Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand, Donovan Demand Dueling Federal Agencies Get On The Same Page - ASAP - To Prevent The Innovative And Vital Flood-Preventing "Bluebelt" Project From Stalling
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand along with Congressman Dan Donovan today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to quickly come to an agreement over each agency's land ownership rights in-and-surrounding the flood-preventing Bluebelt project on Staten Island. Schumer, Gillibrand and Donovan said federal indecision could put the project in peril, and said that both federal agencies must immediately craft an agreement … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $3 Million In Federal Funding To Help Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In The City Of Albany
Albany, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,000,000 in federal funds to the City of Albany. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration program. The City of Albany will use the funding to address lead hazards in 150 housing units to provide safer homes for low income families. "Lead poisoning is an irreversible, preventable tragedy that robs many families and … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $3.4 Million In Federal Funding To Help Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In Erie County
Buffalo, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,000,000 in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration funding and $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to Erie County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address lead hazards in 180 housing units providing safer homes for low and very low-income families with children. The Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration grant program will also perform healthy … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $3.4 Million In Federal Funding To Help Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In Onondaga County
Syracuse, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,000,000 in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration funding and $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to Onondaga County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address lead hazards in 195 housing units providing safer homes for low and very low-income families with children. The Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration program will also perform healthy … Continue Reading
June 13, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $3.4 Million In Federal Funding To Help Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In Onondaga County
Syracuse, N.Y. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,000,000 in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration funding and $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to Onondaga County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address lead hazards in 195 housing units providing safer homes for low and very low-income families with children. The Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration program will also perform healthy … Continue Reading
June 08, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $500K In Federal Funding For The Plattsburgh International Airport In Clinton County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $509,500 in federal funding for the Plattsburgh International Airport in Clinton County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With these funds, the airport will be able to rehabilitate 9,058 feet of the existing runway that has reached the end of its useful life. This is the first phase of an 8-phase runway improvement project aimed at … Continue Reading
June 08, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $11,000 In Federal Funds For Gates Fire District In Monroe County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $11,382 in federal funding for the Gates Fire District in Monroe County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Gates Fire District will use the federal funding to purchase a new fire hose and attachments that comply with the current firefighting standards to help ensure personnel safety and adequate water … Continue Reading
June 07, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $520K In Federal Funding For Watertown International Airport
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $527,136 in federal funding for Watertown International Airport in Jefferson County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This federal funding will allow the airport to purchase vital equipment needed for snow removal during the winter months. With these funds, the Watertown International Airport be able to replace its high-speed broom with a … Continue Reading
June 06, 2016
Following Insufficient Response From Secretary Carter, Bipartisan Coalition Of Senators Request President Obama Open An Independent Investigation Into Alleged Efforts By Department Of Defense To Mislead Congress On Military Sexual Assault Cases
Washington, D.C. - In a letter to President Obama today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Rand Paul (R-KY), Dean Heller (R-NV), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) requested an independent investigation into alleged efforts by the Department of Defense to mislead Congress about the facts surrounding 93 cases of sexual assault in the military. The Senators recently requested … Continue Reading
June 03, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $27K For McConnellsville Fire Department In Oneida County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $26,995 in federal funding for the McConnellsville Volunteer Fire Department. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the McConnellsville Volunteer Fire Department will use these federal funds to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) as well as a filling station to fill the air packs. The filling station in … Continue Reading
June 03, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $15 Million In Federal Funding To Upgrade Flood Prone Bridge In Erie County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $15,000,000 for repairs to Harlem Road Bridge located on Route 240 in Erie County. The funding was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make necessary improvements for bridges in high-risk flood areas. "It is not enough to simply rebuild and repair after a significant flood; we must also prepare ourselves for the next storm and the next potential flood," said Senator … Continue Reading
June 03, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand & Rice Announce More Than $1 Million In Additional Funds For Sandy-Damaged Lawrence High School
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded an additional $1,019,197.14 in disaster relief funds to the Lawrence Union Free School District for emergency repairs and electrical work at Lawrence High School, which was temporarily forced to close after flooding from Superstorm Sandy corroded the building's electrical wiring. This is the second funding … Continue Reading
June 03, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $496,000 In Federal Funds For Southern Tier Fire Departments
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $496,572 in federal funding for four Southern the Lisle Fire Company in Broome County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Lisle Fire Company will use the federal funding to purchase new Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The Lisle Fire Company will also purchase new SCBAs for the Killawog Fire … Continue Reading
June 02, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $440,000 In Federal Funds For Hartsdale Fire District In Westchester County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $440,564 in federal funding for the Hartsdale Fire District in Westchester County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Hartsdale Fire District will use the federal funding to purchase 80 new Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for three fire departments. "This much-needed funding will provide our … Continue Reading
June 02, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce more than $14K In Fed Funds for Scotia Fire Department In Schenectady County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $14,286 in federal funding for the Scotia Fire Department in Schenectady County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, this funding will be used to purchase personal protective turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) air packs. The Scotia Fire Department currently consists of 12 career firefighters and 16 … Continue Reading
June 01, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More than $230K In Fed Funds For The Blasdell Fire Department In Erie County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $231,858 in federal funding for the Blasdell Volunteer Fire Department in Erie County. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, this funding will be used to purchase 25 new sets of personal protective turnout gear, and allow the department to replace self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs that are more than a decade … Continue Reading
May 31, 2016
After Being Caught Willfully Misleading Congress And Distorting The Facts On Sexual Assaults, DoD Doubles Down On The Eve Of Reform Vote By Offering A Bizarre Explanation Of What Happened
Last week, the Pentagon offered its weakest effort yet in an attempt to stave off badly needed reform to hold those who commit sexual offenses in the military accountable. In response to a bipartisan Congressional inquiry made after an Associated Press report titled "Pentagon misled lawmakers on military sexual assault cases," the Secretary of Defense sent the lawmakers a lengthy document intended to question the Associated Press's conclusions. Instead, Secretary Carter's response raised more … Continue Reading
May 31, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1 Million In Fed Funding For Waste Water Infrastructure Upgrades In St. Lawrence County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $694,000 in federal low-interest loans and $500,000 in federal grant funding for the Town of Norfolk in St. Lawrence County. This funding will allow the town to make new investments in its local water infrastructure. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Grant Program. These funds will be used to extend water infrastructure to bring … Continue Reading
May 27, 2016
Senator Gillibrand Tours Demers Ambulances & Announces New Bipartisan "Made In America Manufacturing Communities Act" To Create Manufacturing Jobs
Plattsburgh, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today toured Demers Ambulances and announced her new bipartisan Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act legislation. Senator Gillibrand's legislation would grow the manufacturing industry in Upstate New York by creating a permanent program that designates local regions as "Manufacturing Communities," which would put them in the front of the line to receive federal economic development funding specifically for the purpose of investing in … Continue Reading
May 27, 2016
Senator Gillibrand & Hanna Tour Candella's Farm & Announce New Bipartisan "Made In America Manufacturing Communities Act" To Create Manufacturing Jobs
Marcy, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Richard Hanna today toured Candella's Farm and Greenhouses and announced her new bipartisan Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act legislation. The legislation would grow the manufacturing industry in Upstate New York by creating a permanent program that designates local regions as "Manufacturing Communities," which would put them in the front of the line to receive federal economic development funding specifically for … Continue Reading
