Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $4.2 Million In US Department Of Agriculture Funding For Cornell University
Schumer & Gillibrand urged the creation of NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative in 2014 Farm Bill Apple producers face annual costs of nearly $300 million to improve tree health; Cornell University to use funding for research in apple rootstock for more efficient commercial production First installment of new federal funds to Cornell University scheduled begin in September
Gillibrand, Schumer & Collins Announce Bergen Post Office Officially Renamed After Barry Miller With President’s Signature
In September 2015, Bergen volunteer firefighter & EMT Barry Miller tragically lost his life in the line of duty Earlier this year, Gillibrand and Collins introduced legislation to rename Bergen Post Office; passed unanimously in both the Senate & House Gillibrand, Schumer & Collins: Renaming Bergen Post Office after Barry Miller is a fitting tribute to a fallen hero
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $4.4 Million In Head Start Funds For Western New York Organizations In Erie & Chautauqua Counties
Federal Head Strat Program Funds Early Education Programs for Low-Income Children in Buffalo & Dunkirk
Gillibrand Urges USDA and ARC To Fund The Center For Craft Food and Beverage At Hartwick College In Oneonta
Additional federal funding for Center for Craft Food and Beverage would help solidify craft beverage industry in Central New York Earlier this month, Otsego County was added to the 2016 Base Barley Expansion list by USDA for insurance coverage
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $650K In Fed Funds For Fishers Fire District In Ontario County
Federal Funding For Fishers Fire Department Will Be Used To Hire 4 New Firefighters
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $135K In Federal Funds For Madrid Volunteer Fire District In St. Lawrence County
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Protective Equipment For Firefighters
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $2 Million In Fed Funding For City Of Newburgh Fire Department In Orange County
Federal Funding For Newburgh Fire Department Will Be Used To Hire New Firefighters
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $765K In Federal Funds For Capital District Transportation Authority In Albany
Federal Dept. of Transportation Investment Funds CDTA Purchase Of 20 New Diesel Buses
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $5.8 Million In Federal Funds For Long Island MacArthur Airport; FAA Grant Will Help Fund Construction Of Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Building At Airport
Islip’s Long Island MacArthur Airport Serves 2 Million Passengers Each Year; Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Services Help Ensure Airports, Like LI MacArthur, Are Safe In The Event of an Emergency, Improves Efficiency for Daily Operations Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $5 Million in FAA Funds to Construct Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Building at LI MacArthur; New Building Will Better Help Protect Critical Emergency Equipment From Adverse Weather Conditions
Joined By Central New York Small Brewers, Senator Gillibrand Announces Expanded Barley Crop Coverage To New York State Producers, Boosting Local Breweries & Distilleries
Gillibrand, first Senator from New York on the Agriculture Committee in nearly 40 years, joined by co-founders of Full Boar Craft Brewery, New York State Brewers Association, and Cornell Cooperative Extension