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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C-Batavia) joined local officials and small business owners yesterday to highlight the severe economic hardships caused by the extended closures of the Albion and Brockport Historical Lift Bridges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawley is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reimburse small businesses for the significant revenue lost during the prolonged shutdown, stressing that these communities should not be left to shoulder the burden of government inaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSmall businesses are the backbone of our community, and for too long they\u2019ve borne the brunt of these extended closures,\u201d said Hawley. \u201cWhen bridges stay down, so does local commerce. It\u2019s unacceptable for them to shoulder the costs of government delays without compensation. These businesses kept our community alive during tough times and now, it\u2019s our turn to return the favor. The state created this problem, and it\u2019s the state\u2019s responsibility to fix it. I\u2019m calling on Gov. Hochul to step up and provide direct reimbursement to the businesses that have been unfairly impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release\/provided photo Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C-Batavia) joined local officials and small business owners yesterday to highlight the severe economic hardships caused by the extended closures of the Albion and Brockport Historical Lift Bridges. Hawley is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reimburse small businesses for the significant revenue lost \u2026<\/p>\n

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