Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $3.4 Million To Complete Connection Between The Canalway Trail & I-390 Trail & Start Of New Eastman Trail- Critical Extension Will Finally Link North-South I-390 Trail & Begin Eastern Link Via New Eastman Trail's Ridgeway Segment Enhancing Efforts To Redevelop Eastman Biz Park & Making Trail System More Viable For Area Recreation & Transportation
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) awarded $3,457,770 to close a gap in the overall trail system through the Town of Greece and City of Rochester knitting together the Canalway Trail with the I-390 Trail and creating the first segment of the new Eastman Trail. Schumer said finally linking these trails would make this trail system much more viable for both … Continue Reading
September 21, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $10 Million For Transportation Projects In Syracuse & Onondaga County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has unlocked more than $10 million in federal funding for major transportation projects in Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse. The funding was allocated for transportation projects ten years ago, but remained unspent and blocked from reuse by federal rules. However, a newly enacted Schumer-backed law gave FHWA … Continue Reading
September 21, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand & Donovan Announce Nearly $12,000 In Federal Grant Funding For Staten Island Museum
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Dan Donovan (NY-11) today announced that the Staten Island Museum will receive $11,715 in federal grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The funding will be provided through IMLS's Museums for America (MFA) program, which supports projects that strengthen a museum's ability to serve its local community. Specifically, the Staten Island Museum will use the MFA funding to preserve and digitize … Continue Reading
September 20, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1 Million In Federal Funding For The Greater Rochester International Airport
Rochester, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,005,892 for the Greater Rochester International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Greater Rochester International Airport will use the funding to design and reconstruct 800 feet of the existing Taxiway H pavement. This latest over $1 million investment follow's similar recent federal … Continue Reading
September 20, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.7 Million In Fed Funding For Water Infrastructure Upgrades In Towns Of Arcadia And Sodus
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,770,000 in federal funding for the Towns of Arcadia and Sodus, located in Wayne County, to make new investments in local water infrastructure. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. Specifically, for the Town of Arcadia, this funding comes in the form of a $500,000 grant and a $961,000 low-interest loan. This … Continue Reading
September 20, 2016
Senator Gillibrand Requests CDC To Proactively Conduct Public Health Assessment Of Saint-Gobain Site In Hoosick Falls
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today sent a letter urging the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to use its authority to immediately conduct a public health assessment of the Saint-Gobain site in Hoosick Falls and surrounding communities. A public health assessment would allow the CDC to do the comprehensive review necessary to develop … Continue Reading
September 20, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $19,000 In Federal Funding For Westville Volunteer Fire Department In Franklin County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $19,088 in federal funding for the Westville Volunteer Fire Department. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Westville Volunteer Fire Department located in Franklin County will purchase replacement fire hose and related attachments. "With this funding, our Westville firefighters can focus on their … Continue Reading
September 20, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $200,000 In Federal Funding For Massena International Airport In St. Lawrence County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $209,000 for Massena International-Richards Field Airport in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Massena International-Richards Field Airport will use the funding to replace a large carrier vehicle with high capacity snow plow to keep the airport serviceable during snow periods and … Continue Reading
September 20, 2016
Senator Gillibrand Urges EPA To Reverse Its Decision To Stop PCB Dredging In The Upper Hudson River
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse its decision to stop polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) dredging in the Upper Hudson River. "PCB dredging in the Hudson River should not have been stopped before the job was finished, and I urge the EPA to reverse its decision that dredging was complete," said Senator Gillibrand, a member of the Senate … Continue Reading
September 20, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Trade Adjustment Assistance For Fort Edwards GE Employees
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that following their push, the Department of Labor will provide workers at the General Electric Capacitor Plant in Fort Edward access to Trade Adjustment Assistance. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand wrote to Secretary of Labor Perez on August 30, 2016, requesting these resources after the Department of Labor initially rejected the TAA petition from GE workers in Fort Edward. "This is some much-needed … Continue Reading
September 20, 2016
Senators Gillibrand And Rounds Lead Bipartisan Initiative Urging President Obama To Reject And If Needed Veto Any One-Sided Resolutions At The United Nations
