ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that a crew of 20 employees and volunteers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is traveling to the West Coast to assist in the containment of fires burning in Northern … [Read more...]
Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers Set to Increase to $15 an Hour
ALBANY - The minimum wage for fast food workers could soon be going up to $15 an hour. That after a state wage board – chaired by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown - unanimously recommended the increase on Wednesday. Under the recommendation, New York … [Read more...]
Cuomo Calls for New Regulations to Combat Synthetic Marijuana
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for stronger Health Department regulations to combat the sale of synthetic cannabinoids in New York State. The governor says the synthetic marijuana has resulted in a dramatic increase in hospital visits … [Read more...]
Obama, Cuomo Order Federal and State Flags at Half Staff for Chattanooga Shooting Victims
PITTSBURGH - President Barack Obama, facing growing criticism from conservatives and some veterans, ordered all American flags on federal grounds to be lowered to half-staff for the remainder of the week to honor the five service members killed at a … [Read more...]
Governor: Medicaid Spending Per Person Reaches 13-year Low
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday announced that New York’s Medicaid spending per person dropped to a 13 year low over the past 12 months. Cuomo said the significant spending decrease, which he claims has resulted in billions of dollars of … [Read more...]
Governor: State Ed Department Must Have Stronger Oversight to Protect Rights of Transgender Students
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on the state Education Department to do a better job of protecting transgender students from harassment and discrimination in the classroom. In a letter to acting Education Commissioner Elizabeth Berlin, the … [Read more...]
Two Local Road Projects to Benefit from Additional State Highway Funding
ALBANY - State highway funding announced by the governor on Monday will help to complete three different road projects in Chautauqua County. Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday announced resurfacing projects totaling $75 million will be completed this … [Read more...]
2015 State Fair will Feature ‘Pride Day’
SYRACUSE - The 2015 New York State Fair will feature a "Pride Day" in celebration of New York’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. That’s according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, which said the designation will take place on Friday, … [Read more...]
Education Leaders Urge State to Consider Changes to Tax Cap Policy
ALBANY - Not everyone is in favor of extending the state tax cap as it currently exists. Homeowners and elected officials are obviously in favor of the cap, but school officials, teachers unions and others involved with public education are … [Read more...]
Governor’s Office Announces $150,000 Gun Violence Grant for Chautauqua County, Jamestown
ALBANY - Local law enforcement in Chautauqua County will be getting more than $150,000 in funding to help combat gun violence. On Tuesday Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that 17 different counties in the state – including Chautauqua – will be … [Read more...]
