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GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF NY CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WILL INTRODUCE ‘AMERICANS FIRST LAW’ TO STOP CORPORATE BAILOUTS

First Proposed by the Governor, the Legislation States that a Corporation Cannot Be Eligible for Government Funding if it Does Not Rehire the Same Number of Employees it Had Before the COVID-19 Pandemic Renews Bipartisan Call from National Governors Association for Unrestricted Fiscal Support for States in Next Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill Regional Monitoring Dashboard Showing How Many Metrics Each Region Has Met to Reopen is Available Here Confirms...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES THREE REGIONS OF NEW YORK STATE READY TO BEGIN REOPENING MAY 15TH

Finger Lakes, Southern Tier & Mohawk Valley Regions Have Met the 7 Metrics Required to Begin Phase 1 of Reopening Plan, Which Includes Construction, Manufacturing, Retail for Curbside Pickup, & Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing The North Country and Central NY Close to Meeting All Metrics Governor Cuomo Releases the “NY Forward Reopening” Plan, Available Here Certain Low-Risk Business and Recreational Activities –including Landscaping, Gardening, Tennis & Drive-In-Movie Theaters — Will Reopen Statewide on May 15th Launches Regional Monitoring Dashboard...

COVID-19 test site opened on Friday at Rotterdam Walmart

Appointments are required; no walk-ups will be allowed By Bethany Bump Times Union Schenectady County announced Thursday that it has partnered with Walmart and Quest Diagnostics to open a COVID-19 test site in Rotterdam.The drive-through site will open Friday in the parking lot of the town’s Walmart, located at 1320 Altamont Ave. Testing will be done by appointment only; no walk-ups will be allowed. Individuals also must meet symptom...

Attorney General James Provides Direction for Law Enforcement on Unlawful Evictions During COVID-19 Pandemic

Attorney General’s Press Office/212-416-8060 nyag.pressoffice@ag.ny.gov Law Enforcement Handling of Illegal Evictions Established by New York’s Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019     NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James provided direction to law enforcement departments throughout New York state so they have clear guidance on how to protect the public from unlawful evictions both during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health crisis and into...

AMID ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF THE REIMAGINE EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

Comprised of Education Leaders from Across the State Chosen to Assist Schools and Colleges Prepare to Adopt Technological and Other Innovations to Safely Reopen Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the members of New York’s Reimagine Education Advisory Council—made up of educators, students, parents and education leaders— to help districts reimagine schools as they prepare to reopen while protecting health and safety, how virtual...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES STATE WILL EXTEND WINDOW FOR VICTIMS TO FILE CASES UNDER THE CHILD VICTIMS ACT UNTIL JANUARY 14TH

Drive-Through Events Scheduled in Communities Across the State as Part of Nourish New York Initiative Will Help to Put Food on the Table for 20,000 Households Impacted by COVID-19 Over the Next Week Confirms 2,938 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State – Bringing Statewide Total to 330,407; New Cases in 49 Counties Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state will extend the...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES MORATORIUM ON COVID-RELATED EVICTIONS WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 20TH

State is Banning Late Payments or Fees for missed Rent Payments During Eviction Moratorium and Allowing Renters Facing Financial Hardship to Use Security Deposit as Payment $25 Million Nourish New York Initiative Has Helped Nearly 50 Food Banks, More Than 2,100 New York Farms and More Than 20,000 Households Across the State Results of State’s Antibody Testing Survey of Health Care Workers Show Infection Rate Among Health Care Workers...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH GATES FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP A BLUEPRINT TO REIMAGINE EDUCATION IN THE NEW NORMAL

NYS and Gates Foundation Will Convene Experts to Answer Key Questions About What Education Should Look Like in the Future Announces New Contest Asking New Yorkers to Create and Share a Video Explaining Why People Should Wear a Mask in Public; Interested New Yorkers Can Learn More at WearAMask.NY.Gov Confirms 2,239 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State – Bringing Statewide Total to 321,192; New Cases in 41 Counties...

Board of Regents Acts on Second Series of Emergency Regulations to Ease Burdens on Educators, Students and Professionals in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

For More Information Contact: JP O’Hare or Jeanne Beattie (518) 474-1201  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...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COMPLETED ANTIBODY TESTING STUDY OF 15,000 PEOPLE SHOW 12.3 PERCENT OF POPULATION HAS COVID-19 ANTIBODIES

State Will Distribute Over 7 Million More Cloth Masks to Vulnerable New Yorkers and Frontline Workers Across the State State is Distributing $25 Million to Food Banks Across the State Through the Nourish New York Initiative Confirms 4,663 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State – Bringing Statewide Total to 312,977; New Cases in 44 Counties Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the results...