WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The office of Sen. Charles E. Schumer issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they secured $18,200,000for critical local projects across the Southern Tier in the FY2024 spending bill. The senators personally secured funding for these projects as congressionally directed spending requests.
"These projects stretch to every corner of the Southern Tier, from rejuvenating Binghamton's downtown through a revitalized Henry Street Corridor to upgrading Ithaca's Airport and ensuring Southern Tier residents have access to clean drinking water. With this funding, we're breathing new life into the region, all while creating good-pay...