| April 9, 2015
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Schumer: With Only 1 Federal Railroad Inspector For All 3,000 Train Bridges In NYS, Which Are Now Carrying Dangerous Crude Oil Trains, Senator Calls For More Railroad Bridge Inspectors
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2015
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Schumer Announces: "Prepare For Takeoff"; JetBlue Airways Will Begin Long-Awaited Albany Flights On December 10th With Non-Stop Service To Ft. Lauderdale & Orlando -- Flights Available For Purchase Online Starting Today; Will Enable Capital Region Travelers To Fly Directly To Florida Without Layovers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 1, 2015
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Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Standards for Transporting Flammable Material
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 31, 2015
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Schumer: New I-95 Tolls Placed By Connecticut On NY Border Could Back Up 14,000 Trucks And Cars & Divert Traffic Into Rye & Port Chester, Overwhelming Local Streets As Drivers Avoid Toll; Plan Should Not Progress Without Adequate Community Input -- Schumer Calls On CT Officials To Listen To And Incorporate NY Concerns Before Moving Forward
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 27, 2015
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Letter to Secretary Anthony Foxx, Department of Transportation - Bird Strike Prevention Technology at Nation's Airports
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| March 26, 2015
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Schumer Leads Group Of Senators From Six Key States In Full-Court Press Urging Feds To Release Strongest Rul Possible, As Soon As Possible, To Toughen Tank Car Standards For Crude Oil Transportation By Rail
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler Announce Over $343 Million In Federal Sandy-Relief Funding For MTA's South Ferry Terminal Station
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 23, 2015
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Schumer Calls on FAA to End Delays & Approve Critical Plan to Extend Runway at Macarthur Airport to Attract More Airlines & Improve Safety For Flyers; With FAA Predicting Major Flight Congestion at JFK & LGA in Next Decade - Time is of the Essence to Get Macarthur infrastructure Up to Speed
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 23, 2015
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Velázquez Releases Report on GOP Budget and NYC
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
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| March 23, 2015
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Schumer Calls For TSA Pre-Check Enrollment Center at Syracuse Hancock International Airport; Currently, Local Residents Who Want to Enroll Must Travel to Oswego - New Enrollment Center Would Mean Shorter, More Convenient Security Lines For Syracuse Travelers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 23, 2015
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Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Finalize New Oil Tank Car Standards
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 23, 2015
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Letter to the Honorable Susan Collins, Charmin of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Honorable Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Crude Oil by Rail
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 23, 2015
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Letter to Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, and David Price, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee - TIGER Transportation Funding
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| March 23, 2015
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Feinstein Supports Call for Crude-by-Rail Safety Investments
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 17, 2015
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Letter to Harold Rogers, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations, Mike Simpson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, and Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations - Harbor Maintenance Funding
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| March 15, 2015
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Schumer Calls on FDA to Ban The Sale of the Most Dangerous High-Powered, Long-Range Green Laser Pointers, Which Are The Weapon of Choice that Evil-Doers & Pranksters Use to Blind & Disorient Pilots While in the Air; Cites New Data on Recent Surge of Incidents
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 13, 2015
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Governor Cuomo Announces Reconstruction of Routes 3 and 30 in Tupper Lake
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| March 9, 2015
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Eight Members Of Congress Ask Uber, Lyft, Sidecar To Adopt Fingerprint-Based Background Checks
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| March 8, 2015
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Schumer: New GAO Report Reveals That FAA's Computer System is Dangerously Vulnerable to Hackers, Which Could Lead to Sony-Like Takeover of System by Cyber-Criminals While Thousands of Planes Are in Air; Calls on FAA to Expeditiously Implement All Expert-Recommended Cybersecurity Upgrades
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 6, 2015
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Letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation - Grant Funding to Airports
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| March 5, 2015
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Meng Secures More Airplane Noise Monitors for Queens
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 4, 2015
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Schumer: Bakken Crude Oil Shipped Through Upstate NY in Hundreds of Tank Cars Each Day is Far More Flammable & Dangerous Than Other Types - Senator Demands Fed Require Oil Companies to Make Highly Flammable Crude Oil Less Volatile Before it is Shipped Through NY Communities
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 4, 2015
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Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Feb. 23, 2015
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Meng, Nadler, and Matsui Secure $30 Million to Upgrade Nation's Old Diesel Engines
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Feb. 19, 2015
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Governor Cuomo Announces $28 Million for Flood Protection at LaGuardia Airport
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2015
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Schumer Pushes Coast Guard To Keep Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry Running More Frequently In Winter - Ferry Service Linking 150k Riders Per Year To Metro-North's Hudson Line Has Been Shut Down 17 Days This Winter Due To Ice Levels
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 18, 2015
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Menendez, Sires, Nadler Back Prieto-Sacco Bill to Ban Tourist Helicopters over Hudson River
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2015
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Schumer Pushes For Federal 'Transportation Safety Audit' At Site Of Deadly Ithaca Commons Truck Crash - Feds Should Analyze Intersection, Make Safety Recommendations & Then Implement Them To Prevent Accidents Like This Summer's From Happening Again
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 15, 2015
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In Light Of Fatal Metro-North Collision, Schumer, Blumenthal Introduce New Highway-Rail Grade Safety Crossing Bill; There Are Over 5,000 Rail Crossings In NY & CT, With Nearly 400 Accidents in Recent Years
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 13, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $2.4 Million In Funding For Sandy-Related Repairs To Staten Island's St. George Ferry Terminal & Whitehall Ferry Terminal
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 13, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $2.4 Million In Funding For Sandy-Related Repairs To Staten Island's St. George Ferry Terminal & Whitehall Ferry Terminal
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 11, 2015
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Letter to Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, United States Representatives - Highway Funding
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2015
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Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Improving Transportation Infrastructure
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $787 Million Federal Funding For MTA Sandy Repairs
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 10, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Rice Announce Over $2.7M Million in Federal Transit Administration Sandy Funding for Long Beach to Replace 8 Buses & Vehicles
