The South Lockport Fire Company put out
a small blaze Tuesday afternoon in the
laundry room at the Lincoln Heights Apartment
Complex. A resident, Neil Smirnow, discovered the
fire around 1:30. He called 911 and helped
several people out of the building. A Sheriff's
deputy said it appeared to have started in the
basement near the hot water heater, but the
official cause is still under investigation.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
FINANCIAL AID SEMINAR AT LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL
The Lockport High School Guidance Department
will hold a free financial aid awareness program
Thursday night for the parents of college bound
seniors. An expert from the financial aid office
at SUNY Brockport will take parents step by step
through the free application for federal student
aid and the New York State Tuition Assistance
Program. The session starts at 7 in the High School
Auditorium. Students, as well as the parents of
juniors are also welcome
will hold a free financial aid awareness program
Thursday night for the parents of college bound
seniors. An expert from the financial aid office
at SUNY Brockport will take parents step by step
through the free application for federal student
aid and the New York State Tuition Assistance
Program. The session starts at 7 in the High School
Auditorium. Students, as well as the parents of
juniors are also welcome
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
NIAGARA FALLS CITY COUNCIL
Lawmakers in the Falls received their annual
report yesterday from the City's Human Rights
Commission. Vice Chair, the Reverand Richard
Hague, said there had been a more than 200
per cent increase in the incident referals made to
the Committee in the past fiscal year. He said
the incidents reported between the police and
community relations had risen by over 250
per cent. He said the number increased from
143 last year to over 300 this year. Labor
workforce complaints increased by 200 per cent
and housing complaints rose by 200 per cent
as well. He said the City has an increase of
over 200 per cent from it's own employees.
His report spurred a discussion about the hiring of
the City's EEOC officer. The full time job is a
requirement of an anti-discrimination settlement
announced last month with the State. Officials
said they would take steps to make sure it doesn't
become a political appointment in the future. The
City is still seeking applicants for the job after two
attempts to find somebody produced just a few
qualified candidates. Meantime, Civil Engineer Bob
Buzzelli said the contractor for the long awaited
reconstruction of Lewiston Road has received
a DEC license to deal with the radioloogical
material buried in the roadbed but the agency
now wants more testing to be done before they
start. He still thought some work would begin in
a month.
report yesterday from the City's Human Rights
Commission. Vice Chair, the Reverand Richard
Hague, said there had been a more than 200
per cent increase in the incident referals made to
the Committee in the past fiscal year. He said
the incidents reported between the police and
community relations had risen by over 250
per cent. He said the number increased from
143 last year to over 300 this year. Labor
workforce complaints increased by 200 per cent
and housing complaints rose by 200 per cent
as well. He said the City has an increase of
over 200 per cent from it's own employees.
His report spurred a discussion about the hiring of
the City's EEOC officer. The full time job is a
requirement of an anti-discrimination settlement
announced last month with the State. Officials
said they would take steps to make sure it doesn't
become a political appointment in the future. The
City is still seeking applicants for the job after two
attempts to find somebody produced just a few
qualified candidates. Meantime, Civil Engineer Bob
Buzzelli said the contractor for the long awaited
reconstruction of Lewiston Road has received
a DEC license to deal with the radioloogical
material buried in the roadbed but the agency
now wants more testing to be done before they
start. He still thought some work would begin in
a month.
STATE BUDGET
The Governor called a stop to negotiations on
the budget late Monday and ordered cuts in
scheduled state payments to school districts
across the state. They're due December 15
and Paterson explained the procedure this
morning on a New York City radio station.
He said the way it would work is that he
will delay payments to entities that would be
equal to the cuts they would have sustained
if the Legislature would have acted. He said
the Legislature is going to perhaps agree to
a $2.8-billion deficit reduction but $1.6-billion
are actions he took on his own and
$400-million of it is stimulus money that
was supposed to be used next year that
they have borrowed against. Paterson made
yesterday's announcement a few hours after
leaders of the Senate and Assembly presented
him with a final offer to solve the state's fiscal
problems. It did not include any cuts to
education. Lawmakers dismissed it all as
bluster and said they may pass their own
deficit reduction plan today. School officials
were already talking last night about
possibly going to court to stop the cuts.
the budget late Monday and ordered cuts in
scheduled state payments to school districts
across the state. They're due December 15
and Paterson explained the procedure this
morning on a New York City radio station.
He said the way it would work is that he
will delay payments to entities that would be
equal to the cuts they would have sustained
if the Legislature would have acted. He said
the Legislature is going to perhaps agree to
a $2.8-billion deficit reduction but $1.6-billion
are actions he took on his own and
$400-million of it is stimulus money that
was supposed to be used next year that
they have borrowed against. Paterson made
yesterday's announcement a few hours after
leaders of the Senate and Assembly presented
him with a final offer to solve the state's fiscal
problems. It did not include any cuts to
education. Lawmakers dismissed it all as
bluster and said they may pass their own
deficit reduction plan today. School officials
were already talking last night about
possibly going to court to stop the cuts.
WINTER WEATHER
The Lake Effect Snow Advisory was already
cancelled for Niagara County by 6:30 this
morning. National Weather Service forecaster
Dave Sage said the Buffalo-Niagara Airport
picked up the most, about 5.8 inches. The most
that fell in these parts was in the southern area
of the County. North Tonawanda got about
2 to 3 inches, Clarence received 3 to 4, and
an inch fell in Lockport and it was mostly on the
grass. The heaviest was about two inches along
the Erie-Niagara border. Sage said temperatures
would warm into the mid 40's this afternoon. A larger
storm is brewing for Friday but Sage thinks it
will be centered south of our area.
cancelled for Niagara County by 6:30 this
morning. National Weather Service forecaster
Dave Sage said the Buffalo-Niagara Airport
picked up the most, about 5.8 inches. The most
that fell in these parts was in the southern area
of the County. North Tonawanda got about
2 to 3 inches, Clarence received 3 to 4, and
an inch fell in Lockport and it was mostly on the
grass. The heaviest was about two inches along
the Erie-Niagara border. Sage said temperatures
would warm into the mid 40's this afternoon. A larger
storm is brewing for Friday but Sage thinks it
will be centered south of our area.
