Senator Charles E. Schumer

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12/22/11	SCHUMER REVEALS: NEW ‘AEROSHOT’ CAFFEINE INHALER, DANGEROUS TO TEENS AND YOUNGSTERS, HITTING NEW YORK STORES IN JANUARY; CALLS FOR FDA REVIEW OF SAFETY AND LEGALITY OF PRODUCT BEFORE IT GETS IN THE HANDS OF KIDS
12/21/11	SCHUMER: IF ESOPUS CREEK’S ICE-BREAKING COAST GUARD CUTTER IS FORCED TO MOVE, HOME HEATING OIL SHIPMENTS TO KINGSTON COULD BE DELAYED & PRICES COULD SKYROCKET DURING WINTER – PUSHES ARMY CORPS TO DREDGE THE CREEK AND KEEP THE CUTTER ON THE JOB
12/21/11	SCHUMER: STATE-OF-THE-ART MARIST CLOUD COMPUTING CENTER NEEDS $3.5 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION – SENATOR LAUNCHES PUSH TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PROJECT THAT COULD CREATE HUNDREDS OF JOBS IN DUTCHESS COUNTY
12/21/11	SCHUMER: DURING FALL STORM, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF HUDSON VALLEY CUSTOMERS WERE LEFT IN THE DARK ABOUT WHEN POWER WOULD COME BACK ON; CALLS ON UTILITIES TO OFFER TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS, EMAILS & ROBO-CALLS SO RESIDENTS KNOW EXACTLY WHEN TO EXPECT POWER TO COME BACK
12/21/11	SCHUMER: ORANGE COUNTY FISH FARM, LOCAL JOBS AT RISK FROM UNINSPECTED, POTENTIALLY TAINTED FISH IMPORTED FROM CHINA – SCHUMER CALLS ON THE FDA TO BETTER INSPECT IMPORTED FISH, LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD WITH CORNER-CUTTING CHINESE COMPETITORS
12/21/11	SCHUMER LEGISLATION TO ASSIST LIBYAN TERROR VICTIMS OBTAIN COMPENSATION FROM FROZEN QADDAFI ASSETS PASSES CONGRESS; PRESSES STATE DEPT TO MOVE FORWARD ASSISTING VICTIMS
12/20/11	SCHUMER HELPS SECURE OVER $400,000 FEDERAL AWARD FOR ‘GREATER HUDSON PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD’ PROJECT; SUPPORTS CATHOLIC CHARITY’S WORK GUIDING HUDSON CITY YOUTH TO GRADUATION AND JOBS
12/20/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES A $1.3 MILLION-PLUS FEDERAL GRANT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC CAR IN NISKAYUNA
12/20/11	SCHUMER SUCCESSFULLY RESTORES FUNDING FOR VITAL ANTI-TERROR FINANCIAL DATABASE THAT ALLOWED LONG ISLAND POLICE TO IDENTIFY FUNDING SOURCE FOR TIMES SQUARE BOMBER; DEFEATS PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HAVE ENDED LOCAL POLICE ACCESS TO DATABASE
12/19/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BISHOP ANNOUNCE: BUDGET DEAL SAVES FUNDING FOR CRITICAL BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY PROGRAMS; PROPOSED CUTS WOULD HAVE HALTED NATIONAL LIGHTSOURCE 2 AND PHYSICS LAB CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
12/19/11	SCHUMER COMPLETES 62 COUNTY TOUR FOR 13TH YEAR-IN-A-ROW WITH VISIT TO HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
12/19/11	SCHUMER: SHORTAGES OF LIFE-SAVING MEDICATIONS HITTING SYRACUSE-AREA HOSPITALS – PUSHES THREE-POINT PLAN TO ENSURE PATIENTS GET THE MEDICINE THEY NEED
12/19/11	SCHUMER HELPS SECURE $1.5 MILLION FEDERAL INVESTMENT FOR ‘BUFFALO PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD’ PROJECT; SUPPORTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION’S MISSION TO REVITALIZE BUFFALO’S UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
12/19/11	SCHUMER WARNS OF NEW GIFT CARD SCAM THAT COULD LEAVE RECIPIENT WITH ZERO BALANCE WHEN THEY GET THEIR GIFT CARD AS PRESENT ON CHRISTMAS MORNING; CALLS ON RETAILERS AND CUSTOMERS TO ACT QUICKLY TO PREVENT BEING SCAMMED
12/16/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE SENATE PASSAGE OF BILL TO HONOR FALLEN VICTIMS OF 9/11
