The Green Party is now on enough state ballots nationwide to receive 305 electoral votes in the 2020 election – 270 are needed to win. This puts the Green Party on a potential path for success in the 2020 presidential election. The news comes after the U.S. District Court for […]
Month: April 2020
Stay-at-home orders causing an uptick in domestic violence reports
Many domestic violence victims are struggling with increased abuse as the COVID-19 pandemic has closed businesses and schools and forced people to isolate at home, with some living among abusive partners during a time of immense social and economic stress. New York State Police have reported a 15 to 20 […]
Testing provides clearer picture of virus spread; New program helps food banks and farmers
Additional testing of thousands of randomly selected New Yorkers shows that 14.9 percent of the population has the COVID-19 antibodies. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state is expanding its antibody testing survey to get more data about the spread of infections among frontline workers and first responders. On Monday, state […]
Siena poll shows strong support for PAUSE until tests prove it’s safe to re-open
According to a new Siena College Poll of 803 registered New York state voters, people trust Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision on reopening New York over President Donald Trump’s decision, with a margin of 78-16 percent, and Cuomo’s favorability ratings have seen a positive increase amid the coronavirus outbreak. Cuomo’s favorability rating […]
State could certify new birthing centers to keep mothers safe, relieve stress on hospitals
A new task force is developing a plan for New York state to authorize and certify additional birth centers to provide mothers a safe alternative to already stressed hospitals. The task force is being led by Secretary to the Governor, Melissa DeRosa, and the state Council on Women and Girls […]
Preliminary tests show nearly 14 percent of NY’ers have COVID-19 antibodies
On Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo released preliminary results of this week’s large-scale COVID-19 antibody testing, revealing that 13.9 percent of the state population have tested positive for antibodies. This means that up to 2.7 million residents may have been infected in New York, ten times the number of confirmed cases […]
Legislators, advocates meet virtually to celebrate recent victories on 50th anniversary of Earth Day
On Earth Day, April 22, lawmakers and representatives from several advocacy groups met virtually to discuss New York state’s progress on environmental protection over the past years and their plans for the future. Despite usually meeting in the Capitol, advocates still came together to discuss environmental legislation, specifically including the […]
NY gets mixed marks on ozone pollution in Lung Association’s ‘State of the Air’ report
The 2020 ‘State of the Air’ Report from the American Lung Association was released on April 21 and presented mixed rankings for high ozone days and particle pollution across New York state. Recently, COVID-19 has forced global shutdowns to prevent the spread. In doing so, there has been a drop […]