LIVINGSTON COUTNY — New York Stae Gov. Cuomo's conditional pardon of 77 convicted sex offenders is drawing strong criticism from Joe Errigo, the New York State 133rd Assemblyman. The New York Daily News, first reported the granted conditional sex offender pardons. According to the New York Post, in May the Governor pardoned 24,000 parolees. Assemblyman Joseph A. Errigo (R,C,I,Ref-Conesus) blasted Gov. Cuomo’s proposal today to give at … [Read more...]
Schumer: Avon’s Cool Whip Will Be on Your Pumpkin Pie for Years to Come
AVON – On Wednesday, U. S. Senator Charles Schumer toured the Kraft-Heinz facility in Avon and celebrated an agreed-upon investment of $20 million to keep hundreds of jobs in the area. According to a press release from Sen. Schumer, over 400 jobs were saved in early November when he and New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a deal that would enable Kraft Heinz to retain all of the existing employees at the Avon Facility and upgrade the … [Read more...]
DiPietro: Dramatic Wage Increase Going to Hurt Small Restaurants
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The increase in tip wage isn't thrilling everyone in New York State. According to David DiPietro, State Assemblyman for East Aurora, the increase is going to hurt already financially stressed small family owned restaurants. The wage increase, which will take place in 2016, with jump from $5 and hour to $7.50 an hour. According to a press release from Assemblyman DiPietro, the amount of the wage increase is actually going to … [Read more...]
Sections of NYS Thruway to Shutdown Due to Weather
NYLON — The incoming weather is going to force a closure of parts of the NEw York State Thruway. According to our news partner 13WHAM parts of the Thruway will be closed starting at midnight Friday in preparation for a winter storm, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. The area between exit 46 in Henrietta and exit 61, the Niagara section, Interstate 190 between Interstate 90 and exit 16, will be closed to tractor trailers beginning at … [Read more...]
State Leads Resistance to Sexual Assault with New SUNY Policy
GENESEO — The State University of New York put into place a new policy on how to handle and prevent sexual assault on college and university campuses. According to the State University of New York website and our news partner 13WHAM, Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a resolution and the SUNY Board of Trustees passed it. All of which were revised many times over by the SUNY community, outside advocacy groups, Working Group coordinators, and many … [Read more...]
County 911 Emergency Communications System Receives $5.9 Million Grant Upgrade
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $5.9 million grant for Livingston County to upgrade its 911 emergency communication system. The award is a combination of State and Federal grants that are distributed through the Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant. “I am very pleased that the Governor has made this award,”stated County Administrator Ian Coyle in a press release. “Plans for upgrading and enhancing our regional … [Read more...]