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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Housing and Property

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03/31/2022 Letter to Marcia Fudge, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Major Push to Revitalize Syracuse's 15th Ward Neighborhood, Dramatically Increase Fed Investment in Affordable Housing Surrounding I-81; Senators Urge Hud Secretary to Make Syracuse a National Model for Housing Transformation, Reconnecting CNY Disadvantaged Communities to New Economic Opportunities
03/14/2022 Tweet - "When we passed $46B in Emergency Rental Assistance, we made sure states that needed it most would receive additional funding. The Biden admin just announced an additional $119M will be going to NY tenants. There's more to do, but this will help thousands of NYers."
03/11/2022 Tweet - "I was happy to meet in the South Bronx with @Amanda_Bx84 and NYCHA tenant leaders. I've been proud to deliver billions in housing assistance for NY in the last year. And we're working together to improve NYCHA, get more resources for vital repairs, and preserve public housing!
03/03/2022 Letter to the Hon. Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and the Hon. Shelly Moore Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Schumer, Gillibrand lead effort to reauthorize and secure a critical increase in funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission -- to accelerate pandemic recovery, job creation, housing and childcare expansion, & infrastructure investment throughout Upstate New York
02/09/2022 Letter to Hon. Marcia Fudge, Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - NEWS: Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Sen. Chuck Schumer Urge Sec. Fudge to Approve Co-Op City Refinance Application
01/26/2022 Tweet: I stood in the Bronx with @RepRitchie @VanessalGibson @OswaldFeliz @UFANYC @UFOA854 to honor those we lost in the tragic fire. We must prevent these tragedies from happening. That's why we're announcing our federal safety fire package to make vulnerable buildings safer for all.
01/25/2022 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury- Menendez, Booker Urge Treasury to Provide Additional Federal Rent Relief to Keep Most Vulnerable Americans Housed
01/25/2022 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Quickly Distribute Additional Rent Relief To Low-Income Renters
01/24/2022 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Dept. of Treasury - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Urge Treasury To Provide Additional Federal Rent Relief To Keep Most Vulnerable Americans Housed
01/14/2022 Letter to Hon. Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, Hon. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Temporary President of the Senate and Hon. Carl Heastie, Speaker of the Assembly - Congresswoman Clarke and New York Delegation Call on Governor Hochul and State Elected officials to Extend Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium
01/11/2022 For so many families displaced by the horrific Bronx fire, HUD can convert housing vouchers to allow them to move to new housing I'm working with HUD for them to act now to ensure our neighbors have safe housing We'll keep doing all we can to help those affected by this tragedy
01/09/2022 Tweet: The fire in the Bronx today is horrifying and heartbreaking. I'm praying for all those who lost their lives, for all those injured, for everyone impacted, for our first responders @FDNY . I stand with everyone in the Bronx.
12/06/2021 Tweet - "NEW: FEMA is announcing it's delivered over $460 million to NYC for costs incurred in the early days of COVID helping to shelter people that didn't have a safe place to isolate and quarantine. I will keep working to quickly deliver funding to NYC as we continue to battle COVID."
11/19/2021 Tweet - "In August, I called on the Texas School Board urging them to remove their funds from Greenbrook Partners, a predatory private equity backed landlord displacing Brooklyn tenants. These practices are ongoing, and action is needed. I'm proud to stand with @BradLander in this fight."
10/22/2021 Tweet - "I was honored to join Bishop Nelson, @67ClergyCouncil , & more at the ribbon cutting today for Phase One of the Ebenezer Plaza. The affordable housing development will provide additional space for the Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center as well as over 500 units of affordable housing!"
10/20/2021 Following Tropical Storm Fred, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Availability of Disaster Loans for Private Non-Profit Organizaions in Upstate New York
10/20/2021 Schumer, Gillibrand, Announce Dutchess County to Receive Critical FEMA Individual Assistance for Damage from Tropical Storm IDA
10/18/2021 Amid New Predictions Warning of Heating Price Spike of 31% Across Capital Region This Winter, Schumer Pushes Two-Pronged Plan to Deal with Crisis; 1) Quickly Release Fed Funds That Help Seniors & Others Pay for heat & 2) Increase Fed Pot of LIHEAP by $100M to Keep the Help Going
10/16/2021 Tweet - "I stood with @BradLander @Bobby4Brooklyn @JoAnneSimonBK52 @JabariBrisport @Zellnor4NY @BrianKavanaghNY to fight back against the predatory practices of Greenbrook Partners, a private equity backed landlord forcing people from their homes across Brooklyn"
09/22/2021 Letter to the Hon. Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Cassidy, Menendez Lead Colleagues Demanding FEMA Delay Risk Rating 2.0
09/21/2021 Tweet - "There's a humanitarian crisis in public housing across NYC after decades of disinvestment. It's past time for change: We're working to at least double the #AmericanJobsPlan investment to make public housing livable, sustainable, and create good jobs."
09/13/2021 Tweet - "Democrats are working to pass our Build Back Better legislation to help people To provide the largest tax cut for the middle class in a generation To strengthen child care and education To make health care & housing more affordable for millions And to fight the climate crisis"
08/20/2021 Tweet - "I'm proud to stand side-by-side with the tenants, activists, and elected officials working for an immediate extension of the New York State eviction moratorium in addition to the federal moratorium. My full statement:"
08/13/2021 Tweet - "Thankfully this eviction moratorium continues to protect tenants across the country! CDC adopted it to keep people in their homes amid COVID. We'll keep fighting to ensure state governments--like New York's--get the emergency rental assistance we appropriated out the door."
08/13/2021 Tweet - "This misguided decision to weaken NY's eviction protection law makes it even more urgent that NY fix the federally funded Emergency Rental Assistance Program ASAP. I worked hard to deliver over $2.3B to NY--the money must get to tenants who need it now."
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