As a new semester gets underway, enrollment worries continue to be a focus at the State University of New York at Fredonia. President Dr. Stephen Kolison praised the campus during a meeting with the Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club during the winter recess, while lamenting a decline in support ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Republican senators during a two-hour meeting he's unwilling to settle on an insufficient coronavirus aid package after they pitched their slimmed down $618 billion proposal that's a fraction of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking. No compromise was ...
The Chautauqua County Department of Health on Tuesday reported 42 new cases of COVID-19 along with four new virus-related deaths. To date there have been 6,785 confirmed cases within the county and 111 COVID-related fatalities. According to county data, four people between the ages of 40 and 49 have died with the virus; three between the ages of 50 and 59; eight between 60 and 69; 26 between 70 and 79; 41 between 80 and 89; and 28 over the age of 90. The county said it was awaiting the date of birth for one of the deaths. Of the new cases recorded Tuesday, for information ...
ALBANY (AP) — New York sales tax collections dropped by $1.8 billion or 10% in 2020 compared to 2019, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said in a report released Tuesday. That's more than in the 2009 recession, when collections dropped 6%. Sales tax revenue dropped most sharply in the second quarter as Gov. Andrew Cuomo closed nonessential businesses statewide. Collections plummeted 27.1% from April to June compared to the previous year. Drops in sales tax collection in New York City, which represents over 40% of sales tax collections statewide, fueled much of the state's losses. The ...
ALBANY (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that he is giving county officials the power to add taxi drivers and restaurant workers to the list of people eligible for a coronavirus vaccine. If counties take the governor up on his offer, that would mean another major expansion of ...
Spring has arrived for many State University of New York at Fredonia students. Effective Wednesday, classes begin for a new semester. Like so many other SUNY campuses, Fredonia delayed the start due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the fall — after a rough beginning — the campus was able to keep virus cases low that allowed classes to continue on an in-person basis. “We have seen instances locally and nationally where even a few bad decisions can lead to a spike in positive cases,” said President Dr. Stephen Kolison. “The discipline we maintain regarding facial coverings, ...
