It appears, unless a court intervenes, that New York City Mayor Eric Adams thinks he has found a way to move migrants out of New York City and into counties throughout the state whether there are states of emergencies in those counties or not. In June Adams floated the idea of a “private ...

New York state just loves to tell you how to spend your money. The latest instance in the litany of state legislative pickpocketing is legislation that took effect in August requiring all drivers to carry spousal liability coverage on their vehicles. The additional coverage allows an injured ...

Most Americans tend to have a short attention span. Today’s important news often is quickly overshadowed by the latest nonsense posing as news that, for some inexplicable reason, captures the nation’s attention. Some events are of such a magnitude that they remain seared in our memories, ...

The first step is admitting you have a problem. That’s the first thing that came to mind this week when Chautauqua County officials sent a news release outlining solutions to decrease burdens on emergency housing. The release comes after months of complaints from Falconer officials and ...

As the Associated Press reported recently, the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed further above 7% last week, reaching its highest level in more than 20 years. First, we should be relieved that our unemployment rate is at historic lows. A rate of 3.5 percent in July, according to ...

City Council members should certainly, as they begin considering Jamestown’s budget for 2024 and beyond, take a second look at the mayor’s official vehicle. That doesn’t mean taking the vehicle away. The time for that action came and went when former Mayor Sam Teresi kept his ...