Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand, Mcmahon Announce Three Million Dollars For Major Staten Island Ferry Improvements
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Michael McMahon today announced $3,000,000 in federal funding for reconstruction and repairs of two major elements of the Staten Island Ferry's infrastructure: the Whitehall Ferry Terminal slip substructure, and the Staten Island Ferry Maintenance Building. Both serve as crucial support systems for the Staten Island Ferry and will get a much needed boost with this federal funding. "Better … Continue Reading
October 08, 2010
With Record Manufacturing Job Loss In NYS, Gillibrand Unveils Plan To Help Manufacturers Transition To Clean Energy Production, Create Jobs
Binghamton, NY - New York has lost more than 160,000 manufacturing jobs since 2001, or nearly one-quarter of its manufacturing base. The Southern Tier alone lost more than 6,000 manufacturing jobs. To help New York's manufactures get back on track and to strengthen the economy for the long term, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today unveiled her plan at a roundtable discussion at VMR Electronics in Binghamton to help New York's manufacturers transition to clean energy production, … Continue Reading
October 07, 2010
With Record Manufacturing Job Loss In NYS, Gillibrand Unveils Plan To Help Manufacturers Transition To Clean Energy Production, Create Jobs
Utica, NY - New York has lost more than 160,000 manufacturing jobs since 2001, or nearly one-quarter of its manufacturing base. The Mohawk Valley alone lost approximately 6,000 manufacturing jobs. To help New York's manufactures get back on track and to strengthen the economy for the long term, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today unveiled her plan at a roundtable discussion at Mohawk Valley Community College to help New York's manufacturers transition to clean energy production, … Continue Reading
October 07, 2010
With Record Manufacturing Job Loss In NYS, Gillibrand Unveils Plan To Help Manufacturers Transition To Clean Energy Production, Create Jobs
Watertown, NY - New York has lost more than 160,000 manufacturing jobs since 2001, or nearly one-quarter of its manufacturing base. The North Country alone lost more than 3,200 manufacturing jobs. To help New York's manufactures get back on track and to strengthen the economy for the long term, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today unveiled her plan at a roundtable discussion at Timeless Frames in Watertown to help New York's manufacturers transition to clean energy production, … Continue Reading
October 05, 2010
With Record Manufacturing Job Loss In NYS, Gillibrand Unveils Plan To Help Manufacturers Transition To Clean Energy Production, Create Jobs
Syracuse, NY - New York has lost more than 160,000 manufacturing jobs since 2001, or nearly one-quarter of its manufacturing base. Central New York alone lost 13,140 manufacturing jobs. To help New York's manufactures get back on track and to strengthen the economy for the long term, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today unveiled her plan at a roundtable discussion at SRCTec to help New York's manufacturers transition to clean energy production, including legislation to provide grants and tax … Continue Reading
October 05, 2010
As Storm Cleanup Continues, Gillibrand Urges Federal Disaster Declaration For New York City
New York, NY - As cleanup from last month's massive storm continues, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today urged Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve federal aid for New York City and recommend that President Obama issue a formal disaster declaration. Areas in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island were particularly hit hard by two destructive tornadoes and a macroburst that knocked down thousands of trees, destroyed dozens of buildings, and left 14,500 city residents … Continue Reading
October 05, 2010
Gillibrand Urges Feds To Investigate China’s Unfair Green Technology Trade Practices
Washington, DC - Earlier this month, the United Steelworkers (USW) filed a petition to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) asserting that China has provided more than $200 billion in subsidies and support to their local firms in violation of their World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged President Obama to take immediate and aggressive action against the practices cited in the petition. She has also called on the USTR to investigate alleged … Continue Reading
October 04, 2010
After House Passes 9/11 Health Bill, Gillibrand “Fast Tracks” Legislation In The Senate
Islandia, NY - Just hours after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the Senate's chief sponsor of the bill, secured Senate Leadership support to fast track the legislation, bypassing the lengthy Committee process and providing opportunity for a full Senate vote when the Senate reconvenes next month. "This should not be a partisan issue. We have an undeniable, moral obligation to pass this legislation … Continue Reading
October 01, 2010
Gillibrand Urges FCC To End False Roaming Charges For New York’s Border Communities
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to work with cellular phone service providers to put an end to false international roaming charges received by residents along the New York-Canadian border. New York often receive false roaming charges on calls they make locally because their cell signal bounces to Canadian towers that have higher signal strength. In her letter to Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the FCC, Senator Gillibrand … Continue Reading
September 30, 2010
Gillibrand Announces $520,000 For Gloversville Police Departmets To Preserve, Create Law Enforcement Jobs
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $520,400 for the Gloversville Police Department through the Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) Hiring Program at the U.S. Department of Justice- an effort to bolster law enforcement agencies nationwide. This federal funding will help address the law enforcement needs of the city of Gloversville by preserving current law enforcement jobs, providing salaries to re-hire officers who had been laid-off, and enabling additional … Continue Reading
