ROCHESTER - A state appellate court has overturned a 2016 zoning variance granted by the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals involving the Sheldon House. On Friday, ,June 16 the New York 4th Appellate Division, based in Rochester, released its … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Resident Paul Leone Discusses Sheldon House Zoning Challenge
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Lakeview Ave. resident Paul Leone about his effort to challenge a decision by the Jamestown Zoning Board of … [Read more...]
Governor Announces Actions to Protect Civil Rights and Combat Hate Crimes
NEW YORK - Governor Andrew Cuomo Sunday announced several actions to protect civil rights and combat hate crimes in New York, including the creation of a State Police unit to investigate reports of hate crimes, an expansion of the state’s human … [Read more...]
Residents Opposed to Sheldon House Variance Still Considering Appeal
JAMESTOWN - A group of residents on the city’s north side are still considering whether or not they will appeal a recent State Supreme Court decision regarding the Sheldon House. In May the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals approved a zoning … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Judge Upholds Zoning Board Decision Regarding Sheldon House Variance
MAYVILLE – A group of north side residents have lost in their effort to overturn a recent decision by the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals to grant a variance for the Sheldon House. A recent report by the Jamestown Post-Journal says that Supreme … [Read more...]
State Court of Appeals Rules Local Governments Can Pass Moratorium on Fracking
ALBANY - Opponents of natural gas hydrofracking have declared complete victory following Monday's precedent-setting ruling by the state's highest court. The 5-2 decision from the Court of Appeals upholds the legality of dozens of local government … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City of Salamanca Gets No-Interest Loan from Albany
The city of Salamanca is set to receive a $5 million, no-interest loan to help with its strapped finances, courtesy of New York State. The Post Journal is reporting Friday that the Cattaraugus County city has not received any casino revenues from … [Read more...]
State’s Highest Court Upholds Creation of 63rd Senate District
ALBANY - The New York State Court of Appeals has upheld the Republican-backed addition of a 63rd seat to the state Senate leaving Senate Democrats — who opposed the plan because they believe Republican's Senate-size calculations were unconstitutional … [Read more...]
Justice Department Does Not Object to 63rd Senate District
ALBANY - The Federal Government has reviewed a move by state lawmakers in Albany to create a 63rd Senate district. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released a statement last week through the justice department saying it does not interpose any … [Read more...]
Fracking Proponents Say Fighting Hydrofracking Can be Costly for Local Governemnts
ALBANY - Advocates of opening up New York State to the practice of shale gas mining known as hydrofracturing – or ‘fracking’ – are taking the offensive. On Wednesday, several groups warned that the efforts to undermine fracking by local governments … [Read more...]
