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The Board of Regents today adopted emergency regulations to provide important flexibility for educators, students and professionals to address issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The vast challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic require creativity and flexibility to address them,” Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said. “It is my hope that we will return to normal soon; however in the interim, we ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State is collaborating with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a blueprint to reimagine education in the new normal. As New York begins to develop plans to reopen K-12 schools and colleges, the state and the Gates Foundation will consider what education should look like in the future ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the results of the state’s completed antibody testing study show 12.3 percent of the population have COVID-19 antibodies. The survey developed a baseline infection rate by testing 15,000 people at grocery stores and community centers across the state over the past two weeks. Of those tested, 11.5% of women tested ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced all K-12 schools and college facilities statewide will remain closed for the rest of the academic year and will continue to provide distance learning during that time. The schools will also be required to continue meal programs and child care services for essential workers. The state will make a decision about summer school programming ...

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins today announced the Legislature will soon hold two public hearings to address the impacts of COVID-19 on New York State. In the interest of public health and safety, the hearings will be conducted virtually using web-based video conferencing. Additional details will be released at a later date. One hearing will evaluate the current ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York’s contact tracing pilot program, with leadership from Mayor Mike Bloomberg, will begin in the coming weeks. This nation-leading tracing program will focus on areas with the highest rates of infection and on regions where data shows could be the first to open. The program will operate through the next flu season ...

Rochester, N.Y. — COVID-19 repurcussions are fueling concerns of another public health crisis: the impact of isolation and loneliness among older adults. It was a concern even before social distancing. Now, a group of local volunteers with Lifespan – armed with a phone – are working to make a connection. “They’re sort of like extended family now. It’s been since March 17 was the first day. Now we have 328 volunteers ...

By Lisa Fickenscher (New York Post) – Entrepreneurs looking to sell their wares at Walmart, listen up. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has signed up for the digital fundraising campaign, All-In Challenge, to help fight the coronavirus crisis, and it includes a chance for small businesses to have their products sold at the nation’s largest retailer. McMillon and his management team have agreed to vet 10 small businesses who participate ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the results of phase two of the state’s antibody testing survey. The preliminary results show 14.9 percent of the population have COVID-19 antibodies. The preliminary results of phase one of the state’s antibody testing survey released on April 23rd showed 13.9 percent of the population have COVID-19 antibodies ...