JAMESTOWN - The three men representing Chautauqua County in Albany and Washington were in downtown Jamestown Tuesday to make a push for reopening Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties, despite the Western New York region not yet being ready … [Read more...]
Local Community Members Celebrate “Child Care Provider Appreciation Day”
JAMESTOWN - Local officials and advocates took part in a Child Care Provider Appreciation Day event on Friday morning. The occasion was commemorated with a Thank You car parade that began with a 9 a.m. kick-off in Jamestown and proceeded through the … [Read more...]
Local Officials Voice Frustration Over Governor’s Reopening Plan
Local officials from across Upstate New York - including here in Jamestown - are raising questions and voicing concerns about the details of the COVID-19 reopening plan Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday. County leaders say they are unsure … [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...]
Statewide Hospitalization Rates are Leveling Off, Governor Calls for Statewide Coordination in Reopening Economy
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that hospitalization rates in the state have leveled off and the daily count of deaths due to COVID-19 is at its lowest in three weeks. The governor said 478 people died from the novel coronavirus on … [Read more...]
Borrello, Goodell Propose a Regional Approach to Restarting NY Economy as Opponents Voice Concerns Over Plan
Risk assessment model would be used for phased-in, safe reopening of local economies by region and business sector ALBANY - Chautauqua County's two representatives in Albany have put forward a plan they say will help to reopen the state … [Read more...]
Coumo Extends ‘NYS on Pause’ Executive Order to May 15, Provides Outline for Restarting Economy
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that all New York State on Pause restrictions and closures will be extended until May 15. Cuomo said the extension was taken in consultation with other regional states and that group of states - … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Assemblyman Andy Goodell Discusses COVID-19, NY State Budget
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R - Ellicott, 150th District) to get his thoughts on the state's response to COVID-19 and also the passage of the 2020-21 state budget. … [Read more...]
Governor Calls for Redistribution of Ventilators and PPE to Areas that Need it Most
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Friday said he will issue an Executive Order allowing the state to redistribute ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) from in-state institutions that don't currently need them and redeploy the equipment to … [Read more...]
Jamestown Resident to Run Against Goodell in 2020 State Assembly Race
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Democratic Committee is tapping a Jamestown resident to run for the New York State Assembly's 150th District, which includes all of Chautauqua County. Democratic Committee Chairman Norm Green said that Christina … [Read more...]
