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Audit shows state won’t meet e-bus target

New York's public transit system is unlikely to meet a goal to convert its fleet of buses to electric vehicles by a 2040 deadline, according to a new audit by the state's fiscal watchdog. The report, released last week by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, said the Metropolitan Transit Authority's four-stage plan calling for a one-for-one replacement of its entire fleet of 5,800 buses with zero-emission buses has been stymied by bureaucratic missteps, rising costs for e-vehicles, and reliability issues. “The MTA has set an ambitious goal to transform the nation’s largest bus fleet to 100 ...

Primary voting for independents proposed

Enrolled voters who aren’t part of a political party could be allowed to vote in one primary election of their choosing under legislation proposed recently in the state Assembly. Assemblyman Sam Berger, D-Flushing, has introduced legislation (A.11650) that would allow voters not enrolled ...

Fire destroys Prendergast Ave. home

Jamestown firefighters responded to a morning blaze on Tuesday. According to a news release, the blaze occurred around 2:10 a.m. at 629 Prendergast Ave. with heavy fire in the front of the building and the exterior. Bulk of the fire was knocked down on the exterior and extended into the ...

Legacy Continued

The three local Arby’s locations — located at Foote Avenue and Fluvanna Avenue in Jamestown, and Mall Boulevard in Lakewood — recently saw a change of ownership, though the new owners remain familiar names and faces. The three locations have been owned and operated by Hutchinson Foods, ...

Tobacco business, grocery store found guilty of violations

A judge has found a south county business guilty of violating a state law for selling tobacco products as well as a north county grocery store for submitting some required water reports late or not at all. During the recent Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was announced that Smoke Town located at 631 Newland Ave., Jamestown had requested to go before the Hon. Betsy Steger, the designated board of health hearing officer. The business was accused of selling an illegal flavored vapor product to an individual under the age of 21. According to the court documents, no one ...