Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 11:25 am
On Thursday, Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced the House of Representatives approved updated Heroes Act legislation providing $2.2 trillion to address the urgent needs of the ongoing economic and health crisis, including direct relief to Americans and local municipalities.
|
Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 11:25 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced final regulations requiring insurers to put into place policies and procedures that will ensure they are providing comparable coverage for mental health and substance use disorders.
|
Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 11:25 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Thursday announced the agency is accepting public comment on a revised regulatory proposal to strengthen protections for threatened and endangered wildlife in New York.
|
Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 11:10 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday announced the launch of COVID-19 exposure notification mobile apps in their respective states that will serve as crucial tools to supplement the effort to trace and contact individuals subject to a COVID exposure. The apps, "COVID Alert NY" and "COVID Alert NJ," notify users of potential COVID-19 exposure while maintaining user privacy and security.
|
Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 11:10 am
The Niagara Orleans School Boards Association will hold a special fall legislative "breakfast." NOSBA represents the 13 school districts of Niagara and Orleans counties. Superintendents and board members from each district will share concerns relating to reopening, proposed state aid cuts, and broadband internet access/connectivity.
|
Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 10:50 am
University at Buffalo researchers have received a grant from the Community Pharmacy Foundation to help add community health workers to pharmacies to better connect patients to critical services and lower health care costs.
|
Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 10:50 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced Empire State Digital, a new initiative accelerating New York-based small businesses' ability to grow their online presence through a first-in-the-nation program with leading global e-commerce enablers, including Shopify, Square, Clearbanc and Etsy.
|
Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 10:30 am
From Mayor Robert Restaino's office: Thursday evening, a kayaker overturned in Hyde Park Lake. He was seen in distress and a rescue attempt was made before he disappeared from view.
|
Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 10:30 am
The New York State Office for the Aging, on Thursday, commemorated the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons, passed by the United Nations on Dec. 14, 1990. Each Oct. 1, the International Day of Older Persons recognizes the important contributions older adults make to communities across the world, and this year raised awareness of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the health and wellness of the older adult population.
|
Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 10:00 am
The Erie County District Attorney's Office encourages anyone experiencing domestic violence to report abuse. Prosecutors and advocates remain available in-person and over the phone to assist victims.
|
Thu, Oct 1st 2020 12:55 pm
CENTURY 21 Winklhofer, one of Lewiston's newest real estate companies, announced the opening of a new office at 625 Center St. The new office will offer area homebuyers and sellers an increased level of service and convenience in their real estate transaction needs.
|
Thu, Oct 1st 2020 12:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced a $375,000 federal grant from the Department of Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for Launch NY, an Upstate New York nonprofit Venture Development Organization (VDO) that supports and invests in high-growth, high-impact companies across the 27 westernmost counties in New York.
|
Thu, Oct 1st 2020 07:00 am
They've been isolated and living in fear for months, or even years. We don't always see the signs. Nationwide, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence), and many more experience other forms of domestic violence.
|
Thu, Oct 1st 2020 07:00 am
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office and its partner law enforcement agencies have received numerous reports of political sign thefts in recent weeks. It is important to know that removing political signs is a crime punishable by the New York state penal law, election law, and local ordinances.
|
Thu, Oct 1st 2020 07:00 am
Celebrating Halloween during the pandemic will definitely be different, but it's still possible to have fun while staying safe, say pediatric infectious disease specialists at the University at Buffalo.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 11:00 pm
Below is the cast for the new NBC comedy "Young Rock," which focuses on different chapters of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's life.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 06:15 pm
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of one of Amy Grant's most iconic and successful albums, the Grammy-winning "Unguarded," Grant is releasing a double-disc, white vinyl, limited-edition on Oct. 16. The project will be available through all streaming services on Oct. 30. Featuring the full original album, along with four live tracks and commentary from Grant talking about the recording process and more, this is a must-have item for fans. Full track listing is below.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 06:10 pm
Night Ranger have initiated the writing and recording of their next studio album, which they plan to release via Frontiers Music Srl in 2021. The new album will follow 2017's "Don't Let Up."
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 06:10 pm
During the week of Sept. 14, "Tamron Hall" launched its second season with double-digit week-to-week growth up a whopping 33% and delivering its strongest week since April in total viewers (1.216 million). The show also tied its highest-rated week since May among women 25-54 (0.4 rating). In addition, "Tamron Hall" matched a nine-week high in households (0.8 rating).
