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AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF FIRST 1,000-BED TEMPORARY HOSPITAL AT JACOB K. JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER

Governor Announces Selection of Additional Sites for Temporary Hospitals, on Top of Four Other Sites Under Construction; Asks President Trump to Approve Sites Immediately so Construction Can Begin Extends School Closures Statewide for Additional Two Weeks Until April 15th Consumers Experiencing Financial Hardship Due to COVID-19 May Defer Paying Life Insurance Premiums for 90 Days Consumers and Small Businesses May Defer Paying Premiums for Property and Casualty Insurance for 60 Days New...

Attorney General James Makes Government Services More Accessible in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2020     Attorney General’s Press Office/212-416-8060 nyag.pressoffice@ag.ny.gov Attorney General James Makes Government Services More Accessible in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic New Procedural Changes Announced for Securities, Franchise, and Real Estate Registrants and Filers NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a number of steps her office is taking to make state government services more accessible to New Yorkers during the coronavirus disease...

AG James Donates 33,000 Gloves and 1,700 Protective Masks to NYS Office of Emergency Management to Help Coronavirus Response Efforts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   March 26, 2020 Attorney General’s Press Office/212-416-8060 nyag.pressoffice@ag.ny.gov NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that the Office of the Attorney General has donated 33,000 gloves and 1,700 protective masks to the New York State Office of Emergency Management, to assist efforts to bolster the state’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With New York recently established as the epicenter of COVID-19...

Governor Cuomo Announces Significant Donations to Help Increase the State’s Supply Capacity Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Donations From Major Corporations, Philanthropic Organizations and Celebrities Donations Include Personal Protective Equipment, Hand Sanitizer, Equipment for Field Hospitals and Free Flights for Incoming Medical Volunteers More Companies and Individuals are Still Reaching out to the State About Making Donations  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state has received significant donations from a number of major corporations, philanthropic organizations and celebrities to help increase the state’s supply capacity...

AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES STATE IS SCOUTING NEW SITES FOR TEMPORARY HOSPITALS DOWNSTATE

Goal of Having a 1,000-Plus Patient Overflow Facility in Each NYC Borough and Downstate Counties An Additional 12,000 Health Professionals Have Signed up to Volunteer as Part of the State’s Surge Healthcare Force Since Yesterday – Bringing Total Number of Volunteers to More than 52,000 More Than 8,600 Mental Health Professionals Have Now Signed Up to Provide Free Online Mental Health Services Confirms 6,448 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York...

AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES 40,000 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HAVE SIGNED UP TO VOLUNTEER AS PART OF THE STATE’S SURGE HEALTHCARE FORCE

More Than 6,000 Mental Health Professionals Have Signed Up to Provide Free Online Mental Health Services – New Yorkers Can Call 1-844-863-9314 to Schedule an Appointment Urges Federal Government to Implement ‘Rolling Deployment’ of Equipment and Personnel NYC Plan to Address Lack of Adherence to Social Distancing Protocols Includes Pilot to Close Streets to Cars and Open Them to Pedestrians Four Seasons Hotel on 57th Street to Provide Free Rooms to Medical Personnel...

Binghamton University’s Watson School Donates Medical Supplies, Designs Ventilator Parts and Face Shields

 Watson School faculty are working on a variety of prototypes for ventilator adapters that can use one ventilator for multiple patients. By Chris Kocher March 23, 2020 Binghamton.edu The Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University is stepping up on several fronts to help regional healthcare providers deal with the coronavirus pandemic. “Binghamton University is offering important supplies and problem-solving skills to fight COVID-19 in our community,”...

AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH CARE SUPPLIES TO NEW YORK CITY, LONG ISLAND AND WESTCHESTER HOSPITALS

339,760 N-95 masks, 861,700 surgical masks, 353,300 gloves, 145,122 gowns and 197,085 face shields being deployed out of Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Confirms 4,790 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State – Bringing Statewide Total to 25,665; New Cases in 2 Counties Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the distribution of medical supplies and equipment to hospitals across New York City, Long Island and Westchester to help front...

AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES INITIAL DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR JAVITS CENTER TEMPORARY HOSPITAL

Federal Administration Has Deployed Hundreds of Thousands of Masks, Gloves, Gowns and Face Shields to New York  Former Secretaries to the Governor Steve Cohen, Bill Mulrow & Larry Schwartz Join Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force — Tasks Murrow & Cohen with Developing ‘NYS Forward’ Plan, Strategy to Restart the Economy Following ‘NYS on Pause’  Signs Executive Order Mandating Hospitals Increase Capacity by at Least 50 Percent – Goal of 100 Percent...

Comptroller Stringer Releases Updated Economic Analysis Forecasting Substantial Reduction in New York City’s Tax Revenues in FY20 and FY21 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Stringer analysis projects losses of $4.8 billion to $6.0 billion in City tax revenues Renews call for an immediate mandatory City agency savings program and for fiscal relief for State and Local governments in the federal stimulus bill – including direct cash assistance and paid sick leave (New York, NY) – New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today released an updated analysis of forecasted tax revenue losses for...