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Statement from Communications Director Peter Ajemian Regarding Ongoing Vaccination Efforts
“The State Department of Health has been having conversations with local governments today to discuss the ongoing COVID vaccination efforts. To summarize several points from these discussions and respond to some comments please be advised as follows: “The rules of the COVID vaccine distribution have been clear for many weeks and agreed to by virtually all credible federal and state leaders. The first priority is “1A,” healthcare workers who are... -
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Announces Committee Chairs For 2021-22 Session
For Immediate Release: January 6, 2020 Contact: Gary Ginsburg | ginsburg@nysenate.gov | 518-455-2415 Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Announces Committee Chairs For 2021-22 Session (Albany, NY) Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins today announced Senate Committee Chair assignments for the upcoming Legislative Session. Over its first Session, the new Senate Democratic Majority held over 100 hearings and roundtable discussions, excluding the usual budget hearings. Hearings were held on issues ranging from sexual harassment and... -
Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Efforts
911,000 Vaccines Will Be Distributed to Providers By End of Week Total of 3,762 Vaccination Sites Currently Enrolled as Part of StatewideNetwork of Administration Sites 636 Sites Statewide Currently Vaccinating Eligible New Yorkers Essential Worker Groups – Police, Fire, Education and Transit Workers – Encouraged to Begin Developing Vaccination Plans for Workforce Vaccination When General Public Becomes Eligible to Receive Vaccine Governor Renews Call for Federal Government to Mandate COVID-19 Testing for All International... -
EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES “RAISING THE BAR” RESTAURANT RECOVERY FUND
For Immediate Release: January 5, 2021 Contact: Kristin Devoe | Kristin.devoe@esd.ny.gov | (518) 414-1087 ESD Press Office | pressoffice@esd.ny.gov | (800) 260-7313 More Than $3 Million in Grant Funding Available through Financial Support Led by Diageo North America and Supported by Coastal Pacific Wine & Spirits, and implemented by the National Development Council Eligible Restaurants Can Receive up to $5,000 to Assist with COVID-19 Safety Measures Empire State Development (ESD) today announced the more than... -
Catholic Health: ‘You have to position yourself for survivability and thrive-ability’
By Tracey Drury – Reporter, Buffalo Business First Dec 31, 2020, 4:00pm EST https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2020/12/31/coy-catholic-health.html A series of proactive moves by Catholic Health have pushed the Buffalo health system into the public eye this year, while helping to ensure the people who need it most have access to care. First, there was the system’s innovative plans in the early days of the pandemic to convert the Sisters of Charity Hospital St.... -
DEC Announces Finalization of ‘Value of Carbon’ Guidance to Help Measure Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emission
Guidance Marks the Latest Milestone in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Implementation Updated Values for Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide to Inform New York’s Actions to Reduce Emissions New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the finalization of guidance to reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions and advance the ongoing implementation of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. This new... -
The COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act Signed by Governor Cuomo
Legislation (S.9114/A.11181) Places a Moratorium on COVID-related Residential Evictions and Foreclosure Proceedings Adds to New York State’s Efforts to Protect Tenants and Homeowners Undergoing Economic Hardship Due to COVID-19 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020. The Act (S.9114/A.11181) prevents residential evictions, foreclosure proceedings, credit discrimination and negative credit reporting related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also extends the Senior Citizens’... -
Governor Cuomo Signs New York Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2020 into Law
State Agencies Required to Establish Automatic Voter Registration System to Expedite the Voter Registration Process and Ensure Greater Participation Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed the New York Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2020 (S.8806 / A.8280C) into law, requiring designated State agencies to establish an automatic voter registration system as proposed by the Governor in State of the State in 2019 and 2020. This modernized system will expedite voter registration and create a straightforward process... -
Governor Cuomo Announces New York Has Administered 38,000 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine – Highest Total in the Nation
346,000 Doses of Moderna Vaccine and 120,000 Additional Doses of Pfizer Vaccine Arriving this Week New York Launches Vaccine Equity Task Force Chaired by Secretary of State Rosado, Attorney General James, National Urban League President & CEO Marc Morial, and Healthfirst President & CEO Pat Wang New York Developing Community Vaccination Kits – Self-Contained Units Which Include All Items Necessary for Setting Up a Vaccination Site, Will Be Used... -
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES LARGEST PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST-CHARGING STATION IN THE NORTHEAST NOW AVAILABLE AT JFK AIRPORT
Airport Charging Hub Makes Fast Charging More Convenient for EV Travelers, Buses, Taxis and Ride Share Drivers New York Power Authority and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Effort to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Help New York State Reach its Aggressive Clean Energy Goals View Photos of Charging Station Here and Here Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the largest publicly accessible fast-charging station for electric vehicles in the...
