DUNKIRK - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer was in Dunkirk Thursday to draw attention to an ongoing crisis involving health-care benefits for Veitnam veterans. Schumer is calling on the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the Department of … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand Call on ArmY Corps of Engineers to Include Chautauqua Lake Feasibility Study in its Work Plan
WASHINGTON - New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to prioritize funding to protect the lake’s water quality from toxic algal blooms by including a Chautauqua Lake Feasibility … [Read more...]
Schumer Reaches out to Cummins CEO to Preserve 1700 Local Jobs Following Company-wide Job Cut Announcement
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Schumer says he has reached out to the Chairman and CEO of Cummins to ensure that its workforce at the Jamestown Engine Plant is maintained in light of last week's news that the company would be cutting as many as 2,000 … [Read more...]
[WATCH] Reed Holds Town Hall, Tours Chautauqua Center During Visit to Jamestown Area Thursday
FALCONER - About 40 people were at the Town of Ellicott Municipal Building in Falconer Thursday to attend a Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23). Topics that were discussed included the Mexico-Canada trade agreement, … [Read more...]
SUNY JCC’s Manufacturing Technology Institute Receives $150,000 in Federal Funding
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College has received a $149,677 Appalachian Regional Commission grant to enhance several of the college’s technology-related programs. According to Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, the federal funding … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand: 127 Military Projects, Including $160 Million West Point Project, Impacted by Diverting DOD Money to Border Wall
WASHINGTON - New York's two representatives in the U.S. Senate are blasting the Trump administration for its decision to divert $3.6 billion in funding from projects involving the Department of Defense in order to fund the construction of portions of … [Read more...]
Schumer seeks to amend WARN Act after Friendly’s closures
SYRACUSE - Senator Charles Schumer has provided an update into his investigation into the Friendly's restaurant chain and whether or not it violated federal law by closing down several locations - including one in Jamestown - without properly … [Read more...]
Jamestown, Dunkirk will Get $1.95 Million in CDBG, HOME Funding this Year, County Also Applying for $450,000 for Mayville Project
WASHINGTON - New York State will be receiving a total of $172 million in federal housing and development funding for 2019. According to Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, the funding was provided by the Office of Community Planning … [Read more...]
Schumer Calls for Investigation into How Friendly’s Notified Employees of Closure
WASHINGTON - On the heels of abrupt closures of 14 Friendly’s restaurants across Upstate New York, Senator Charles Schumer is urging the federal Department of Labor (DOL) to investigate the manner by which New York workers were let go by the … [Read more...]
It’s Officials: Jamestown’s NCC is THEE Official Cultural Institution dedicated to the Art of Comedy
JAMESTOWN, NY - The National Comedy Center (NCC) was formally designated Tuesday as the nation’s official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy. In a tremendous bi-partisan show of support, both the Senate and House of … [Read more...]
