Cuomo backs Schreibman, but storm scuttles diner rally
Democratic congressional hopeful Julian Schreibman gleefully announced the endorsement of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the party’s popular governor, this evening. This is good for Schreibman. But it seems the...
View ArticleSchumer: ‘I’m not sure the number is $30 billion’
EAST GREENBUSH — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said his aides are crafting a bill to provide supplemental relief for victims of Superstorm Sandy and expects to have it finished “early next week.” Thanking...
View ArticleWith emotion, Gillibrand describes Sandy’s toll
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Brunswick, couldn’t hold back the tears Thursday morning as she described to her Senate colleagues the horror of two small children being swept from their mother’s arms...
View ArticleSchumer: Get your lottery tickets here
No, not Power Ball or other such games of chance but the lottery for those New Yorkers wishing to attend President Obama’s inauguration next month: Sen. Chuck Schumer has made himself the go-to guy for...
View ArticleCuomo, Schumer discuss $60.4B Sandy aid request
The White House on Friday formally requested $60.4 billion in recovery aid to the region hammered by Superstorm Sandy. The sum is less than the $82 billion initially requested by New York, New Jersey...
View ArticleAfter Newtown, Dem senators to introduce gun bills
When the 113th Congress opens for business in January, gun control advocates and their allies on Capitol Hill — including New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and California Sen. Dianne Feinstein — will renew...
View ArticleRep. Gibson ducks interview on GOP tax vote
Republican Rep. Chris Gibson of Kinderhook declined this evening to be interviewed about the House GOP’s latest tax strategy callled Plan B. Approached by a reporter in a hallway of the U.S. Capitol,...
View ArticleSchumer: Deals here happen at the last minute
My colleague Cathleen Crowley was at St. Peter’s Hospital this morning with U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, and asked him about looming sequestration cuts and whether there’s any chance they can be avoided....
View ArticleSchumer says pending gun bill is ‘thoughtful’
Sen. Charles Schumer didn’t criticize Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent dissing of the federal gun control amendments is coming up for a vote in the Senate, but he insisted that it’s a good start and hits a...
View ArticleDam hazards outlined here
I’ve got a story in today’s paper about dam safety, just in time for the spring rains. Below is a spread sheet, courtesy of Sen. Charles Schumer’s office, of dams in New York state and their hazard...
View ArticleSchumer joins in flood aid push
Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier said he’d call a special session to get flood recovery efforts going if the feds don’t come through fast enough and now Sen. Chuck Schumer is in the fight, noting that he has...
View ArticleSchumer calls for research into tick-borne Infections
Following the case of Saratoga County resident recovering from a rare but potentially deadly tick-borne virus, Sen. Charles Schumer called today for federal resources and research into the disease –...
View ArticleSchumer says ‘jury’s out’ on forced Obamacare health plan changes
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer was in Columbia County at Golden Harvest Farms this morning to talk up legislation that would limit taxes on producers of hard cider (more on this later), and he was asked about...
View ArticleSchumer: Bill could aid McGinn-Smith fraud victims
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a bill he’s pushing could benefit the victims of the disgraced Albany brokerage McGinn, Smith & Co. by granting the Securities and Exchange Commission greater latitude...
View ArticleSchumer talks Iran in Peekskill
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., on Monday expressed his disappointment with the preliminary nuclear agreement reached Sunday with Iran. Speaking in Peekskill, Schumer said getting Iran and the...
View ArticleSchumer to propose five-year fix for ambulance payments
A five-year fix to Medicare payments for ambulance services will be brought to the Senate Finance Committee Thursday, Sen. Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday during a conference call with reporters....
View ArticleCongress saves hydrants from the Island of Misfit Toys
It looks like water departments around the country won’t have to scrap hundreds or even thousands of perfectly good fire hydrants because of new drinking water regulations set to take effect next...
View ArticleCalling Sen. Schumer, Robocop
Sen. Charles Schumer wants to be known as RoboCop, at least when it comes to cracking down on telemarketers who use ever-better robocalling technology to disturb us at dinner time or as we are tuning...
View ArticleSchumer: Henry Johnson medal request makes it to Hagel’s desk
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer takes advantage of the 96th anniversary of Sgt. Henry Johnson’s daring World War I exploits to announce that U.S. Army Secretary John McHugh has approved Schumer’s request to...
View ArticleCuomo gets in on pitches for DNC in NYC
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now getting in on pitching national Democrats to hold the 2016 Democratic National Convention in New York City. The governor released a statement Monday morning as DNC...
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