File photo of U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (2010). WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid the opening up of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Save Our Stages online application for the c, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer confirms about 6,000 applications have already been filed in the first five hours of the program, with over 8,000 additional applications being worked on. He is urging New York stages and other venues and cultural institutions to ready their paperwork, log on to the SBA.gov website for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program and file an application for their relief. “Knowing the SBA has already received 6,000 applications, with over 8,000 additional requests in the works, for stages and venue relief shows both the need that exists, but also the desire to bring back a variety of venues, entertainment and arts options that make New York one of the greatest states – and strongest economies,” said U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. “So, I am urging New York stages to ready their documents, log onto the SBA site and file applications for their relief. The shows will go on!”