Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $427K In Federal Funding For Schenectady County Airport
Fed Dept. of Transportation Funding Will Be Used to Install Protection Perimeter at Airport
Senators Gillibrand & Ernst Urge FBI To Collect Crime Data On Stalking And Domestic Violence
FBI Collects Detailed Data on Crimes Ranging from Loitering to Animal Cruelty, but Collects No Data on Stalking and Only Limited Data on Domestic Violence – Two Crimes Disproportionately Affecting Women /Senators Gillibrand & Ernst: Lack of Data Collection “Dangerous”; Without Good Data, Difficult to Know How Often Certain Crimes Occur or are Gateway to Other Violent Crimes
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $2.8 Million In Federal Funding For Greater Rochester International Airport
Fed Dept. of Transportation Grant Will Fund Critical Taxiway Construction & Renovation
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $190,00 In Federal Funds For The Village Of Speculator Volunteer Fire Department In Hamilton County
Funding will be used to purchase new equipment for firefighters
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $1.5 Million In Federal Funding For Skidmore College
Federal funding for Skidmore to enhance ongoing research geared toward firefighter health and safety / With the dangers associated with firefighting, Skidmore developing comprehensive medical programs including early warning detection signs for firefighters
Senator Gillibrand Introduces Provision To Require EPA To Close Loophole In Current Water Testing System, Test All Public Water Systems In The United States For Unregulated Contaminants Such As PFOA
Under current federal law, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is only required to test unregulated contaminants in water systems serving over 10,000 people / Senator Gillibrand’s amendment to the Water Resources Development Act would require EPA to test for all contaminants in all public water supplies to help protect small towns and villages from disasters
Schumer, Gillibrand, Lowey Announce: More Than $5 Million In Federal Funds For Safety Upgrades At Metro-North & LIRR Rail Grade Crossings; New Signals, Cameras & Signage At More Than 50 Potentially Dangerous Rail Grade Crossings Now On Track For Installation; Senators Continue Rail Safety Push
Schumer, Gillibrand and Lowey Backed ‘Railroad Safety Grants’ Will Install Signal Improvements at Seven Grade Crossings Along Metro-North’s Harlem & Port Jervis Lines; Funds Will Also Be Used to Install CCTV Cameras At 43 Grade Crossings Within Metro-North & LIRR Tracks to Analyze & Study Necessary Safety Measures for the Future
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $350,000 In Federal Funds For Three Hudson Valley Fire Departments
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase Safety Equipment & Protective Gear For Firefighters
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $69,000 In Federal Funding For Chester Fire District In Orange County
Federal Funding For Chester Fire District Will Be Used To Improve Recruitment & Retention of Firefighters
Schumer, Gillibrand, Donovan Announce $125,000 In Federal Funding To Help Prevent Youth Substance Abuse On State Island
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Awards Federal Grant To the Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness’s ‘Tackling Youth Substance Abuse Initiative’ / Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness Helps Prevent Youth Substance Abuse, Including Rx Drugs & Alcohol, Through Their Responsible Beverage Server Trainings, Sticker Shock Campaign & Community Education Forums