ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledged on Monday that his office should not have withheld data on COVID-19 nursing home deaths from state lawmakers, the public and press - but fell short of apologizing to state residents. Cuomo said at a … [Read more...]
New York Attorney General Finds State Health Department Under-Reported COVID-19 Deaths at Nursing Homes
ALBANY - New York Attorney General Letitia James released a searing report Thursday that found the New York State Department of Health under-reported nursing home deaths related to the coronavirus by as much as 50 percent. The report follows a … [Read more...]
Borrello Joins Fellow GOP Senators in Announcing ‘Reset New York’s Restaurant and Hospitality Industry’
ALBANY - New York State Senator George Borrello, along with members of the Senate Republican Conference, unveiled a package of legislation on Tuesday to help “Reset New York’s Restaurant and Hospitality Industry.” The COVID-19 pandemic has … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sen. George Borrello: Jan. 14, 2021
WRFA's Jason Sample talks with New York State Senator George Borrello (R-NY 23) to get his reaction to Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2021 State of the State Address, while also discussing some of his own priorities and agenda for the new year. … [Read more...]
Borrello, Senate Republicans Call for Delay in Raising Minimum Wage
ALBANY - State Sen. George Borrello is joining members of the Senate Republican Conference in calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to pause a scheduled minimum wage increases on Long Island, Westchester County, and other areas outside of New York City on … [Read more...]
Sen. Borrello Tests Positive for COVID-19, 153 New Cases Confirmed for Friday Through Sunday
IRVING, NY - State Sen. George Borrello announced Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Borrello said following a test on Sunday, he learned that both he and his wife have tested positive for the virus. The first-year senator and former … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – 2020 Election Recap with J Schmidt, PJ Wendel, A Goodell, and G Borrello
WRFARadio · Community Matters - 2020 Election Recap with J Schmidt, PJ Wendel, A Goodell, and G Borrello WRFA's Jason Sample gives a recap of the local races for the 2020 election and also interviews several of the winning candidates from Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Republicans Win Big in Chautauqua County, Southwestern New York
It was a clean sweep for Republicans in Chautauqua County in the 2020 Election, as all GOP candidates on the ballot appeared to have won their respective races, regardless of the record number of absentee ballots that have been cast and await to be … [Read more...]
Federal, State and Local Races Highlight Election 2020
Tuesday is election day across the United States, including here in New York State and Chautauqua County. FEDERAL RACES HIGHLIGHT 2020 The main focus is on the race for presidents, where Republican incumbent Donald Trump is being challenged by … [Read more...]
Borrello, Goodell Introduce Legislation to Proportionately Allocate Electoral Votes
MEDIA RELEASE FROM OFFICE OF SEN. GEORGE BORRELLO (R-NY 57th SENATE DISTRICT) JAMESTOWN - As New York voters watch the 2020 presidential campaign from the sidelines, Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell have introduced … [Read more...]
