New York won’t be able to increase its minimum wage as scheduled on Jan. 1, 2027, after the state’s economy missed a key jobs benchmark that freezes the minimum wage. Under the state’s existing law, that means the minimum wage starting Jan. 1 will remain $17 per hour in New York City, ...
The Sons of the American Legion joined the Fredonia Hillbillies volleyball program in support of breast cancer awareness. On Tuesday, the Hillbillies will host its annual “Pink Out Block Out” volleyball game against Jamestown at Fredonia High School. The event is designed to raise ...
Three significant Dunkirk Department of Public Works budget lines are running in the red, according to department head Randy Woodbury. DPW’s director began his most recent Common Council Finance Committee report with a shard of sunshine. The department is going to be able to use Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) funding to pay for a badly needed bucket loader truck. Woodbury followed that news by blotting out the sky with more of Dunkirk’s financial storm clouds. “We are in the red on three lines,” he stated. The first line involves fixing broken ...
A New York City Democrat is proposing legislation she says would clear up deceptive selling practices that have allowed e-motos and electric off-highway motorcycles to be sold in New York state. Sen. Kristin Gonzalez, D-New York City, recently introduced the bill (S.10700) in the state ...
MAYVILLE – County lawmakers have agreed to increase the income level by $1,000 to get a real property tax break for low income seniors. An attempt to increase that level was rejected by Republicans. During the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, officials approved a resolution to ...
A pair of drug investigations last week ended in three arrests. On Sept. 29, an investigation into firearms and narcotics activity at 935 Swan St. in the city of Dunkirk ended with a search warrant being executed on last week and two being charged. The warrant was executed by narcotics ...