12/16/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $90,000 IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANT FOR LEROY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE INC.; FUNDING FOR TOP OF THE LINE CARDIAC MONITORS
12/16/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE CONGRESSIONAL PASSAGE OF $20 MILLION FOR NEW SCHENECTADY ARMY RESERVE CENTER
12/16/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE CONGRESSIONAL PASSAGE OF NEARLY $54 MILLION FOR FORT DRUM CONSTRUCTION
12/15/11	SCHUMER: COMMUTER TAX BREAK WORTH OVER $1,000 PER YEAR TO MORE THAN 500,000 NY COMMUTERS SET TO EXPIRE IN TWO WEEKS; LAUNCHES MAJOR EFFORT TO INCLUDE MASS TRANSIT BENEFIT IN YEAR-END TAX EXTENDER LEGISLATION
12/15/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $133,000 IN FEDERAL FIRE GRANT FOR A.E. CRANDELL HOOK & LADDER CO; FUNDING FOR HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO EQUIPMENT
12/14/11	SCHUMER LAUNCHES “I LOVE NY BREW” CAMPAIGN TO BOOST NY’S BREWERIES – PUSHES NYC & NY STATE RESTAURANTS, BARS AND CONVENIENCE STORES TO SELL LOCALLY BREWED BEER FROM UPSTATE, NYC & LONG ISLAND
12/12/11	SCHUMER LEADS THE CHARGE TO SECURE $15 MILLION FEDERAL INVESTMENT FOR BUFFALO’S MAIN STREET PROJECT; INVESTMENT MARKS MAJOR STEP IN REVITALIZATION OF BUFFALO’S MAIN STREET & DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES, REOPENS CAR ACCESS, REVAMPS METRO RAIL FACILITIES ON CITY’S MAIN STREET
12/12/11	SCHUMER HELPS SECURE $10 MILLION FEDERAL INVESTMENT TO LINK SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY WITH DOWNTOWN - INTERSTATE 81 CURRENTLY DIVIDES THE TWO, BUT CONNECTIVE CORRIDOR PLAN WILL ALLOW EASIER BIKE & PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
12/12/11	SCHUMER CALLS ON FEDS TO ‘FAST-TRACK’ DEMOLITION OF PORTION OF ROBERT MOSES PARKWAY THAT ACTS LIKE A BERLIN WALL BLOCKING REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN NIAGARA FALLS
12/12/11	SCHUMER AND GIANARIS URGE TSA TO DESIGNATE AN ON-DUTY PASSENGER ADVOCATE AT AIRPORTS TO HEAR PASSENGER CONCERNS AS THEY OCCUR; CALL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO RECENT CASES OF INAPPROPRIATE SEARCHING AT KENNEDY AIRPORT
12/12/11	SCHUMER URGES ST. JOHN FISHER PHARMACY SCHOOL TO HELP IN FIGHT AGAINST PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE BY WORKING WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE ROCHESTER YOUTH; 55% DO NOT BELIEVE USING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS POSES A MAJOR RISK TO THEM
12/09/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE OVER $69,000 FEDERAL GRANT TO LINK SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS WITH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS
12/08/11	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND REVEAL: HOUSE BUDGET CUTS COULD DELAY CONSTRUCTION OF BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB’S NATIONAL LIGHTSOURCE II; SENATORS URGE KEY SENATE COMMITTEE TO FULLY FUND BNL’s CRUCIAL PROGRAMS
12/08/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES WAYNE-FINGER LAKES BOCES TO RECEIVE OVER $310,000 FEDERAL GRANT FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES –INVESTMENT WILL LEAD TO STATE OF THE ART, HIGH-TECH EDUCATION SERVICES
12/08/11	SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE OVER $130,000 FEDERAL GRANT FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES – INVESTMENT WILL LEAD TO STATE OF THE ART, HIGH-TECH HEALTH SERVICES ACROSS THE ADIRONDACKS