WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Chuck Schumer issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Josh Riley today announced $6.5 million in federal funding for Ithaca Tompkins International Airport. Awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which Schumer boosted in the Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law, this federal investment will help the airport construct a new, 23,443-square-foot snow removal equipment facility to bring the airport up to current standards.
"This $6.5+ million will help Ithaca Tompkins International Airport make much-needed upgrades to ensure safety in the winter by building a new snow removal equipmen...