Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $132K For Capital & Central NY Region Police Departments – Funds Will Help Expand & Implement Program That Builds & Promotes Positive Relationships Between Area Law Enforcement & At Risk Youth
Albany Police Department’s Youth Police Initiative Has Been In Effect Since 2014 & Shown Promise – Fed Investment Would Support Current Program & Start YPI Pilot Programs At Police Depts. in Cities of Schenectady, Troy & Syracuse / Program Will Create Classes & Forums to Enhance Community Relations, And Then Evaluate Programs So Capital Region & CNY Cities Can Determine Best Ways To Curb Crime in Communities
Gillibrand Statement On UNESCO Board
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on the vote of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) board on item 25 of its agenda regarding the Old City of Jerusalem: ...
Senators Gillibrand And Feinstein Lead Effort Urging The Federal Aviation Administration To Reject Proposals That Would Weaken Airline Passenger Safety
Senators: Extremely alarming that FAA would consider weakening requirements to protect passenger safety Industry proposal would reduce the amount of flight training hours required to become commercial co-pilot
Schumer, Gillibrand, Announce More Than $7.8 Million In Fed Funding For Major Border Technology Infrastructure Improvements In Western NY
Grant Will Support New High-Tech System To Streamline Border Crossings, Increase Security, Reduce Congestion, Provide Travelers With Real-Time Traffic Information & More Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, NYS Department Of Transportation Will Partner To Implement Technology To Improve Security And Efficiency
Standing At Primelink, Senator Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Help Close Broadband Gap In Upstate New York’s Rural Areas, Build An Improved Broadband System In Areas Of Highest Need
With Close To 48,000 North Country Residents Lacking Access to High-Speed Internet, Senator Gillibrand’s Bill Would Create New Opportunities to Combine Grants and Loans to Finance Rural Broadband Projects
Senator Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Help Close Broadband Gap In Upstate New York’s Rural Areas, Build An Improved Broadband System In Areas Of Highest Need
With Close to 24,500 Capital District Residents Lacking Access to High-Speed Internet, Senator Gillibrand’s Bill Would Create New Opportunities to Combine Grants and Loans to Finance Rural Broadband Projects
Senator Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Establish Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission In Honor Of 100th Anniversary Of Passage And Ratification Of 19th Amendment
Senator Gillibrand’s bill would help recognize New York’s role in the women’s suffrage movement, provide funding opportunities to organizations on Long Island to support educational programs commemorating the 19th Amendment
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $808,000 In Federal Funding For Bullet Proof Vests For New York State Police Officers
Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Over 13,000 New Bullet Proof Vests for Police Officers Across 192 Jurisdictions
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1 Million In U.S. Department Of Agriculture Funding For Cornell University
Schumer & Gillibrand urged the creation of NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative in 2014 Farm Bill
New York Lawmakers Urge President Obama To Reject Restrictive Canadian Trade Barriers Impacting New York Dairy Farmers
New York is the Third Largest Exporter of Diary in the U.S., Exporting Nearly 13 Million Gallons a Year / New Canadian Regulations Create Trade Barriers; Limiting New York Dairy Farmers’ Ability to Export Products