WASHINGTON - New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to prioritize funding to protect the lake’s water quality from toxic algal blooms by including a Chautauqua Lake Feasibility … [Read more...]
[WATCH] Reed Holds Town Hall, Tours Chautauqua Center During Visit to Jamestown Area Thursday
FALCONER - About 40 people were at the Town of Ellicott Municipal Building in Falconer Thursday to attend a Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23). Topics that were discussed included the Mexico-Canada trade agreement, … [Read more...]
SUNY JCC’s Manufacturing Technology Institute Receives $150,000 in Federal Funding
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College has received a $149,677 Appalachian Regional Commission grant to enhance several of the college’s technology-related programs. According to Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, the federal funding … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand: 127 Military Projects, Including $160 Million West Point Project, Impacted by Diverting DOD Money to Border Wall
WASHINGTON - New York's two representatives in the U.S. Senate are blasting the Trump administration for its decision to divert $3.6 billion in funding from projects involving the Department of Defense in order to fund the construction of portions of … [Read more...]
Jamestown, Dunkirk will Get $1.95 Million in CDBG, HOME Funding this Year, County Also Applying for $450,000 for Mayville Project
WASHINGTON - New York State will be receiving a total of $172 million in federal housing and development funding for 2019. According to Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, the funding was provided by the Office of Community Planning … [Read more...]
It’s Officials: Jamestown’s NCC is THEE Official Cultural Institution dedicated to the Art of Comedy
JAMESTOWN, NY - The National Comedy Center (NCC) was formally designated Tuesday as the nation’s official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy. In a tremendous bi-partisan show of support, both the Senate and House of … [Read more...]
State Officials See Popularity Drop
ALBANY - A new poll from the Siena College Research Institute shows the favorability for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, along with other state officials, has seen a significant decline in recent days. The poll - which was conducted last week - shows that … [Read more...]
Trump Criticizes New York’s Recently Passed Reproductive Health Act During State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump delivered the 2019 State of the Union to Congress on Tuesday. While his message focused mostly on the economy, his border wall, and foreign policy issues in both the Middle East and South America, Trump also … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Urges Release of Emergency Federal Relief Funds for Dairy Farmers
WASHINGTON - After the government shutdown stalled the enactment of critical Federal Farm Bill provisions, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Wednesday called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fast-track Farm Bill implementation and … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Announces Run for White House
ALBANY - New York's Junior U.S. Senator is throwing her hat in the ring to run for president. Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who's 52, made the announcement Tuesday during a scheduled appearance on “Late Night with Stephen Colbert” on … [Read more...]
