Press Releases
Gillibrand Calls On U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Consider Rochester for Satellite Office
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to consider Rochester as a site for a satellite office. New York State is the second highest patent issuer in the nation, with Rochester specifically known for its renowned reputation in higher education, providing New York with an abundance of creative minds. A USPTO Rochester office would cultivate a workforce of well-paid patent examiners, and foster the region's reputation … Continue Reading
May 04, 2012
Standing with Westchester Veterans, Gillibrand & Lowey Announce Legislation to Assist Veterans in Education, Job Training and Skill Recognition
Yonkers, NY -Standing with Westchester County veterans, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Congresswoman Nita Lowey today announced bipartisan legislation to help provide education and job training for young veterans and streamline certification processes for civilian jobs. Last year, Senator Gillibrand hosted a roundtable with local business and veterans leaders to discuss innovative ways to address veterans' unemployment in the lower … Continue Reading
May 04, 2012
Gillibrand Announces More than $200,000 Ffor North Country Rural Economic Development
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New York's first member of the Senate Agriculture Committee in four decades, today announced $203,600 in federal grant funding for three North Country rural economic development organizations to provide capital and other support for local small businesses. The federal funding was allocated through the USDA's Rural Economic Business Enterprise Grant program (RBEG), which provides grants for rural projects that finance and facilitate … Continue Reading
May 04, 2012
Gillibrand Announces Nearly $100,000 for Tompkins County Area Development Corp to Support Small Business Development in Ithaca
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New York's first member of the Senate Agriculture Committee in four decades, today announced a $99,900 federal grant for Tompkins County Area Development Corp (TCAD) to help provide access to capital for local small businesses. Federal funding was allocated through the USDA's Rural Economic Business Enterprise Grant program (RBEG), which provides grants for rural projects that finance and facilitate development of small and emerging rural … Continue Reading
May 04, 2012
Gillibrand Announces $60,000 for the Binghamton Local Development Corporation
Binghamton, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New York's first member of the Senate Agriculture Committee in four decades, announced a $60,000 federal grant for the Binghamton Local Development Corporation (BLDC). Senator Gillibrand pushed for funds, which would establish a specialized revolving-loan program in the City of Binghamton to create green jobs in the contracting industry. Federal funding is allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Economic Business … Continue Reading
May 04, 2012
Standing with Student Veterans at Adelphi University, Gillibrand & Mccarthy Announce Legislation to Assist Veterans in Education, Job Training and Skill Recognition
Garden City, NY -Standing with student veterans at Adelphi University, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy today announced bipartisan legislation to help provide education and job training for young veterans and streamline the certification processes for civilian jobs. Both members are also encouraging all Long Island businesses to participate in local Veterans employment events later this month. Last year, … Continue Reading
May 04, 2012
Gillibrand Brings USDA Official to Batavia to Join Local Business Leaders for Rural Business Roundtable
Batavia, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New York's first member of the Senate Agriculture Committee in four decades, today brought a USDA official specializing in rural business development to Batavia to meet with local business leaders and staff members from Senator Gillibrand's office to discuss new initiatives to help develop rural economies and to tour the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park to assess future opportunities for USDA investments. The roundtable, featuring USDA Rural … Continue Reading
May 04, 2012
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge U.S. Postal Service to Extend Moratorium on Postal Facility Closures
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today joined with a bipartisan group of 43 Senators urging the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to extend the moratorium in place to delay postal facility closures. In December, the USPS voluntarily agreed to put in place a moratorium until May 15 on closing postal facilities. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand called on the USPS to give Congress more time to enact postal reform legislation. "On the heels of a cost-saving … Continue Reading
May 03, 2012
Schumer, Gillibrand: Senate Bill Saves Critical Funding at Brookhaven National Lab from Devastating Cuts - Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and Continued Construction of National Snynchrotron Light Source 2 were Major Targets
United States Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that after working for weeks to increase funding for Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), the Senate Fiscal Year 2013 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill includes a net increase of $5 million over the president's proposed budget that will enable BNL's Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to facilitate a 20 week run time for this vital research facility that serves 1,200 scientists and engineers from New York … Continue Reading
May 01, 2012
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge FAA and Port Authority to Streamline Complaint Hotline for New Yorkers
New York - Today, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand urged Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to work together to streamline and create one uniform complaint hotline and website for residents to voice their concerns over aircraft noise at both JFK International and LaGuardia Airports. Many Long Island and Queens residents who experience excessive jet noise do not know how best to log their complaints since each agency uses a … Continue Reading
April 27, 2012
