12/13/2020
Don't throw out your old hangers—recycle them! Drop-off unwanted hangers at participating cleaners in Erie County.
For locations, visit: www2.erie.gov/recycling/index.php?q=coathangers
#Recycle #GoGreen
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It has almost a million residents. Erie County is governed under a home rule charter which provides for the separation of legislative and executive functions. County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, elected to a four year term, is the chief executive officer of the County. The County Legislature, consisting of 11 members elected to two year terms, is the County's governing body. Other elected positions are Comptroller, County Clerk, District Attorney, and Sheriff.
Operating as usual
12/12/2020
Shop local this holiday season—and be sure to get your #Shop716 eGift Cards. The program has already injected over $1 million into locally-owned small businesses!
Support your neighborhood businesses. Get your cards today: amherst.org/shop716
#ShopLocal #BuyLocal #SmallBusiness
12/11/2020
Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry
Do you or someone you know want to operate a Concession at a Golf Course?
We are seeking bids for the operation of the Grover Cleveland and Elma Meadows Golf Course Concessions.
For more information see link below!
Questions? Call 858-7037
http://www2.erie.gov/purchasing/sites/www2.erie.gov.purchasing/files/uploads/rfps/GROVER%20ELMA%20MEADOWS%20CONCESSION%202021.pdf
12/11/2020
Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH)
Continuing our thanks...
Thank you to the Erie County employees who have staffed our drive-through COVID testing sites. Through heat and hot sun, and now snow and cold, they are providing testing in all conditions.
12/11/2020
Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH)
Continuing our thanks this month -
Thank you to our warehouse crew, which handles the flow of incoming supplies and distribution to our department’s operations and local agencies. They work behind the scenes every day!
12/11/2020
Erie County Sheriff's Office
Hey everyone - Timothy B. Howard, Tim Howard or any other form of the Sheriff's name WILL NOT be calling you about a Social Security issue. Just hang up on these sons of....well, we will keep it clean.
#JustHangUp
#JustHangUp
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#JustHangUp
12/11/2020
Mark Poloncarz
I spoke to Governor Cuomo this morning about what we are seeing in Erie County in our Orange Zone. As we discussed, and he just announced, gyms and barber shops/salons may open in an Orange Zone if capacity is reduced to 25% and they test staff weekly, as more fully described in the below picture.
I also spoke to the governor about what we are seeing in local school districts regarding COVID-19 transmission. As previously noted, we are not seeing transmission in local schools among students, but do see transmission among staff.
It is fair to say the governor and I are both concerned about lack of in-school learning in some districts, and the governor noted his concern regarding the Buffalo Public School District's plan to not reopen until February. I am also concerned regarding the county's inability to continue funding of Virtual Learning Centers after December 30, and I expressed that concern to the governor today, and to Superintendent Kriner Cash during a phone call we had on Tuesday.
It is important to note, while NYS is now allowing gyms and barbers/salons to open in Orange Zones, we are NOT out of the woods yet. Our 7-day positivity rate is still 7%, Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has confirmed more than 3000 new cases since Dec. 4, and hospitalizations are still rising.
If we want to avoid our county entering a Red Zone, which is a complete shutdown of everything, we must continue to #WearAMask , #AvoidSmallGatherings, #PracticeSocialDistancing. Also, please #StayHome if you are sick, do NOT go to work or school, but call your doctor.
We are all in this together. We can overcome this virus, but only if we - all of us - are united in our efforts.
12/11/2020
A little eye-candy for everyone: last night's remarkable sunset twilight over Lake Erie, taken from the Rath Building in Downtown Buffalo with Old Erie County Hall in the foreground.
#Buffalo #downtown #LakeErie #sunset
12/10/2020
12/10/2020
12/10/2020
Warmest wishes to everyone celebrating, on this first of the eight days of Hanukkah. 🕎 Here's to a joyous, peaceful holiday season and a Happy New Year, from all of us at Erie County.
#HappyHanukkah
12/10/2020
WATCH LIVE at 2:30 PM: #COVID19 media update. County Executive Mark Poloncarz & Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) Commissioner Gale Burstein will update the community on COVID-19 developments and Erie County's response.
