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Earlier This Month, A Freight Train Going Through Rockland Collided with A Semi Stuck on CSX Tracks, Which Is No Stranger to Flammable Crude & Toxic Materials, Renewing Concerns After East Palestine Disaster & Newburgh’s 2017 CSX Derailment That Leaked 4,600+ Gallons of Diesel Fuel Near the Hudson River Schumer, In A Personal Meeting with CSX CEO, Sounded Alarm on Dangerous Rockland Rail Crossing & Secured A Major Commitment to Finally Replace By The End Of 2023 West... Read More

Schumer Has Singlehandedly Increased Number Of Women On Northern District Bench, And Just In Time For Women’s History Month, Nardacci’s Swearing In Will Make NDNY A Majority Female Bench For The First Time In History Senator Personally Recommended Nardacci For Nomination To The Northern District Federal Bench – The 3rd Woman He Has Recommended To NDNY Schumer: Nardacci Will Bring Profound Expertise, Honor, & History To The Capital Region BenchIn the midst of Women’s History Month,... Read More

Amtrak Halted Services Along It’s Adirondack Line During The COVID-19 Pandemic – Senators Have Pushed For Months To Restore This Economic Engine Which Runs From NYC To The Capital Region And Up To The North Country To MontrealNow Amtrak Says It Has Heeded The Senators Calls And Will Resume Services Starting April 3rd  Schumer, Gillibrand: ALL ABOARD For The North Country Economy!After months of advocacy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today... Read More

Sullivan Continues To Have The Highest Overdose Death Rate In NYS, With 218 Overdose Incidents And 24 Fatalities In 2022 Alone, But Is Still The Hudson Valley’s ONLY County Not In The HIDTA ZoneLast Year, Schumer Personally Visited Monticello To Meet Drug Task Force & Called ONDCP Director Pushing For HIDTA Designation – Now He Is Doubling Down To Deliver Vital Fed Resources, Bringing NY HIDTA Boss To Meet With Sullivan County Drug Task Force Schumer To Feds: Give Sullivan County The... Read More

Xylazine, Known On The Street As ‘Tranq”, Has Been Linked To Dozens Of Overdoses Across CNY, And 40 Overdoses In Onondaga County Just Last Week – Including At Least Two Suspected Deaths Last Month – Causing Fear Among Law Enforcement & Local Addiction Service Professionals – As The Drug Is Narcan ResistantSchumer Wants Feds To Accelerate Import Crack Down And Better Track Down Dangerous Xylazine Plaguing CNY And Upstate NY – By Working With Local Law Enforcement And Boosting Federal Support... Read More

Schumer Has Delivered Millions For Chautauqua County; Pledges To Continue To Work With Local Leaders To Drive Further Federal Investment To Boost Chautauqua Economy Schumer: From Barcelona Harbor to Jamestown, I Will Always Fight For Chautauqua CountyU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer yesterday personally welcomed Chautauqua County leaders to Washington D.C. Schumer met with Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel, Chautauqua County Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon, Mark... Read More

After Recent East Palestine Train Derailment, And Following Yet Another Derailment Saturday, Schumer Says Railroads Must Provide Answers NOW On What They Are Doing To Prevent An Accident Like That From Happening In Cities Like Buffalo, Rochester, Albany And In Communities Across Upstate NY Along Rail Lines   Schumer To Railroads: We Can’t Let Safety For Upstate NY Go Off The Rails – It Is Time To Fast Track Commonsense Rail-Safety Reform U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E.... Read More

After Recent East Palestine Train Derailment, And Following Yet Another Derailment Saturday, Schumer Says Railroads Must Provide Answers NOW On What They Are Doing To Prevent An Accident Like That From Happening In Syracuse Area — A Hub For Freight Rail Activity Schumer Has A Track Record For Making Local Rail Safer; He Curtailed Dangerous Crude Oil Carrying DOT-111 Train Cars That Frequented Syracuse, Pushed For Tougher Regs — That Rail Companies Undermined — & Now Rallies To Expand... Read More

After Recent East Palestine Train Derailment, And Following Yet Another Derailment Saturday, Schumer Says Railroads Must Provide Answers NOW On What They Are Doing To Prevent An Accident Like That From Happening In Upstate NY, Including Places Like The Southern Tier – A Hub For Rail ActivitySenator Demands Major Rail Companies Work With Local Leaders & First Responders, And Announces New Bipartisan Legislation To Increase Safety And Make Rail Carriers Pay For Their Wrongdoings Schumer:... Read More

Schumer-Created Programs— AFG & SAFER—Are Critical Funding Streams To Help Directly Staff And Equip Upstate NY Departments — Programs Have Already Delivered $682 Million But Now They’re At Risk Of Total EliminationSchumer Launches Push To Save Both Vital Firefighter Programs Set To Run Out In 2023 Schumer: It’s Time To Put On Our Boots, Throw Some Cold Water On These Cuts, & Rescue NY Fire Department Funding U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today revealed the main federal... Read More

