Press Releases
Gillibrand Bill To Connect Youth With Strong Job Opportunities Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced key provisions from her legislation to help increase employment among at-risk youth have passed the Senate as part of the bipartisan, bicameral deal, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which reauthorizes federal job training programs under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Senator Gillibrand's Urban Jobs Act would provide federal funding to nonprofit organizations, allowing them to carry out programming to … Continue Reading
June 26, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Tri-Cities Airport To Receive More Than $1.3 Million In Dot Funding
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that Tri-Cities Airport will receive $1,359,168 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The federal funding will be used to rehabilitate the runway to ensure safer airfield operations at the airport by improving the structural integrity of the pavement and removing foreign object debris from the runway. "We should always strive to achieve the highest standards of aviation … Continue Reading
June 26, 2014
Gillibrand, Maloney Announce More Than $1 Million For Regional Economic Community Action Program Of Orange County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney today announced $1,041,093 in federal funding for Regional Economic Community Action Program (RECAP), an Orange County community based organization. This federal investment will support Early Learning and Head Start programs that provide education and development services for low-income children. "Head start programs help children start out strong and provide support at their most critical learning … Continue Reading
June 25, 2014
Gillibrand, Murkowski Introduce Legislation To Provide Nutritious Meals For More Children Over The Summer
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Lisa Murkowski today introduced the bipartisan Summer Meals Act, which would enhance the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program. The legislation would help improve nutrition and enhance learning in underserved areas by better integrating summer education and meals programs, making it easier for public-private partner organizations to participate in the summer meals program, and by providing a third meal for … Continue Reading
June 24, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Penn Yan Airport In Yates County To Receive Over $200,000 In Dot Funding For Runway Lighting, Safety Improvements
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Penn Yan Airport in Yates County will receive approximately $208,195.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for airport infrastructure upgrades. Specifically, Penn Yan Airport will use these funds to install new runway lighting, which will increase safety and energy efficiency as well as departure and arrival times. The current system that lights the … Continue Reading
June 24, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce Schenectady County Airport To Receive More Than $181,000 In DOT Funding
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko today announced that Schenectady County Airport will receive $181,710 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The federal funding will be used to design the rehabilitation of the runway. Once rehabilitated, this project would ensure safer airfield operations at the airport by improving the structural integrity of the pavement and removing foreign object debris from … Continue Reading
June 23, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $4 Million In Federal Funding For Much-Needed Emergency Equipment At Bay Park Dewatering Facility After Superstorm Sandy
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced over $4 million in federal funding to reimburse the Nassau County Department of Public Works for emergency temporary sludge dewatering work at the Bay Park Dewatering facility, following Superstorm Sandy. The storm flooded the Dewatering facility with 12 feet of saltwater, and sewage could not be treated properly, creating an emergency situation. The funding is being provided through the Federal Emergency Management … Continue Reading
June 22, 2014
Gillibrand Calls For Modernizing Nation’s Voter Registration System By Allowing All Eligible Voters To Register Online – Currently Only Half The Nation Can Register Online –Would Expand Access To Millions Of Voters
New York, NY - With only half the nation currently allowed to register to vote online, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), joined by Melissa del Valle Ortiz, President of the League of Women Voters of the City of New York and Ashton Stewart, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of the City of New York, announced today that she will introduce federal legislation that would modernize the country's online voter registration system and bring the election process into the 21st … Continue Reading
June 20, 2014
Boxer, Gillibrand Praise Obama Administration For Creating Pollinator Health Task Force
Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today praised the Obama Administration for creating a Pollinator Health Task Force to develop a federal strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators. The new interagency task force will help address troubling pollinator declines in California, New York and elsewhere by improving federal coordination to protect the long-term viability of native and managed pollinators. "I am pleased that the … Continue Reading
June 20, 2014
Gillibrand Statement After White House Announcement That Same-Sex Married Couples Now Eligible For Additional Federal Benefits Across The Country
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement today after President Obama announced that legally married same-sex couples will now be eligible for more federal benefits in every state across the country: "I commend President Obama for standing up in the fight for equality and fairness. This is another important step towards equality for every single American within the law regardless of whom they love. "But our work will not be done until Congress … Continue Reading
June 20, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce Albany International Airport To Receive More Than $820,000 In DOT Funding For Infrastructure Improvements
