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DiNapoli says NY financial plan outlook has improved

New York’s financial picture is much prettieir than it was a few months ago, according to a new report from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Cumulative four-year budget gaps estimated at $38.7 billion in February have been reduced to $3.4 billion, according to the report. The reduction was fueled by the receipt of substantial new resources, including $15.2 billion in federal assistance and $17.3 billion from tax and other policy actions. “The state’s economic and fiscal outlook have improved,” DiNapoli said. “Local sales tax collections are up significantly, and our May ...

Small businesses urged to apply for COVID relief

ALBANY – Small businesses can now apply for grants to offset COVID pandemic income losses — and state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, and Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, R-Jamestown, are encouraging local business owners to apply. The $800 million COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program reimburses New York small businesses with grants of up to $50,000 for COVID-related expenses incurred between March 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021. “Small businesses are the economic engines of our downtowns. They were hit hard by the pandemic lockdown. Many closed and those that ...

Get your Laurel Run special edition July 7

The Post-Journal and OBSERVER will publish a Laurel Memorial Run/Walk edition Wednesday, July 7. Volunteers will sell the papers from 6:00 to 10:00 that morning at various locations, including all of the Tim Hortons cafes in Chautauqua County. Pictured getting ready for the paper sale outside ...

Congratulations to the next Chamber President/CEO

We are pleased to welcome Daniel Heitzenrater as the next President/CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. Dan has served as Executive Assistant to the most recent three Chautauqua County Executives. He has been involved in several community service roles including serving as a Town of Ellicott Council Member, on the boards of Jamestown Community College and Cornell Cooperative Extension, and is past president of the Chautauqua Leadership Network. In announcing the appointment this past week Chamber Board Chair Fred Johnson noted, “We are excited to bring Dan on the team ...

County Chamber of Commerce names new president

Daniel Heitzenrater has been named the next president and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. “We are excited to bring Dan on the team as he has the skills, the motivation and is the right fit to lead the organization,” said Fred Johnson, chair of the chamber’s board of ...

Lake Shore Bancorp to sponsor TRC Golf Classic

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Lake Shore Savings Bank, has renewed an agreement to have Lake Shore Savings serve as the presenting sponsor of the TRC Golf Classic for three years. The TRC Golf Classic is the major annual fund-raising event for Filling the Gap Inc., a ...