State Legislature to consider new gun control laws today in special session...
New York leaders plan to ban people from carrying firearms into many places of business... unless the owners put up a sign saying guns are welcome. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she and lawmakers have agreed on the broad strokes of a gun control bill that the Democratic-led Legislature is poised to pass Thursday. The legislation was written after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's handgun licensing law. It will also include provisions that make it harder to apply for a permit to carry a gun outside the home and create more rules around firearm storage.
Another motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle sends one to the hospital from Lakewood...
Lakewood-Busti Police are investigating a second motor vehicle-motorcyle accident on Fairmount Avenue -- near the main entrance to the Wal-Mart SuperCenter -- in the past several days. Lakewood Fire rescue crews were called to the scene... in the area of Fairdale and Fairmount Avenues... shortly after 10 p.m. Monday. Officials say EMTs provided first aid to one of the operators before they were taken to UPMC Chautauqua Hospital in Jamestown for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Traffic was restricted in the area for a short time... and, the road was fully reopened shortly after 11 p.m. No other information has been made available. Chautauqua County Sheriff's officers also responded to the scene.
Domestic with shots fired leads to one arrest in Jamestown...
A city man has been arrested following an investigation in to a report of shots fired on Jamestown's northside late Wednesday morning. City Police Captain Bob Samuelson says city police got "several" 911 calls shortly before 11 a.m. about someone firing shots, and, a possible domestic incident at 34 Regent St. Samuelson says officers arrived, and tried to get the occupants to exit the home. After about 20 minutes the male occupant... 27 year-old Aaron Johnson... came out of the home. Samuelson says Johnson was taken into custody, and was charged with second-degree obstructing governmental administration. Police got a search warrant for the home... but, did not find any firearms inside. Johnson was jailed pending arraignment. The investigation is continuing and additional charges are expected.
Rosas and Borrello react to primary victories by Hochul and Zeldin...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Congressman Lee Zeldin can now focus on the November election after convincing victories in Tuesday's primaries. Hochul easily won in a three-way race for the Democratic nomination... with 57% of the statewide vote... while Zeldin defeated three other candidates for the GOP endorsement. He had 44% statewide. Local State Senator George Borrello, who is a co-chair for the Zeldin campaign, says he believe's the Long Island Republican has a chance in our "Deep Blue" state because he believes that independents and Democrats who have left the party will vote Republican. On the Democratic side... Dunkirk Mayor Willie Rosas, who is also the Chautauqua County Democratic Committee Chair, was impressed by Hochul's win. Rosas says they will be very involved locally in the campaign. Rosas says they'll be working with Erie County Democrats to get the vote out for Hochul, who is a Buffalo-area native. Hochul got about 80% of the Democratic vote in Chautauqua County. Her running mate, former Congressman Antonio Delgado... was also elected to run for Lieutenant Governor. Zeldin received 48% of the GOP vote in Chautauqua County.
Three 12 year-old boys arrested after breaking into Lakewood house, and stealing booze, and handgun...
A trio of 12 year-old boys are accused of breaking into a home along Chautauqua Lake in Lakewood a week ago... and stealing multiple bottles of liquor and a handgun. Lakewood-Busti Police were called to the undisclosed location about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22 on a burglary complaint. After finding the items missing... officers also found some security video showing the three -- two of them from Jamestown and the third from Lakewood -- swimming in the victim's pool. Police later arrested the trio and recovered the 9-millimeter handgun. Their case was petitioned to family court on charges of second-degree burglary, fourth-degree grand larceny... and petty larceny.
Buffalo-area man acquires former Petri Baking Products building for business...
A man from the Buffalo-area known for selling Christmas products has acquired the former Petri Baking Products building in the village of Silver Creek. Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise tells us that the move to purchase the facility at 18 Main St. was approved during Tuesday's IDA Board meeting. Geise says Dave Gordon's plans are to use the building as a warehouse for his merchandise. He says Gordon plans to invest thousands into the facility... and, will produce many of the products there. The former Petri Baking facility had closed in 2013.
Fourth of July holiday conditions on Chautauqua Lake looking good...
Chautauqua Lake is in good shape for the Fourth of July holiday. The Executive Director of the Chautauqua Lake Association, Doug Conroe, says the weeds... so far... are nothing more than a 'minor annoyance' in the Celoron and town of Ellicott area. Otherwise... he says "it's clear, open and fun." Conroe says the water is warm, and great for swimmers in all but a few places -- mainly along the immediate shoreline where some smaller harmful algal blooms have been found. Conroe suggests following the old adage, 'if it doesn't look good... don't go in there.'
