Press Releases
Gillibrand, Franken, Casey Push For Enhanced Safety Guidelines For Students Studying Abroad
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Al Franken (D-MN) and Robert Casey (D-PA) released a letter today to the U.S. Department of Education urging the adoption of enhanced safety guidelines for students studying abroad. The request comes after Senator Gillibrand was contacted by a Newburgh, New York family whose son, Ravi Thackurdeen, a sophomore pre-medical student at Swarthmore College, drowned while studying abroad in Costa Rica in 2012. Thackurdeen was participating … Continue Reading
October 22, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $2.4 Million In Federal Funds For Sandy-Repairs At Long Beach’s West Elementary School—Reimbursement Is The Last Portion Of Federal Funding Needed To Make School Whole Again Post- Sandy
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced over $2.4 million in federal funds, through the FEMA Public Assistance program, for Long Beach City Schools for the repair and restoration of the West Elementary School building, which sustained damaged after Superstorm Sandy. The City of Long Beach has already received $3.1 million in federal funding for West Elementary School. Today's announcement is the last portion of federal funding that West Elementary School was … Continue Reading
October 22, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $5 Million In Federal Funds For Ulster County Business To Expand Production & Create Jobs
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kristen Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided Tuthilltown Spirits, LLC and Tuthilltown Holdings, LLC a guaranteed loan of $4,950,000 to expand its distillery operation. Tuthilltown Spirits is a popular farm distillery located in Ulster County that will use these funds to expand its business by creating larger production space. The company will also use these funds to create three local jobs and retain 56, … Continue Reading
October 22, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $660,000 In Federal Funds To Improve And Repair Sewer System In Town Of Owego – Senators Pushed FEMA To Increase Funding Allocation After Initial Allocation Was Insufficient To Cover Damage From Tropical Storm Lee
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $662,504.37 in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant program for the Town of Owego. This federal funding will be used to improve the sewer system for local residents. The Town of Owego will utilize these funds to repair Main Street Pump House #4, which supplies drinking water to approximately 1,700 homes in Apalachin, located in the Town of Owego. The pump house became … Continue Reading
October 22, 2014
After Gillibrand’s Push, Barge Canal To Be Placed On The National Register Of Historic Places
Washington, D.C. - At U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's urging, the National Park Service will now place the Barge Canal on the National Register of Historic Places. Senator Gillibrand urged the National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis to add the Barge Canal to the National Register of Historic Places in September and stressed its significance. Including the Erie Canal, Oswego Canal, Champlain Canal and Cayuga-Seneca Canal, this designation will expand opportunities for federal … Continue Reading
October 21, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.1 Million In Affordable Housing Funding For Ithaca
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,117,312 in federal funding for the City of Ithaca. The funding was allocated through two U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and will be used to support various housing and economic development initiatives that address homelessness and help low-income individuals in need. $675,538 was allocated through HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and $441,774 was … Continue Reading
October 20, 2014
Gillibrand, Feinstein, Durbin Announce Release Of Gao Food Safety Report Showing Bacteria In Poultry Not Being Sufficiently Monitored By USDA; Senators Urge USDA To Upgrade Poultry Bacteria Monitoring
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Richard Durbin (D-IL) today announced the release of a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) detailing several major shortcomings in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food safety regulations. Senators Gillibrand and Feinstein requested the report in March to evaluate the effectiveness of pathogen standards implemented by the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), the federal … Continue Reading
October 17, 2014
Gillibrand Announces More Than $850,000 To Bolster Research And Nutrition Education At Cornell University
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $856,250 in federal funding for Cornell University. Cornell is one of five universities awarded the grant, which designates it as a Regional Center of Excellence for Research and Nutrition Education. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and will be supported through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program … Continue Reading
October 17, 2014
After Gillibrand-Clarke Push, Feds To Expedite Reunification Of Haitian Families In U.S.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke today announced, after their push, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will implement the Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) program. Senator Gillibrand and Congresswoman Clarke led a bi-partisan group of 87 members of Congress in 2011 in urging President Barack Obama to create the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program which would help promote legal and safe immigration of Haitians … Continue Reading
October 15, 2014
After Schumer-Gillibrand Push, International Trade Commission Reached Final Determination That Will Help Protect Klein Steel And Other New York Steel Manufacturers Against Dumping Of Cheap Foreign Steel
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that after their push, the International Trade Commission (ITC) has reached its final determination and found that steel producers from Mexico and Turkey have caused economic harm to U.S. steel reinforcing bar, known as "rebar," companies, like Klein and Nucor. Mexico's producers were found to be dumping rebar - into the U.S. market, while Turkey's producers were found to be unfairly subsidizing their … Continue Reading
October 15, 2014
After Schumer, Gillibrand & Maffei Push, International Trade Commission Reached Final Determination That Will Help Protect Nucor Steel And Other New York Steel Manufacturers Against Dumping Of Cheap Foreign Steel
