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Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have secured $3 million for FeedMore WNY in the FY2024 spending bill. The funding will help FeedMore WNY build a new, 197,700-square-foot facility to fight hunger and meet growing need in Western New York. The senators personally secured funding for this project as a congressionally directed spending request.  “All New Yorkers should have access to fresh, affordable, healthy food options, and... Read More

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have secured $12,751,752 for critical local projects across the Capital Region in the soon-to-pass FY2024 spending bill. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed spending requests.  “From investments in critical water system upgrades to paving the way for vital affordable housing units in Troy, and for our disabled population, this funding will... Read More

Bipartisan Undetectable Firearms Act – For The First Time In A Decade Could Expire In Less Than One Week – Threatening Safety Of Courthouses, Sporting Events, Concerts, Airports, And More By Making Fully-Plastic Guns — That Could Slip Through First Line Defenses Like Metal Detectors—Federally Legal Schumer: Keeping Fully-Plastic Undetectable Ghost Guns Illegal Is Commonsense, And Congress Must Act Now To Keep These Deadly Weapons Off Our Streets Standing with Hudson Valley law enforcement, U.S.... Read More

A Massive Cyberattack Last Week Against Change Healthcare Downed A Vital Network For Hospitals & Pharmacies– Including Cayuga Health And Many Others Across Upstate NY – Leaving Healthcare Providers Unable To Be Paid And Process Insurance Claims, Which If It Continues Could Lead To Reductions In Patient Care Schumer Says Feds Must Accelerate Payments And Cut Through Red Tape To Get $$ To NY Healthcare Providers To Minimize Cash Flow Interruptions And Ensure They Have The Support They Need To... Read More

A Massive Cyberattack Last Week Against Change Healthcare Downed A Vital Network For Hospitals & Pharmacies– Including Rome Health And Many Across Upstate NY - Leaving Healthcare Providers Unable To Be Paid And Process Insurance Claims, Which If It Continues, Could Lead To Reductions In Patient Care Schumer Says Feds Must Accelerate Payments And Cut Through Red Tape To Get $$ To NY Healthcare Providers To Minimize Cash Flow Interruptions And Ensure NY Communities Have The Support They... Read More

A Massive Cyberattack Last Week Against Change Healthcare Downed A Vital Network For Hospitals & Pharmacies– Impacting Healthcare Providers Across Upstate NY Unable To Be Paid And Process Insurance Claims, Which If It Continues, Patient Care Could Be Reduced Schumer Wrote To CMS Last Week And Traveled To Impacted Hospitals Across Upstate NY Yesterday To Push Feds To Get Hospitals The Relief They Need From Delayed Payments, Cut Through Red Tape To Get $$ To Upstate NY Healthcare Providers And... Read More

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand revealed that the North Country will receive $16,738,000 in funding from the soon-to-pass bipartisan spending package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. This funding will provide vital resources for important local projects that address various issues, ranging from upgrading aging water infrastructure to expanding child care, improving emergency response times, and helping to close the digital divide. The... Read More

Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have secured $58,162,535 for critical local projects across the Hudson Valley in the soon-to-pass FY2024 spending bill. This funding will provide critical federal resources for various local projects, including for critical water system upgrades, safer pedestrian crossings, and key community services. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed... Read More

Schumer & Gillibrand, Along With Former Congressman Brian Higgins, Secured These Fed $$$ For WNY To Help Jump Start Long Desired Infrastructure & Community Development Projects Schumer, Gillibrand: This Federal Funding Will Energize Western NY And Spark A More Resilient Future! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced, with the support of former Congressman Brian Higgins, they have secured $14,981,864 for Buffalo and Western New York in... Read More

Senators Said New Fire & Emergency Medical Services Facility Will Enable Region To Better Respond To Emergencies & Expanding Service Area Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$$ Will Help Our Brave First Responders Keep Tompkins County Safe U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $3.5 million for the Village of Trumansburg in the soon to pass Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills for a new fire and emergency medical... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand: Critical Federal $$$ Will Boost Finger Lakes Colleges & Museums To Drive Tourism, Train Workforce, Boost Healthcare And Strengthen Local Economy! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Gillibrand today announced $6.9 million for Rochester and the Finger Lakes in the just passed Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills to support the region’s educational institutions and arts sector as well as boosting access to healthcare and workforce training.... Read More