Livestreamed on this page (facebook.com/ErieCounty) & youtube.com/ErieCountyNY
MEDIA: Note change in procedure. Media may access the conference through a WebEx link that will be communicated by email to local newsrooms. Reporters should plan to log in about 10 minutes prior to the start of the press conference. A pool video feed will be available. See graphic for detailed advisory.
More resources: erie.gov/COVID19
12/10/2020
As winter approaches, stay informed on road closures due to #storms (or construction) with the interactive, up-to-date road map by the Erie County Department of Public Works.
Go to: erie.gov/dpw and click on "Road Closures,"
…or use this direct link: erieny.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0efe9e2c993844d59da5da55a1365def
12/09/2020
Congratulations, Erie County! You've injected over $1 million into local small businesses by supporting the #Shop716 eGift Card Program!
Due to overwhelming response, the buy-one-get-one card promotion is now sold-out.
But you can still purchase gift cards and continue to support participating local businesses. Get your cards today at: amherst.org/shop716
#ShopLocal #BuyLocal #SmallBusiness
12/09/2020
BUSINESS OWNERS: Tomorrow (December 10) at 9 AM, the Amherst Chamber of Commerce is hosting a FREE online wellness series, "Maintaining Wellness During a Pandemic for your Business." Learn tools & resources to assist your employees.
No need to register! Go to: business.amherst.org/events
Sponnsored by: Erie County Business Task Force, Horizon Health Services, Independent Health, Financial Partners of Upstate New York
#healthintheworkplace #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth
12/08/2020
The Erie County Department of Health can help you eat healthier. 🥗 For information about the closest farmer's market or senior dining site, or tips on how to better understand a nutrition label—and more—visit: www2.erie.gov/health/nutrition
Cd: Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH)
12/08/2020
Want to make a difference? 🚑 Join SMART, the Specialized Medical Assistance Response Team for Erie County. Medical & non-medical volunteers welcome.
Learn more at: erie.gov/smart
…or call (716) 858-7101.
12/08/2020
Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns
UPDATE: The Erie County Auto Bureau is accepting same day and next day appointments for in-person transactions at area offices. Find available locations and make your reservation at erie.gov/clerk/autobureau #ReadyReserveRenew #MaskUp #RenewLocal
12/08/2020
Erie County Senior Services
The Center for Elder Law & Justice has an online event this Thursday at 2:00 PM that covers nursing home visitation.
Watch on the CELJ page (Center for Elder Law & Justice), or join Zoom (zoom.us/join):
Meeting ID: 834 7536 0947
Passcode: 701482
Phone: 1 646 876 9923
12/08/2020
This is the FINAL WEEK of the FREE University Express fall semester! Have you caught a fun online class yet? Hosted by Erie County Senior Services for older adults on an immense variety of topics, remaining classes include "The Technicians of Shakespeare in Delaware Park," "Influential People from Buffalo During the 1800s," & "Ready, Set, Goals!"
Browse & sign-up at: erie.gov/UniversityExpress
12/07/2020
Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH)
A reminder for reporters who are producing stories about vaccination - Healthy Children and SELF magazine have a photo gallery of science-based, realistic images for use with your articles.
https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/immunizations-image-gallery.aspx
These images are available for download and use with proper attribution in print, broadcast or online publications, or on social media. Please use the following credit line: Heather Hazzan, SELF Magazine.
12/07/2020
Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH)
From our live video update this afternoon [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCQWZwpKAos] - new cases in Erie County by ZIP code with new cases per 100K populations on a 7-day average for the week ending 12/5/2020.
Data are preliminary.
Source: Erie County Department of Health, Office of Epidemiology
12/07/2020
STARTING NOW: the next meeting of the Erie County Police Reform Task Force.
WATCH LIVE on Erie County's YouTube channel: youtube.com/ErieCountyNY.
Send your comments on police reform to: [email protected]
12/07/2020
Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns
KEARNS ANNOUNCES EXTENSION FOR DRIVER LICENSES AND PERMITS THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2021. #ReadyReserveRenew
12/07/2020
Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns
SCAM ALERT: If you recently received a text message claiming to be the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles in regards to updating information for a #RealID, it's a #scam. Recipients are asked to update their mailing address & phone number. If you receive a text message like this DO NOT RESPOND- JUST DELETE.
12/07/2020
Erie County Department of Social Services
The NYDocSubmit App allows you to send us your documents without making a trip downtown or using a stamp!
