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Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) today released the following statement on anti-Israel protests at Columbia University: “College campuses must be places of learning and discussion. Every American has a right to protest, but when protests shift to antisemitism, verbal abuse, intimidation, or glorification of Oct. 7 violence against Jewish people, that crosses the line. Campuses must remain safe for all students.” ### Read More

Funding Is From Schumer’s IRA – The $8.8 Billion For The Home Energy Rebate Programs To Lower Energy Costs And Increase Efficiency In Homes Across America New York Becomes First State in the Nation to Have Home Electrification Rebate Application Approved, Setting Stage for Summer Launch Schumer: This Funding Will Energize NYS — Lowering Costs & Pollution Across State U.S Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the Department of Energy (DoE) has approved New York’s... Read More

Schumer, Author Of The CHIPS & Science Law, Went All Out To Land Micron In CNY – One Of The Largest Private Investments In American History – And Fought Relentlessly For Years To Deliver This Historic Investment, Which Now Takes A Monumental Leap Forward To Make It A Reality Funding Directly From Schumer’s CHIPS Law Is Spurring Micron’s Plans To Construct Four State-Of-The-Art Fabs In Clay & Invest Over $100 Billion Over The Next 20+ Years – The Largest Private Investment In NYS History... Read More

Schumer Personally Wrote & Called CBP Acting Commissioner To Demand Agency Stop Making Decisions Behind Closed Doors – And Now Feds Have Heeded His Calls To Hold A Public Hearing To Facilitate Input On How The Facility Would Impact The Region Blind Bay Is Home To One Of Upstate New York’s Most Prolific Muskellunge Spawning Areas; However, A New Facility In Region Could Devastate Fragile St. Lawrence River Ecosystem, A Major Hit To The Tourism Economy Which Is Opposed By Local... Read More

Schumer Brought Together Meeting Of Major Japanese Chip Industry Suppliers, Including Tokyo Electron, Canon, Fujifilm, Hitachi, TOK, And Others, To Pitch On Investing And Growing In Upstate NY Senator Has Worked For Years To Make Upstate NY A Global Semiconductor Leader, Delivering Prestigious Tech Hub Designation To Build Supply Chain, And Says Now Is Prime Time For Japanese Chip Supplier Companies To Invest With Demand For Their Products Soaring From His CHIPS & Science Law, And Partners... Read More

Just Days After NY Experienced An Earthquake, Schumer Delivers Funding To Make Critical Repairs To Ensure The Structural Integrity Of WNY’s South Grand Island Bridges During Potential Seismic Events, And Make Other Essential Upgrades Western NY Will Also Receive A $1.6M Grant Through The Same Program To Boost Emergency Response Plans During Severe Weather In Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties Schumer: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Is Bridging The Gap For Long Needed Repairs For... Read More

Funding Will Help Raise Flood Prone Stretch Of Road In The Town of Cortlandt To Help Stop Flooding From Heavy Storms And Rising Sea Levels Along Route Between Roa Hook Road And Camp Smith For Passengers & Emergency Vehicles  Schumer: Fed $$$ Will Make Critical Upgrades, Driving The Hudson Valley Towards A Safer, More Resilient Future U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $23,960,000 in federal funding to strengthen flood mitigation along a critical stretch of Route 6... Read More

Earlier This Year, Sullivan County Head Start Suddenly Closed, Sparking Confusion And Leaving Local Parents Without Child Care & Dozens Of Employees Without Jobs Schumer’s Office Immediately Reached Out And Worked To Expedite Federal Process, In Lockstep With Local Leaders, To Cut Through Red Tape & Restore Childcare; Now Sullivan County’s Head Start Will Reopen Next Week – Resuming Full Operations To Get Families The Care They Need Starting April 9th Following Schumer’s relentless... Read More

Schumer Personally Secured Funding To Boost In-Demand Job Training Programs, Including Healthcare Apprenticeships With Rochester’s Ibero-American Action League Schumer Also Secured $$$ For Both New  Semiconductor Training Initiative At Monroe Community College To Boost Fed Tech Hub Designation He Delivered Last Year From His CHIPS & Science Law, & Technology Upgrades at SUNY Geneseo Schumer: New Fed Funding Will Supercharge Future Rochester Workforce U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles... Read More

Blind Bay Is Home To One Of Upstate New York’s Most Prolific Muskellunge Spawning Areas; However, A New Facility In Region Could Devastate Fragile St. Lawrence River Ecosystem, A Major Hit To The Tourism Economy Schumer Has Been Relentless Advocate For The North Country Saying The Feds Must Find A Mutually Agreeable Solution With Community That Protects Environment and Local Economy & Allows Agency To Continue Essential Work Now, As CBP Moves Forward With The Supplemental Environmental... Read More

