Sen. Charles Schumer

Beach Restoration Project Fast-Tracked For Staten Island

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation will work together on short-term measures to build up the east and south shores of the borough decimated in superstorm Sandy.

2013/03/04

Floodwaters rush into the Hoboken PATH station during Sandy (credit: Port Authority)

Federal Sandy Aid Designated For Port Authority Sites Damaged By Flooding

About $141.5 million of the funding will go towards repairing the PATH train line, with the remaining $54.2 million designated for the World Trade Center Transportation Hub.

2013/03/03

Sen. Charles Schumer meets with superstorm Sandy victims March 3, 2013 (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Schumer Calls On Banks To Extend Mortgage Payment Window For Sandy Victims

Following Sandy, banks allowed homeowners to delay mortgage payments for three to six months, but that window is set to expire.

2013/03/03

Larry Mulqueen (credit: Clarkstown Police)

Nanuet Man Accused Of Making Death Threats Against Politicians Remains In Federal Custody

Lawrence Mulqueen did not enter a plea on charges of making terroristic threats, illegally possessing weapons and harassment.

2013/02/26

Hundreds of residents of Long Beach attend a "goodbye" ceremony for the town's historic wooden boardwalk, which was badly damaged in Hurricane Sandy, on January 5, 2013. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Sen. Schumer Hopes To Get Federal Funding For Long Beach Boardwalk

Long Beach officials expect to have a new and stronger boardwalk by summer. It is expected to cost $25 million.

2013/02/25

Rep. Bill Pascrell in Moonachie, N.J. - Feb. 25, 2013 (credit: Jim Smith / WCBS 880)

Local Lawmakers Warn Of Budget Cuts If Deal Not Reached In Washington By Friday

The $85 billion budget-cutting mechanism could affect everything from commercial flights to classrooms to meat inspections.

2013/02/25

Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes

Brooklyn DA Hynes Launches Collaborative Healthcare Fraud Division, Could Save Millions

DA Charles Hynes kicked off the program by announcing the indictment of Dr. Naveed Ahmad of Brooklyn, who is accused of cheating Medicaid and Medicare of at least $500,000 and perhaps millions more, according to prosecutors.

2013/02/25

Nanuet Man Accused Of Making Death Threats Against Cuomo, Bloomberg, Pelosi

Police said they found two rifles, bayonets, ammunition and body armor at Lawrence Mulqueen’s home.

2013/02/21

Residents stand in line for fuel at a gas station on November 2, 2012 on Staten Island. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

In Wake Of Sandy, Cuomo Proposes Storm Generators For Gas Stations

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed making grants to key gas stations so they can run backup generators and keep pumping after disruptive storms and avoid a replay of Superstorm Sandy, when many shut down.

2013/02/21

These were the prices at one station along the Hutchinson Rover Parkway on Feb. 20, 2013. (Photo: CBS 2)

Sen. Schumer: Break Up Big Oil Companies So Gas Prices Come Down Quicker

It’s been sticker shock at the gas pumps for more than a month. Almost daily, there have been price hikes, adding 45 cents to the cost of each gallon. But are our elected officials willing to do something about the skyrocketing prices?

2013/02/20

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) presides over a hering on 'Superstorm Sandy: The Devastating Impact on the Nation's Largest Transportation Systems.' December 6, 2012 in Washington. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Retiring Sen. Lautenberg Praised By Senate Colleague Schumer

U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) received praise from some of his Senate colleagues, after announcing that he will not run for reelection until 2014.

2013/02/16

Prescription Drug Crime Database Map (photo credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

New Database To Help Crack Down On Prescription Drug-Related Crime In N.Y.

Sen. Charles Schumer, who pushed the Drug Enforcement Administration for its creation, called it the first of its kind in the country.

2013/02/15

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, and NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan - Feb. 15, 2013 (credit: Rich Lamb / WCBS 880)

LaHood Delivers Check For New York Sandy Transportation Rebuilding

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stopped by the Battery Friday to bring New York a check for $287 million to rebuild roads, bridges, and tunnels damaged by superstorm Sandy and other storms.

2013/02/15

File image of a North Korean missile test | Inset image of leader Kim Kim Jong-un. (credit: CBS 2)

UN Calls North Korea Nuclear Test ‘Threat To International Peace & Security’

The test follows a successful launch of a long-range ballistic missile in December that many believe is capable of reaching the United States.

2013/02/12

Don Werle with Sen. Charles Schumer in Lindenhurst, N.Y. - Feb. 11, 2013 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

Schumer Wants Flood Insurance Crackdown With Sandy Victims Still In Limbo

While a lot of people are dealing with the aftermath of the blizzard, there are some who are still dealing with the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, which hit more than three months ago.

2013/02/11

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