WASHINGTON - The first round of federal funding for damage caused by Superstorm Sandy is now on its way to the areas that need it most. On Sunday President Obama has signed into law a $9.7 billion bill to pay flood insurance claims from the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: House to Act on Sandy Federal Aid Bill Following Public Outcry Over Delay
As lawmakers in Washington were able to reach a deal to avoid a fiscal cliff, many of them were still being chastised for their failure to approve a bill that would provided billions of dollars in federal aid to victims of Superstom Sandy. The … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate to be Controlled by Coalition of Republicans, Independent Democrats
ALBANY - Republicans in the New York State Senate will maintain control of the upper chamber, but not without some help from a group of independent democrats. For the first time in modern memory, the state Senate won't operate under the authority of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Young Reacts to Announcement of Newly Created Senate Majority Coalition
Chautauqua County’s representative in the State Senate says she is fine with the newly created Senate Majority Coalition. In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) said the coalition builds on a bipartisan partnership … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Governor Visits Buffalo to Announce Economic Development Initiative
BUFFALO - Governor Andrew Cuomo was in Buffalo Tuesday morning to update local officials on his "Billion to Buffalo" economic development initiative. Cuomo said that $50 million in state money will be matched by a $200 million private investment to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Cuomo to Request $30 Billion in Federal Aid for Sandy Cleanup
ALBANY - The price tag connected to the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy in New York State is going to be steep. According to a report yesterday from the Associated Press, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said he planned to request $30 billion in federal … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Goodell Says Sandy Will Have Adverse Impact on State Economy and Budget
JAMESTOWN - Regardless of how much federal aid the state receives, Chautauqua County’s representative in Albany says the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy is going to have an adverse impact on the 2013-2014 state budget in different … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Local National Guard Helping Out with Sandy Relief
The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting this morning that the Army National Guard troop from Jamestown is in Brooklyn helping the victims of superstorm Sandy. Bravo Troop 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry out of Jamestown has 200 National Guardsman … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Residents Displaced by Sandy Can Vote Via Affidavit
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an Executive Order which provides for a voter who is a resident in the federally-declared disaster counties of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester and of New York City (which includes Bronx, Kings, New … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Economic Impact of Sandy Not Yet Known
ALBANY – As the Big Apple and other parts of New York state continue to clean-up in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, attention is also now being shifted to what impact the superstorm will have on the state’s economy and finances. According to an article … [Read more...]
