DUNKIRK - Local, State and even national officials are weighing in following the news that the effort to Repower the NRG power plant in Dunkirk has been put on hold. NRG Energy made the announcement on Tuesday, saying the Dunkirk plant will have … [Read more...]
State Senate Passes SAFE Act Reforms, Fate in Assembly is Uncertain
ALBANY - As the voting session winds down in Albany, Senator Cathy Young is outlining a series of SAFE Act reforms that she co-sponsored and which were passed by the state Senate earlier this week. The reforms call for several provisions, … [Read more...]
Senator Young Among Six Lawmakers who Received Recent Death Threat
ALBANY - A half-dozen female members of the State Legislature – including Senator Cathy Young of Olean - have received death threats that are being investigated by the State Police and FBI. That’s according to a report in the Buffalo News this … [Read more...]
Young Calls on State OCFS to Review Records of Previous Abuse Reports for Nayla Hodnett
ALBANY - Senator Cathy Young is requesting that a state agency take a more detailed look into the unsolved 2014 homicide involving a 16-month-old Jamestown girl. Young says she is requesting that Sheila Poole, the acting commissioner of the … [Read more...]
Young Pushes for Permanent Property Tax Cap
ALBANY - Senator Cathy Young (R,C,I-Olean) says New York’s property tax cap law needs to stay permanent. With the prospects of the cap expiring, the Olean Republican has launched an online petition to garner support for the Senate Republican … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Considering County’s Request to Increase Sales Tax
ALBANY - Chautauqua County lawmakers may find out if the state legislature will approve their request for a sales tax increase within the next couple weeks. A request to increase the county sales tax by .5 percent is currently being considered in … [Read more...]
11 Financial Institutions Agree to Take Action Against Zombie Properties in NY State
ALBANY — New York is getting help from 11 major financial institutions in its fight against zombie properties. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the group of banks, credit unions and mortgage companies will take action to maintain properties … [Read more...]
Young Promotes Bill Aimed at Stronger Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence
ALBANY – According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey, only about 48 percent of all violent victimizations are reported to police. On Wednesday, the state Senate passed legislation authored by Senator Cathy … [Read more...]
Flanagan Named New Leader of State Senate, Replaces Embattled Skelos
ALBANY - There’s a new leader in the State Senate. Former Senate leader Dean Skelos stepped down as leader of the New York Senate on Monday in the wake of federal corruption charges and was quickly replaced by another Long Island Republican, Sen. … [Read more...]
Skelos to Continue Serving as Senate Majority Leader Despite Criminal Charges
ALBANY - The federal corruption complaint against Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son is "nothing more than a press release," the embattled Long Island Republican said Tuesday. On Monday night, Senate Republicans made the decision to … [Read more...]
