JAMESTOWN - City school officials will continue to look for ways to dig the district out of a multimillion dollar budget hole when the school board meets Thursday night for its regular board meeting. According to Superintendent Tim Mains, who was … [Read more...]
State Announces Additional HEAP Funding Due to Prolonged Cold Weather
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday announced that those in danger of running out of heating fuel or having their utility service shut off can now apply for a second emergency benefit through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). The … [Read more...]
With Senate and Assembly Finalizing Budget Plans, Stage is Set for Budget Negotiations to Start
ALBANY - The New York State Assembly and Senate have each wrapped up their respective versions of the 2015-16 state budget, with both houses expected to vote on their individual plans Thursday. Each plan differs slightly from the other, as well as … [Read more...]
State Assembly Calls for Increase in Education Funding in State Budget
ALBANY - Lawmakers in Albany are calling for a significant increase in school aid in the 2015-16 state budget. On Monday, the New York Assembly finalized it's version of the $150.7 billion state budget and care calling for an increase of $1.8 … [Read more...]
Cuomo Calls on Increasing NY’s Criminal Age through ‘Raise the Age’ Campaign
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday began his push to raise the age of criminal responsibility in New York. According to the governor’s office, New York is one of only two in the nation that has no legal authority to treat 16- and 17-year … [Read more...]
Drug Treatment Organizations Call on NY to Provide More Funding to Fight Abuse
ALBANY - A coalition of addiction treatment programs across New York are calling on Albany to set aside $350 million to combat heroin and substance abuse. John Coppola, executive director of the Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse … [Read more...]
Governor Calls for Minimum Wage to Increase to $10.50 by 2017
BUFFALO - Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in Buffalo on Tuesday to begin his public push to increase the state's minimum wage to $10.50 an hour by 2017. Speaking out against what he called a "polarization of income like we've never seen before" Cuomo made a … [Read more...]
Jamestown to Receive $250,000 through State Financial Restructuring Board Action Plan
JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown has received some good news from the state’s Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments. On Monday night, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi updated Jamestown City Council members on recommendations from the … [Read more...]
Governor Unveils $900 Million ‘NY Parks 2020’ Plan
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has unveiled a seven-point framework of the NY Parks 2020 Plan that he says will leverage approximately $900 million in public and private funding to modernize the State park system. NY Parks 2020 was previewed in … [Read more...]
Governor Calls for Uniform Sexual Assault Policies for All College Campuses
ALBANY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced details of the wide-raging “Enough is Enough” campaign – which pushes for the passage of the Governor’s legislation combatting sexual assault on college campuses. Earlier this year, the … [Read more...]
