversation regarding DeJoy’s decision to halt some operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) until after the November election following pressure from Democrats and the American people. In the... Read More

Building On Successful Funding For Universities Through The CARES Act – Which Netted SUNY CORTLAND $6.2M – Schumer Says New Education Bill Includes $132 Billion In Additional Funding For Higher Education  Senator Says Also Pushes For Direct Aid For Local Government As City of Cortland Faces A $1.3 Million Deficit  Schumer Meets With Cortland Mayor Brian Tobin & SUNY Cortland President Eric Erik J. Bitterbaum To Discuss Efforts In meeting with Mayor Tobin and President... Read More

EIDL Grants Have Run Dry & SBA-Imposed Caps on Loan & Grants Limits Assistance, Risking Vital Lifeline For Thousands Of Businesses Across NY; Schumer-Backed Bipartisan Small Biz Emergency Grants Act Adds $180 Billion For Grants And Loans & Lift Cap From $150K To $2M For Each Loan Applicant Senator Says Finger Lakes Wineries Have Been Hit Hard By Pandemic With Decreased Tourism & Sharp Declines In Restaurant Demand For Wine, Wineries Face Major Losses Schumer: Don’t Let... Read More