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May 3, 2019 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of US Department of Transportation - Maloney, Sires, Espaillat, Payne, Delgado, Malinowski Urge Trump Admin to Move Forward with Gateway Share Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 1, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Rep. Peter Defazio, Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Bipartisan Letter Urges Funding for Workforce Development in Infrastructure Bill Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
April 30, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez on White House Infrastructure Meeting Rep. Nydia Velázquez
April 29, 2019 3 Keys to Split Tolling on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 29, 2019 Nadler, Rose, Velázquez Announced Plan to Reinstate Two-Way Tolling on Verrazzano, Decreasing Traffic Congestion and Supporting Transit Funding for Staten Island and South Brooklyn Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 25, 2019 Letter to Administrator Elwell, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation - Following Faa Recommendation To Relocate Binghamton And Elmira-Corning Air Traffic Control Operations Away From Local Airports, Gillibrand Calls On FAA To Keep Air Control Operations In Southern Tier Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 23, 2019 Letter to Sen. Susan Collins, Chair of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Murphy Leads Effort to Fund Critical Northeast Rail Infrastructure & Safety Programs Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 9, 2019 Letter to Chairwoman Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senators Menendez, Booker Join Effort to Fund Critical Northeast Rail Infrastructure Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 9, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Introduces Pedestrian Safety Legislation Rep. Adriano Espaillat
April 8, 2019 Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Lowey, Sires, Malinowski Lead Ny, Nj Members in Demanding Answers from Secretary Chao on Gateway Environmental Review Hold Up Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 1, 2019 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Malinowski Demands Answers from Secretary Chao on Gateway Environmental Review Hold Up Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Schumer Reveals: Amidst Active & On-Going Investigation by Feds Into Recent Plane Crashes, All Signs Point to Boeing Retaining Its Seat on Under-The-Radar Committee Charged with Recommending Airline Industry Regs; Senator Demands Feds Suspend Boeing until Safety Investigation Is Complete & Make Public Whose in On All the Meetings Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 28, 2019 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 27, 2019 Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, President and CEO of the Boeing Company - Durbin Questions Trump Administration's Commitment To Air Safety Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 8, 2019 Letter to Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, Army Corps of Engineers - Provide Funding For Repairs To Little Sodus Bay Harbor In The Village Of Fair Haven Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 6, 2019 Velázquez Says Infrastructure Reform Must Consider Small Firms Rep. Nydia Velázquez
March 6, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on "Rebuilding America: Small Business Perspective" Rep. Nydia Velázquez
March 5, 2019 Senators Gillibrand And Rubio And Representatives Cohen And Desaulnier Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Put In Place Simple Safety Measures To Help Protect Drivers From Fatal Tractor-Trailer Truck Accidents Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 1, 2019 Meng Introduces Resolution Seeking Congressional Recognition of Chinese Railroad Workers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Rep. Grace Meng
Feb. 19, 2019 Governor Cuomo, Mayor De Blasio, Senator Schumer & Congressman Rose Announce Multi-Use Elevated Promenade on Staten Island's East Shore to Move Forward with Federal Funding Guaranteed Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 15, 2019 Rep. Nadler Statement on Gateway Tunnel Project Funding in FY19 Appropriations Bill Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 14, 2019 Looking Back to Move Forward this Lunar New Year; Let's honor the Chinese railroad workers on the 150th Anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad Rep. Grace Meng
