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Schumer Announces Following His All Out Effort, Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse Region Wins Prestigious Federal Tech Hub Designation From His Chips & Science Bill To Become America’s Semiconductor Superhighway

October 23, 2023 Contributor
ALBANY, NY – Schumer Created Regional Tech Hubs Competition And Championed Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse To Help Them Become 1 Of Only 31 Regions Across Nation To Receive Tech Hub Designation – Opening Up Exclusive Opportunity For Significant […]
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Schumer Announces National Grid Awarded Nearly $50 Million Through Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law To Improve Grid Resiliency, Create Good Paying Jobs And Integrate More Clean Energy Into Electric Infrastructure Across Upstate Ny

October 19, 2023 Contributor
WASHINTON, DC – Schumer Supercharged The Department Of Energy’s Resiliency Programs With Billions In New Funding In The Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law So Communities Across Upstate NY Could Supercharge Electric Grid Resiliency And Reliability […]
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Schumer: Senator Calls On Congress To Pass Bipartisan Agreement To Keep Government Open

September 28, 2023 Contributor
With a potential and avoidable government shutdown looming, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today broke down how, if the House GOP does not set aside their differences to pass the Senate’s short-term agreement and prevent a catastrophic government shutdown, the ripple effects will be felt by families and local economies across New York.

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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $23 Million In Federal Funding To Improve Railroad Safety And Efficiency

September 27, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $23,297,293 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve railroad safety, efficiency, and reliability across Upstate New York. The funding was allocated through the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program and will be used to make significant improvements to passenger and freight railways in both Central New York and the Finger Lakes region.

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Schumer Delivers Nearly $11 Million For Syracuse & Central New York Through Inflation Reduction Act For Thousands Of New Trees Across CNY

September 14, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $10,945,000 for three projects in Syracuse, Auburn, and across Central New York to plant thousands of new trees and expand youth and job training programs helping make the community greener through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry program.

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Schumer Announces Upstate Defense Consortium And Cornell University Projects – Both Advance As Finalists For Highly Competitive Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program

September 8, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has selected two Upstate New York-based projects: the NYS Microelectronics Defense Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Workforce (Upstate Defense) Consortium project, and Cornell University’s New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development (NYCST) as finalists for up to a $5 million investment each through its Defense Manufacturing Community Support (DMCS) program.

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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $3.5 Million For Fire Departments Across New York State

September 7, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,558,183.01 in federal funding for several fire departments across New York State. Specifically, the funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel across 33fire departments. This critical federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program.

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Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver Largest Investment Ever Through The Northern Border Regional Commission For Upstate NY

August 23, 2023 Contributor
After delivering historic increase for the program in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $10,858,128 in federal funding for twelve projects across the North Country and Upstate New York through the Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) the largest annual investment for Upstate NY in the programs history. Schumer and Gillibrand said these projects will help address critical needs across the region, including expanding childcare, fixing aging infrastructure, training workers for good-paying jobs, increasing access to high-speed internet, and accelerating the economic growth of Main Streets across the North Country and Upstate New York.

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Schumer Secures $4 Million In Fed Funding For Port Of Oswego To Expand Operations, Purchase New Equipment, Boost Rail Infrastructure, And Strengthen Upstate NY Businesses Access To Global Markets

August 22, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Port of Oswego has been awarded a $4 million grant through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to improve rail infrastructure and purchase new cargo handling equipment. Schumer says this funding will provide the harbor with essential equipment and railroad upgrades, leading to 19 new jobs, increased export capacity, and better access to global markets for local businesses.

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