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In a press conference on Monday Oct. 5, Governor Andrew Cuomo discussed the potential rises in cases the fall may bring. He said that school reopenings and mass gatherings have been of major concern for rapid spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Cuomo showed photos of recent mass gatherings of the Orthodox […]
SUNY Oswego is set to reopen on Monday, Oct. 5 following a precautionary two-week pause announced by President Deborah Stanley and SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras due to a surge in positive COVID-19 cases. “The majority of our campus community has been following the rules and guidelines in place, which has […]
Accompanying Rosenthal, testimony was heard from the Commissioner of the Office of Addiction Services and Supports Arlene Gonzáles-Sánchez; Executive Director of the NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors Kelly Hansen; President of the Coalition of Medication Assisted Treatment Providers and Advocates Allegra Schorr; Executive Director of NYS Council for […]
On Monday, Sept. 21, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore held her annual statewide public hearing evaluating civil legal services in New York City. This year, she focused on the civil justice crisis that has become prevalent due to COVID-19. Judge DiFiore invited presenters to speak about the civil service needs of […]
Two state lawmakers are condemning what they call overly aggressive action by the NYPD on Saturday as they broke up a protest and march in honor of Breonna Taylor. Sen. Brad Hoylman and Assembly Member Deborah Glick issued the following statement: “Last night, bystanders and protesters in our districts […]
In a Monday morning update on COVID and other matters, Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed a spike positive COVID-19 cases clustered in areas of Orange, Rockland and Broome Counties counties as well as Brooklyn and Queens. The Governor’s Office sent 200 rapid testing machines and offered Department of Health staff to […]
State Sen. Jen Metzger is asking the Federal Communications Commission to reject Charter Communications’ request to set data caps and charge its customers based on usage – two conditions of their merger agreement they want to sunset two years early. Internet and cable provider Charter Communications, more commonly known by […]
Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, along with Sen. Daphne Jordan, have teamed up to introduce legislation that will ensure the people responsible for a drive-by shooting will be held accountable after an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head after a drive-by shooting in Troy on Sept. 13. This legislation was […]