Feb. 13, 2019 Schumer: We Tore Down Wall Of Fed Bureaucracy & Now The Seawall SI Needs Will Be Built Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Lawmaker Urge FEMA to Approve Much-Needed Grant to Help Alleviate Sever and Repetitive Flooding Along Sauqoit Creek Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transpiration, and the Hon. Daniel Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Schumer, Gillibrand Call on FAA to Finally Implement Overdue Airline Safety Reform to Establish Electronic Pilot Training Database Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Schumer Launches Push to Secure $10 Million Federal Grant to Complete Major Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Overhaul; Says Funding Is Vital to Transform Airport Into a World-Class International Gateway Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Hon. Rick Larsen, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation - Espaillat, Meeks, Meng Thank T&i Committee for Planned Hearing on Shutdown's Impact on Aviation Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General and the Hon. Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Gillibrand Demands Urgent Action And Answers From Bureau Of Prisons (BOP) Concerning Inhumane Conditions At Metropolitan Detention Center In Brooklyn; Calls For Immediate Action To Restore Full Heat And Power To The Facility Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 30, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Co-Sponsors Comprehensive Legislation Investing $100 Billion in Public Schools Rep. Joe Morelle
Jan. 25, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement on Delayed Flights and Airport Closures Due to Shutdown Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 23, 2019 Stefanik Cosponsors the Pay Our TSA Screeners Act of 2019 Rep. Elise Stefanik
Jan. 18, 2019 Schumer Pushes Amtrak to Be More Flexible in Negotiations to Create New & Needed Transit Line for East Bronx & Westchester Commuters; Penn Access Plan Reduces Travel Times; Will Boost Economy & Create Vital System Resiliency-- but Amtrak Needs to Do More to Get It Done Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat Appointed to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 16, 2019 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 10, 2019 Congressman Gonzales and Espaillat introduce the This Land Is Our Land Act Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 CONGRESSMAN MORELLE VOTES TO RE-OPEN DEPTARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES FROM EVICTION Rep. Joe Morelle
Jan. 10, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat Votes to Protect Vulnerable New York Families and to Re-Open the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 7, 2019 Ready for Take-Off: Schumer Announces First Jetblue Flight Between Rochester and Boston Will Hit the Skies Tomorrow; New Daily Flights Follow Schumer's Prior Push to Add New Direct Roc-Bos Service Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2018 As Rural Communities Throughout New York State Face Declines In Businesses And Jobs, Gillibrand Announces That Her Bipartisan Amendment To Invest In New Rural Businesses And Create Rural Jobs Has Passed The Senate In Final Conferenced Version Of The Farm Bill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Word on the street is that Long Island Rail Road and Metro North will announce it could be ANOTHER 2 YEARS to fully install positive train control, designed to keep our trains safer. Unacceptable--Safety is the priority. They must move faster." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to Joseph Simons, Chairman of the FTC - After Trump Administration Rolled Back Protections Against Discriminatory Lending Practices That Result In People Of Color Paying Thousands Of Dollars More When Buying A Car, Gillibrand Calls On Federal Trade Commission To Protect Consumers Against Discrimination In Auto Lending Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 4, 2018 Letter to Dan Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - As Trump Administration Drags Its Feet On Implementing New Law That Would Help End The Use Of Dangerous Pfas Chemicals At Airports Across New York And The Country, Gillibrand Calls For Immediate Implementation Of Law That Would Finally Allow Airports To Stop Using Toxic Chemicals That Poison Local Waterways Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 26, 2018 Letter to Mr. Foote - With The Safety And Quality Of Life Of Orange County Residents At Risk & The Incident Count Continuing To Rise, It's Time For CSX To Step Up & Stop Putting Off Critical Repairs To New Windsor Rail Crossings Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - "If the predictions hold true, Thanksgiving will be amongst the busiest ever in our Upstate & Capital Region airports. That means 10s of 1000s of air travelers being forced to sit in a seat that was larger not too long ago. I'm demanding FAA get to work on this once and for all." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2018 Schumer: Plan To Stop Airlines From Shrinking Seats Needs To Get Off The Ground Already Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2018 As Families Prepare For Holiday Travel, Senator Gillibrand Announces That Following Her Push, Airlines Must Now Allow Parents Traveling With Children To Check Strollers Of All Sizes At Gates Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 14, 2018 Schumer: Hundreds Of New Well-Paying ConServe Jobs Will Be A Shot In The Arm For The WNY Economy Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The biggest travel complaint I hear from airline customers is shrinking seats, and Thanksgiving will likely be amongst the busiest ever in NY airports. It's why I wrote the law to combat sardine-like packing of people and why the FAA must get to work on reining in this problem." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
