JAMESTOWN - The effort to create the Gateway Lofts multi-unit housing program at the Gateway Center in Jamestown is moving forward. Steven Ald, director of real estate development at Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL), tells WRFA that … [Read more...]
Governor Candidate First and Only to Visit all 62 Counties During Election Run
BREWSTER, NY - Election Day is just two weeks away and so far, neither of the major party candidates running for New York State governor can claim they’ve visited each of the state’s 62 counties. However, one third party candidate is making that … [Read more...]
Gateway Lofts Proposal Goes Before Planning Commission Tuesday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Planning Commission is meeting Tuesday in city hall and will continue its review of site plans for the proposed Gateway Lofts project. The meeting comes just one week after a public hearing was held focusing on the … [Read more...]
Governor Warns Residents of Voter Registration Scam
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo cautioned New Yorkers of a voter registration phone scam reported in nearby Chemung and Steuben Counties. Residents have reported receiving calls and text messages from a 607 area code offering to register the person … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Hearing on Gateway Lofts Proposal Receives Positive Comments, Some Questions and Concerns
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - More than 80 people showed up Tuesday night for the Jamestown Planning Commission's public hearing on the proposed Gateway Lofts housing development. At the start of the two-hour hearing, … [Read more...]
Nine Local Teachers Receive State Master Teacher Certification
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the selection of 275 educators from across the state to join the New York State Master Teacher Program. One third of the new Master Teachers announced are elementary teachers, expanding the network of … [Read more...]
Gateway Lofts Project Receives Endorsement from State and County Officials, Mayor Teresi Withholding Judgement
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi said he’s holding off on weighing in on a proposed $34 million housing development project until more details come forward. In August the Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL) used the city's Strategic Planning … [Read more...]
Reed Criticizes Governor, Mitrano for Supporting Reckless Government Spending
CORNING - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) is calling out Governor Andrew Cuomo for what he calls "reckless government spending." Citing a recent decision to spend $16 million for a rest stop near Adirondack Park initially budgeted for $2 … [Read more...]
Portion of State Route 394 to be Renamed in Honor of Fallen Soldier
JAMESTOWN - Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I – Olean) announced that State Route 394 in the Town of Ellicott will be renamed the “Sergeant James C. Matteson Memorial Highway.” Senator Young sponsored legislation in the state Senate and Assemblyman … [Read more...]
Cuomo Says Weather is Reason for Stagnant Population
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo blamed upstate weather for prompting New Yorkers to flee to other states. Cuomo told reporters Tuesday that while job losses and high taxes once drove people to leave New York, his administration has ended that trend and … [Read more...]
