130502 Schumer Plan 1

James Neiss/staff photographerNiagara Falls, NY - New York State Senator Charles Schumer announces plan to fight metal thefts, during a press conference at St. Johns Roman Catholic Church on Buffalo Avenue, a victim of copper thieves. Father Slawomir Siok, pastor, left, said the church suffered approximately $3000 in damage and Faisal Merani, owner of the Fallside Hotel on Buffalo Ave.,right, said it's cost his company about $20,000 to repair loss and damage due to metal thieves at just one of his properties.