The Governor announced Sunday he will call
lawmakers back to Albany for a special session
November 10 to address the State's current year
deficit and additional legislation that was not
finished at the end of the session in June. Paterson
also said he would hold a public leaders meeting
Thursday in New York City. He's also asked the
leaders of the Senate and Assembly to hold a
joint session on November 9 so he can talk to them
in advance of the special session and outline the
steps the State must take to ensure it's long
term fiscal stability. The Governor's two year
deficit reduction program includes across the
board spending cuts and a tax penalty foregiveness
program. It also makes structural reforms to the
pension system and proposes a cap on state spending.
Monday, October 26, 2009
HIGH SPEED RAIL
Congresswoman Louise Slaughtrer expects
a funding announcement by the end of the
year on the State's application for high speed
rail dollars. She says we're shovel ready because
the old New York Central system maintained four
tracks for over a century and only two are in use
so that gives us an easy option to use the rest
for high speed rail. She said we're ahead of
other states because we don't need an environmental
impact statement that other states do and all the
bridges and bypasses are built for four tracks.
Slaughter met Friday with House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi and six of the nation's leading economists
about the issue.
a funding announcement by the end of the
year on the State's application for high speed
rail dollars. She says we're shovel ready because
the old New York Central system maintained four
tracks for over a century and only two are in use
so that gives us an easy option to use the rest
for high speed rail. She said we're ahead of
other states because we don't need an environmental
impact statement that other states do and all the
bridges and bypasses are built for four tracks.
Slaughter met Friday with House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi and six of the nation's leading economists
about the issue.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD COMMISSION
County lawmaker Renea Kimble will serve on a
13 member Commission formed to investigate
Western New York's role in the Underground
Railroad. She was nominated by State Senator
George Maziarz. Kimble says they will be making
a lot of very important decisions regarding the
revitalization of the North Main Street area in the
Falls. There will be a lot of cash funneled into
the area to construct a statue of Harriet Tubman
and to memoralize her legacy of crossing over the
Suspension Bridge to free 300 slaves and also
the rebuilding of the Customs House. She said
it was a great opportunity for the county to have
a county lawmaker who also is a part of the
district on the commission which was created last
Summer. Kimble said she would act as a
watchdog for taxpayers and make sure their
money is spent wisely and prudently. She's
anxious to investigate whether Tubman actually
made the trip over the span.
13 member Commission formed to investigate
Western New York's role in the Underground
Railroad. She was nominated by State Senator
George Maziarz. Kimble says they will be making
a lot of very important decisions regarding the
revitalization of the North Main Street area in the
Falls. There will be a lot of cash funneled into
the area to construct a statue of Harriet Tubman
and to memoralize her legacy of crossing over the
Suspension Bridge to free 300 slaves and also
the rebuilding of the Customs House. She said
it was a great opportunity for the county to have
a county lawmaker who also is a part of the
district on the commission which was created last
Summer. Kimble said she would act as a
watchdog for taxpayers and make sure their
money is spent wisely and prudently. She's
anxious to investigate whether Tubman actually
made the trip over the span.
NICKEL DEPOSITS FOR BOTTLED WATER
The State will begin charging a nickel deposit on
containers of bottled water starting Saturday. The
US District Court in the Southern District lifted
the injunction last Friday. The Governor said 80 per
cent of the unclaimed deposits will go to the State.
Paterson said he was proud to have championed the
Bigger Better Bottle Bill and that it would provide
much needed revenue while also helping to keep
neighborhoods and parks clean.
containers of bottled water starting Saturday. The
US District Court in the Southern District lifted
the injunction last Friday. The Governor said 80 per
cent of the unclaimed deposits will go to the State.
Paterson said he was proud to have championed the
Bigger Better Bottle Bill and that it would provide
much needed revenue while also helping to keep
neighborhoods and parks clean.
MAN HIT BY BB IN A HOT TUB
The Sheriff's department was called to two
addresses on Lockport Olcott Road in Burt
around 3:45 pm Sunday after residents
complained hunters had struck their homes
with birdshot. A 62 year old man said he was
actually struck by a BB while he was in his hot
tub. The victims said three men dressed in
camouflage were responsible but deputies
could not find them.
addresses on Lockport Olcott Road in Burt
around 3:45 pm Sunday after residents
complained hunters had struck their homes
with birdshot. A 62 year old man said he was
actually struck by a BB while he was in his hot
tub. The victims said three men dressed in
camouflage were responsible but deputies
could not find them.
