Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More than $3.6 Million in Fed Funding for the City of Rochester to Help Combat Lead Poisoning
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a federal grant of $3,365,733 in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration funding and $325,000 in Healthy Homes supplemental funding for the City of Rochester. This critical funding will provide necessary resources to spur collaboration between the Rochester Housing Authority and the Monroe County Department of Health to prevent lead poisoning accidents. With this funding the City of Rochester will now be able to address lead … Continue Reading
August 19, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $50,000 in Federal Funding for Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College Collaborative Program to Empower Women Entrepeneurs
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a federal grant of $50,000 for Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, a business incubator to help start and grow local businesses. Rev Ithaca is a collaborative project between Cornell University, Ithaca College, and Tompkins Cortland Community College to strengthen entrepreneurship opportunities for women in Ithaca. The federal investment was provided through the U.S. Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator … Continue Reading
August 19, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $50,000 In Federal Funding For Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tomkins Cortland Community College Collaborative Program To Empower Women Entrepreneurs
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a federal grant of $50,000 for Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, a business incubator to help start and grow local businesses. Rev Ithaca is a collaborative project between Cornell University, Ithaca College, and Tompkins Cortland Community College to strengthen entrepreneurship opportunities for women in Ithaca. The federal investment was provided through the U.S. Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator … Continue Reading
August 18, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $3.6 Million in Federal Funding for Three Western New York Airports in Erie, Niagara and Cattaraugus Counties
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,602,598 in federal funding for infrastructure projects at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Niagara Falls International Airport and Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport, all located in Western New York. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Buffalo Niagara International Airport will receive $835,308 to finance the … Continue Reading
August 18, 2015
Senator Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Help Expand Small Businesses, Boost Manufacturing
Niagara Falls, NY - Standing at TAM Ceramics, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced new legislation to help small businesses expand their advanced manufacturing operations and create and keep high-paying, high skilled manufacturing jobs in the United States. Gillibrand introduced the Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company Act of 2015, a bill that would increase capital for entrepreneurs and small businesses looking to scale-up and commercialize their advanced manufacturing and … Continue Reading
August 18, 2015
Senator Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Help Expand Small Businesses, Boost Manufacturing
North Syracuse, NY - Standing at JADAK, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced new legislation to help small businesses expand their advanced manufacturing operations and create and keep high-paying, high skilled manufacturing jobs in the United States. Gillibrand introduced the Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company Act of 2015, a bill that would increase capital for entrepreneurs and small businesses looking to scale-up and commercialize their advanced manufacturing and … Continue Reading
August 18, 2015
Senator Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Help Expand Small Businesses, Boost Manufacturing
Greece, NY - Standing at Intrinsiq Materials, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced new legislation to help small businesses expand their advanced manufacturing operations and create and keep high-paying, high skilled manufacturing jobs in the United States. Gillibrand introduced the Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company Act of 2015, a bill that would increase capital for entrepreneurs and small businesses looking to scale-up and commercialize their advanced manufacturing and … Continue Reading
August 18, 2015
Gillibrand, Senate & House Members Push To End Limitations On Blood Donations Based On Sexual Orientation
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with colleagues from both the Senate and the House wrote to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to end the current discriminatory policy that limits gay men nationwide from donating blood. As the FDA released draft guidance on blood donation policy titled "Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency," Senator Gillibrand joined by 15 Senators and 67 Representatives urged Commissioner Margaret … Continue Reading
August 14, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $540k in Fed Funding for Two Capital Region Airports in Fulton & Warren Counties
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $539,821 in federal funding for two Capital Region airports. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, Fulton County Airport will receive $224,821 for an airfield pavement study that will look at ways to establish the current condition of the airfield pavements and develop a pavement management program. The study will serve as an … Continue Reading
August 14, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $116K in Fed Funding for Potsdam Fire Department in St. Lawrence County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $115,745 in federal funding for the Potsdam Fire Department in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The Potsdam Fire Department will invest these funds in standardizing the fleet of fire apparatus. Specifically, it will outfit these trucks with large diameter hose, which allow for greater volumes of water to flow … Continue Reading
August 13, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand & Maloney Announce More than $100K in Fed Funding for Lagrange Fire District in Dutchess County
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney today announced $114,324 in federal funding for the Lagrange Fire District in Dutchess County. This funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will be used to purchase life-saving equipment for the Town of Lagrange Fire District's Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Specifically, it will be used to buy cardiac … Continue Reading
