1. Safety & Security

    NY: Schumer: Feds Want to Take Bomb Sniffing Dogs Out of Transit Hubs

    April 16, 2018
    The feds are threatening to nix bomb-sniffing dogs that patrol Big Apple airports and train stations as a cost-cutting measure — potentially risking the lives of millions of New Yorkers, Sen. Chuck Schumer warned Sunday.

    Source New York Post

    The feds are threatening to nix bomb-sniffing dogs that patrol Big Apple airports and train stations as a cost-cutting measure — potentially risking the lives of millions of New Yorkers, Sen. Chuck Schumer warned Sunday.

    At a press conference in front of Penn Station, Schumer slammed the Trump administration for proposing to eliminate the $12.6-million Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) program from the Transportation Safety Administration’s 2019 budget.

    The budget proposal includes $1.6 billion for a wall along the US border with Mexico.

    Read the complete article at https://nypost.com/2018/04/15/schumer-warns-against-proposed-canine-security-cuts/