Tue, Oct 20th 2020 05:00 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed an executive order extending the state's moratorium on COVID-19-related commercial evictions and foreclosures through Jan. 1, 2020.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2020 11:05 am
Halfway through the state's fiscal year, state tax receipts are trailing last year by $2.8 billion, according to the September state cash report released by New York Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2020 01:20 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has named Alfred "Al" Hammonds, CSSBB, to the post of senior vice president of clinical service operations and business development, effective Nov 2.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2020 09:45 am
M&T Bank recently announced it ranked fifth in the nation for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) fiscal year 2020, reflecting its commitment to helping small businesses and communities thrive by providing small business owners with valuable expertise and flexible financing solutions.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2020 08:10 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, last week, announced the start of construction of a $2.5 million mixed-use redevelopment project in the City of Batavia.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:05 pm
Americans are concerned about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on all aspects of the economy, and 90% support Congress passing another economic stimulus bill to help distressed small businesses and employees, according to a new survey of registered voters conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 11:05 am
As colder weather quickly approaches, businesses are looking at ways to ensure customer and employee safety as activities move indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the many safety items on their lists: the installation of air filtration systems.
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Wed, Oct 14th 2020 08:05 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday reminded all New Yorkers to complete the census. The census can be completed from home in less than 10 minutes online, by phone or mail. The U.S. Census Bureau recently announced the deadline to complete the census is 6 a.m. ET this Friday, Oct. 16.
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Wed, Oct 14th 2020 12:10 pm
WellNow Urgent Care - one of the country's fastest-growing urgent care providers - has opened the doors to its newest center in Hamburg. Located at 4909 Southwestern Blvd., the new facility offers treatments for nonlife-threatening injuries and illnesses from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week - with no appointment needed.
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Tue, Oct 13th 2020 10:50 am
The next meeting of the Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, via videoconference. The meeting is open to the public. Contact Carol Sampson if interested in viewing. The meeting agenda includes announcement of the 2021 Buffalo and Erie County Greenway grant schedule.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2020 04:05 pm
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance on Thursday reminded New Yorkers of two important deadlines:
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Fri, Oct 9th 2020 01:35 pm
New York State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and members of the Senate Republican Conference sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking for clarity and a reverse course on any potential changes to the successful "Farm to School" incentive program.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2020 01:05 pm
Niagara Falls Heritage Arts, the public art initiative of the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, has announced its fall 2020 mural season with three artists lined up for "NF Murals." The project was initiated in 2019 for a successful season with eight artists. It's designed to connect the public with contemporary art, showcasing the area's rich heritage and culture.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2020 07:00 am
HELIXintel is making equipment maintenance management easier than ever for small- and medium-sized businesses - for free.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 10:15 am
As residents of Western New York hunker down to weather the pandemic this winter at home, nearly every facet of life will remain impacted as we safeguard against the coronavirus. Working from home, learning remotely and the potential that holiday gatherings will look a lot different this year seems to be the new normal.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 10:15 am
Small businesses can help keep their business information safe and protect their online information with free online assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 02:20 pm
County executives from across this state elected Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro to serve as president for the New York State County Executives Association. NYSCEA, an affiliate of the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), represents the 19 counties that have county executives as their chief elected official. These counties, including the City of New York, represent 16.7 million New Yorkers.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 02:20 pm
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the launch of this year's "Stop. Trains Can't." public education campaign, which will run through Nov. 8.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 05:25 pm
From left, Starpoint Middle School student Connor Church, Principal Dr. Corey Gray, student Sienna Budz, school counselor Kelly Preisch and counselor Andrea Bove present a check for $4,100 on behalf of their school to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center President and CEO Joseph A. Ruffolo. The check represents proceeds from the school's "Crush Cancer" event, held earlier this year.
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Mon, Oct 5th 2020 11:50 am
The New York State Office for New Americans announced the launch of a new initiative, "Immigrants Can Code - Digital Literacy Pilot."
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Mon, Oct 5th 2020 10:55 am
BauerFinancial Inc., a premier credit union and bank rating firm, announced The Summit Federal Credit Union has once again been awarded its highest (5-star) rating for financial strength and stability. That means that, even in the current climate, The Summit is able to excel in such areas as capital adequacy, profitability and asset quality.
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Sat, Oct 3rd 2020 10:40 am
President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for New York.
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Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 05:00 pm
Ontario County Chairman Jack Marren was elected to serve a full term as president of the New York State Association of Counties. Since January, Marren has been fulfilling the unexpired presidential term of the Hon. Scott Samuelson and will now embark on his own full term as president. The election was held at the county leaders meeting that concluded NYSAC's first ever virtual fall seminar.
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Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 01:30 pm
The 2020 census deadline has been extended to Monday, Oct. 5. Those who have not yet been counted can go to my2020census.gov or call 844-330-2020 for English or 844-468-2020 for Spanish.
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Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 11:40 am
On Thursday, National Grid released its "Net Zero by 2050' plan, aimed at achieving net zero by 2050, including emissions from the sale of electricity and gas to customers. The plan builds on a recently announced responsible business charter, which laid out the company's commitments to the environment, employees, customers and communities.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tue, Sep 29th 2020 05:40 pm
A master plan for the Buffalo Central Terminal site and its connectivity to the Broadway Fillmore Neighborhood has started and the first of four public meetings will be held Thursday, Oct. 8.
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Mon, Sep 28th 2020 05:10 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced $1,454,072 million in funding from the second round of the Western New York Workforce Development Challenge has been awarded to four local nonprofit organizations.
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Mon, Sep 28th 2020 01:50 pm
As the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) marks 10 years of supporting small business growth through its competitive state trade expansion (STEP) grant program, the federal agency announced the newest round of state awards that support export growth among U.S. small businesses.
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Fri, Sep 25th 2020 03:10 pm
Social distancing guidelines during the pandemic fueled a shift to online shopping for consumer goods of all kinds, including vehicles, with particularly high demand for recreational vehicles (RVs). Many online platforms list cars, trucks, vans and RVs for very low prices, with sellers offering to make third-party delivery arrangements if the buyer pays via an escrow account. In reality, neither the automobile nor the escrow company exists - leaving the buyer without their money or a vehicle.
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Fri, Sep 25th 2020 01:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced passage of H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. The package of bipartisan bills would push the U.S. toward a clean energy future, create jobs, and ensure communities are treated equitably in the process.
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Fri, Sep 25th 2020 01:40 pm
Empire State Development announced Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) recipients are now eligible to receive low-interest loans from the New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF).
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Thu, Sep 24th 2020 11:55 am
With pending sales remaining at high levels, combined with low housing inventory, the current competitive bidding market continued in August, according to the housing report released Wednesday by the New York State Association of REALTORS.
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