FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2000

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $2.7 MILLION FOR AIRPORTS IN ELMIRA AND MASSENA

Money Will Help Rehabilitate Runways At Both Facilities

US Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded $2,789,500 in grants to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport and Massena International- Richards Field. The money will go towards runway improvements at both facilities.

"These federal grants are going to help Massena and Elmira make some important improvements to their airports," said Schumer. "Jet Blue and Southwest have shown that there is a market in Upstate New York that is hungry for better air service and improving our airports is a key part of the effort to attract new carriers to the region."

The Town of Massena will receive $1,489,500 to rehabilitate the runway and taxiway at Massena International-Richards Field. Chemung County will get $1,300,000 to improve the taxiway and apron at Elmira/Corning Regional Airport.

The money was approved under the Federal Aviation Authority Airport Improvement Program.

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