ALBANY - Top aides to State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-New York) are reportedly meeting with rank-and-file Assembly Democrats who are demanding changes to the controversial bail reform law. Heastie has publicly been the staunchest advocate … [Read more...]
Governor Announces STOP-DWI Enforcement Campaign During Super Bowl Weekend
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Friday announced that the State Police will partner with local law enforcement agencies statewide, including here in Chautauqua County, to crack down on impaired and reckless driving during Super Bowl weekend. The … [Read more...]
Cuomo Recommends Closing Additional State Prisons in 2020
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo is recommending a proposal that would give him the ability to close state prisons on a faster timeline. According to the Albany Times-Union, the measure is included in Cuomo's budget proposal, which was rolled out … [Read more...]
Judge Rules Against Governor’s Decision to Institute Ban on Flavored Vaping Liquids
ALBANY - A state Supreme Court justice struck down New York's ban on the sale of certain flavored electronic liquids, granting an injunction sought by the vaping businesses that challenged the legality and constitutionality of an emergency order … [Read more...]
Sixteen and Seventeen Year Olds Allowed to Pre-Register to Vote Starting January 1st
MAYVILLE - Sixteen and seventeen year old voters will legally pre-register to vote in New York State starting Jan. 1, 2020 due to voter enfranchisement laws passed in 2019 by the New York State Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. … [Read more...]
Governor Urges All Residents to Get Flu Shot
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo reminded all New Yorkers on Thursday to get a flu shot as new numbers released today show sharp inclines in laboratory confirmed cases of influenza. The Governor also directed the Department of Health to work with … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Clerk Joins Others from Across State to Call for Delay in Implementation of Green Light Law
OVER 50 PERCENT OF COUNTY CLERKS CALL FOR GOVERNOR TO DELAY IMPLEMENTATION UNTIL OCT. 1, 2020 MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Clerk Larry Barmore is joining 27 other county clerks from across New York State with DMV responsibilities in calling … [Read more...]
Governor Announces Impaired Driving Crackdown from Now Through January 1
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday announced that state and local law enforcement agencies throughout New York will be stepping up patrols to crack down on impaired driving during the busy holiday travel season. The enforcement campaign will … [Read more...]
Gateway Center Building in Jamestown Nominated to State and National Registers of Historic Places
JAMESTOWN - A manufacturing landmark that is now the location of several human service agencies has been nominated to be added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that a dozen … [Read more...]
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Chautauqua County from Late Monday Morning to Tuesday Morning
BUFFALO - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Most of Western New York, including Chautauqua County. The warning is in effect from 11 a.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday. Forecasters with the National Weather Service … [Read more...]