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Town Of New Castle To Receive More Than $8.6 Million In FEMA Funds To Replace, Upgrade Flood-Prone Bridge Over The Kisco River Damaged By Superstorm Sandy
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney and Lowey Announce Significant $100 Million Metro-North Investment
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Maloney and Lowey Announce Significant $100 Million Metro-North Investment
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 10, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $787 Million Federal Funding For MTA Sandy Repairs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 10, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand, Rice Announce Over $2.7 Million In Federal Transit Administration Sandy Funding For Long Beach To Replace 8 Buses & Vehicles
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 6, 2015
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U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Introduces Legislation To Stop Drones From Being Flown Near JFK and Major U.S. Airports
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
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| Feb. 4, 2015
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Congresswoman Clarke Remembers the Victims of the Metro North Railroad Crash
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| Feb. 2, 2015
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Schumer: Families of Flight 3407 Fought Too Hard For Efforts to Be Rolled Back
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 2, 2015
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Letter to John Thune, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Bill Nelson, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee - Federal Aviation Safety Regulations
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 30, 2015
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Schumer: It Shouldn't Take a LIRR Crash for the MTA to Heed NTSB Recommendations on Testing Engineers for Sleep Apnea
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 30, 2015
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Letter to Thomas Prendergast, Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Sleep Apnea Screenings for Long Island Railroad Engineers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 29, 2015
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Letter to Joseph Giulietti, President of Metro-North - Rail Safety
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2015
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Schumer: In Light of Near-Miss at JFK's Runway This Past Weekend, FAA Must Move Full Speed Ahead on Runway Lighting Construction at NY's Airports
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 25, 2015
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Letter to Michael Huerta, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - unway Lighting Construction at NY's Airports
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 21, 2015
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Meng Announces Support for AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Jan. 17, 2015
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Letter to Greg Nadeau, Acting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration - Potentially-Defective Guardrails
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2015
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Schumer: Expanding Rt. 17 Into Sullivan County Key To Avoiding Traffic in Orange County & Maximizing Full Potential of All The Region's Economic Assets
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 16, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $3.8 Million for MTA Tunnel and Bridge Repairs
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2015
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Schumer: FAA Drone Rules To Protect Westchester Fliers' Physical Safety & Give Legitimate Drone Users Clear Guidelines Have Been Stuck in Federal Bureaucracy for Far Too Long
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 13, 2015
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Letter to Therese McMillan, Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration - Link Between Buffalo and Amherst
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 13, 2015
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Schumer: Future Link Between Buffalo and Amherst Has Untapped Potential for Economic Growth
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 9, 2015
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Schumer: Continued Cape Air Service Is Great News for North Country Residents
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 8, 2015
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Schumer to Feds: Stick to Toughest Crude Oil Transport Regs Possible & Move Rulemaking Along Faster
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 8, 2015
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Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Stick to Toughest Crude Oil Transport Regs Possible & Move Rulemaking Along Faster
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 7, 2015
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Letter to Melvin Carraway, Acting Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration - Develop a Comprehensive Screening Process for All Employees
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 7, 2015
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Schumer: Millions of Gov't Employees in Courthouses, the Pentagon & Federal Offices Pass Through Metal Detectors Each Day - Errant Airport Employees With the Potential to Perpetrate Acts of Terror on Airplanes Should Be Physically Screened As Well
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 6, 2015
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Funding Will Enable Cape Air to Continue Critical Service from Massena Airport to Albany and Boston Hubs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 17, 2014
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After Major Schumer Push, Feds Have Proposed Rules That Would Phase-Out and Retrofit These Dangerous Tank Cars, Reduce Train Speeds & More -- Regulations Currently Being Finalized By Fed DOT & About to Head to Fed Budget Office, Which Says It May Need Several Months To Finish Its Review & Make Final Rule Public
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 17, 2014
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Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director the Office of Budget and Management - Crude Oil Transportation
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 8, 2014
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Schumer: FAA Drone Rules To Protect Buffalo Fliers' Physical Safety Have Been Stuck in Federal Bureaucracy for Far Too Long
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 4, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $336 Million in Federal Sandy Fundng for MTA's Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and Queens Midtown Tunnel
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2014
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Senator Gillibrand & Congressman Higgins Announce House Approval Of Measure Reauthorizing Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 3, 2014
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Letter to T.F. Scott Darling, Acting Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Instituting New Practice of Reviewing Individual Driver Safety Records to Help Root Out "Chameleon Carriers"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 3, 2014
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Schumer Reveals: Fed Loophole Enables Thousands of Dangerous "Chameleon Carrier" Trucking Companies to Hide Identity and Skirt Around Safety Regulations
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 2, 2014
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $72 Million in Federal Funding to Upgrade and Replace Flood-Prone Upstate New York Bridges
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Dec. 2, 2014
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Schumer Announces Southern Tier Company, SureScan Corporation, Secures Critical Fed Certification from TSA for Its Innovative Airport Baggage Screening System
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 1, 2014
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Letter to the Unified Planning Work Program - Upgrading the Bay Outlet Bridge for Year-Round Access
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 1, 2014
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Schumer: The Time Is Now to Launch Push to Upgrade the Bay Outlet Bridge for Year-Round Access
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 24, 2014
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Schumer: LIRR Should Consult the Experts -- Its Riders -- To Improve Both Train Design & Rider Satisfaction
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 21, 2014
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Schumer Announces, After His Push, Feds Have Approved Long-Awaited Runway Extension at Ogdensburg Airport
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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