Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for federal resources to address the spread of toxic blue-green algae in the Finger Lakes. The New York Democrat says it could contaminate drinking water and slam local economies that depend on tourism and fishing. The algae blooms in summer with a combination of sunlight and warm water temperatures. There […]
United States Senator Charles Schumer says the FCC has approved an order to modernize the Wireless Emergency Alert System so that it can provide photos or video of suspects and more information. The New York Democrats has been pushing to modernize the system, which was based on original cellphone messaging technology and limited to […]
United States Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to start the paperwork for a disaster declaration because of this summer’s drought. Schumer’s office says the New York Democrat has talked to USDA officials about helping Upstate New York farmers who suffer crop damage and losses because of the severe drought […]