Senator Catharine Young (R,I,C – Olean) ALBANY – Although the Senate’s proposal to keep the Dunkirk NRG plant operating is not in the final state budget agreement, Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-Olean) is continuing her push to resolve the issue. She said she is introducing stand-alone ... Read More

ALBANY, NY – “The mothballing of Dunkirk’s NRG Plant with the Public Service Commission today is of grave concern because of the devastating consequences on our region. The loss of high paying jobs, power production, revenues from PILOT agreements, and commerce with local businesses means an annual loss of nearly $40 million in ... Read More

Closure Creates Hardship for Residents and Businesses. ALBANY, NY – Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I - Olean) will be meeting on Monday with Governor Cuomo’s office and local state representatives to advocate for the old Route 219 bridge to be reopened quickly. The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) closed the old Route 219 ... Read More

OLEAN, NY — State Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-Olean) today urged the Chautauqua County Legislature to adopt a resolution on Wednesday in support of her efforts to reform Medicaid. “A state takeover of Medicaid would alleviate counties of major costs, which in turn would help taxpayers. Although the Medicaid program makes up about half of ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — Local Legislators Score High with Business Council. Senator Cathy Young and Assembly members Andrew Goodell and Joe Giglio all score high with the Business Council of New York State. The Business Council recently unveiled its new 2011 Voters’ Guide, which measures New York State legislators’ commitment to improving ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — At the invitation of Senator Catharine Young, the state Senate Education Committee Chairman visited a potential regional high school site at Chautauqua Lake Central School Thursday. Senator John Flanagan, whose committee has jurisdiction over Senator Young’s regional high school legislation, traveled from Suffolk County on Long ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Sharon Hamilton (right), Vice President of Lutheran Senior Housing, and Deborah Robbins (left), Director Clinical and Sales Support for Advantage Home Telehealth, talk with Senator Young about some of the new monitoring features that are offered to residents at the new state-of-the-art senior living facilities at the Lutheran ... Read More

ALBANY, NY — A local fallen hero finally has received statewide recognition for his service and sacrifice. Cassadaga Firefighter Kenneth Francis Schunk, who died in the line of duty 46 years ago, recently was lauded during a ceremony at the Fallen Firefighters Memorial Wall at the State Capital. Chautauqua County Fire Coordinator Julius Leone ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — The memory of Jamestown’s Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world’s best known naturalists of all time, was celebrated at a bridge christening ceremony on Friday. State Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I – Olean), who sponsored legislation to name the bridge, Assemblyman Andrew Goodell (R,C-Chautauqua) and community leaders ... Read More

LAKEWOOD, NY — The family of the late Tony Caprino has established the Anthony “Tony” Caprino Scholarship Fund. The late Tony Caprino was known by many as the beloved mayor of the Village of Lakewood, and as a man who had a vision to bolster the village’s main thoroughfare, Chautauqua Avenue, and was very successful in doing do. While ... Read More