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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York and Senate majority leader, speaks at the National Comedy Center in Jamestown on Monday.
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JAMESTOWN Mayor Willie Rosas was more than happy to make the trip to Jamestown to meet with Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York and Senate majority leader.
Dunkirk will receive $11.6 million from the federal government through the American Rescue Plan. The money is important, but for Rosas, so is the teamwork necessary to pull Dunkirk and the rest of Chautauqua County through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“On behalf of the city of Dunkirk I would like to thank our senator again for bringing and delivering much needed stimulus funds to our communities here in Chautauqua County,” Rosas said. “I think it’s important for everyone to know that while I am the mayor of the city of Dunkirk I am also a part of the bigger team here countywide. The senator and his staff are part of that team. To know that you can count on o
Apr 1, 2021
The chairman of Chautauqua County’s Democratic Party is firing back against criticism leveled by the Chautauqua County Legislature’s five Democrat members.
Chuck Nazzaro, D-Jamestown and legislature Democratic minority leader, said in a letter sent to The Post-Journal and other media outlets late Tuesday night that the Democratic Legislative Caucus had planned to stay silent on the issue of Green’s successor until after a decision had been made in a lawsuit filed by Green and Luz Torres, Green’s choice to be the next Democratic election commissioner, against the legislature last week.
The lawsuit filed by Green and Torres claims the legislature and Democratic Caucus respondents appear about to proceed without and in excess of their authority under the Election Law and New York state Constitution by appointing … Kent instead of one of the recommended/certified names.” Named in the lawsuit are the county, the County Legislature, Kent, Katherine Tampio, Legis
dphillips@post-journal.com Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist will present his second State of the City address Monday, which will be posted on the cityâs website â www.jamestownny.gov/live â and on social media.
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Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist will present his second State of the City address Monday, which will be posted on the cityâs website â www.jamestownny.gov/live â and on social media.
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During Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist’s swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 1, 2020, the first time mayor said, “Now more than ever, we need to get creative to grow and expand our city.”
Sundquist, at the time, didn’t know how creative he was going to need to be during his first year in office. However, because of COVID-19, Sundquist had to get creative on a daily basis, adapting to the changes brought on by the global pandemic.