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Vaccinations and the cost of the pandemic were at center stage during Thursday’s State of the State presentation by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul to officials and members of the Chautauqua County community. The event was hosted by the city of Dunkirk and Mayor Wilfred Rosas.
“We’ve been very focused on not just battling the pandemic and testing and getting supplies out and now vaccinations, but also simultaneously staying focused on continuing our economic recovery because we saw great numbers a year ago,” Hochul said.
Local areas of interest in keeping the economy going were Athenex, which Hochul said is going to be begin its manufacturing soon. She said the company will be investing $1.5 billion over the next 10 years.
Genesee River communities move forward on Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
The Wellsville Daily Reporter
WELLSVILLE Allegany County communities along the Genesee River are banding together in a shared vision for future development.
The Village of Wellsville last week formally authorized an agreement with Ingalls Planning and Design of Fairport to move forward with the Genesee River Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
Each municipality in Allegany County that touches the Genesee River signed off on joining the effort the village and town of Wellsville, along with Angelica, Amity, Belmont, Belfast, Caneadea, Hume, Scio and Willing.
The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) puts together plans to guide development decisions. The LWRPs for each community will address public access, recreational opportunities, tourism and economic development, and identify ways to sustainably capitalize on the region’s natural and cultural assets.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a series of initiatives to increase the number of electric buses in New York. Specifically, this effort includes $16.4 million in incentives for the expansion of electric bus usage amongst public transportation authorities, as well as $2.5 million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions.
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