Day 1502: 900 Jobs!

Governor Cuomo was in Dunkirk yesterday to announce the construction of a 300,000 foot facility for a new pharmaceutical company called Athenex which will produce cancer treatment drugs.  When it's fully underway, they anticipate it will employ 900 people!  The company will invest $1.5 billion and the state, $225 million.  It will be located on Route 5 in the town of Dunkirk while the headquarters will be in Buffalo and it will employ another 500.    What fantastic news for the region!  The city won't get the benefit of the tax base, but the jobs and related businesses should help the whole county tremendously.  Perhaps other new high tech businesses will also find the area attractive.  Maybe now our well-educated young people will have reason to stay.

Ferocious cold is arriving overnight.  Firefighters are back at a rekindle at the house in Brocton.  It's dangerous weather for that task or any job outside.