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City Looks For Public Input On Safe Streets

The city’s Safe Streets For All initiative is continuing to move forward, and part of moving forward is looking for community engagement to help make streets in the city safe for everyone. City Planner Jason Kulaszewski gave an update to the Planning Commission recently about the initiative, including that a second steering committee meeting has been held with a focus now on public engagement. A website has been set up, jamestownny.gov/safe-streets-4-all, and the commission was also given a QR code to take people directly to the feedback form. “Essentially what we’re looking ...

Dunkirk Man In Custody After Gunshot Hits Officer’s Vest

A Dunkirk man is facing charges after gunshots were fired while a search warrant was being executed before sunrise Tuesday with one of those shots striking a Dunkirk police officer in the vest during the incident. Dunkirk police reported Tuesday night that Christopher M. Marcinkowski, 39, of ...

No Decision Yet On Chautauqua Lake Lawsuit

It’s been nearly two months since oral arguments in four lawsuits challenging the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act were heard in state Supreme Court in Albany. There are four total lawsuits that were part of a consolidated oral argument on Jan. 30. The first lawsuit was filed by the ...

Two Charged After Puppy Found Dead, Other Pets In Squalor

Two Jamestown residents are facing charges after a search warrant led to the discovery of malnourished pets and a deceased puppy. Jamestown police reported that Kristen A. McCauley, 42, and Darian A. McCauley, 18, were charged with eight counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring ...

CHQ Transit Hub Receives Approval

City Planning Commission members have gotten their first look at the long-discussed CHQ Transit Hub in downtown Jamestown. Presented by Ron Kessler with LoBello Associates, the hub is planned to be built on the corner of Third Street and Prendergast Avenue. The building will include a ...

Former Bank Becomes Home Of New Gift Shop

CASSADAGA – A former bank has a new life as a gift shop. The CHQ Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for “Heart of the Valley,” located at 8038 Route 60, Cassadaga. The shop is in the former Community Bank, which is part of the ShurFine building. The ...