Jamestown City Council will not be voting on a resolution tonight to ask the State Comptroller to investigate the receipt of retiree benefits by a former City Court Judge, in addition to seeking restitution of those benefits. Mayor Kim Ecklund … [Read more...]
Former City Court Judge Accuses City of Defamation
A former City Court Judge and current County Legislator is accusing the City of Jamestown of defamation. Fred Larson, who served as City Court Judge from 2014 to 2021, spoke before Jamestown City Council Monday night in response to a resolution … [Read more...]
More Information Coming Out About Jamestown’s Request For Investigation Into Former City Court Judge
More information is coming out about a City resolution that requests the State Comptroller investigate a former City Court Judge for illegally receiving city retiree benefits. According to the city of Jamestown, retired City Court Judge Fred … [Read more...]
City Requests State Comptroller Investigate Former Housing Court Judge
UPDATED 8/16/24 A resolution requesting the State Comptroller investigate a former Housing Court Judge for illegally receiving city retiree benefits is coming before the Jamestown City Council. In the agenda for the Monday, August 19 work … [Read more...]
State Comptroller: Claim Your Unused Gift Card Funds
The State Comptroller's Office is letting consumers know that you might be able to recoup unused gift card funds. The office is urging New Yorkers to keep track of the gift cards they may have received, after it recovered more than $27 million in … [Read more...]
Governor Kathy Hochul Delivers State of the State Address
Governor Kathy Hochul focused on finance, crime, and education polices in her State of the State address on Tuesday. She said while the state is safer, affordable, and more livable there is more work to be done. Hochul has spent the last week … [Read more...]
State Comptroller DiNapoli Raising Concerns About Escalating Cybercrime in NYS
A recent report released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has raised significant concerns about the escalating threat of cybercrime in New York State. DiNapoli’s investigation revealed a 53% increase in cyberattacks between 2016 and 2022 in … [Read more...]
County Legislature Democrats Calling For $1 Million Reduction in County Property Tax Levy
Chautauqua County Legislature Democrats are calling for a $1 million reduction in the County property tax levy. The four Legislators, joined by the eight Democrats running for the county legislature, sent out a release calling for the reduction … [Read more...]
State Comptroller DiNapoli Says Nourish NY Program Needs Better Oversight
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said the Nourish New York program needs better oversight. DiNapoli released an audit that found the state-run program that sends surplus food from farms to people who are struggling with food insecurity found the … [Read more...]
Employer Contributions to NYS Retirement System Increasing in 2025
New York taxpayers will be hit with a higher bill for state and local employee pensions starting in 2025. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced employer's average contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … [Read more...]
