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Clean Up Of Former Crawford Furniture Site To Begin This Week

November 28, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Clean up of the former Crawford Furniture Factory site will begin this week. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun demolition of the site at 1061 Allen Street, saying, "This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 1061 Allen Street, Allen Street Development LLC, Chuck Schumer, Crawford Furniture Building, Crystal Surdyk, Environmental Protection Agency, Jamestown Department of Development

Jamestown Receives Nearly $983,000 To Increase Energy Efficient Housing In City

November 2, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The City of Jamestown has received nearly $983,000 to support efforts to increase energy-efficient housing in underserved neighborhoods. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the federal funding is coming from the U.S. Environmental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corporation, CHRIC, Chuck Schumer, City of Jamestown, Environmental Justice Government-to-Government program, Environmental Protection Agency, Healthy at Home CHQ Coalition, Inflation Reduction Act, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Retooling Homes for Improved Air Quality Initiative

Fines For Telemarketers Who Violate ‘Do Not Call’ Registry Nearly Double

September 18, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Telemarketers who violate the Do Not Call registry can expect their fines in New York to nearby double as a result of legislation signed into law last Wednesday. The move amends New York's general business law to raise the maximum fine for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, do not call list, Kirsten Gillibrand, New York State Division of Consumer Protection, robocalls, robotexts, Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Rep. Langworthy Meets With Chautauqua Lake Stakeholders to Discuss Lake Efforts

September 1, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua Lake organizations, local foundations, and other stakeholders met with Congressman Nick Langworthy Wednesday to discuss efforts around the lake. Chautauqua Lake is classified by the New York State Department of Environmental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration project, Army Corps of Engineers, Barcelona Harbor, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chuck Schumer, Harmful Algal Blooms, IBM Research, Jefferson Project, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Nick Langworthy, Occupancy Tax, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

USDA Approves Agriculture Disaster Designation for 31 NYS Counties Following Freeze That Destroyed Crops

August 21, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the New York State Farm Service Agency’s request for a federal Agricultural Disaster Designation following this past May’s deep freeze that destroyed thousands of acres of crops for 31 counties across … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, New York State Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Chautauqua County Farmers Lost Over 30% of Grape, Strawberry Crops Following May Freeze

August 17, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County farmers experienced over 30% loss of grapes and strawberry crops this year following May's deep freeze. New York State Farm Service Agency is now officially requesting a federal Agricultural Disaster Designation from the U.S. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, Empire State Development, Kirsten Gillibrand, National Weather Service, New York State Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chuck Schumer – August 3, 2023

August 4, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announces almost a billion dollars in funding for upstate hospitals. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Chuck Schumer

Chautauqua County Hospitals To Receive $14.1 Million More A Year in Federal Funding

August 3, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County hospitals will receive $14.1 million more a year in federal funding due to a change in Medicare payments. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule change … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Chuck Schumer, Karen Beardsley, UPMC Chautauqua, Westfield Memorial Hospital

Sen. Schumer Warns of ‘Dairy Cliff’ If Dairy Margin Coverage Program Not Renewed

June 28, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that without federal action to protect the Dairy Margin Coverage Program, the Upstate dairy industry could face a "dairy cliff." The 2018 Farm Bill enacted the Dairy Margin Coverage program (DMC), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, Dairy, Dairy Industry, Dairy Margin Coverage Program, Farm Bill, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

NYS To Receive Over $664 Million to Expand Broadband Service

June 27, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State will receive over $664 million in federal funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand high-speed internet across the state. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the investment is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: broadband, Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, Chuck Schumer, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Joe Biden, National Telecommunication and Information Administration, New York State ConnectALL Office

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