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Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $59,115,204 in federal funding to modernize facilities and strengthen airfield safety at 26 airports across New York State. This federal funding was granted through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program and will help fund projects that address safety, capacity, and security at New York’s airports. The projects include constructing and expanding terminals, rehabilitating... Read More

Funding Is On Top Of The Over $175M For NYS To Build Out Network of EV Charging Stations In The Infrastructure Law, And $700K For Oneida County Senators Secured Earlier This Year  To Build New EV Charging Stations In The Region Schumer: Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Is Supercharging EV Infrastructure For The Mohawk Valley U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $12,823,915 for the Oneida Indian Nation to help install 52 electric vehicle... Read More

Schumer Stood With Traffic Accident Victims, Including An Intern In His Office Who Was Recently Struck By A Car While Biking To Work, And Safety Advocates Earlier This Month To Sound Alarm Record High Pedestrian & Bicycle Crashes & Deaths – And Vowed To Fight For Fed $$ To Implement New Safety Plan For Rochester And Personally Called Secretary Buttigieg To Help Land This Grant Now Senator Delivers On Promise With Massive $23M – The Largest SS4A Infrastructure Law Grant NY Received This... Read More

Schumer Worked Tirelessly With NY Parents To Gain Robust Bipartisan Support Of 91-3 To Pass The Kids Online Safety Act And COPPA 2.0 In The Senate, Biggest Federal Tech Regulations In Decades, But Bill Has Languished In The House With Recent Reporting Saying House Leadership Does Not Plan To Bring Senate Bill For A Vote – Senator Says That Is Not Acceptable And Demands Action Schumer: House Must Bring The Senate Legislation To A Vote To Protect CNY Kids & Teens From The Harmful Effects Of... Read More

Earlier This Month Many Cap Region Seniors Found Out New Negotiated Lower Drug Prices For 10 Of Most Common Drugs For Medicare, Impacting Those With Cancer Diabetes, Heart Disease & More – But Extremists And Far Right Now Want To Take Away Medicare’s Ability To Negotiate Drug Prices Senator Says We Need To Be Doing More To Address Drug Costs And Announces $2,000 Annual Cap On Medication For Seniors Coming In January; Vows To Block Rollbacks That Could Drug Costs For Thousands Of Cap Region... Read More

Schumer Says The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) He Helped Write & Fund With Unprecedented Funds Provides Fed Dollars To Protect Jewish Institutions Like Synagogues, Temples & More Against Attacks & Threats Schumer Has Built The Grant Program Up For Nation & Has Successfully Fought To Add Even More Dollars In Light Of Increased Antisemitism And Hate; Will Continue To Champion More Funds  Schumer: Amid Rising Threats & Antisemitism & Worry In NYC/LI & Nation,... Read More

Oswego Industrial Park Is Less Than 10 Miles From Micron’s Future Home, With Many Tech & Other Companies Wanting To Locate There; BUT Site Is Rapidly Running Out Of Developable Land Schumer Personally Visited Earlier This Month To Fight For New Fed $$$ To Fix This Problem And Develop 185 Acres Of Adjacent Land With New Roads, Water & Other Infrastructure To Prepare Oswego County For New Investment Schumer: I Am Proud To Deliver This Major Investment To Help Oswego County Grow & Land... Read More

One Of Utica’s Busiest Streets — Oneida Street — Was Plagued By A Verizon Dead Zone For Years Frustrating Neighbors & Business Owners And Leading To Public Safety Issues With Residents Unable To Make Calls For Years Town Could Get No Change, But Senator Stood With Locals & Publicly Called On Verizon And FINALLY Got Move On Building A Cell Tower In New Hartford That Will Start To Provide Service To The Area That Just Went Online This Week Schumer: I Made Sure Verizon Heard Utica’s Voices,... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand: We’re Turning The Tide For Hamlin Beach & Ensuring It Gets The Fed $$ Needed To Be A Destination For Years To Come U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5 million to restore the Hamlin Beach Shoreline at Hamlin Beach State Park. This project aims to make the Hamlin Beach Shoreline more storm-resilient and build improved pedestrian and bicycle paths for visitors. The funding comes from the National Parks Service’s... Read More

Schumer Secured Funding For Program In Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Which Will Increase Energy Efficiency And Lower Energy Costs For Families In Ulster & Wayne County While Supporting Good-Paying Clean Energy Jobs Schumer: As Winter Approaches, We Must Prioritize Energy-Efficient Ways To Keep Homes Warm U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced $5,247,869 for the Ulster and Wayne Community Action Partnerships to provide low-income households with energy efficiency... Read More

