The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) today announced it reached an agreement with the lion’s share of the private student loan industry. Based on this agreement, which provides relief to as many as 300,000 New Yorkers, borrowers facing financial hardship due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may contact their student loan servicer to defer student loan payments for 90 days and obtain ...

In response to widespread health care industry challenges due to COVID-19, the Chair of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has modified the New York Workers’ Compensation Drug Formulary (NY WC Formulary) regulation (12 NYCRR 441.3(a)(2)) to extend the deadline by which all health care providers must obtain prior authorization for renewals of non-formulary medications from June 5, 2020 ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of those we have lost to COVID-19. The flags will remain lowered while New York is on pause. Governor Cuomo also announced that on Thursday, April 9th, the Kosciuszko Bridge, the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, the spire of One World Trade Center and LaGuardia ...

The prototype ventilator plugs into the oxygen source available in most hospital rooms or into a tank of oxygen. Laboratory testing so far has shown performance successfully meeting clinicians’ requirements for COVID-19 patients. Rochester Institute of Technology is leading an effort involving local companies and healthcare experts to produce a prototype ventilator designed to help meet the continuing surge of ...

NEW YORK−The New York State court system continues to institute a variety of temporary emergency measures to deliver essential justice services during these extraordinary times, with Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks today reporting that virtual court operations−allowing essential and emergency court proceedings to be conducted remotely−are now in effect statewide ...

VICTOR, N.Y. (WROC) — RG&E field customer service representatives teamed up with the Ontario County Office for to hand out meals. The representatives job duties include meter readings, in home services and much more.​ Those duties have been deemed non-critical during this COVID-19 pandemic. ​“We’re usually ready to stand by — which we still are in case something happens to the electric or gas system — but it’s definitely ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state will invest in private companies to bring rapid COVID-19 testing to scale and accelerate testing capacity. Businesses interested in working with the state to manufacture these rapid tests on a large scale should contact Empire State Development at 212-803-3100 or COVID19supplies@esd.ny.gov. The Governor also announced that the State Department ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced all NYS on Pause functions will be extended for an additional two weeks. The Governor also directed schools and nonessential businesses to stay closed for an additional two weeks through April 29th. The state will re-evaluate after this additional two-week period. Governor Cuomo also announced the state is increasing the maximum ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the federal government is deploying approximately 1,000 personnel to New York State, including doctors, nurses, respiratory technicians and therapists, to help the state’s overwhelmed hospital systems. The first 325 personnel will be deployed to the New York City hospital system today. “The operational challenge facing our health care system ...