April 15, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered New York Helicopter Charter Inc. to cease operations while it conducts a review of the tour operator’s license and safety record following a deadly crash last week. The regulator’s decision, announced on X, came just …
April 25, 2017
Sen. Charles Schumer says the stampede that injured 16 people at New York’s Penn Station just over a week ago shows a need for better coordination between law enforcement agencies at transportation hubs. The stampede erupted April 14 following false …
May 26, 2015
Federal officials have agreed to consider a proposal calling for an end to the federal flood insurance model that allows private insurance carriers to write and service policies. Senator Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., citing alleged “widespread fraud” and “unjust denials” …
December 12, 2014
Democratic U.S. Senator Charles Schumer on Thursday called for the U.S. House of Representatives to extend a federal terrorism insurance program by passing a “clean” bill with no controversial extra provisions. The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that …
December 4, 2014
Lawmakers are close to extending a federal program that covers a portion of corporations’ losses from acts of terrorism, according to three congressional aides. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling and Senator Charles Schumer are nearing a deal on …
May 31, 2011
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said he will introduce a bill to stop car rental agencies from renting automobiles that are under recalls for problems that aren’t yet fixed. The industry this month proposed a two-tiered system in …