BUFFALO - Governor Andrew Cuomo will deliver his 2017 state of the state address at two separate locations on Monday. On Sunday Cuomo continued a selective roll-0ut of his priorities for 2017 in the lead up to what the media is calling his “State … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
State Comptroller Report Shows Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
ALBANY - The city of Jamestown isn’t the only community in New York State dealing with financial challenges due to slow or stagnant revenue growth while continuing to see expenses go up. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released a report on Friday … [Read more...]
North Main Street Building to See Demolition
JAMESTOWN - Another downtown building will likely see an emergency demolition in the coming days. City officials put up barricades on Thursday afternoon around the vacant building – known as the Murray Building - at 34 N. Main St. after a portion … [Read more...]
High Lead Levels Reported in Southwestern Central School Water Fixtures
WEST ELLICOTT - High levels of lead have been detected in 13 water fixtures in buildings at the Southwestern Central School District. The state standard for the lead testing is 15 parts per billion, which the 13 fixtures exceeded. "We … [Read more...]
Cuomo Unveils Enhanced Child Care Tax Credit Proposal as Part of 2017 Agenda
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Thursday unveiled a new Enhanced Middle Class Child Care Tax Credit that he says will help more than 200,000 middle class families make their child care more affordable. For many families, limited access to these … [Read more...]
Local Congressman Responds to Governor’s Concern Over Repeal of Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s congressman is responding to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s comments regarding the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its impact on New York State. On Wednesday, the governor said that if the repeal were enacted, an … [Read more...]
JRC Announces Final Participants for 2017 Renaissance Block Challenge
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) has announced the neighborhoods invited to submit final applications for the 2017 Renaissance Block Challenge (RBC). The participating neighborhood clusters will be Weeks/Hotchkiss streets, … [Read more...]
[WATCH] Winter Lights at Audubon Closes This Friday and Saturday
JAMESTOWN - If you haven’t made it yet, Friday and Saturday (January 6 and 7, 2017) are your last opportunities this season to experience Winter Lights at the Audubon Community Nature Center. Visitors the past three weeks have gasped in amazement … [Read more...]
Despite Two Recent Partial Collapses, Buildings in Downtown Jamestown are in Stable Condition
JAMESTOWN - The vast majority of the buildings in downtown Jamestown and across the city are in stable condition. That’s the message from Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, who tells WRFA that despite two recent partial collapses in downtown Jamestown the … [Read more...]
Cuomo: Repeal of Affordable Care Act will Have Negative Effect on Chautauqua Co. Government, 15K Residents
ALBANY - More than 15,000 people in Chautauqua County will see a negative impact as a result of the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. In addition, the county government will likely see a loss of more than $2.4 million in healthcare … [Read more...]