After Touring FEMA Designated Flood Zone, Gillibrand & Miner Discuss Syracuse’s Technical Challenges to Latest FEMA Flood Maps
Syracuse, NY - U. S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Mayor Stephanie Miner today toured portions of Onondaga Creek included in the proposed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps with several local residents. Mayor Miner briefed the Senator on the latest technical challenges the city will forward to FEMA by April 30, including a request for FEMA to evaluate the impact of the removal of abandoned railroad bridges over Onondaga Creek near Armory Square. In response, Senator … Continue Reading
April 27, 2012
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Naming of Geneva Post Office on Castle Street in Honor of Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione, a Brave Geneva Native & Vietnam War Veteran
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that as a result Senate-passed legislation, the Post Office at 67 Castle Street in Geneva will be renamed the "Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office." The post office renaming is in honor of Steven Riccione, a deceased Geneva native that volunteered for the Army during the Vietnam War and sacrificed his life while evacuating fellow soldiers that were wounded in battle. Schumer and Gillibrand said that today's … Continue Reading
April 27, 2012
Senator Fought to Keep New York City’s Chances Alive When Congress Tried To Scuttle Its Bid
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement today as the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum welcomes the Space Shuttle Enterprise to New York City to serve as the orbiter's new permanent home. After a year of relentless lobbying along with Senator Charles E. Schumer, NASA chose New York City out of 20 other applications nationwide. In August of 2010, Gillibrand successfully stepped in and kept New York City's bid alive when members of the Senate Commerce … Continue Reading
April 27, 2012
Gillibrand Announces Key Senate Panel Approves Bill to Provide Accountability for Post-Earthquake Relief Efforts in Haiti
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today announced that a key Senate panel has passed a bill that would hold U.S. agencies accountable for the aid sent to Haiti. The bill also directs the President to report on the progress of humanitarian, reconstruction, and long-term development efforts in Haiti, including efforts to prevent the spread of cholera and treat persons infected with the disease. The bill, which passed out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, now … Continue Reading
April 26, 2012
Gillibrand Brings EDA to Syracuse Inner Harbor to Learn About $350 Million Redevelopment Project
Washington D.C.- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today brought Economic Development Administration (EDA) officials to tour and meet with project stakeholders on the $350 million redevelopment project of Syracuse's inner harbor. The project would create a mixed use community that focuses on increasing public access to the waterfront, and developing 1.4 million occupied squared feet to be used by Syracuse University, Onondaga Community College, as well as creating 8,194 short-term jobs and … Continue Reading
April 26, 2012
VIDEO: Gillibrand Urges Senate Not to Tighten Our Belts on Backs of the Hungry at Farm Bill Hearing
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Kirsten Gillibrand released the following opening statement on the Farm Bill for today's Agriculture Committee Mark-Up: "Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for your leadership. Thank you, Ranking Member Roberts, for your leadership. Both of your dedication and extraordinary hard work has led us up to today. I do appreciate the great work you did in terms of including some of my amendments in the Manager's Package. I am particularly grateful for the investment in rural … Continue Reading
April 26, 2012
Gillibrand Announces More Than $4,000 for Fremont Volunteer Fire Department
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4,167 in federal funding for the Fremont Volunteer Fire Department to purchase new fire hoses to replace outdated hoses from the 1970's. This will allow them to respond to emergencies safely and more effectively. The funding was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. "This federal funding is so important for the Fremont Volunteer Fire Department," said … Continue Reading
April 26, 2012
Schumer, Gillibrand: Senate-Passed Postal Reform Bill Would Keep Williams St. Processing Center Open for at Least Three Years if it Becomes Law – Providing Key Window to Fight for Long-Term Survival
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Senate postal reform bill that passed yesterday would keep the Buffalo Mail Processing Center open for at least three years if it becomes law. Schumer and Gillibrand pushed for the provision to keep this facility open as part of S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, which reforms the Postal Service and identifies cost savings to keep the Postal Service strong. It passed the Senate 62 to 37. In February, … Continue Reading
April 25, 2012
Gillibrand, Lieberman, Udall Urge Department of Defense to Streamline Process to Correct Discharge Documents for Veterans Dismissed Under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Joseph Lieberman, and Mark Udall today urged the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to streamline their process for veterans discharged under Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) to have their discharge documents changed so that it is easier for veterans to gain employment. In their letter to DOD Secretary Leon Panetta, the Senators urged him to expedite the creation of a process that would streamline the process for these veterans who were discharged … Continue Reading
April 25, 2012
Senators Gillibrand, Brown to DOD: Maintain Civilian Workforce Before Awarding More Costly Private Contracts
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sherrod Brown today led 26 senators on a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to implement sourcing and workforce management laws, and to use civilian personnel where possible as opposed to awarding more costly private contracts. The senators are urging the Department to make sourcing decisions based on merit, and urge against using contract … Continue Reading
