senator charles schumer

News

DACA Supporters Protest Outside Senator Schumer’s Brooklyn Apartment

U.S. Sen. Chuck SchumerGRAND ARMY PLAZA – Last night, national political drama came home to Brooklyn for Senator Charles Schumer, as protestors gathered in Grand Army Plaza, near his apartment, protesting his vote to end the government shutdown without securing protections for “Dreamers.” “Dreamers” are those protected under the Deferred

Health

39 Confirmed Zika Cases In Brooklyn, Schumer Urges Congress To Pass Emergency Bill

(Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfataustralianaid/10703811283/] / Flickr)Senator Chuck Schumer is urging Congress to pass a $1.9 billion emergency funding bill to combat Zika virus after health officials reported the number of confirmed cases in New York City has almost tripled

Announcements

Officials Announce Completion Of $28 Million Resiliency Project To Prevent Beach Erosion

Senator Chuck Schumer speaking during the announcement of the completion of the Sea Gate Reach project. (Photo provided by Senator Chuck Schumer’s office)The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday the completion of a $28 million resiliency project to restore Coney Island’s beaches, prevent erosion and

Business

Schumer Calls On FDA To Investigate Exploding E-Cigarettes

(Photo: EcigaretteReviewed [http://ecigarettereviewed.com/])Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) to use its new regulatory powers to investigate — and possibly recall — e-cigarette products that have the potential to explode. The FDA finalized rules last week [http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm499234.

News

Schumer Says Extradition Of Brighton Murder Suspect Must Be ‘Top Priority’

(Photo: Senator Chuck Schumer [https://www.facebook.com/chuckschumer/photos/a.440124729406.239210.15771239406/477565004406/?type=3&theater] / FacebookSenator Chuck Schumer says the Department of Justice must make it a “top priority” to extradite a man from Australia wanted for the brutal 2009 murder of a Brighton Beach shopkeeper.

center for american progress

New Report Argues Wetlands Are Our Best Defense Against Flooding

Jamaica Bay, pictured here, is a wetland barrier that many have said can serve as a storm barrier if restored. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)Forget seawalls, a new report [http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/report/2014/04/09/87386/the-economic-case-for-restoring-coastal-ecosystems/] by Oxfam America and the Center for American Progress makes