Articles by Rory Pollaro
Government
Reed Says Prisoner Pay Raise Is Evidence Of Radical Agenda By State Democrats
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Reed, during a conference call Friday, blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plans to increase state inmate’s minimum wage to $3 an hour, saying it is radical, unfair to taxpayers and local governments …
News
County Officials Urge Caution During High Winds Sunday
MAYVILLE – Local officials, in the face of a high winds warning for this Sunday, issued by the National Weather Service, are asking residents to use caution and be prepared for possible power outages and …
Business
Dunkirk Receives $60,000 Grant For NRG Plant Feasibility Study
DUNKIRK – The future of the abandoned NRG Plant in Dunkirk will be considered through a $60,000 redevelopment feasibility grant announced by Rep. Tom Reed. Reed announced a $60,000 grant to the city of Dunkirk …
Election
City Democrats Endorse Sundquist For Mayor, Slate Of Other Candidates Tabbed
JAMESTOWN – No matter who wins this November, Jamestown will have a new mayor. The City of Jamestown Democratic Committee is hoping it is local Attorney Eddie Sundquist. The Committee endorsed Sundquist and a slate of candidates …
Crime
Jamestown Man Charged With Choking Woman During Domestic Incident
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Police have charged a city resident following an alleged domestic incident police say happened at 4:30 Friday morning at 213 W. Fifth St., Apt. 2. Richard E.Pearson Jr., 41, was charged with …
Feature
Ostrowski Confident About Court Challenge To Pistol Permit Law
NEW YORK – Attorney James Ostrowski, who argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals his challenge to the state’s pistol permit laws, told WNYNewsNow in an exclusive interview just hours after his court argument Wednesday, …
Breaking News
Councilman Dolce To Face GOP Primary Challenge This Spring
JAMESTOWN – Longtime incumbent Jamestown City Councilman Anthony Dolce will face a primary challenge for the Republican Nomination from Raven Thompson. Thompson, in an exclusive interview with WNYNewsNow, said there is a change in public …
Business
Verizon Facing Legal Battle In Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is suing Verizon Communications Inc., and said in a released statement that Verizon continues to deliver promised incentives to consumers. The Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has …
Government
U.S. Court Of Appeals Case Could Overturn State Pistol Permit Laws
NEW YORK CITY – The U.S.Court of Appeals is hearing oral arguments today from attorney James Ostrowski challenging the state’s pistol permit requirements. The challenge contends the state pistol permit requirement is arbitrary and unconstitutional. The …
Crime
Cuomo Calls For Closing Three State Prisons In Face Of Declining Inmate Population
ALBANY – In the past eight years the prison population of New York State has declined by 10,000 inmates and, in the face of that, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is directing the Department of Corrections and …