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) today led a bipartisan letter with 86 other Senators urging President Obama to continue the longstanding U.S. policy of vetoing any one-sided UN Security Council resolution offered at the United Nations that would ultimately make it more difficult for Israelis and Palestinians to negotiate a sustainable two-state solution. "At a time of great challenges in the Middle East, we are disappointed that … Continue Reading
September 16, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $2.7 Million In Federal FEMA Funds For Village Of Cobleskill In Schoharie County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,769,000 in federal funding for Village of Cobleskill. The funding is being provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). The grant will fund several critical improvements to the Cobleskill Water System in order to prevent the loss of water service and ensure that the system meets safety and quality standards. This grant funds Phase II of a two-phase project. … Continue Reading
September 16, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce U.S. Senate Passes Critical Legislation That Will Provide $1.5 Billion To Great Lakes Restoration Initiative - Senators Have Secured GLRI Funds For NY Projects That Protect NY Waterways Like Lakes Erie & Ontario; Urges House To Immediately Pass Bill Before Returning Home
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the U.S. Senate has passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which authorized $300 million per year, for the fiscal years 2017 through 2021, for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). This five-year reauthorization will provide $1.5 billion in total for the initiative, which has funded hundreds of projects along the Great Lakes, including many in Upstate NY along waterways like Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. … Continue Reading
September 16, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $3.8 Million In Federal Funds For Long Island MaCarthur Airport; FAA Grant Will Help Funding Construction Of Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Building At Airport
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Long Island MacArthur Airport is receiving a $3,874,557 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to construct an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Building. Earlier this year, the Senators announced $5,880,437 for the Firefighting Building. "Keeping our airports running smoothly and safely each and every day is essential to the health of the region's economy," said Senator … Continue Reading
September 16, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $896,000 In Federal Funding For Two Western New York Regional Airports
Buffalo, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $896,050 for Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport and Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport located in Chautauqua County will receive $745,750 to complete the final phase of full-depth reconstruction of approximately 7,200 square yards of the … Continue Reading
September 15, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $7 Million In Fed Funding For Elmira/Corning Regional Airport In Chemung County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $7,000,000 in federal funding for the Elmira/Corning Regional Airport in Chemung County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the grant will fund the construction of a taxiway and the rehabilitation of the airport apron, an area used for aircraft parking, loading, unloading, refueling, and boarding. "Making sure our airports … Continue Reading
September 15, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $6.7 Million In Federal Funding For The Buffalo Niagara International Airport
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $6,776,181 for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the funding will be all the airport to install new guidance signs, runway distance-to-go signs and runway lighting. "Making sure our airports are clear for takeoff is essential for the safety of air travelers and the smooth … Continue Reading
September 15, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $400K In Federal Funds For Three Museums & Art Galleries In The City Of Rochester
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $417,281 in federal funds for three City of Rochester museums and art galleries. The funding was allocated through The Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America discretionary grant program. Schumer and Gillibrand said these three significant and historical institutions will benefit greatly from these federal funds, and these federal investments will allow the public to enjoy the intellectual and … Continue Reading
September 15, 2016
Senator Gillibrand Announces Senate Passes Long Island Sound Legislation
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today announced that the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act has passed the Senate as part of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Gillibrand's provision to revise the Army Corps of Engineers' standards for the disposal of dredged material, which would help protect Long Island Sound and other waterways throughout New York, also passed the Senate as part of … Continue Reading
September 15, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.5 Million In Federal Funding For Two Rochester-Finger Lakes Airports In Wayne & Genesee Counties
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,554,613 in federal funding for critical infrastructure projects at two airports in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Program. Specifically, the Williamson-Sodus Airport in Wayne County will receive $143,413 to reconstruct and repave its runway and parallel taxiway. The Genesee County Airport in Genesee … Continue Reading
