ALBANY - The minimum wage increase in New York State took effect on Monday, rising to $15 for large employers in New York City and continuing to rise all across the state, including $11.10 in areas of Upstate, including Chautauqua County. The … [Read more...]
Cuomo Offers Agenda for First 100 Days of Third Term
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out his agenda for the first 100 days of 2019 during a wide-ranging speech Monday in Manhattan, where he vowed to set New York on a progressive course that he says would make President Franklin Roosevelt … [Read more...]
New York District Attorneys Reach Deal to Avoid Lawsuit, Creation of Oversight State Oversight Panel
ALBANY - An agreement between New York and district attorneys across the state has stopped a measure that would have created an independent body to investigate complaints of misconduct by district attorney offices in each county across the … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Department Cited in CNN Report Focusing on Destruction of Rape Evidence
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is one of several police agencies from across the country that was recently named in an investigative report by CNN focusing on the destruction of rape evidence. The CNN report was entitled ''Disturbing' … [Read more...]
NYC Law Firm will Challenge New State Commission Aimed at Dealing with District Attorney Misconduct
NEW YORK, NY - A New York City law firm that handles cases with the Manhattan district attorney's office is representing the New York State District Attorneys Association at no cost in a lawsuit challenging legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo … [Read more...]
Cuomo Says AIDS Epidemic in NY Will End by 2020
ALBANY - New York State is on track to end the AIDS epidemic by the end of 2020. That’s according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who last week proposed new regulations that will remove barriers and expand access to care for uninsured or underinsured … [Read more...]
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Wednesday for Chautauqua County
BUFFALO - The weather forecast could create problems for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. Up to Six Inches of Snow and frigid temperatures are being forecast for the Northeast United States, including areas of Upstate New … [Read more...]
WRFA Election Night 2018 News Update – Final
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample gives an election night news update for the 11 p.m. hour. Featuring comments from Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace, who lost reelection, and BOE commissioner Norman … [Read more...]
Local Republicans Win Respective State Offices, But Democrats Win Big in Albany
ALBANY - The two Republican incumbents representing Chautauqua County in the New York State Legislature easily won reelection, but Democrats had big victories in all areas of state government, including taking control of the State … [Read more...]
Federal, State and Local Races Highlight 2018 Elections in Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE - Election day is set for Tuesday, Nov. 6 and there are races for all three levels of government in Chautauqua County. Statewide contested races include the run for U.S. Senator, New York Governor, State Attorney General and State … [Read more...]
