WRFARadio · Community Matters - State Sen. George Borrello, August 2020 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Senator George Borrello to discuss Albany's response to COVID-19, the State Budget, and Mail-In/Absentee voting during the 2020 General Election. … [Read more...]
Cuomo Signs Election Reform Measures, Making it Easier for Residents to Cast Votes by Absentee Ballot
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law changes to state election law that his office says will make it easier for New Yorkers to vote and be counted in November. The three-part package includes new measures allowing absentee ballot … [Read more...]
Borrello, Regional Lawmakers Call for Travel Ban Exemption for Out-of-State Workers
OLEAN - State Senator George Borrello (R-Irving) has joined a group of Republican Southern Tier and Western New York lawmakers in urging Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo to provide an exemption for workers who live in Pennsylvania but work in New … [Read more...]
Active COVID-19 Cases Drop to 19 in Chautauqua County, Governor Sends Help to Savannah, GA
MAYVILLE - Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Chautauqua County for Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to date to 202. However, while two new cases have been reported, there was also a decrease in the number of active cases, … [Read more...]
Borrello Voices Frustration Over Review Process for Mailers, Calling it Censorship and Hypocritical
ALBANY - Sen. George Borrello's office was recently requested to alter a mailing that he wanted to mail out to his constituents because it failed to follow State Senate mailing guidelines. According to Borrello's office, the Hanover Republican … [Read more...]
Borrello Denounces Effort to Bring More Transparency to Law Enforcement Misconduct, Points to Additional Costs for Local Governments
ALBANY - Chautauqua County's Senate representative in Albany says there's already been unintended consequences of the recent repeal of a state law that protected members of law enforcement from disclosing disciplinary records. Earlier this month … [Read more...]
Borrello, Goodell Call for Continuation of Teacher-Based Education
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County's two representatives in Albany don't want to see New York State moving away from the current traditional teaching model for education. On May 15, Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell sent a letter to … [Read more...]
Employee at Westfield Nursing Home Tests Positive for COVID-19; Heritage Temporarily Suspends Admissions
WESTFIELD - An employee at a senior living facility in Westfield has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, a spokesman for Absolut Care of Westfield said the employee was put into quarantine after … [Read more...]
Organizers Plan to Hold Third ‘Reopen New York’ Rally in Jamestown on Saturday, May 16
JAMESTOWN - Another Reopen NY rally is being planned for tomorrow in Jamestown. Organizers say individuals will again meet in Dow Park at noon on Saturday, May 16 to continue to call for the ending of New York on Pause, which was put in place by … [Read more...]
Area Representatives Push for Reopening of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus Counties
JAMESTOWN - The three men representing Chautauqua County in Albany and Washington were in downtown Jamestown Tuesday to make a push for reopening Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties, despite the Western New York region not yet being ready … [Read more...]