12/07/2020
You're needed NOW! There's an urgent local need for blood of all types. Donate today:
• ConnectLife : ConnectLife.org/urgent or call (716) 529-4270
• American Red Cross of Western New York: RedCrossBlood.org or call (716) 886-7500
#GiveBlood #DonateBlood #BloodDonation
12/07/2020
12/07/2020
Today is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, commemorating this day in 1941 when the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, marking the United States' entry into World War II. Take a moment to remember.
Learn about the services of the Erie County Veterans Service Agency, helping local vets since 1926. Visit: erie.gov/veterans
#PearlHarborRemembranceDay #PearlHarbor
12/07/2020
LIVE at 2:30 PM: Today's #COVID19 media update. County Executive Mark Poloncarz & Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) Commissioner Gale Burstein will update the community on COVID-19 developments and Erie County's response.
Livestreamed on this page (Erie County, NY) & youtube.com/ErieCountyNY
MEDIA: Note change in procedure. Media may access the conference through a Webex link that will be communicated by email to local newsrooms. Reporters should plan to log in about 10 minutes prior to the start of the press conference. A pool video feed will be available. See graphic for detailed advisory.
More resources: erie.gov/COVID19
12/06/2020
This is the final week of the "University Express" fall semester! Have you caught a fun, FREE online class yet? Hosted by Erie County Senior Services for older adults on an immense variety of topics, remaining classes include "Awesome Omegas" (how omega-3 fats keep you healthy), "So…What Happens after I Flush?" and "Getting Started with Irish Genealogy Records."
Browse & sign-up at: erie.gov/universityexpress
12/06/2020
Did you get your buy-one-get-one FREE #Shop716 eGift card yet? The $25 offer ends December 12. Support local, independent businesses this Holiday Season. Card is good online & curbside at participating locally-owned businesses.
Makes a great gift! Get cards at: amherst.org/shop716
#shopsafe #shoplocal #dinesafe #dinelocal
12/06/2020
TOMORROW (Monday, December 7) at 5 PM: the next meeting of the Erie County Police Reform Task Force.
WATCH LIVE on Erie County's YouTube channel: youtube.com/ErieCountyNY.
Send your comments on police reform to: [email protected]
12/05/2020
There's an urgent local need for blood of all types. Donate today:
• ConnectLife: connectlife.org/urgent or call (716) 529-4270
• American Red Cross: RedCrossBlood.org or call (716) 886-7500
12/05/2020
Sign up to be notified when new Erie County Civil Service exams are posted! To register, visit: www2.erie.gov/employment/index.php?q=subscribe
#CivilService #employment
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Buffalo's can-do spirit brought about the resurgence we've seen in recent years. Today, small businesses, shops, & restaurants that embody that spirit need your help to keep Buffalo & Erie County moving forward. Come back with care! 😷💛 Purchase your #Shop716 eGift Card today. $25 BOGO offer until December 12, or while supplies last. Go to: amherst.org/shop716 #shopsafe #shoplocal #dinesafe #dinelocal
Support local, independent businesses this Holiday Season with the #Shop716 eGift card. For a limited time, buy $25 and get a $25 card FREE, good online and curbside at participating locally-owned businesses. Get your cards at: amherst.org/shop716 #shopsafe #shoplocal #dinesafe #dinelocal
This Holiday shopping season, support local, independent businesses with the #Shop716 eGift card. For a limited time, buy a $25 card and get a $25 card FREE. Good online & curbside at participating locally-owned businesses. Get your cards at: amherst.org/shop716 #shopsafe #shoplocal #dinesafe #dinelocal
We currently have dangerous levels of COVID-19 community transmission in Erie County. Our actions right now can save lives. What can you do? Watch Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) Commissioner Dr. Burstein talk about how to #StopTheSpread of this potentially fatal virus. More resources at: erie.gov/covid19
Captured here in slow-motion: the "Eternal Flame Falls," a small waterfall located in the Shale Creek Preserve in Chestnut Ridge Park, and one of the most popular hiking destinations in Erie County's park system. For more about this attraction, as well as the rest of #YourErieCountyParks, visit: erie.gov/parks Cc: Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry
County Executive Mark Poloncarz joined Erie County Senior Services yesterday in Lackawanna to donate a van to community partners ACCESS of WNY. Watch the video to learn more. More about Erie County Senior Services at: erie.gov/seniorservices #seniors #seniorcitizens #transportation