Bailey Avenue, From University Station to South Park, Is One Of Buffalo’s Busiest Bus Routes, But Is Consistently Plagued With Traffic And Out Of Date Safety Features Leading To Dozens Of Accidents Every Year Funding Through The Inflation Reduction Act Will Allow NFTA To Reconnect Communities On Buffalo’s East Side With Increased Safety Features, Dedicated Bus Lanes, New More Modern Walkable & Bikeable Street, & Dozens Of Stops To Increase Affordable Transit And Improve Traffic Flow For... Read More

Schumer Advocated For Syracuse’s I-81 Project Relentlessly, Personally Calling Secretary Buttigieg For This Grant; Senators Worked Non-Stop To Highlight How I-81 Transformation Can Be A National Model For Better Transportation Policy Funding Will Allow NYSDOT & City Of Syracuse To Invest And Enhance Quality Of Life For The Neighborhoods In The Shadow Of I-81 By Adding New Parks, Reconnected Safer Streets, Sidewalks, Bike Paths, Greenery, And More Schumer, Gillibrand: Syracuse I-81... Read More

Memorial Highway & Unfinished I-95 Construction Bulldozed Central New Rochelle in 1950’s, Dividing A Vibrant Community Of Color, Ripping Jobs, Services From Lincoln Ave & Surrounding Neighborhoods Leading To Systemic Inequities Felt Till This Day Now, New Rochelle Is Among The First Cities In The Nation To Tap New Highly Competitive “Neighborhood Access & Equity Program” Created In The Inflation Reduction Act Meant To Reconnect Divided Communities And Address The Negative Legacy Of... Read More

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $9,411,609 for Rochester and the Finger Lakes in Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills to support workforce development, improve vital infrastructure, and invest in local law enforcements. This funding, including funds for train the next generation of Rochester workers, support first responders in the Monroe County Sheriff’s office, spur research and development at local... Read More

Schumer Led Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law To Passage With Syracuse’s I-81 Transformation At Top Of Mind And Working Alongside Advocates Like Van Robinson To Help Create A More Interconnected, Energized and Equitable Syracuse Schumer: Van Represents The Best Of Syracuse, Who’s Work Is Helping Make CNY A National Model For Reconnecting Communities and Civic Engagement U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that he will bring Syracuse’s Van Robinson, longtime... Read More

UFCW Local One, Which Represents Thousands Of Food and Commercial Workers At Major Upstate Employers Like Tops Supermarket, Gianelli’s sausages in Syracuse, & Sahlen's in Buffalo, Were Victims Of A Pension System Collapsed Which Risked The Retirement Of Thousands Across Upstate NY  As Schumer’s First Major Act As Majority Leader, He Secured Pension Fix So Union Members, Like Mrs. Hartman, Who Worked Their Whole Lives But Risked Losing Benefits Through No Fault Of Their Own, Got Hard-Earned... Read More

Following Radical Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Threatening IVF Care Which Led To Fertility Clinics Shutting Down Services, Schumer Is Pushing To Safeguard & Strengthen IVF Access Across The Country, And Says Stories Like Kate’s Are The Reason We Need To Protect Reproductive Freedom Across The Country Schumer: IVF Is Essential For People Like Kate To Have Children & We Cannot Let Far Right Extremism Dictate Basic Women’s Healthcare and Reproductive Rights U.S. Senate Majority Leader... Read More

Thanks To Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Law, GlobalFoundries Plans To Construct New State-Of-The-Art Fab In Malta Through An Over $12 Billion Public-Private Investment Into Expanding Operations Over The Next 10+ Years, Adding Thousands Of New Good-Paying Manufacturing & Union Construction Jobs Kim Is An Equipment Engineering Technician At GlobalFoundries, Who Came Through Their Registered Apprenticeship Program At Hudson Valley Community College, And Plays A Vital Role In Manufacturing The... Read More

Schumer Created The Tech Hub Program With Upstate NY In Mind, And Pulled Out All The Stops To Land Designation For Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse Region, And Now With Coalition Officially Submitting For Phase 2 Tech Hub Implementation Funding From His CHIPS & Science Law Schumer Is Going All Out To Land This Funding “NY SMART I-Corridor” Tech Hub Coalition Has Grown To 100+ Partners and New Funding Will Fill In Gaps In Upstate NY’s Booming Semiconductor Industry, Helping Grow Suppliers And New... Read More