Thursday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on August 22, 2024
The City of Batavia Reminds Citizens About Parking Rules and Regulations
The City of Batavia issued a statement today reminding its citizens and visitors about the parking rules and regulations within the city.
Among the rules to follow are never park in front of a fire hydrant and never park on a sidewalk. In Batavia, there is no overnight parking allowed on the streets and public parking lots between the hours of 2 AM and 6 AM. All City of Batavia municipal parking lots have color-coded parking spots. Red means you can park for 15 minutes, white means for 2 hours and orange means you can park all day.
If you get a parking ticket, you can dispute it and/or pay for it completely online.
The New York State Fair is Officially Back
On Wednesday, the 183rd rendition of the New York State Fair returned to the state fairgrounds in Syracuse.
The State Fair has several attractions this year that will capture the attention of all the visitors including the 800-pound butter sculpture that has become a tradition at the fair. There will be several concerts including notable bands such as Blue Oyster Cult, Flo Rida, Joan Jett, and Rick Ross. As always there is a seemingly endless list of food vendors, fair rides, and displays to see.
Tickets are available online for as cheap as $8.
Governor Hochul Announces Progress on Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Across NY
Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that some positive progress has been made in addressing the statewide opioid epidemic.
Overdose deaths across the state, not including New York City, are down by 9 percent over the last year. Hochul has made more than $335 million in opioid settlement funds available. These settlement funds are used to help local communities invest in addiction prevention, recovery services, and other resources that can help reduce opioid deaths.
Governor Hochul said, “We’ll continue taking aggressive action and deploying new resources that will save lives and ensure New Yorkers struggling with addiction get the services and support they need.”