DEADLINE TOMORROW! You can help remind our community that there is help for people suffering from addiction. Take part in the Hope & Health Campaign—create a 30 second PSA video, with words of encouragement, to remind those suffering that there is hope and help. Videos are due November 6, and can be sent to the email: [email protected]. More information at: www2.erie.gov/health/opiate-epidemic-task-force
There is hope, and there is help. The Erie County Opiate Task Force is asking for your help in reminding our community that here is help for people suffering from addiction. You can take part in the Hope & Health Campaign—create a 30 second PSA (public service announcement) video, with words of encouragement, to remind those suffering that here is help. Videos are due November 6, and can be sent to the email: [email protected]. More information at: www2.erie.gov/health/opiate-epidemic-task-force Cc: Erie County Department of Social Services, Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH)
No one looks forward to flu season, especially this year. But did you know a flu vaccine is an easy way to protect you and those around you from getting sick? The CDC and the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) recommend an annual flu vaccine for everyone six months and older. Stop by a local pharmacy or call your doctor's office today. Learn more at: erie.gov/flu
Poloncarz presents 2021 proposed budget, weekly COVID update
Today, County Executive Poloncarz outlined the 2021 proposed budget for Erie County and provided an update on COVID-19. Watch it here or at: youtube.com/ErieCountyNY.
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS in Erie County: Kick start your comeback with a grant of up to $45,000 from the Erie County Back to Business Grant Program. a partnership between Erie County and 43North. Apply today at: BackToBizGrants.org
Erie County is embracing a more #ClimateResilient future. And it's not just a wise environmental strategy—using resources more efficiently and reducing dependence on fossil fuels helps our region become more competitive. To learn more, watch this video about our Climate Action & Sustainability Plan (CASP) & visit: erie.gov/sustainability #climateweek #ClimateWeek2020 Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
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Erie County is a metropolitan center located on the western border of New York State covering 1,058 square miles and consisting of three cities and 25 town governments. It has almost a million residents. Erie County is governed under a home rule charter which provides for the separation of legislative and executive functions. County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, elected to a four-year term, is the chief executive officer of the County. The County Legislature, consisting of 11 members elected to two-year terms, is the County's governing body. Other elected positions are Comptroller, County Clerk, District Attorney, and Sheriff.
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Erie County Commission on the Status of Women
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Erie County Clerk's Salutes & Thank A Vet Dis
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Erie County Legislature Democratic Caucus
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University at Buffalo - HIV and Infectious Di
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Cuomo and crew..Do as they say not as they Do
Serving Gail Bernstein and Mark Polancarz at their homes today on Thanksgiving...but they both, as did Cuomo, traveled for Thanksgiving so we missed them. Once again...do as they say not as they do. Hypocrites.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10225442801763954&id=1442574074
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https://artvoice.com/2020/11/26/thanksgiving-protestors-serve-papers-to-mark-poloncarz-and-gail-burstein/
Do as they say not as they do. He said NOT to travel for Thanksgiving and he, Polancarz, and DOH Hit squad leader Gail 'OT QUEEN' Berstein leader ALL traveled for Thanksgiving. Are you FED UP WITH their LIES and HYPOCRISY YET ?!
why did the Holling senior homes apts here at 1 holling dr.. 14216 .. STOP .. letting us recycle ? no more green bins
This is a evil racist city. God curse you all bigots
Why am I receiving prerecorded calls after 9pm on my home phone? Thought no calls after 9 and besides I completed my census in April! 🤬
Why did I get a pre-recorded phone call at 2:00 AM to fill out the census so Erie County can get paid?
Who calls at 2AM? Nothing good happens after midnight and I thought this was an emergency call, but no, it's just idiots reminding me of something I completed and sent in months ago.
Did you know Erie county is in NY's 27th Democratic Congressional District? Find out more here:
https://www.facebook.com/27thDistNYDems/
Can you tell me if school zone speed limits are in effect?
Please help track down Oliver! Last seen at 10 am in North Tonawanda near Mississippi muds. Any information please message me.
He is a 50 lb orange mutt with wirey hair.