Press Releases

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce FEMA Will Cover Costs Needed To Relocate Niagara Engine Company No. 6 Fire House Out Of Floodplain- Senators Say FEMA Has Approved Additional $6.4 Million To Replace Volunteer Fire Dept. That Was Severely Damaged In Hurricane Irene & Tropical Storm Lee, Rebuilding Will Allow Emergency Responders To Better Protect Residents

Schoharie County Fire House – Niagara Engine Company No. 6 – Was Severely Damaged By Hurricane Irene & Tropical Storm Lee, and Flooded with 8 Feet of Water; Old Facility Was Damaged Beyond Repair Volunteer Force Has Been Working Out Of Temporary Facility For Years – FEMA Had Already Approved the Department for Initial $337K in Funds, But Company No. 6 Needed Additional Funding In Place to Begin Construction; Schumer & Gillibrand Went to Bat for Local Fire Company Schumer, Gillibrand: Now, S

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As Congress Debates Child Nutrition Standards, Senator Gillibrand Pushes For Fresh Fruits And Vegetables At School & Announces Legislation To Provide More Students With Nutritious Meals When School Is Out For Summer

Debate Underway On Landmark Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Renewal & Some Are Trying to Water Down Nutrition Programs & Standards Gillibrand to Protect Healthier Meal Requirements; Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Provide More Children With Access To Quality, Nutritious Food Throughout The Summer In Erie County Only 11,112 Kids Ate Lunch Daily In The Summer While 76,262 Ate Free or Reduced Lunch Daily During The School Year

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