ALBANY - It appears the effort to enter Phase 2 of the the Forward New York reopening process Friday for five regions of the state has hit a stumbling block. That's according to a report from the Albany Times Union. The five regions include the … [Read more...]
Western New York Region Will Begin Phased-In Reopening on Tuesday
BUFFALO - Chautauqua County will be able to start reopening its economy on Tuesday. The announcement was made late Monday morning by Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a press conference in Buffalo, adding that the region has met all the criteria necessary … [Read more...]
Governor Says WNY Region is Close to Begin Reopening
ALBANY - When it comes to reopening businesses in Chautauqua County and Western New York there was some good news delivered by the governor's office on Sunday. Governor Andrew Cuomo said Western New York could soon start reopening from coronavirus … [Read more...]
Western New York Region Sees Setback in Reopening Effort as Five Other Regions Begin Phase 1
ALBANY - As some regions of New York state begin the process of slowly phasing in the reopening of their economies in the wake of the COVID-19 related statewide shutdown, Western New York - which includes Chautauqua County - will remain on … [Read more...]
Organizers Plan to Hold Third ‘Reopen New York’ Rally in Jamestown on Saturday, May 16
JAMESTOWN - Another Reopen NY rally is being planned for tomorrow in Jamestown. Organizers say individuals will again meet in Dow Park at noon on Saturday, May 16 to continue to call for the ending of New York on Pause, which was put in place by … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel: May 7, 2020
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel offers an update on the COVID-19 situation in the county and also gives his thoughts about Governor Andrew Cuomo's New York Forward plan, which focuses on the strategy for … [Read more...]
Governor Rolls Out Plan for Reopening New York State, Says No Region is Currently Ready
ROCHESTER - Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday rolled out more details for what criteria will have to be met before he is willing to lift his New York on Pause executive order for ten different regions around the state. The executive order was put in … [Read more...]
ReOpen New York Rally to be Held Friday Afternoon in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Several groups will be holding rallies throughout the state today to protest Governor Andrew Cuomo's NY on Pause executive order. The order was put in place in March to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. But as a … [Read more...]
Borrello, Goodell Release Follow Up to ‘Restarting New York’ Regional Plan
ALBANY - Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell released a complement plan to the “Restarting New York” regional plan that was put out last week. The two put out a schedule for reopening business sectors based on their inherent risk … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel: April 23, 2020
WRFARadio · Community Matters - Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel: April 23, 2020 AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County executive Paul "PJ" Wendel to learn more about his call for local … [Read more...]