LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Ground was broken Thursday for the $6.75 million four-season Nature Center at Letchworth State Park, and construction for the project is officially underway. According to news partner 13WHAM, the facility, scheduled to be completed next year, will be a year-round nature center and part of Governor Cuomo's NY Parks 2020 Plan. "I've always said New York is home to the best state parks in the country and, in Letchworth's … [Read more...]
State Legislators Rally to Improve ‘Deficient’ Highway System
NYLON – New York State elected officials are rallying for a $160 million increase to the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) and the restoration of $40 million for the Winter Recovery funds this year. According to a press release from Senator Catherine Young's Office, “Local Roads Matter” was the call to action by Senator Young and local Highway Superintendents during a rally in Albany on Wednesday, March 4. “Today, 32 percent of … [Read more...]
Law Enforcement Warns of DWI Crackdown St. Patty’s Weekend
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Law enforcement across the county will be cracking down on Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) on our highways, streets, and villages. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty announced on Tuesday that the Sheriff’s Office, six Village Police Departments, New York State Park Police, and SUNY Geneseo Police Department will be participating in the fifth of eight Traffic Safety Committee STOP-DWI Crackdown Enforcement on eight … [Read more...]
Cuomo Frack Ban Leaves Towns with Continued Concerns
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Though Governor Cuomo says he will ban hydrofracking in New York State starting early in 2015, Avon and York continue to hold public hearings on proposed fracking moratoriums. Though the state-level action would trump any local laws that could be passed as a result of this process, the town attorney for Avon and York, Jim Campbell, says that moratoriums will better prepare these towns in case of a change in the state's … [Read more...]
Group Doubts Cuomo’s Sustainability Plan and Home Rule Rights at Meeting
HEMLOCK —Tuesday night, New Yorkers for Property Rights hosted a public meeting in hopes of educating local residents on government mandated sustainability initiatives, specifically, Governor Cuomo's Finger Lakes Regional Sustainability Plan and the UN's Agenda 21. Presenters Tim Altier and Sue Englert expressed concern that Agenda 21, a UN sustainability initiative drafted in 1992, is being implemented at a regional level through Cuomo's … [Read more...]
Governor Cuomo proclaims this week as Sheriff’s Week
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Governor Andrew Cuomo has proclaimed this week to be New York State’s Sheriff’s Week. According to a press release, Sheriff’s week celebrates the significant contributions made by Sheriff Office’s in county government and in the state wide criminal justice system. “Governor Cuomo’s proclamation not only recognizes the work of the county sheriffs, but it also recognizes the dedicated and professional work of deputies, … [Read more...]
Duffy introduces Tax Free Initiative for SUNY area
GENESEO — SUNY Geneseo’s Milne Library hosted the Tax Free New York Initiative given by Lieutenant Governor, Robert Duffy on Wednesday, May 29. Lieutenant Governor, Robert Duffy, spoke about Governor Cuomo’s new initiative for tax free businesses on SUNY campuses, including 200 thousand square feet of buildings that adjoin the campus. This tax free initiative will last 10 years. “There is 120 million square feet of eligible space, that’s … [Read more...]