JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center will open to the public on Wednesday, Aug. 1 and officials there say they are ready to go. RELATED: WRFA Interview with NCC Director Journey Gunderson Also ready to go is the city of Jamestown, which is … [Read more...]
For Second Month in a Row, Resident Calls on Mayor to Appoint New City Constable
JAMESTOWN - The call for Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi to appoint a third constable for the city was once again made during Monday night’s city council voting session. Frewsburg Resident and city landlord Harold Whitford appeared before the city … [Read more...]
Teresi: City Remains Focused on Solving Financial Challenges While Also Promoting Quality of Life, Tourism Projects
JAMESTOWN - There’s been a heavy focus on development projects aimed at tourism and quality of life in recent months in the city of Jamestown, but Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi said that the city is still focused on trying to solve its financial … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, July 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, July 12, 2018. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about the completion of two new phases of the Jamestown Riverwalk Project, the upcoming … [Read more...]
Landlords and Local Attorney Call on Mayor to Appoint New Constable
JAMESTOWN - Landlords in Jamestown are calling on Mayor Sam Teresi to appoint someone to the city's vacant constable position. During Monday night’s Jamestown City Council voting session, more than 25 people showed up with many of them there to … [Read more...]
[AUDIO] Jamestown City Council – Ellicott Water and Sewer Contract Discussion
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Audio from the June 18, 2018 Jamestown City Council work session with councilman at large Andrew Liuzzo voicing his concerns over ongoing contract negotiations between the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities and the … [Read more...]
City Officials Discuss Ongoing Contract Negotiations in Public After Freshman City Councilman Voices Concerns
JAMESTOWN - Tempers flared during Monday night's Jamestown City Council work session after freshman city councilman Andrew Liuzzo questioned and discussed ongoing contract negotiations involving a new water and sewer agreement between the Jamestown … [Read more...]
25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station
JAMESTOWN, NY - The acquisition of the Gateway Train Station (formerly "Erie-Lackawanna Train Station") and its surrounding property by the National Comedy Center in the Summer of 2017 was the culmination of a 25-year renovation and development … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, June 2018 Interview
Originally airing June 7, 2018. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi stops by the WRFA studio for his monthly interview and gives a rundown on the city's 2018 Community Development Block Grant and Home program proposals, which are development programs … [Read more...]
City Homeless Shelter, North Main Street Corridor Highlight 2018 CDBG, Home Allocations
JAMESTOWN - A local homeless shelter and owner-occupied property rehabilitation along North Main St. are just two of the projects that would benefit from the latest round of federal community development funding coming to Jamestown. On Monday … [Read more...]
