ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said he will issue a new COVID-19 Executive Order that requires employers to provide essential workers with cloth or surgical masks - free of charge - to wear when directly interacting with the public. New … [Read more...]
New York State COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 7,000, State Enlists Extra Funeral Home Directors
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo said that New York is enlisting extra funeral home directors to help deal with the the increasing number of deaths as the state continues to deal with a growing number of fatalities associated with COVID-19. Gov. … [Read more...]
Second County Residents Dies from COVID-19
MAYVILLE - A second person in Chautauqua County has died from the COVID-19 virus. That's according to the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, which reported on Monday afternoon that a male in his 70s died from the virus. … [Read more...]
Governor Calls for Redistribution of Ventilators and PPE to Areas that Need it Most
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Friday said he will issue an Executive Order allowing the state to redistribute ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) from in-state institutions that don't currently need them and redeploy the equipment to … [Read more...]
State Legislature Approves Budget that Contains Numerous Reforms, Keeps Education Funding Flat
ALBANY - State lawmakers have passed a budget for the new fiscal year on Thursday. Under the budget, all funds spending is estimated to total approximately $177 billion and state operating spending is authorized up to $105.8 billion. However in … [Read more...]
Cuomo Makes Plea for National Healthcare Workers to Assist NYC
NEW YORK - Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday made an urgent appeal for medical volunteers amid a “staggering” number of COVID-19 novel coronavirus deaths. "As Governor of New York, I am asking health care professionals across the country, if you … [Read more...]
New York State Approaching 60,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
NEW YORK - New York State is closing in on 60,000 confirmed COVID-19 novel coronavirus cases, with the vast majority still coming out of the Downstate region of New York City and Long Island. According to Johns Hopkins University, as of Sunday … [Read more...]
Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in New York State Exceed 37,000
ALBANY - The rate of deaths in New York State due to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus increased sharply Thursday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said as of Thursday, New York had a total of 385 fatalities attributed to COVID-19 and the number of confirmed … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Extends Delinquent Tax Redemption Period
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County will extend the time period delinquent property owners will have to pay property taxes to avoid the County’s current real property tax foreclosure from April 15, 2020 to June 18, 2020. The County’s 2020 tax foreclosure … [Read more...]
Third Chautauqua County Coronavirus Case Confirmed, Dozens in Quarantine or Isolation
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Health officials say a third person in the county has tested positive for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. In a media release sent out late Tuesday afternoon, County Health Commissioner Christine Schuyler said the … [Read more...]
