Light Rain Fog/Mist 43°
Tag:

CSX Railroad

Politics
Save Newburgh Firefighter Jobs, Schumer Tells FEMA Save Newburgh Firefighter Jobs, Schumer Tells FEMA
Save Newburgh Firefighter Jobs, Schumer Tells FEMA U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles "Chuck" Schumer said he told Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long to keep funding the Newburgh Fire Department and avoid life-threatening layoffs. Newburgh has once again applied for annual federal aid through the Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Program.  Schumer said SAFER Grants have helped low-income municipalities like Newburgh maintain the number of trained firefighters available in their communities. New York's U.S. senator said that the last two rounds of SAFER funding have been a vital…

SHARE

by Jon Craig