September 30, 2010
Gillibrand Announces $1.1 Million For Binghamton Police Departmets To Preserve, Create Law Enforcement Jobs
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,134,465 for the Binghamton Police Department through the Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) Hiring Program at the U.S. Department of Justice- an effort to bolster law enforcement agencies nationwide. This federal funding will help address the law enforcement needs of the city of Binghamton by preserving current law enforcement jobs, providing salaries to re-hire officers who had been laid-off, and enabling additional … Continue Reading
September 30, 2010
Gillibrand, Hinchey Announce Senate Passage Of Resolutions Honoring The Hudson River School Painters
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Maurice Hinchey today announced Senate passage of a resolution recognizing and honoring the painters of the Hudson River School - a mid-19th century American art movement led by a group of landscape painters, whose aesthetic vision was influenced by the romantic movement. Senator Gillibrand and Rep. Hinchey introduced identical resolutions in September 2009. Now that the Senate has passed the resolution, action is required in … Continue Reading
September 29, 2010
Gillibrand Commends House For Passing Historic 9/11 Health Legislation
Washington, D.C. - After the U.S. House of Representatives today passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the Senate's chief sponsor of the bill, issued the following statement: "I commend my colleagues in the House for their hard work in passing this historic legislation for our 9/11 heroes. "I'm working closely with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to bring the bill to a vote in the Senate. I know the Majority Leader fully supports our … Continue Reading
September 28, 2010
Schumer, Gillibrand, Mcmahon Announce Nearly Three Million Dollars For Rumc’s Residency Slots Program; Funding Will Help To Preserve Health Care Access On Staten Island
New York, NY - U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Michael McMahon today announced $2,880,000 in federal funding for Richmond University Medical Center's (RUMC) residency slots program, which has been under threat of losing millions of dollars in funding. Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services new Primary Care Residency Expansion Grant Program, a program authorized under the Affordable Care Act. This program funds … Continue Reading
September 28, 2010
Leahy, Gillibrand Offer Bill To Give Dairy Workers Access To Visa Program
WASHINGTON (TUESDAY, Sept. 28) - U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) Tuesday introduced the H-2A Improvement Act, legislation to ensure that dairy farmers in Vermont, New York and other dairy states can use a visa program long used by other sectors of the agriculture industry to hire foreign workers. The U.S. Department of Labor struck a blow to the dairy industry earlier this year when it issued rules that continued to exclude the dairy industry from the … Continue Reading
September 28, 2010
Gillibrand Urges Feds To Investigate China’s Unfair Green Technology Trade Practices, Requests Meeting With Chinese Ambassador
Washington, DC - Earlier this month, the United Steelworkers (USW) filed a petition to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) asserting that China has provided more than $200 billion in subsidies and support to their local firms in violation of their World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today requested a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to discuss these accusations and the importance of fair and open access to international markets. She also urged the … Continue Reading
September 26, 2010
Gillibrand, NYPD Deputy Commissioner For Counterterrorism Announce $18.5 Million For Securing The Cities Initiative To Prevent Against Dirty Bombs
New York, NY - In Times Square, the site of an attempted terror attack earlier this year, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and NYPD Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism Richard Daddario today announced an $18.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) for the Securing the Cities initiative, which combines federal, state and local resources to protect the New York metropolitan area against the threat of a … Continue Reading
September 23, 2010
Gillibrand, Polis, Castle Introduce National Environmental Education Act Reauthorization
Washington, DC - Working to create jobs and grow the new energy economy, Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressmen Jared Polis (D-CO) and Mike Castle (R-DE) today introduced bipartisan legislation that will help ensure that our young people and all Americans receive the educational foundation needed to better understand complex issues impacting the health of our fragile planet. The National Environmental Education Reauthorization Act (S. 3833, H.R. 6194) would update and modernize the … Continue Reading
September 22, 2010
Lautenberg, Menendez, Schumer And Gillibrand Urge President To Nominate Commissioners To The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) called on President Obama to quickly fill empty seats on the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC) so that victims of terror and their family members can receive the compensation they deserve. Currently, the Commission cannot function because only one of three commissioners is in place. As a result, more than 200 claims from victims of Libyan … Continue Reading
September 22, 2010
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Request For Funding For Stony Brook, Farmingdale State College Project To Develop “Revolutionary” Portable Power – Set To Receive $3,400,000
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced that Stony Brook and Farmingdale State College are set to receive a federal funding totaling $3,400,000 as part of Fiscal Year 2011 Defense appropriations bill. The funding will be used to fund an innovative research program to engineer next generation advanced battery materials that would allow power to be beamed wirelessly. By eliminating wires and portable batteries and freeing up these electronic devices, this … Continue Reading