NIAGARA COUNTY PATRIOTS
A group that's unhappy with the direction of the
country is set to hold a Town Hall meeting
tomorrow night in Wheatfield. The Niagara
County Patriots were formed in July after
Sanborn Mill & Antique Co-op owner Lou
Ann Gosch wanted to get involved after
watching Glen Beck on Fox. Her friend,
Amy Duell, told us Gosch has a grandson
and felt that even though she's a business
owner and a very busy person if she didn't
take the time to do something, than who was
going to do it. Duell says she called her
and they gathered around her kitchen table
in July and they started talking about things
they could do. Seven people were
at their first meeting and 70 showed up at
their most recent session. Tomorrow night's
meeting starts at 7pm at the Frontier Fire Hall
off River Road in Wheatfield. Carl Paladino
and Glen Wiggle will kick things off and
Russ Thompson and Jim Ostrowski will
hold a question and answer session during
the second half. Several county politicians
including Bill Ross, John Ceretto, and the
two candidates for Wheatfield Supervsior
have said they will attendand they're hoping
to have a representative there from
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and
representative Brian Higgins. Gosch and
Duell will be our guests on Dialog at 11:15am
Tuesday.
country is set to hold a Town Hall meeting
tomorrow night in Wheatfield. The Niagara
County Patriots were formed in July after
Sanborn Mill & Antique Co-op owner Lou
Ann Gosch wanted to get involved after
watching Glen Beck on Fox. Her friend,
Amy Duell, told us Gosch has a grandson
and felt that even though she's a business
owner and a very busy person if she didn't
take the time to do something, than who was
going to do it. Duell says she called her
and they gathered around her kitchen table
in July and they started talking about things
they could do. Seven people were
at their first meeting and 70 showed up at
their most recent session. Tomorrow night's
meeting starts at 7pm at the Frontier Fire Hall
off River Road in Wheatfield. Carl Paladino
and Glen Wiggle will kick things off and
Russ Thompson and Jim Ostrowski will
hold a question and answer session during
the second half. Several county politicians
including Bill Ross, John Ceretto, and the
two candidates for Wheatfield Supervsior
have said they will attendand they're hoping
to have a representative there from
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and
representative Brian Higgins. Gosch and
Duell will be our guests on Dialog at 11:15am
Tuesday.
DISAGREEMENT OVER A FEMALE
An 18 year old Lockport man turned himself
into police Sunday in connection with an attack
on another man Friday night. Cody Hetherly of
4632 Sunset Drive allegedly hit the victim four
or five times on the head with a closed fist over
a disagreement about a girl. The victim told
police it happened as he was walking down
Caledonia Street around 11:30pm. He was treated
for a two inch cut to his head at ENH-Lockport.
Hetherly is charged with third degree assault.
into police Sunday in connection with an attack
on another man Friday night. Cody Hetherly of
4632 Sunset Drive allegedly hit the victim four
or five times on the head with a closed fist over
a disagreement about a girl. The victim told
police it happened as he was walking down
Caledonia Street around 11:30pm. He was treated
for a two inch cut to his head at ENH-Lockport.
Hetherly is charged with third degree assault.
FALLS MAN ATTACKED WHILE WALKING HOME
A 29 year old Third Street man telling Falls
police he was attacked by a group of more
than ten men Sunday as was walking home
from a bar. The victim said it happened just
before 3am in the 200 block of Rainbow
Boulevard. He said the men got in front of
him and asked if he thought he was tough.
The man said he wanted to go home but
they punched and kicked him at least a dozen
times. He suffered bruises and cuts and lost
a tooth. He said they scattered after
attacking him and some of the men got into
a minivan in a nearby parking lot and drove
off.
police he was attacked by a group of more
than ten men Sunday as was walking home
from a bar. The victim said it happened just
before 3am in the 200 block of Rainbow
Boulevard. He said the men got in front of
him and asked if he thought he was tough.
The man said he wanted to go home but
they punched and kicked him at least a dozen
times. He suffered bruises and cuts and lost
a tooth. He said they scattered after
attacking him and some of the men got into
a minivan in a nearby parking lot and drove
off.
VEHICLES STRUCK WITH OBJECTS IN THE FALLS
Two drivers in two seperate incidents in the Falls
told police Sunday their vehicles were struck by the
other drivers with a club or another object. A 27 year
old told police he was at a stop sign on 72nd Street in a
2008 Jeep at about 4:30 am when the people in the
approaching vehicle got out and started walking
toward his vehicle. When he accelerated, one of the
men used an object to hit his vehicle breaking out
the side tail light. Later on, around 11:15, the driver
of a Mercury Marquis told officers his car was struck
by a club during a confrontation over a van stopped
in the intersection near 17th & Ferry.
told police Sunday their vehicles were struck by the
other drivers with a club or another object. A 27 year
old told police he was at a stop sign on 72nd Street in a
2008 Jeep at about 4:30 am when the people in the
approaching vehicle got out and started walking
toward his vehicle. When he accelerated, one of the
men used an object to hit his vehicle breaking out
the side tail light. Later on, around 11:15, the driver
of a Mercury Marquis told officers his car was struck
by a club during a confrontation over a van stopped
in the intersection near 17th & Ferry.
BREAK-IN AT CAMP KENAN
A caretaker at Camp Kenan told the Sheriff's
Department yesterday someone broke into the
maintenance shop and took tools and equipment
worth $650. The man told a deputy the door handle
to the shop was broken and then the steel door was
pried open. A chain saw, a portable compressor
and other tools were missing. The break-in happened
between Saturday morning and Sunday morning.
Department yesterday someone broke into the
maintenance shop and took tools and equipment
worth $650. The man told a deputy the door handle
to the shop was broken and then the steel door was
pried open. A chain saw, a portable compressor
and other tools were missing. The break-in happened
between Saturday morning and Sunday morning.
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