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VA partners with WNY Independent Living to provide assistance to veterans

By Press Release
May 14, 2024, 8:14am

Press Release:

A partner of the Veterans Administration Medical Centers (VAMCs) in Buffalo and Batavia, Western New York Independent Living, Inc. (WNYIL) received the sole contract for Veteran Directed Care (VDC) with the VA.
While the Veteran Directed Care model is new to WNY, it has demonstrated success

Farmers fears the worst after Cuomo signs farm labor bill into law today

By Billie Owens
Jul 17, 2019, 4:47pm

Today, July 17, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act (S6578/A8419). It was voted on and passed by the New York State Assembly and Senate last month.

Proponents claim the new law will extend basic labor protections to New York State’s farmworkers by allowing them

DOE gives Plug Power conditional approval for $1.6 billion loan guarantee, terms to be negotiated

By Press Release
May 14, 2024, 8:33am

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Plug Power is a New York-based company with headquarters in Lathan. It is a "green hydrogen" company, which means it uses renewable energy sources to convert water into hydrogen fuel, which can be stored in fuel tanks and sold to power vehicles and factory equipment.
In its

Districtwide effort begins to convince David Bellavia to run for Congress

By Howard B. Owens
Jul 9, 2019, 12:58pm

Before the public learned David Bellavia would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Iraq War in Fallujah, the Batavia resident was on the short list of possible candidates for the NY-27, even in a possible primary challenge to Rep. Chris Collins.

After the award was announced

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