Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Following his meeting with President Donald Trump, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces his partnership with the federal government to double testing capacity in New York state. The governor praised the meeting, calling it very productive. New York has currently been issuing on average about 20,000 tests per day. The governor’s goal […]
To the editor: Let us celebrate Earth Day, April 22nd, all year long. Besides recycling newspapers, magazines, glass, plastics, old medicines, paints and cleaning materials, there are other actions you can take which will also contribute to a cleaner environment. Leave your car at home. For local trips in the neighborhood, walk or ride a […]
With help from the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York will be ramping up testing to 40,000 tests a day, in the first step towards the state’s strategy to test, trace, and isolate infected New Yorkers. It has been 53 days since the first New York state […]
Sen. Brad Hoylman, D-Manhattan, and 12 of his colleagues are calling for Governor Andrew Cuomo to pass an Executive Order protecting New Yorkers’ stimulus checks from debt collectors. In a letter dated April 15, Hoylman writes, “At a time when unemployment claims are experiencing an unprecedented surge in New York, […]
On April 18, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in coordination with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, announced that both marinas and boatyards can reopen for personal use if people successfully practice social distancing rules and increase sanitization protocols. These locations were closed for weeks to prevent clusters […]
A survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association found that, for the second straight month, New York’s restaurant industry is one of the hardest-hit industries in the country. Sales are down or non-existent, workers are laid off and 11 percent of restaurants will likely be permanently closed by the end […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week a $170 million plan to feed New Yorkers as city food banks declared a state of emergence due to the high demand amid the pandemic. “We won’t let anyone go hungry in the greatest city in the world,” said de […]
On Monday, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, R-Pulaski, and other members of the Assembly Minority Conference called for a plan to reopen New York state businesses on a regional basis. At his April 21 press conference, Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged how each county in New York will experience its own timing […]