Thanks To Schumer’s Relentless Advocacy, Including Personally Calling Postmaster DeJoy Directly To Demand No Changes, USPS Will Not Transfer ANY Mail Processing Operations To Rochester – Ensuring Western NY Remains A Central Hub For Mail Delivery Schumer, Along With Dozens Of Local Leaders, Has Been Calling For USPS To Keep Mail Processing Operations At Buffalo, Personally Called Postmaster DeJoy To Stop Any Plans To Transfer Operations, Workers, Or Equipment Out Of Buffalo Schumer: USPS Has... Read More

In The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, The Senators Secured An Unprecedented $1 Billion For the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Now Those $$$ Are Flowing To Buffalo-Niagara Waterkeeper To Help Protect WNY’s Great Lakes Communities Funding Is A Part Of A $35 Million Investment For Environmental Justice Projects Across the Great Lakes Announced Yesterday By The Biden Administration Schumer, Gillibrand: Fed $$$ Flowing To WNY Will Help Preserve Our Beautiful Waterways For Years To Come U.S.... Read More

Communities Across New York – Including The Hudson Valley – Have Seen Tens Of Thousands In Merchandise Stolen From Stores Amid Spike In Organized Retail Thefts – Hurting Local Businesses And Shoppers Via Higher Prices And Harder To Access Goods Schumer Says Feds Must Increase Enforcement Against These Crime Rings & Black-Market Dealers At The Top To Stanch This Problem At Its Source; Senator Pushes Feds To Use Authority Under Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act – Which... Read More

Funding Will Allow DAY ONE Early Learning Community In Poughkeepsie To Establish New Classroom for 18-36 Month-Olds And Expand Offerings for 3-4 Year-Olds U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that they have secured $1,200,000 in the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package for DAY ONE Early Learning Community, a preschool in Poughkeepsie that serves low-income children and families. The funding will allow DAY ONE to hire seven new... Read More

After Years Of Dealing With Devastating Snow Storms In Upstate NY, Schumer Launched Efforts Last Year To Update Archaic Federal Snow Policies Which Hinder Communities From Receiving Federal Assistance After Damaging Winter Weather Now As We Enter Spring, Schumer Wants To Make Next Winter Different And Is Leading A Letter With 25 Senators From Both Sides Of The Aisle Urging FEMA To Use Their Existing Authority To Change The Rules On Snow Reimbursement Schumer: FEMA’s Policy of No Dough For Snow... Read More

Upstate NY Is In A Manufacturing Boom From Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Act – From Micron’s Landmark $100 Billion Investment In CNY To Companies Like Menlo Micro Coming To The Southern Tier – Senator Says This Is Only The Beginning, And Vital We Get Students Skills They Need Now For These Jobs With Fed $$$ From The Senators, Binghamton University Will Purchase State-Of-The-Art Equipment For Its Nanofabrication Laboratory—A Cleanroom Which Trains Students For Careers In Upstate NY’s Booming... Read More

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER $3 MILLION FOR SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY’S SOUTH SIDE INNOVATION CENTER AND CENTERSTATE CEO TO HELP MAXIMIZE IMPACTS OF MICRON COMING TO CENTRAL NY, ATTRACTING SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANIES & CONNECTING LOCAL BUSINESSES TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES With Micron Coming To CNY, Thanks To Schumer’s CHIPS & Science Law, Senators Secure Funding To Make Critical Upgrades To The South Side Innovation Center For Their Training & Business Programs, And To Help Prepare Local Businesses... Read More

Congressionally Directed Spending Secured By The Senators Will Boost Manufacturing Programs At RPI, Siena College & HVCC, Upgrade Healthcare Infrastructure For Ellis Hospital & Albany Med, And More U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $3,822,000 for critical local projects across the Capital Region in the FY2024 spending bill. This funding will provide vital resources for important local projects that address... Read More

Following His Invitation, Senator Brings NSF Top Brass To UB; With Feds Investing Big In AI Development, Including First Of Its Kind National AI Research Resource Pilot, Schumer Doubles Down On Buffalo And Broader Upstate Region As Hub For Innovation From New Fed-Funded UB AI Research Institute To NYS’s UB-Based Empire AI Consortium & Fed Tech Hub Designation For Chips –The Foundation Of AI Tech –Schumer Says Now Is Time For Feds To Invest More In Western NY As He Pushes Congress To Address... Read More

Communities Across New York – Including Rochester & Ontario County, Have Seen Millions In Merchandise Stolen From Stores Amid Spike In Organized Retail Thefts – Hurting Local Businesses And Shoppers Via Higher Prices And Harder to Access Goods Schumer Says Feds Must Increase Enforcement Against These Crime Rings & Black-Market Dealers At The Top To Stanch This Problem At Its Source; Senator Pushes Feds To Use Authority Under Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act –... Read More