May 3, 2019 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of US Department of Transportation - Maloney, Sires, Espaillat, Payne, Delgado, Malinowski Urge Trump Admin to Move Forward with Gateway Share Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 1, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Rep. Peter Defazio, Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Bipartisan Letter Urges Funding for Workforce Development in Infrastructure Bill Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
April 30, 2019 Chairwoman Velázquez on White House Infrastructure Meeting Rep.Nydia Velázquez
April 29, 2019 3 Keys to Split Tolling on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 29, 2019 Nadler, Rose, Velázquez Announced Plan to Reinstate Two-Way Tolling on Verrazzano, Decreasing Traffic Congestion and Supporting Transit Funding for Staten Island and South Brooklyn Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 25, 2019 Letter to Administrator Elwell, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation - Following Faa Recommendation To Relocate Binghamton And Elmira-Corning Air Traffic Control Operations Away From Local Airports, Gillibrand Calls On FAA To Keep Air Control Operations In Southern Tier Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 23, 2019 Letter to Sen. Susan Collins, Chair of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Murphy Leads Effort to Fund Critical Northeast Rail Infrastructure & Safety Programs Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 9, 2019 Letter to Chairwoman Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senators Menendez, Booker Join Effort to Fund Critical Northeast Rail Infrastructure Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 9, 2019 Representative Adriano Espaillat Introduces Pedestrian Safety Legislation Rep.Adriano Espaillat
April 8, 2019 Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Lowey, Sires, Malinowski Lead Ny, Nj Members in Demanding Answers from Secretary Chao on Gateway Environmental Review Hold Up Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 1, 2019 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Malinowski Demands Answers from Secretary Chao on Gateway Environmental Review Hold Up Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Schumer Reveals: Amidst Active & On-Going Investigation by Feds Into Recent Plane Crashes, All Signs Point to Boeing Retaining Its Seat on Under-The-Radar Committee Charged with Recommending Airline Industry Regs; Senator Demands Feds Suspend Boeing until Safety Investigation Is Complete & Make Public Whose in On All the Meetings Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 28, 2019 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 27, 2019 Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, President and CEO of the Boeing Company - Durbin Questions Trump Administration's Commitment To Air Safety Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 8, 2019 Letter to Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, Army Corps of Engineers - Provide Funding For Repairs To Little Sodus Bay Harbor In The Village Of Fair Haven Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 6, 2019 Velázquez Says Infrastructure Reform Must Consider Small Firms Rep.Nydia Velázquez
March 6, 2019 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Velázquez, Hearing on "Rebuilding America: Small Business Perspective" Rep.Nydia Velázquez
March 5, 2019 Senators Gillibrand And Rubio And Representatives Cohen And Desaulnier Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Put In Place Simple Safety Measures To Help Protect Drivers From Fatal Tractor-Trailer Truck Accidents Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 1, 2019 Meng Introduces Resolution Seeking Congressional Recognition of Chinese Railroad Workers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Rep.Grace Meng
Feb. 19, 2019 Governor Cuomo, Mayor De Blasio, Senator Schumer & Congressman Rose Announce Multi-Use Elevated Promenade on Staten Island's East Shore to Move Forward with Federal Funding Guaranteed Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 15, 2019 Rep. Nadler Statement on Gateway Tunnel Project Funding in FY19 Appropriations Bill Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 14, 2019 Looking Back to Move Forward this Lunar New Year; Let's honor the Chinese railroad workers on the 150th Anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad Rep.Grace Meng
Feb. 13, 2019 Schumer: We Tore Down Wall Of Fed Bureaucracy & Now The Seawall SI Needs Will Be Built Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Lawmaker Urge FEMA to Approve Much-Needed Grant to Help Alleviate Sever and Repetitive Flooding Along Sauqoit Creek Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transpiration, and the Hon. Daniel Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Schumer, Gillibrand Call on FAA to Finally Implement Overdue Airline Safety Reform to Establish Electronic Pilot Training Database Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 8, 2019 Schumer Launches Push to Secure $10 Million Federal Grant to Complete Major Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Overhaul; Says Funding Is Vital to Transform Airport Into a World-Class International Gateway Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2019 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Members of Congress Call for Commemorative Postage Stamp In Honor of the Approximately 12,000 Chinese Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America's Transcontinental Railroad Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Feb. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Hon. Rick Larsen, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation - Espaillat, Meeks, Meng Thank T&i Committee for Planned Hearing on Shutdown's Impact on Aviation Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General and the Hon. Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Gillibrand Demands Urgent Action And Answers From Bureau Of Prisons (BOP) Concerning Inhumane Conditions At Metropolitan Detention Center In Brooklyn; Calls For Immediate Action To Restore Full Heat And Power To The Facility Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 30, 2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Co-Sponsors Comprehensive Legislation Investing $100 Billion in Public Schools Rep.Joe Morelle
Jan. 25, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement on Delayed Flights and Airport Closures Due to Shutdown Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 23, 2019 Stefanik Cosponsors the Pay Our TSA Screeners Act of 2019 Rep.Elise Stefanik
Jan. 18, 2019 Schumer Pushes Amtrak to Be More Flexible in Negotiations to Create New & Needed Transit Line for East Bronx & Westchester Commuters; Penn Access Plan Reduces Travel Times; Will Boost Economy & Create Vital System Resiliency-- but Amtrak Needs to Do More to Get It Done Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 17, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat Appointed to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 16, 2019 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 10, 2019 Congressman Gonzales and Espaillat introduce the This Land Is Our Land Act Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 CONGRESSMAN MORELLE VOTES TO RE-OPEN DEPTARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES FROM EVICTION Rep.Joe Morelle
Jan. 10, 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat Votes to Protect Vulnerable New York Families and to Re-Open the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Jan. 7, 2019 Ready for Take-Off: Schumer Announces First Jetblue Flight Between Rochester and Boston Will Hit the Skies Tomorrow; New Daily Flights Follow Schumer's Prior Push to Add New Direct Roc-Bos Service Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2018 As Rural Communities Throughout New York State Face Declines In Businesses And Jobs, Gillibrand Announces That Her Bipartisan Amendment To Invest In New Rural Businesses And Create Rural Jobs Has Passed The Senate In Final Conferenced Version Of The Farm Bill Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Word on the street is that Long Island Rail Road and Metro North will announce it could be ANOTHER 2 YEARS to fully install positive train control, designed to keep our trains safer. Unacceptable--Safety is the priority. They must move faster." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to Joseph Simons, Chairman of the FTC - After Trump Administration Rolled Back Protections Against Discriminatory Lending Practices That Result In People Of Color Paying Thousands Of Dollars More When Buying A Car, Gillibrand Calls On Federal Trade Commission To Protect Consumers Against Discrimination In Auto Lending Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 4, 2018 Letter to Dan Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - As Trump Administration Drags Its Feet On Implementing New Law That Would Help End The Use Of Dangerous Pfas Chemicals At Airports Across New York And The Country, Gillibrand Calls For Immediate Implementation Of Law That Would Finally Allow Airports To Stop Using Toxic Chemicals That Poison Local Waterways Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 26, 2018 Letter to Mr. Foote - With The Safety And Quality Of Life Of Orange County Residents At Risk & The Incident Count Continuing To Rise, It's Time For CSX To Step Up & Stop Putting Off Critical Repairs To New Windsor Rail Crossings Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - "If the predictions hold true, Thanksgiving will be amongst the busiest ever in our Upstate & Capital Region airports. That means 10s of 1000s of air travelers being forced to sit in a seat that was larger not too long ago. I'm demanding FAA get to work on this once and for all." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2018 Schumer: Plan To Stop Airlines From Shrinking Seats Needs To Get Off The Ground Already Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 19, 2018 As Families Prepare For Holiday Travel, Senator Gillibrand Announces That Following Her Push, Airlines Must Now Allow Parents Traveling With Children To Check Strollers Of All Sizes At Gates Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 14, 2018 Schumer: Hundreds Of New Well-Paying ConServe Jobs Will Be A Shot In The Arm For The WNY Economy Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The biggest travel complaint I hear from airline customers is shrinking seats, and Thanksgiving will likely be amongst the busiest ever in NY airports. It's why I wrote the law to combat sardine-like packing of people and why the FAA must get to work on reining in this problem." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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