Schumer Helped Create AFG & SAFER Programs, Which Help Train, Equip & Staff Fire Departments Across Upstate NY; Schumer Pushed To Re-Authorize Programs Earlier This Year To Support First Responders And Now $$ Are Flowing To Firefighters In Montgomery County, Cortland County, & More Schumer, Gillibrand: AFG & SAFER Are Continuing To Deliver Resources To Upstate Firefighters Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced... Read More

Senators Say Fed Funding Will Help Historic Fort And Museum Continue Attracting Visitors & Teaching Them About North Country’s Vivid History Senators Previously Secured $500,000 To Stabilize & Restore Fort, Emphasize Ongoing Commitment To Preserving Fort That Played Significant Role In American Revolution Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ Will Ensure Historic Fort Ticonderoga Can Be Preserved For Generations To Come Following years of advocacy for preserving Fort Ticonderoga, U.S. Senate... Read More

Schumer-Led Inflation Reduction Act Secured Resources To Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Created FAA’s Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST) Grant Program, Which Will Energize Malta-Based Wright Electric To Develop Cutting-Edge Batteries For Electric Airplanes Schumer, Tonko: New Fed $$ Will Spark Innovation And Help Cutting-Edge Research At Wright Electric In Malta Take Flight! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko today applauded Wright... Read More

Schumer Helped Create AFG & SAFER Programs, Which Help Train, Equip & Staff Fire Departments Across Upstate NY; Schumer Pushed To Re-Authorize Programs Earlier This Year To Support First Responders Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$ From AFG & SAFER Is Preparing Upstate Firefighters To Take On Any Emergency Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $6,451,148.56 in federal funding for fire departments across New York State. The... Read More

Schumer Says Announcement Will Help 660,000+ New Yorkers Who Take The Ten Drugs For Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, And More – Nationwide This Is Expected To Save Seniors Nearly $1.5 Billion In Out Of Pocket Costs In First Year, And Will Save Taxpayers $6 Billion Announcement Is Next Step In Schumer’s Inflation Reduction Act’s Efforts To Lower Prescription Drug Costs Which Has Already Put A Cap On Total Out-Of-Pocket Drug Costs; $35 Insulin Cap For Medicare, Free Vaccines & Penalties On... Read More

Funding Will Upgrade Aging Airport Infrastructure, Enhance Safety Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $1,677,180 in federal funding for the Niagara Falls International Airport to invest in the airport’s airfield lighting and signage, and $136,047 for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to support the renovation of its primary runway. “This $1.8+ million in federal funding will help Niagara... Read More

Announcement Includes Fed $$ From FAA’s Airport Infrastructure Grant Program, Which Schumer Fought Hard To Create In Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Law - Funding Will Support Projects To Create New & Improved Terminals, Taxiways, Signage & More At Airports Across Upstate NY Senators: Thanks To Fed $$ We Are Seeing Much-Needed Airport Improvements Take Off Across Upstate NY! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced... Read More

Schumer: Fed $$ Will Help Much Needed Upgrades Take Off At Stewart International Airport In Orange County U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Pat Ryan announced $24,236,158 in federal funding for Orange County’s Stewart International Airport. This critical federal funding will allow Stewart to repair cracks in the runway pavement, which is important for preventing deterioration and maintaining safety . “This $24+ million federal grant... Read More

Schumer Worked Tirelessly To Secure Federal COVID Relief For Hard-Hit Hospitals And Healthcare Systems Like Bassett In The Southern Tier & Mohawk Valley To Keep Communities Safe During Pandemic Schumer-Authored Provision Delivers Major Relief After Hospitals Incurred Significant Costs Providing Vital Patient Services Schumer: We Must Help Bassett Recover & Build Back Stronger! Standing at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer revealed that... Read More

Schumer Says Road Injuries & Fatalities In Rochester Are At Alarming Levels; City Has Among The Highest Rate Of Fatalities Per Crash Of Any Midsize City In NY & Saw A Record-High 15 Traffic-Related Deaths In 2023 Standing With Safety Advocates And Recent Traffic Accident Victims, Including An Intern In His Office Who Was Recently Struck By A Car While Biking To Work, Schumer Will Say Enough Is Enough And Detail Plan For New Rochester Road Safety Initiative Schumer: It Is Time We Put... Read More