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko today announced that Albany International Airport will receive $826,200 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for airport upgrades. The federal funding will be used to replace several terminal building doorways which will include placing faster, more energy efficient doors at baggage gates. This will enhance the building's structural integrity and improve the airport's … Continue Reading
June 20, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce SBA Has Approved Yates County For Disaster Loans – Loans Will Help Homeowners, Renters & Businesses Recover From Recent Flooding
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has officially made homeowners, renters and businesses in Yates County who were affected by last month's heavy rain and floods eligible for special low-interest disaster loans. Yates County has been deemed eligible for these loans because it reached a specific damage threshold - physical damage to at least 25 homes or business structures in excess of 40% of the … Continue Reading
June 19, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $86,000 For The Patchin Volunteer Fire Company In Erie County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $86,450 in federal grant money for the Patchin Volunteer Fire Company. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The Patchin Volunteer Fire Company will use these federal funds to purchase new turnout gear; firefighters must be equipped with this gear, which includes a coat, pants, boots, gloves, helmets and a hood for … Continue Reading
June 19, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $23,000 For Village Of Deruyter Fire Department
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $23,643 in federal funding for the Village of DeRuyter. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will be used to purchase 2,700 feet of new fire hoses and six nozzles. Senator Schumer wrote a letter to DHS Secretary Johnson and Senator Gillibrand wrote a letter to Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) … Continue Reading
June 19, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Hanna Announce New York’s Chobani And Upstate Niagara Have Won Bid To Provide Greek Yogurt For One Month Of Pilot Program In Public Schools – Company Will Now Provide Yogurt To Public Schools In 7 States From Beginning Of School Year In August Through September
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as Representative Richard Hanna today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded New York's Chobani Yogurt with a one-month contract to provide its yogurt to public schools across seven states through the USDA's School Lunch Program Pilot. These states will include New York, Arizona, Idaho, California, Iowa, Illinois, and Mississippi. Chobani will be providing its greek yogurt from the beginning of the … Continue Reading
June 18, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Push To Secure $1 Million In Federal Funds To Develop Long-Term Plan To Upgrade Transportation Infrastructure In Newburgh
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced their push to secure a $1 million federal grant to develop a long-term framework to bolster and upgrade transit infrastructure in Newburgh. The Senators announced that they are seeking the funding for this project through the federal Department of Transportation's TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Grant program, which provides funding for road, rail, transit and port projects … Continue Reading
June 18, 2014
Gillibrand Announces Final Congressional Passage Of Bipartisan Legislation To Stop The Spread Of Harmful Algal Blooms In NY Waterways – Heads To Presidents Desk To Be Signed Into Law
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, today announced final Congressional passage of the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act, bipartisan legislation that can help prevent the spread of harmful algal blooms in New York State waterways. The bill now heads to President Barack Obama for signature. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a problem across New York, and have resulted in the … Continue Reading
June 18, 2014
Gillibrand Announces $125,000 In Rural Development Funding For Habitat For Humanity Affiliates Across Upstate New York
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a $125,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Community Development Initiative Grant Program for Habitat for Humanity New York State, Inc (HFH-NYS). The organization's nine local affiliates throughout upstate New York will use the funding to get training and technical assistance on board development, family selection and mortgage compliance, finance management, fundraising and resource … Continue Reading
June 17, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge President Obama & FEMA To Quickly Approve Disaster Declaration For Upstate Communities
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand urged President Barack Obama to swiftly approve New York State's request for federal support in light of the severe flooding in communities across upstate New York. Specifically, Schumer and Gillibrand are requesting swift approval of a Major Disaster Declaration for the impacted counties that include Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Delaware, Herkimer, Lewis, Livingston, Ontario, Otsego, Steuben and Yates Counties. Back-to-back … Continue Reading
June 17, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Push To Secure Over $11.3 Million In Federal Funds To Make City Of Kingston A Regional Rail Trail Hub – Project Would Connect 4 Major Regional Rail Trails, Make Key Throughfares More Pedestrian- & Bike-Friendly
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced they are pushing to secure a $11.3 million federal grant that would transform the City of Kingston's rail trail system by linking four major regional trails in the city's center, creating a hub for pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as improving accessibility for vehicle traffic. These rail trails would link the Wallkill Valley, O&W Rondout, Kingston Point and Catskill Mountain rail trails, culminating at the … Continue Reading
