BEMUS POINT – The Chautauqua County Historical Society, in partnership with the Bemus Point Historical Society, will present a special lecture on the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in New York State on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. at Bemus … [Read more...]
Route 60 to See Improvements Thanks to $5 Million State DOT Funding
FALCONER - Route 60 will finally be seeing some upgrades to address safety concerns that have led to countless accidents and more than 80 fatalities the past 45 years. Senator Cathy Young and Assemblyman Andrew Goodell joined several local … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Gov. Cuomo Announces $500,000 in I Love NY Funding to Promote National Comedy Center
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in Jamestown Thursday afternoon to announce the state's commitment to the National Comedy Center (NCC). "I believe in it. I want to invest in it on behalf of the state of New York, and … [Read more...]
Young Secures Funding for Celoron Water Main Project
CELORON - Senator Cathy Young announced that she has secured a $75,000 grant to install a water main in the only portion of the Village that does not currently have municipal water access or fire hydrants. According to Young, the funding will … [Read more...]
State Legislature Considering Law Named After JPD K-9 Mitchell
ALBANY - A member of the Jamestown Police Department could soon have a state law named after him. Recognizing the heroic actions of K9 Officer Mitchell and all our state’s service dogs and horses, Senator Cathy Young (R,C,I- 57th District) has … [Read more...]
Veterans Memorial Park to See Renovation and Upgrades Thanks to State Funding
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Veterans Memorial Park will see an expansion, thanks to some newly announced state aid. On Friday Senator Catharine Young (R-Olean) was joined by several other city officials to announce $100,000 in state funding to assist … [Read more...]
Chamber’s Legislative Breakfast is April 28
LAKEWOOD - The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce will host its State Legislative Breakfast on Friday, April 28 at the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club. Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) and Assemblyman Andrew Goodell (R-Jamestown) will provide their … [Read more...]
Senator Young Presents Medals to Two Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputies for Heroic, Life-SavingAct
MAYVILLE - Sen. Cathy Young (R-Olean) was in Mayville Tuesday for the Presentation of two New York State Senate Liberty Medals to Two Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputies. Young joined County Sheriff Joe Gerace and County Executive Vince Horrigan, … [Read more...]
2017-18 State Budget Finally Approved, Benefits Chautauqua County’s Two Cities, School Districts
ALBANY - New York will become the first state to make tuition at public colleges and universities free for middle-class students. The tuition initiative is part of a new $153 billion state budget approved Sunday by the state Senate, a day after the … [Read more...]
Members of State Senate Walk Away from Negotiations as Budget Deal Falls Apart
ALBANY - It appears that a deal has not been reached in the effort to pass a new state budget, now nearly a week overdue. Budget talks between the legislature and governor collapsed Wednesday night after members of the Senate left the Capitol, … [Read more...]
