ALBANY - On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he is signing the "New York State on PAUSE" executive order, a 10-point policy to assure uniform safety for everyone during the COVID-19 state of emegency. It includes a new directive that all … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] County Officials Report 0 Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus, No More than 40 Residents Tested So Far
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Health commissioner Christine Schuyler said as of Thursday afternoon, there remains no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Chautauqua County. Schuyler provided … [Read more...]
State Legislature Approves Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill, Borrello Votes “No”
ALBANY - The State Senate and Assembly has overwhelmingly passed an emergency paid sick leave bill, giving mandatory sick leave for many employees with COVID-19 or under government-order quarantine related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Debate on two … [Read more...]
Governor Directs Non-Essential Business to Decrease In-Office Workforce by 50 Percent
ALBANY - Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he will issue an executive order directing non-essential businesses to implement work-from-home policies effective Friday, March 20. Businesses that rely on in-office … [Read more...]
Borrello, Assembly Colleagues Urge Governor to Utilize Recently Closed Lakeshore Hospital
ALBANY - With COVID-19 continuing to spread and Governor Andrew Cuomo targeting a potential need for additional hospital beds, Senator Borrello and his legislative colleagues, Assemblymen Joseph Giglio and Andy Goodell, made an official request to … [Read more...]
Health Officials Report No Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE - Across New York State, 1700 people have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) and 16 have died. But so far in Chautauqua County, local health officials say there has yet to be any confirmed cases reported in Chautauqua County through … [Read more...]
Governor Closes All Schools Statewide for Two Weeks
School Districts Required to Submit Plans to the State Including Addressing Childcare and Meal Program Contingencies ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday signed an executive order directing all schools in New York to close by Wednesday, March 18 … [Read more...]
JCC will be Closed March 17 and 18, All Employees Asked to Report
Jamestown Community College will be closed (including the Total Fitness facility), Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 and 18, to prepare for those changes directed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to begin on March 19. All employees report. The health … [Read more...]
Governors of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey Call for Mandatory Closures of Public Gathering Places
Restaurants will be closed for dine-in services but can provide take out and delivery ALBANY - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced Monday morning a regional approach to … [Read more...]
New York State Calls for Cancellation of Any Event that Involves Assembly of 500 or More People in Response to Coronavirus
ALBANY - As New York prepares for an expected rise in the number of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the coming days and weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that there will be a limit on mass gatherings starting Friday. During … [Read more...]
