Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand & Lowey Announce Over $483,000 In Federal Funds For White Plains Fire Bureau And Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps In Westchester County
Funding Will Allow Fire Dept. to Replace Old Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and EMS to Upgrade Emergency Service Equipment
Gillibrand Urges Nuclear Regulatory Commission To Hold On Restarting Indian Point Reactor Unit 2 Until Root Cause Analysis Is Complete
27% of baffle-former bolts at Indian Point Unit 2 damaged as a result of degradation; Gillibrand calls on NRC to complete full analysis before restarting Unit 2 and expedite inspection of Unit 3 Gillibrand: To allow the reactor to go back online without knowing the full cause and effects of the degraded bolts would be a public safety risk
Gillibrand & Clarke Announce Crown Heights North Historic District Placed On National Register Of Historic Places-Location To Include Site Of The Late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s Residence
In April, Gillibrand & Clarke Urged for the Addition of the Northern District of Crown Heights to the National Register which Encompasses the Four Residences of Shirley Chisholm- the First African-American Woman Elected to Congress, First African-American Woman to seek the Democratic Nomination for President & 2015 Posthumous Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Gillibrand & Clarke: This Designation to the National Register Helps Preserve the Integrity of this Culturally Significant
Gillibrand Introduces Bipartisan Public Safety Officers’ Benefit Improvement Act
Gillibrand on Senate Floor: When a first responder dies as a result of their work, we all have a responsibility to help take care of their surviving family members
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $620K In Federal Funds For Two Capital Region Fire Departments
Cities of Troy & Watervliet Will Use Funds To Purchase Life-Saving Equipment For Firefighters
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $845K In Federal Funds For 5 Southern Tier Fire Departments
Fire Depts. In Sidney, Ithaca, Binghamton, Fillmore & Montour Falls Will Use Funds To Purchase Critical Equipment For Firefighters
Schumer, Gillibrand & Lowey Announce Over $3.8 Million In Federal Funding For Westchester County Airport
Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used to Make Infrastructure Upgrades At Airport
Gillibrand Urges White House Office Of Drug Policy To Host Prevention & Treatment Forums To Combat Opioid Addiction In New York State
In 2014, nearly 19,000 people died in the U.S. from overdose related to opioid pain relievers; in the same year 2,300 people in New York died due to drug overdose
Senator Gillibrand Urges Senate To Pass Legislation To Provide Full Funding For Veterans Crisis Line
In 2014, more than 76,000 calls to VCL were transferred to a backup center Gillibrand: Our veterans should never be put on hold or sent to voicemail when they’re seeking help
Schumer, Gillibrand Visit Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station; Senators Launch Campaign To Expand NFARS Training Facilities & Push For New Additions To Base That Will Lock In KC-135s-Like High-Tech Simulator To Train New Pilots-And Create Future Jobs
Schumer & Gillibrand Push For Funding That Would Allow for Construction of New Simulator Building and Fitness Facility; Current Buildings are Designed for Compatibility with C-130 Aircraft; NFARS Needs KC-135 Compatible Infrastructure– Simulator Will Be Used To Train Pilots To Fly New Aircraft Senators Tour NFARS With Chief of Air Force Reserve Lieutenant General Jackson; Schumer & Gillibrand Previously Secured Commitment From Lieutenant General Jackson To Visit The Base Senators: KC-135 Tan