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Naval hospital ship USNS Comfort arrived in New York City today. The ship will provide 1,000 hospital beds for patients not suffering from COVID-19, so area hospitals can free up space and focus on patients with serious COVID-19 symptoms who require hospitalization and ventilators. As of Monday, March 30, New […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo held his daily press conference on Friday from the Javits Convention Center in New York City, the site of a new temporary hospital that will serve as the model for several more in the days and weeks to come. On March 18 public schools statewide closed for […]
The New York state budget is due Tuesday, March 31, but as COVID-19 continues to alter the lives of New Yorkers, activist groups call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to increase spending for health care, housing and education through an increased tax rate on the wealthiest. With less than a week […]
With New York on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., with cases doubling every few days, doctors are supporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s initiatives to alleviate growing pressure on hospitals. Two respected doctors and medical researchers held a virtual press conference on Wednesday, March 25, to discuss their […]
The Orange County Health Department has confirmed three deaths in the county from COVID-19. The first death , reported Wednesday morning, was a resident over the age of 80, with multiple pre-existing medical conditions.The second and third victims were a woman over the age of 70 with multiple pre-existing medical […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced increased measures to help slow the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City at a recent press conference. Starting Thursday, New York City will begin closing streets to vehicles so that pedestrians can better practice social distancing and slow the spread of COVID-19. Since New York PAUSE […]
In New York state, there has not been a fully attended legislative session since early March due to three Assembly members testing positive for COVID-19, threatening the Legislature’s ability to function. In order to adhere to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines of discouraging large gatherings, members […]
Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam, is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to include the Rural Resource Agenda in the upcoming state budget which is due on March 31. Santabarbara says the coronavirus pandemic has made it very clear there is a need for more resources in New York’s rural areas. At […]