GENESEO – The NYS Department of Transportation granted a SUNY Geneseo student's petition to establish a four-way stop at the northern end of Main Street. Noah Koven's online petition, accessible here, gathered 614 signatures. “The blinking orange light at the corner of Main Street and North/Court Street is simply not sufficient to ensure safe driving and walking for Village residents,” posted Koven with the petition. “When driving West on … [Read more...]
Petition Asks All Local Cops to Avoid Immigration Law Investigations
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Those protesting Geneseo Police's decision to call U.S. Border Patrol at a traffic stop last Thursday are asking for five specific policy changes in all village police departments in Livingston County. An online petition, first drafted by SUNY Geneseo math professor Tony Macula and fine-tuned by others, asks that village police not investigate suspected violations of immigration law because 'simply being an undocumented … [Read more...]
Petition to Open Aldi at Lima’s Old Save-A-Lot Continues
LIMA – The petition to open an Aldi store in Lima is still short of the 1,000 supporters necessary. The petition, available here, is seeking the support of those interested in having an Aldi open in the old Save-A-Lot property located on 5&20. As of Mar. 16, the Aldi petition has garnered 769 supporters, still 231 shy of the 1,000 needed. After voting, participants are also offered the opportunity to write a comment explaining why they … [Read more...]