ALBANY - After New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that all New York K-12 schools and colleges will be closed for the remainder of the school year, Jamestown Public Schools put out a statement reminding the community that remote … [Read more...]
Schools Across New York to Remain Closed for Rest of School Year
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced late Friday morning that schools throughout New York will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. As part of his New York on Pause executive order, the governor shut down schools in mid-March in … [Read more...]
ReOpen New York Rally to be Held Friday Afternoon in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Several groups will be holding rallies throughout the state today to protest Governor Andrew Cuomo's NY on Pause executive order. The order was put in place in March to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. But as a … [Read more...]
Borrello, Goodell Release Follow Up to ‘Restarting New York’ Regional Plan
ALBANY - Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell released a complement plan to the “Restarting New York” regional plan that was put out last week. The two put out a schedule for reopening business sectors based on their inherent risk … [Read more...]
Hospitals in 35 Counties, Including Chautauqua, Permitted to Perform Elective Surgeries
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that 35 New York counties - including Chautauqua and Cattaraugus - have been approved to resume elective outpatient treatments. Erie County was not on the list due to the growing number of … [Read more...]
Cuomo Outlines 12-Point Plan for Reopening Economy
SYRACUSE - Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered more details Tuesday on how regions of New York will be able to reopen. Cuomo held his daily coronavirus task force briefing in Syracuse as statewide cases and hospitalizations from COVID-19 continued to … [Read more...]
Cuomo Says State Will Work to Address Glut in Dairy Market and Shortages at Food Banks
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new initiative Monday intended to stop the wasteful dumping of milk by state dairy farmers who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. Due to supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, … [Read more...]
Statewide COVID-19 Deaths Continue to Decline, Chautauqua County Sees Two New Cases Over Weekend
Governor Andrew Cuomo reported Sunday that there were 8,130 additional confirmed cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in New York State, bringing the statewide total to 271,590 confirmed cases since the pandemic began. Many of those cases have … [Read more...]
Cuomo Warns Shutdown Won’t Be Over Anytime Soon
ALBANY - A day after announcing New York will reopen its economy on a regional basis, but without providing a timetable, Gov. Andrew Cuomo today warned that the COVID-19 shutdown is "not going to be over anytime soon." "This is a profound moment. … [Read more...]
Gillibrand, Cuomo and Others Criticize Senate Majority Leader for Proposing Struggling Cities Should Declare Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON - The issue of federal aid for state and local governments continues to be a topic of discussion in New York State and around the country. In the past few weeks, state and local leaders from both sides of the aisle have said local … [Read more...]
