SCHUMER URGES NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION TO IMMEDIATELY APPROVE OVER $50K IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO RESTORE PORT WASHINGTON’S HEMPSTEAD HARBOR—PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN SHORELINE & FURTHER PROTECT SURROUNDING NORTH HEMPSTEAD COMMUNITIES

Schumer Urges National Fish & Wildlife Foundation to Swiftly Approve Town of North Hempstead’s Application for LI Sound Study Funding. Senator’s Support Highlights Importance of a Resilient Hempstead Harbor for Regional Stability— Expeditious Grant Approval Will Allow for the Strengthening of the Ecology of the Harbor, Moving Forward on Goals Delineated by the Long Island Sound Study