ALBANY - New York State's Common Core task force has recommended an overhaul of the controversial education standards. The task force, convened earlier this year by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, issued its report Thursday afternoon. The task force said it … [Read more...]
Oversight Board Upholds Governor’s Minimum Wage Hike for Fast Food Employees
ALBANY - A state oversight board has upheld Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration's decision to raise the minimum wage for many fast-food workers to $15 an hour over three years in New York City and six years elsewhere. The New York Industrial Board … [Read more...]
State Economic Funding Announcement is Thursday; Dozens of Local Projects Being Considereda
ALBANY - A major announcement regarding $1.5 billion in state economic development funding will be made Thursday morning in Albany. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the awards for the 2015 Consolidated Funding Application - which are part of the … [Read more...]
Cuomo Continues Push for Federal Legislation to Keep Guns Away from Potential Terrorists
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo was vocal Sunday about his support of a federal measure to close the so-called "terror gap" as the nation again is in a furor over gun control. Cuomo, who has been pointedly calling for congressional action on gun … [Read more...]
Cuomo Says Accepting Refugees is the Right Thing to Do
BOSTON - Governor Andrew Cuomo has weighed on the Syrian Refugee controversy, saying he supports accepting them into the country and New York - adding that the moral cost of not doing so would be too high. Cuomo told the audience at a forum at … [Read more...]
Senator Young Against Bringing Syrian Refugees to New York
(MEDIA RELEASE, SENATOR YOUNG'S OFFICE) ALBANY - Calling it a dire national security and public safety concern, Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-57th District) called on President Barack Obama and Governor Andrew Cuomo to halt the influx of Syrian … [Read more...]
Zuroski Reported to be Next County District Attorney
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting Thursday that assistant Chautauqua County District Attorney John Zuroski will assume the role of DA on January 1, 2016. Zuroski will be designated as acting district attorney by outgoing DA David … [Read more...]
State Employees to See Minimum Wage Bumped to $15 by 2021
ALBANY - Minimum wage for all New York State workers will be going up to $15 an hour. That’s according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who made the announcement on Tuesday. The Governor is pushing to make New York the first state in the nation to … [Read more...]
Southern Tier Beer Included in Mets-Royals Wager
JAMESTOWN - There’s some Southern Tier Beer on the line for this year’s World Series. This year’s fall classic will feature the New York Mets of the National League facing the Kansas City Royals of the American League and the governor’s for each … [Read more...]
Federal Court of Appeals Upholds SAFE Act
NEW YORK - A federal appeals court has upheld two controversial gun-control measures in both New York and Connecticut. The decision Monday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that the SAFE Act in New York and laws in … [Read more...]