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 05:55 pm
COVID RELIEF NOW, a new coalition of nearly 200 major public and private sector groups across the U.S., today called for "No Recess without Relief," imploring Congress to not leave town for the 2020 elections without passing additional COVID-19 economic relief. It stated millions of jobs and survival of small businesses, as well as vital government services, are on the line.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 05:50 pm
The New York State Department of State announced the start of construction for a $1.1 million redevelopment project in the City of Batavia. This project, awarded through Batavia's DRI Building Improvement Fund, will rehabilitate a three-story, 7,500 square-foot building built in 1865. Batavia's downtown area is a mixed-use, affordable neighborhood with access to jobs, anchor businesses, and city and county services.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 05:50 pm
The Erie County Department of Health will partner with Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York (PPCWNY) to provide mobile clinical services at 608 William St., Buffalo.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 05:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, is calling for Congress to approve the Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act (H.R. 4429). The proposed legislation, which Higgins is cosponsoring, seeks to achieve parity between the share of federal funding for cancer research that is allocated to pediatric cancer research and the percentage of the U.S. population that is under the age of 18.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 05:35 pm
In conjunction with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Eastern Standard Provisions Co. has partnered with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to release the "St. Jude Gift of Hope Box," which features a special selection of the Boston-based snack food brand's hand-twisted soft pretzels, artisanal salts, newly released sugars, and "Sprinkle Hope" collectible stickers. Eastern Standard Provisions will donate $10 from every sale to support the mission of St. Jude: "Finding cures. Saving children."
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 05:35 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that, starting today, new reforms go into effect prohibiting businesses from charging a "pink tax," otherwise known as the practice of charging different prices for "substantially similar" consumer goods or services that are marketed to different genders.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 05:35 pm
Neil Young announced the release of "Return To Greendale," a live album and concert film of the historic 2003 tour that brought his 25th studio album, "Greendale," to life both musically and theatrically. Out Nov. 6 via Reprise Records, the songs and performance remain topical as ever, powered by themes of environmentalism, corruption, and the destructive effects of capitalism.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 05:30 pm
The fall season is an ideal time to evaluate shoreline properties along New York's Great Lakes for areas impacted by the natural dynamic action of the Lakes. New York Sea Grant is providing property owners with virtually available resources and assistance that include:
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 04:50 pm
Mayor Robert Restaino's office reported that, at about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, a 25-year-old Niagara Falls woman was shot and killed at 20th Street and Center Avenue.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 01:55 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission, in collaboration with New York State Parks Niagara Region, has hired Bergmann, in conjunction with ALTA Planning + Design, to prepare conceptual design alternatives for extending the shoreline trail from Artpark in the Village of Lewiston to Four Mile Creek State Park in the Town of Porter.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 01:50 pm
Covanta, a world leader in sustainable waste and energy solutions, has been named a winner of the Business Intelligence Group's 2020 Sustainability Awards in the Service of the Year category for its innovative circular economy partnership with Greenpac Mill LLC in Niagara Falls.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 01:50 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Tuesday announced the state expanded its drought watch to the Southern Tier drought region, which includes Cattaraugus, Alleghany, Steuben and Chemung counties.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 01:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced details of a newly released pandemic response package from the House of Representatives that provides relief to families, communities and businesses struggling due to the current pandemic. The updated Heroes Act legislation provides $2.2 trillion to address the immediate needs of the ongoing economic and health crisis, including direct relief to Americans and local municipalities.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 01:45 pm
Girl Scouts of Western New York is proud to announce Girl Scout Cyrene Blackley of Lockport as the winner of the 2020 Camp Windy Meadows Mascot Design Contest.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 10:40 am
National Grid on Tuesday filed a customer assistance proposal with its New York regulator that would provide up to $50 million in financial assistance to support its most economically vulnerable residential customers as well as businesses that are struggling because of the pandemic's financial impact.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 10:40 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced the Career Pathway Training Partnerships program in high-efficiency heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and electric heat pump technologies to prepare New Yorkers for the growing number of job opportunities in the clean energy industry.
|
Wed, Sep 30th 2020 10:10 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced he will meet with Orthodox Jewish leaders to address COVID-19 clusters in communities downstate. The governor also announced Colorado was added to New York's COVID-19 travel advisory. Arizona and Virginia were removed.
|
Tue, Sep 29th 2020 05:55 pm
ESPN will exclusively produce the NBA Finals on ABC for the 18th consecutive season, starting with Game 1 on Wednesday, Sept. 30 (9 p.m. EDT). Three-time NBA Champion LeBron James makes a historic 10th NBA Finals appearance as his Los Angeles Lakers square off with the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler.
|
Tue, Sep 29th 2020 05:55 pm
In the new "Saved By The Bell" series, when California governor Zack Morris gets into hot water for closing too many underfunded high schools, he proposes they send the affected students to the most well-funded schools in the state - including Bayside High. The influx of new students gives the privileged Bayside kids (who never have a problem that can't be solved in 22 minutes) a much-needed dose of reality.
|
Tue, Sep 29th 2020 05:50 pm
Community Missions Inc. will present its 10th annual Interfaith Community Prayer Service as an online event at noon Tuesday, Oct. 6. The event is part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, "a national event designed to raise public awareness about mental illness and break down the stigma that too often discourages people from seeking help when needed."
|
Tue, Sep 29th 2020 05:50 pm
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski announced the Niagara County Department of Motor Vehicles will hold its second Saturday event for those who need to renew their driver's licenses. No appointment is necessary.
|