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Dan Maffei today announced that after their push, the International Trade Commission (ITC) has reached its final determination and found that steel producers from Mexico and Turkey have caused economic harm to U.S. steel reinforcing bar, known as "rebar," companies, like Nucor and Klein. Mexico's producers were found to be dumping rebar - into the U.S. market, while Turkey's producers were found to be … Continue Reading
October 15, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $10 Million In Federal Funding For Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Investment Board To Combat Long-Term Employment In Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland & Orange – Funds Will Help Connect Residents Who Are Ready-To-Work With Ready-To-Be-Filled Jobs
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Investment Board in White Plains will receive $9,868,337 in federal funds to help Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland and Orange County residents struggling with long-term unemployment find middle-high skilled jobs. These funds will be allocated through the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Ready to Work Partnership, which supports collaborations between employers, non-profit … Continue Reading
October 15, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $5.2 Million In Federal Funding For RochesterWorks To Combat Long-Term Employment – Funds Will Help Connect Rochester-Finger Lakes Residents Who Are Ready-To-Work With Ready-To-Be-Filled Jobs
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that RochesterWorks, Inc. in Rochester will receive $5,189,848 in federal funds to help Rochester-Finger Lakes residents struggling with long-term unemployment find middle-high skilled jobs. These funds will be allocated through the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Ready to Work Partnership, which supports collaborations between employers, non-profit organizations and job-training programs in order to connect Americans … Continue Reading
October 15, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Release of $343 Million in Critical Home Heating Assistance Funding for New Yorkers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the release of $343 million in heating and home energy assistance funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The two Senators had joined a bipartisan group of 46 Senators in urging HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell to release Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding as quickly as possible, to ensure more families can access the resources they need to heat their homes … Continue Reading
October 10, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $130,000 In Housing And Urban Development Funding For Geneva And Rochester
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced two grants totaling $129,427 in federal funding for the Geneva Housing Authority and the Rochester Housing Authority. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program and the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program. The Geneva Housing Authority will receive $65,094 from the FSS program and the Rochester Housing … Continue Reading
October 10, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Maffei Announce More Than $530,000 In Housing And Urban Development Funding For Onondaga, Oneida, Oswego & Tompkins Counties
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Dan Maffei today announced $530,230 in federal funding for cities and towns throughout Central New York. The funds were allocated through two Housing and Urban Development programs, the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) and the Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS). Both programs are aimed at curbing the various struggles that low-income and homeless individuals face on a daily basis. … Continue Reading
October 10, 2014
Gillibrand, Higgins Announce Historic Preservation Certification For HH Richardson Complex
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Brian Higgins announced that the federal Department of Interior is awarding the HH Richardson Complex a Historic Preservation Certificate. They had urged the Secretary of the federal Department of Interior in a letter to approve the Richardson Center Corporation's application for this major award. With the Department of Interior's approval, this project is now eligible for up to $10M in federal historic tax credits. The … Continue Reading
October 09, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $600,000 In Funding To Support Long Island’s LGBT Survivors Of Rape And Domestic Violence
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $600,000 in federal funding for The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth, Inc. (LIGALY). The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women and will be used to enhance support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) survivors of domestic and sexual violence. LIGALY plans to build a national network of more than 190 centers that … Continue Reading
October 09, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Push To Protect Hundreds Of Cement Jobs At Plants In Albany & Warren Counties – Canadian Govt. Potentially Providing Unfair Subsidies To Build A Large Cement Plant In Quebec, Could Harm Local Production; Senators Call For An Investigation
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand called on the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to investigate the nearly half a billion dollars in potential unfair subsidies that the Province of Quebec, Canada is providing to build a C$1.1 billion cement plant in Quebec, Canada. Canadian officials have indicated that this future plant would export the majority of its product to the U.S., which would result in unfairly subsidized, and potentially artificially priced cement … Continue Reading
October 08, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $600,000 In Housing And Urban Development Funding For Western New York
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced six grants totaling $582,771 in federal funding for Western New York. The funding was allocated through two U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs. $189,204 was allocated though the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program and $393,567 was allocated through the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program. The funding will be used to carryout services and provide housing vouchers for … Continue Reading