August 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $13 Million in Federal Funding to Help Study & Address Airplane Noise in-and-around JFK Airport; Senators Urge Port Authority to Expedite Completion of Study
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3.1 million in federal Department of Transportation (DOT) funding for JFK Airport's "Noise Compatibility Plan Study." The grant helps fund the Part 150 study, which better evaluates noise impacts to the communities surrounding JFK Airport. Schumer and Gillibrand have long supported the Part 150 study, and today the Senators are urging the Port Authority to expedite completion of the study. "The Part 150 study will … Continue Reading
August 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $20 million in Federal Sandy Funds for Resiliency Upgrades along Metro-North Hudson Line: MTA's 'Metro-North Railroad Power & Signal Resiliency Improvements Project' was Selected on Competitive Basis from Hurricane Sandy Resiliency Competition
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the obligation of over $20 million in federal Department of Transportation (DOT) emergency relief funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Metro-North Railroad Power and Signal Resiliency Improvements project. The federal grant will support the design and construction of 92 elevated steel equipment platforms at various locations along the Metro-North's Hudson Line to house critical power and signal … Continue Reading
August 12, 2015
With 9/11 Programs Set To Expire Later This Year, Gillibrand & First Responders Renew Push To Pass Permanent Extension Of James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act
White Plains, NY - Standing at White Plains Fire Station No. 6, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was joined by New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Paul Ryan, President of the Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body, John Feal, Founder of the FealGood Foundation, first responders, survivors and advocates to renew their push to pass a permanent extension of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Two of the Zadroga bill's critical programs - the World Trade Center (WTC) … Continue Reading
August 12, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $20 Million In Federal Sandy Funds For Resiliency Upgrades Along Metro-North Hudson Line; MTA’s ‘Metro-North Railroad Power & Signal Resiliency Improvements Project’ Was Selected On Competitive Basis From Hurricane Sandy Resiliency Competition
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the obligation of over $20 million in federal Department of Transportation (DOT) emergency relief funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Metro-North Railroad Power and Signal Resiliency Improvements project. The federal grant will support the design and construction of 92 elevated steel equipment platforms at various locations along the Metro-North's Hudson Line to house critical power and signal … Continue Reading
August 12, 2015
Underlying Health Risk Of Asthma In The Bronx Affecting Approximately 36,000 Bronx Children, Gillibrand, Diaz Jr., Bronx Officials & Advocates Fight For New Measures To Ensure Schools Prepare For & Prevent Asthma Attacks
Bronx, NY - Standing at the Children's Aid Society Health Center, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., State Senator Gustavo Rivera, Assemblyman Mike Blake, families, advocates and educators discussed her fight for new measures to ensure schools prepare for and prevent asthma attacks. The Bronx currently struggles with one of the highest asthma rates in the country, and poses as a potentially underlying health risk for other diseases. Gillibrand … Continue Reading
August 11, 2015
Gillibrand, Ortiz, Menchaca & Hunger Advocates Lead Fight Against New Efforts To Weaken School Nutrition Standards, Ensure Students Get Fresh Fruits & Vegetables, Summer Meals
Sunset Park, NY - Standing at Sunset Park Recreation Center, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand with New York State Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, and hunger advocates visited with children and discussed the fight against the latest efforts to weaken school nutrition standards, as well as the push to ensure students get fresh fruit and vegetables at school. Gillibrand also announced bipartisan legislation to provide more children with nutritious meals throughout the … Continue Reading
August 11, 2015
With 9/11 Programs Set To Expire Later This Year, Gillibrand, Oddo, Rose & First Responders Renew Push to Pass Permanent Extension Of James Zadroga (/11 Health & Compensation Act
Staten Island, NY - Standing at the Mount Sinai World Trade Center Health Program Staten Island Clinical Center, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Staten Island Borough President James Oddo, Councilwoman Debi Rose, Pat Lynch, President of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, and John Feal, Founder of the FealGood Foundation, along with first responders, survivors, doctors and advocates to renew their push to pass a permanent extension of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation … Continue Reading
August 10, 2015
Gillibrand, Meng, Katz & Hunger Advocates Lead Fight Against New Efforts To Weaken School Nutrition Standards, Ensure Students Get Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Summer Meals
Queens, NY - Standing at I.S. 5 The Walter Crowley Intermediate School, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Grace Meng with Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Deputy Mayor Richard Buery and hunger advocates visited with children and discussed the fight against the latest efforts to weaken school nutrition standards, as well as the push to ensure students get fresh fruit and vegetables at school. Gillibrand also announced bipartisan legislation to provide more children with … Continue Reading
August 07, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand, Cuomo & De Blasio Announce More Than $8.9 Million For Runway Upgrades At JFK Airport To Reduce Delays & Improve Safety
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced more than $8.9 million in federal funding for key runway and airfield upgrades at John F. Kennedy International Airport that will help reduce the time planes spend on the ground while also enhancing safety measures. The grant will fund the second of a three-phase improvement plan that includes runway upgrades and new taxiways. "This important federal investment will help … Continue Reading
