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Monday, June 17, 2013  "Gateway" empty, abandoned properties an especial concern

Thursday, June 13, 2013  In light of the David Renz murder case, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer says he supports state Senator Patty Ritchie's proposal to make it a crime to tamper with GPS ankle bracelets.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Security screening for visitors to the Statue of Liberty will be held in lower Manhattan instead of on Ellis Island when the site reopens on July 4 after cleanup from Superstorm Sandy.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Senator Chuck Schumer was in Manlius Wednesday, calling upon Customs and Border Protection to collect fees from Chinese furniture companies who he says unfairly compete with U.S. furniture producers and damage businesses such as Manlius's Stickley Audi and Co. and McConnellsville’s Harden Furniture.

Monday, May 27, 2013  New York officials say new security plans for the Statue of Liberty could leave visitors vulnerable to terrorism when the island reopens on July Fourth.

Monday, May 20, 2013  New York Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to reverse flight change fee increases.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Lawmakers are responding to our series of exclusive interviews this week with the man who was first on the scene the night of the Clay horrors.

Monday, May 06, 2013  New York Sen. Charles Schumer says the ability for making an untraceable and undetectable gun with a 3D printer is "stomach-churning."

Thursday, May 02, 2013  New York Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing legislation targeting thieves who strip and sell copper and other metal from homes and businesses.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is said to be assuring lawmakers that 149 small airport towers will remain open.

Monday, April 29, 2013  U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is questioning why the FBI didn't re-interview the older brother suspected in the Boston Marathon bombing when he returned from Russia and posted "inflammatory" comments on the Internet.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Senator Charles Schumer wants Hydrocodone to be nationally classified as a Schedule 2 Controlled Substance. That would make it more difficult for patients to get refills of the powerful painkiller.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and State Senator John DeFrancisco make City & State’s 2013 "Albany Power 100 List." Others include Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Susan Arbetter, and Mario Cuomo.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  There's a new push to save two airport control towers in Central New York, which are currently set to close on June 15th.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A U.S. Senator is outraged that the Federal Probation Office apparently ignored dozens of alerts set off by David Renz's GPS monitoring bracelet, indicating it had been tampered with.