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...]
Governors of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey Call for Mandatory Closures of Public Gathering Places
Restaurants will be closed for dine-in services but can provide take out and delivery ALBANY - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced Monday morning a regional approach to … [Read more...]
New York State Ranks Among the Lowest in the Nation for Gun Deaths
WASHINGTON - Data recently released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is once again showing that states with the highest rates of overall gun death in the nation are those with weak gun violence prevention laws and higher rates of … [Read more...]
Health Officials Investigate Recent Vaping-Related Illnesses
ALBANY - State health officials are investigating the rising number of vaping-related illnesses being reported statewide and nationally this summer. According to the Albany Times-Union, there have been 27 cases of severe respiratory illness … [Read more...]
States with Strong Gun Laws and Lower Gun Ownership Have Fewer Gun Suicides
WASHINGTON, DC - Data for 2016 reveals that states with weak gun violence prevention laws and higher rates of gun ownership have the highest gun suicide rates in the nation. That's according to a Violence Policy Center (VPC) analysis of data from the … [Read more...]
Illnesses from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Increasing in the US
WASHINGTON - A recently-released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the number of people getting diseases transmitted by mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the United States between 2004 and … [Read more...]
Residents in New York Convicted of Domestic Abuse-Related Charges No Longer Allowed to Own Firearms
ALBANY - Domestic abusers in New York who are convicted on either felony or many misdemeanor charges will have all their firearms - not just handguns - taken from them. The provision sailed through the state Assembly and Senate before being signed … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Gillibrand Announces Details of Opioid Addiction Prevention Act During Stop in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) was in Jamestown on Monday to share details of the Opioid Addiction Prevention Act, a proposed piece of bipartisan legislation that would limit the amount of prescription opioids a physician can prescribe to … [Read more...]
WCA Hospital Joins Effort To Stop Sleep-Related Deaths for Infants
JAMESTOWN - WCA Hospital is partnering with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services for a safe sleep study designed to prevent sleep-related infant deaths. Sleep-related death is the number-one killer of infants 1 to 12 months … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand Push for Increased Federal Support in Fight Against Heroin, Opioid Addiction
WASHINGTON - New York’s two representatives in the U.S. Senate both took time out on Wednesday to address to growing heroin and opioid epidemic that continues to affect communities across upstate new York, including here Chautauqua County. On … [Read more...]
