Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand: Cheap, Chinese-Made Lithium-Ion Batteries Are Short Circuiting & Exploding More & More Across NY; On Heels Of Major Fires, Injuries & Spiking Numbers, Senators Push Bipartisan Plan To Regulate The Most Common, But Very Dangerous Batteries In Scooters, E-Bikes & More; FDNY Backs Plan As Fires Climb
In New York City Alone, FDNY Reports Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries Have Caused More Than 400 Fires Over Last Four Years, Resulting In More Than 300 Injuries, 12 Deaths & Damage To More Than 320 Structures; Long Island Officials Also Worried About These...
Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Over $3.8 Million In Federal Funding For Long Island Greenway-East Trail
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $3,815,000 in federal funding for the Long Island Greenway-East trail. The funding is allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s highly competitive Rebuilding...
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Fire Departments In New York State
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,223,040.65 in federal funding for fire departments across New York State. The funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency...
Gillibrand Announces New York To Receive Over Half A Billion In Federal Funding To Expand Broadband Access
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that New York State will receive $664,618,251.49 in federal funding authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand access to broadband. The funding was allocated through the National Telecommunications and...
Schumer, Gillibrand: As Threat Of Fires From E-Bikes & Scooter Batteries Continues To Rise, Feds Will Install 173 E-Charging Stations At More Than 50 NYCHA Sites Across City; Senator Details $25m Infusion From Feds For Safe Access For E-Bikes, Scooters & More; Shoddy China-Made Devices/Batteries Risk Tragedy
Standing With Mayor Adams, Schumer & Gillibrand Detail NYCHA Developments That Will See New E-Charging Stations; Lithium Ion Battery Fires Are A Major NYC Threat That These Fed Funds Will Help Extinguish In New York City Alone, FDNY Reports Rechargeable...
In Ogdensburg, Gillibrand Highlights $2.1 Million Investment In Expanding Access To Child Care
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority (OBPA) to highlight the $2.1 million in federal funding she fought to secure for OBPA to develop a new 15,000 square foot child care facility in the community. Ogdensburg...
Gillibrand, Merkley, Torres Introduce Legislation To Give Asylum Seekers A Pathway To Safe And Legal Work
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) announced the Assisting Seekers in Pursuit of Integration and Rapid Employment (ASPIRE) Act to give asylum seekers a pathway to safe and legal...
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Fend Off Fentanyl Overdoses Poisoning The Hudson Valley
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act, legislation that would help reduce fentanyl overdoses. Fentanyl is a silent killer that cannot be detected by taste, smell, or sight when mixed with other drugs. The synthetic...
Gillibrand Secures Full Funding For UAP Office In Senate Defense Bill Markup
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that she had secured full funding for the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. Earlier this year, Gillibrand and...
Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Major $7+ Million Grant From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law For Cattaraugus County To Help Connect Western NY Communities Along The Old Buffalo-Pittsburgh Rail Corridor Through New Southern Tier Trail
Senators Successfully Delivered Extremely Competitive RAISE Grant To Create A Regional Trail Loop Connecting WNY And Southern Tier; Federal $$$ Will Help Complete The Planning, Design, And Permitting For Construction Southern Tier Trail Will Join Erie-Cattaraugus Rail...