AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Elmira Heights New York. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/elmira-heights-ny 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/elmira-heights-ny https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 21 Mar 2025 01:53:00 -0500 Budget Proposal Dedicates $491.9 Million to Address Gun Violence, Reduce Recidivism, and Support Criminal Justice System in Pandemic Recovery https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-details-statewide-crime-data-highlights-need-for-public-safety-investments-and-reforms-in-fy-2024-budget-31553270-albany-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-details-statewide-crime-data-highlights-need-for-public-safety-investments-and-reforms-in-fy-2024-budget-31553270-albany-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Legislation Will Allow State to Shut Down Illegal Cannabis Storefront Dispensaries as Quickly as Possible; Stores Could Be Fined More Than $10,000 Per https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-proposes-new-legislation-to-improve-new-yorks-nationleading-adultuse-cannabis-industry-by-cracking-down-on-illegal-cannabis-stores-31553271-yonkers-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-proposes-new-legislation-to-improve-new-yorks-nationleading-adultuse-cannabis-industry-by-cracking-down-on-illegal-cannabis-stores-31553271-yonkers-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 State Efforts Aimed at Keeping New Yorkers Safe in Wake of CDC Report Alerting of Increase in Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections New York State https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-highlights-efforts-to-protect-new-yorkers-from-candida-auris-fungus-31553272-poughkeepsie-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-highlights-efforts-to-protect-new-yorkers-from-candida-auris-fungus-31553272-poughkeepsie-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Hochul: "It's clear there's much more work to do because New Yorkers deserve a criminal justice system that prioritizes both safety and https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-audio-photos-and-rush-transcript-governor-hochul-details-statewide-crime-data-highlights-need-for-public-safety-investments-and-reforms-in-fy-2024-budget-31553273-white-plains-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-audio-photos-and-rush-transcript-governor-hochul-details-statewide-crime-data-highlights-need-for-public-safety-investments-and-reforms-in-fy-2024-budget-31553273-white-plains-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 NYPA Board of Trustees Awards Low-Cost Hydropower to Amazon in Support of $550 Million Western New York Expansion, Creating 1,000 Jobs in the Town of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-economic-development-awards-spurring-more-than-20-billion-in-capital-investments-and-supporting-over-8300-jobs-31553274-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-economic-development-awards-spurring-more-than-20-billion-in-capital-investments-and-supporting-over-8300-jobs-31553274-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Feedback Collected Through Live Online Chat Function, Interviews and Surveys Will Be Used to Improve New Yorkers' Experience with the WIC Program https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-initiative-to-improve-food-benefit-access-for-women-infants-and-children-31553275-elmira-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-initiative-to-improve-food-benefit-access-for-women-infants-and-children-31553275-elmira-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Justice-Involved Individual to Open Schenectady Retail Dispensary on April 1 Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary Will Further the State's Equity https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-opening-of-first-adultuse-cannabis-retail-dispensary-in-the-capital-region-justiceinvolved-individual-31553276-new-rochelle-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-opening-of-first-adultuse-cannabis-retail-dispensary-in-the-capital-region-justiceinvolved-individual-31553276-new-rochelle-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) today announced the reintroduction of the New Deal for New https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-meng-and-sen-markey-reintroduce-the-new-deal-for-new-americans-act-to-welcome-immigrants-and-refugees-31553604-rhinebeck-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-meng-and-sen-markey-reintroduce-the-new-deal-for-new-americans-act-to-welcome-immigrants-and-refugees-31553604-rhinebeck-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington D.C.- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced that she has secured $16,025,453 in Community Project Funding for New https://www.americantowns.com/news/velazquez-secures-federal-funding-for-local-projects-in-final-government-funding-package-31553612-tarrytown-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/velazquez-secures-federal-funding-for-local-projects-in-final-government-funding-package-31553612-tarrytown-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – On the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the https://www.americantowns.com/news/leader-jeffries-statement-on-the-13th-anniversary-of-the-affordable-care-act-31553617-brooklyn-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/leader-jeffries-statement-on-the-13th-anniversary-of-the-affordable-care-act-31553617-brooklyn-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) welcomed the Federal Trade https://www.americantowns.com/news/clarke-van-hollen-welcome-ftcs-proposed-click-to-cancel-rule-to-ease-cancellation-of-recurring-subscriptions-31553646-glens-falls-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/clarke-van-hollen-welcome-ftcs-proposed-click-to-cancel-rule-to-ease-cancellation-of-recurring-subscriptions-31553646-glens-falls-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler announced over $24 million in combined grant funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to https://www.americantowns.com/news/nadler-announces-over-24-million-in-funding-for-hospitals-on-manhattans-east-side-31553660-new-york-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nadler-announces-over-24-million-in-funding-for-hospitals-on-manhattans-east-side-31553660-new-york-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Ranking member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Adriano Espaillat https://www.americantowns.com/news/ranking-member-espaillat-highlights-adverse-impacts-of-proposed-cuts-by-house-republicans-31553671-bronx-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ranking-member-espaillat-highlights-adverse-impacts-of-proposed-cuts-by-house-republicans-31553671-bronx-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Recognizing the significant human rights activism and stardom of baseball giant, Roberto Clemente Espaillat urges Major League Baseball to retire the https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-adriano-espaillat-introduces-resolution-honoring-roberto-clemente-31553672-newburgh-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-adriano-espaillat-introduces-resolution-honoring-roberto-clemente-31553672-newburgh-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15) tonight participated in the second hearing of the new House Select Committee on https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-and-rush-transcript-us-rep-ritchie-torres-participates-in-second-hearing-of-new-house-select-committee-on-the-strategic-competition-between-the-united-states-and-the-chinese-communist-party-31553681-binghamton-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-and-rush-transcript-us-rep-ritchie-torres-participates-in-second-hearing-of-new-house-select-committee-on-the-strategic-competition-between-the-united-states-and-the-chinese-communist-party-31553681-binghamton-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500