JAMESTOWN - Several groups will be holding rallies throughout the state today to protest Governor Andrew Cuomo's NY on Pause executive order. The order was put in place in March to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. But as a … [Read more...]
Borrello, Goodell Release Follow Up to ‘Restarting New York’ Regional Plan
ALBANY - Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell released a complement plan to the “Restarting New York” regional plan that was put out last week. The two put out a schedule for reopening business sectors based on their inherent risk … [Read more...]
Hospitals in 35 Counties, Including Chautauqua, Permitted to Perform Elective Surgeries
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that 35 New York counties - including Chautauqua and Cattaraugus - have been approved to resume elective outpatient treatments. Erie County was not on the list due to the growing number of … [Read more...]
Cuomo Outlines 12-Point Plan for Reopening Economy
SYRACUSE - Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered more details Tuesday on how regions of New York will be able to reopen. Cuomo held his daily coronavirus task force briefing in Syracuse as statewide cases and hospitalizations from COVID-19 continued to … [Read more...]
Cuomo Says State Will Work to Address Glut in Dairy Market and Shortages at Food Banks
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new initiative Monday intended to stop the wasteful dumping of milk by state dairy farmers who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. Due to supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, … [Read more...]
Statewide COVID-19 Deaths Continue to Decline, Chautauqua County Sees Two New Cases Over Weekend
Governor Andrew Cuomo reported Sunday that there were 8,130 additional confirmed cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in New York State, bringing the statewide total to 271,590 confirmed cases since the pandemic began. Many of those cases have … [Read more...]
Cuomo Warns Shutdown Won’t Be Over Anytime Soon
ALBANY - A day after announcing New York will reopen its economy on a regional basis, but without providing a timetable, Gov. Andrew Cuomo today warned that the COVID-19 shutdown is "not going to be over anytime soon." "This is a profound moment. … [Read more...]
Gillibrand, Cuomo and Others Criticize Senate Majority Leader for Proposing Struggling Cities Should Declare Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON - The issue of federal aid for state and local governments continues to be a topic of discussion in New York State and around the country. In the past few weeks, state and local leaders from both sides of the aisle have said local … [Read more...]
Cuomo Says State will Reopen on a Regional Basis
BUFFALO - New York will restart the state's economy on a regional basis. That from governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, making a sharp turn from his earlier statements that such a plan could lead a large number of people to travel to locations where … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Rep. Tom Reed – April 21, 2020 Conference Call
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY-23) holds his weekly conference call with regional media and is joined by several upstate Republicans to discuss and make a case for reopening the upstate economy on a regional … [Read more...]
