By: Jim Kevlin
06/11/2019 2:34 pm
Trump Nudges Up In NYS
Governor Cuomo’s job performance rating plummeted in the last month, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer also saw a significant drop in how voters feel about him, according to a Siena Poll of New York State voters released yesterday.
President Trump’s ratings actually edged up a bit.
The governor’s favorability rating fell to negative 43-50 percent, down from 51-43 percent last month. His job performance rating fell to 35-64 percent, down from 43-56 percent. Schumer saw his favorability rating drop to 47-46 percent, down from 53-39 percent in January, the Siena pollsters found.

By: Jim Kevlin
09/24/2018 10:59 am
ONEONTA – An allocation of $225,000 in federal funding will allow Oneonta Municipal Airport to buy new snow-removal equipment, U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer, the minority leader, and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced
The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

By: Jim Kevlin
07/28/2017 2:39 pm
HOMELAND SECURITY SEES NEED
MILFORD – The Village of Milford fire department has been awarded $120,000 to replace its aging air packs, U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today.
The money is provided by the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistant to Firefighters’ Grant Program.
Second Assistant Fire Chief Damon West said the department’s SCBAs (self-contained breathing apparatuses) are 15 years old and cost $7,000 a piece to replace. He said the grant will allow the department to buy $18,000 of the devices.