TORONTO GAME
The Bills say the BareNaked Ladies will sing the
U.S. national anthem prior to the start of
Thursday night's Bills-Jets game. The team
says a tailgate party will run from 3 till 8pm on
Bremmer Road at the intersection of Lower Simcoe
Street. There'll be live entertainment, guest
appearances by Bills alumni, and interactive
games courtesy of tailgate sponsor, Budweiser.
U.S. national anthem prior to the start of
Thursday night's Bills-Jets game. The team
says a tailgate party will run from 3 till 8pm on
Bremmer Road at the intersection of Lower Simcoe
Street. There'll be live entertainment, guest
appearances by Bills alumni, and interactive
games courtesy of tailgate sponsor, Budweiser.
FLOOD PLAIN MAPS
Wheatfield is trying to delay the implementation
of those new revised FEMA flood plain maps.
Town Attorney Bob O'Toole said last night he
wrote Senator Chuck Schumer last week and
asked him to get the agency to put the maps
on hold until Congress looks into alleged
inaccuracies in the studies. In his letter,
O'Toole told Schumer FEMA had responded
to the Town's latest objections and given them
30 days to reply. O'Toole wants that deadline
extended while Congress makes a determination.
He said he's also trying to get Congressman
Chris Lee to get FEMA to pay for a more
complete elevation study in Bergholz. He
said it could change the elevations by a foot
to 18 inches. The study would cost $6,000
and the Town Board agreed to pay for it if
Lee is unsucessful.
of those new revised FEMA flood plain maps.
Town Attorney Bob O'Toole said last night he
wrote Senator Chuck Schumer last week and
asked him to get the agency to put the maps
on hold until Congress looks into alleged
inaccuracies in the studies. In his letter,
O'Toole told Schumer FEMA had responded
to the Town's latest objections and given them
30 days to reply. O'Toole wants that deadline
extended while Congress makes a determination.
He said he's also trying to get Congressman
Chris Lee to get FEMA to pay for a more
complete elevation study in Bergholz. He
said it could change the elevations by a foot
to 18 inches. The study would cost $6,000
and the Town Board agreed to pay for it if
Lee is unsucessful.
FIRE UPDATE
Officials say Sunday night's house fire at 6421
Riddle Road in Royalton appears to have started
in the basement near a wood burning stove. The
two residents were not home when the blaze
erupted. Forty-five year old John Shubbuck
said they left around 7:30 and found their dog
outside and smoke coming from the bedroom
window when they got back just after 10:30.
He called 9-1-1 to report the blaze.
Riddle Road in Royalton appears to have started
in the basement near a wood burning stove. The
two residents were not home when the blaze
erupted. Forty-five year old John Shubbuck
said they left around 7:30 and found their dog
outside and smoke coming from the bedroom
window when they got back just after 10:30.
He called 9-1-1 to report the blaze.
IDENTIFY THEFT/THEFT OF SERVICES
A 43 year old Lockport woman was charged Monday
with identity theft and theft of services. Debbie Marshall
of 190 Erie Street allegedly used the name of a
deceased woman last year to open up an account with
NYSEG for service at 42 Van Buren. The company says
she ran up a balance of more than $1,300 thru March of
this year when she asked that the account be transferred
to 190 Erie. NYSEG says they got a letter in May from the
sister of the deceased woman and it prompted their
investigation. Police said Marshall asked her landlord
to change the name on their lease to Cheryl Marshall
so they could put the account in that name but he refused.
with identity theft and theft of services. Debbie Marshall
of 190 Erie Street allegedly used the name of a
deceased woman last year to open up an account with
NYSEG for service at 42 Van Buren. The company says
she ran up a balance of more than $1,300 thru March of
this year when she asked that the account be transferred
to 190 Erie. NYSEG says they got a letter in May from the
sister of the deceased woman and it prompted their
investigation. Police said Marshall asked her landlord
to change the name on their lease to Cheryl Marshall
so they could put the account in that name but he refused.
WORKING FAMILIES PARTY
A fiscal reform group repeated it's call yesterday
for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to investigate
the questionable inner workings of the State's
Working Families Party. New Yorkers For Growth
said they were motivated by a series of investigative
reports done by Manhattan Media's "City Hall"
newspaper. They released a story Monday saying
the Working Families Party may be illegally using
non profit corporations to circumvent political
donation limits in order to give left wing candidates
an inappropriate advantage in Democratic primaries.
Cuomo was supported by the Working Families party
in the most recent election. New Yorkers For Growth
spokesman Bill O'Reilly said they were confident Cuomo
could put that aside and conduct a thorough and
impartial investigation.
for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to investigate
the questionable inner workings of the State's
Working Families Party. New Yorkers For Growth
said they were motivated by a series of investigative
reports done by Manhattan Media's "City Hall"
newspaper. They released a story Monday saying
the Working Families Party may be illegally using
non profit corporations to circumvent political
donation limits in order to give left wing candidates
an inappropriate advantage in Democratic primaries.
Cuomo was supported by the Working Families party
in the most recent election. New Yorkers For Growth
spokesman Bill O'Reilly said they were confident Cuomo
could put that aside and conduct a thorough and
impartial investigation.
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