Auburn Community Hospital – The ONLY Hospital In Cayuga County – Heroically Provided Medical Staff To Help With Increased Patient Loads, Severity And Length Of Stay During COVID OutbreakSenators Say New FEMA Funding – At A 100% Federal Cost Share – Will Reimburse Hospital For Costs Related to Pandemic ResponseSchumer, Gillibrand: Federal $$$ Will Help Auburn Hospital Recover From Economic Impacts Of COVID-19 Pandemic And Keep Up Lifesaving CareU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and... Read More

Standing With Law Enforcement Struggling To Keep Up With Surge In Car Thefts & A Recent Victim Who Had Their Car Stolen, Senator Unveils Staggering Local Stats And Calls On Feds To Investigate & Get Answers Schumer Says Kia, Hyundai Need To Get Out Support To Upstate Car Owners NOW – Make Safety Installation Kits FREE, Provide Free Steering Wheel Locks, Get Universal Software Fix Out ASAP! To Fix The Problem, And More Senator Says Safety Defect Was “Predictable and Avoidable” and It... Read More

Schumer Led The Charge Last Year To Push Feds To Invest In Rochester’s Li-Cycle With The Billions He Secured In The Inflation Reduction Act & Bipartisan Infrastructure LawSenator Says New $375M DOE Loan Will Power Up Li-Cycle And Create A Strong American Supply Chain For Critical Materials To Help Bring Battery Production Back From Overseas – Experts Project Li-Cycle Will Become One Of The Largest Suppliers Of Lithium Carbonate In The U.S.Schumer: Inflation Reduction Act $$$ Will Supercharge... Read More

Schumer’s Historic CHIPS & Science Bill Has Already Spurred The Proposed Creation Of Thousands Of Jobs In Upstate NY With Billions In CHIPS Grants On The Horizon Now He’s Pushing To Ensure The Game-Changing Investment Tax Credit – That Will Further Level The Playing Field To Invest In the U.S. And Not Overseas Competitors– Gets Out The Door Quickly So Shovels Can Get In The Ground For Ongoing Chip ProjectsSchumer: ITC Means Lots Of Jobs For Upstate NY Continuing his relentless advocacy to... Read More

Funding Comes From The Newest Round Of the Highly Competitive Airport Terminal Grant Program Schumer, Gillibrand: Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Is Helping Upstate Airports From Buffalo To Albany Reach New HeightsU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just awarded Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse and Binghamton’s airports a total of nearly $25... Read More

Senator Says Grants Will Improve Educational Outcomes For Upstate Children By Providing Comprehensive Academic, Social, And Health ServicesFunding Comes From Highly Competitive Federal Full-Service Community Schools Grant Program To Bring Social Services To Students To Enrich LearningSchumer: Fed $$$ Will Help Break Down Barriers And Ensure Success Of Upstate StudentsU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced over $3.6 million in five-year Full-Service Community Schools... Read More

Construction Of The I-81 Viaduct Displaced Residents of Syracuse’s 15thWard, Divided Syracuse and Contributed to The Decline Of The Neighborhoods In Its Shadow Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Created First-Of-Its-Kind “Reconnecting Communities Program” To Address The Legacy Of Highway Construction Fracturing Neighborhoods – Now Syracuse Will Be Among The First In The Nation To Tap This Funding U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand... Read More

Kensington Expressway Construction In The 1960s Demolished 600+ Residential Properties, Destroyed the Tree-lined Humboldt Parkway, And Created A Barrier That Divided and Harmed East Buffalo Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Created First-Of-Its-Kind “Reconnecting Communities Program” To Address The Legacy Of Highway Construction Fracturing Neighborhoods – Now Buffalo Will Be Among The First In The Nation To Tap This Funding U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, U.S.... Read More

Jamestown, Fulton, And New Rochelle Fire Departments Have Faced Staffing Challenges, Impacting Their Ability To Respond To Daily EmergenciesNow, Thanks To This Major Federal Boost Delivered By Schumer And Gillibrand, They Will Have The Resources They Need To Hire 18 New FirefightersSchumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$$ Will Strengthen Fire Departments From Western NY To CNY To The Hudson ValleyU.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today... Read More

Magpantay, An Expert Litigator on Civil Rights and Voting Rights Law, Is Filipino American And Will Be The Only Asian Pacific Islander Currently On The Commission; His Recommendation Also Enhances LGBTQ Representation U.S. Commission On Civil Rights Is An Independent, Bipartisan Agency To Investigate Voting Rights Complaints, Assess Fed Laws & Policies, As Well As Submit Reports, Findings & Recs To Congress And The President Schumer and Meng’s Recommendation Reflects The Diversity,... Read More