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Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on the State’s Vaccination Administration Plan
Regional Vaccination Hubs Led by Local Hospital Systems to Work with Community Leaders to Develop Regional Vaccination Networks Ahead of Phase 2 State Launches Vaccinate New York Campaign and Website to Instill Confidence and Provide Public with Latest Information Department of Financial Services Directs New York Health Insurers to Immediately Cover COVID-19 Vaccine at No Cost Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state’s Vaccination Administration... -
Governor Cuomo Announces Updated COVID-19 Micro-Cluster Focus Zones
Yellow Precautionary Zone Expanded in Niagara County; New Yellow Precautionary Zones in Genesee and Oneida Counties 5,712 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide 1,040 Patients in the ICU; 572 Intubated Statewide Positivity Rate is 5.66% 83 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced updated COVID-19 micro-cluster focus zones in New York State. Niagara County’s Yellow Precautionary Zone will be expanded. New Yellow Precautionary Zones will be... -
Update on New York State’s Vaccine Distribution Plan
FDA Expected to Authorize Pfizer Vaccine This Week; New York Could Receive Initial Allocation of 170,000 Doses Beginning this Weekend Nursing Home Residents, Nursing Home Staff and ‘High Risk’ Hospital Workers Prioritized First 90 Cold Storage Sites Identified Across the State to Receive and Store Vaccines New York National Guard Selected by Department of Defense to Participate in One of 16 Pilot Programs Aimed at Vaccinating Military Personnel ... -
Governor Cuomo and New York Leaders Issue Letter Urging New York Congressional Delegation to Provide Stimulus Funding to Avoid Catastrophic Budget Cuts
Funding in Proposed $908 Billion Package Must Fairly Compensate Hardest Hit States New York State Most Impacted State and Needs At Least $15 Billion to Avoid Tax Increases and Layoffs of Essential Workers; New York City Needs at Least $9 Billion Thousands of Workers May Face Layoffs if Federal Government Fails to Provide Resources Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker... -
Ostroff Associates Recognized as Top Lobbying Firm in New York State
Ostroff Associates is honored to again be recognized as a top lobbying firm in New York State. We are grateful for each and every one of our clients, and the opportunity to continue to advocate on their behalf, especially during this unprecedented time. Thank you to all of our clients and our dedicated team of government relations professionals. Click here to read the full article by City & State... -
Governor Cuomo Announces Statewide Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Utilization Rate Climbs to 29.51 Percent
New York Pushes Toward Goal of Utilizing MWBEs for 30 Percent of State Contracting More than $3 Billion in State Contracts was Awarded to MWBEs in Fiscal Year 2019-2020, and Over $19 Billion Since 2011 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the utilization rate for New York State’s Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises on state contracts increased to 29.51 percent during the 2019-20 Fiscal Year – representing $3.14... -
Governor Cuomo Announces State to Receive Initial Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses for 170,000 New Yorkers
State Expects to Receive Vaccines December 15 if All Safety and Efficacy Approvals Are Granted New York Expects to Receive Additional Vaccine Allocations from Pfizer and Moderna This Month Positive Testing Rate in All Focus Zone Areas is 5.88 Percent; New York State Positivity Outside All Focus Zone Areas is 4.21 Percent Statewide Positivity Rate is 4.63 Percent 69 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday Governor Andrew M.... -
Governor Cuomo Announces Winter Plan to Combat COVID-19 Surge in New York State
5 Targeted Strategies to Manage and Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 Strategy 1: Manage Hospital Capacity to Enhance and Equalize Care Strategy 2: Increase and Balance Testing Resources and Availability Strategy 3: Keep Schools Open Safely Strategy 4: Prevent Viral Spread from Small Gatherings Strategy 5: Operationalize an Equitable and Safe Vaccination Program Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York’s plan for combating COVID-19 this winter. Over the... -
Governor Cuomo Announces Partnership with Walmart to Help Feed New Yorkers This Thanksgiving
Governor Cuomo Announces Partnership with Walmart, The Community Service Society of New York, Coca-Cola, Wegmans, HelloFresh, The National Supermarket Association and Stew Leonard’s to Feed Over 50,000 New Yorkers This Thanksgiving Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York State is partnering with Walmart, the Community Service Society of New York, Coca-Cola, Wegmans, HelloFresh, the National Supermarket Association and Stew Leonard’s this week to help deliver Thanksgiving meals to... -
Governor Cuomo Announces Updated COVID-19 Micro-Cluster Focus Zones
New Orange Warning Zones on Staten Island and in Monroe and Onondaga Counties New Yellow Precautionary Zones in Upper Manhattan and Nassau and Suffolk Counties Zone Changes Go into Effect Wednesday for Businesses, Thursday for Schools South Beach Psychiatric Center Will Be Utilized for COVID-19 Hospitalization Overflow on Staten Island Positive Testing Rate in All Focus Zone Areas is 4.48 Percent; New York State Positivity Outside All Focus Zone...
