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“We know that individuals and public health organizations are actively seeking more information in general about COVID-19, and we feel fortunate to be able to help in this way during the pandemic.”
“We’re rolling out the initiatives that we have today, showing how the airport is committed to a clean, sterile, sanitized safe environment.”
“That can help them find safe shelter, talk about their safety options, and really connect them to the services they need, during this time and even after this time.”
“In a dental office, if the appropriate precautions are not taken, the virus and aerosols can stay lingering in the air for hours at a time.”
Farmers argue that if we keep breaking the food chain, there will be a lot of farms that aren’t going to survive this.
“There will be a time when this is over, and we will be able to have joy and gatherings again. But right now, it’s just so imperative that it’s important to stay home.”
“This model projects you’re going to have a high death rate through July. If this model is correct, this could go through the summer.”
“We also want to really look at this holistically and inclusively, and look for other people that may not have always been traditionally incorporated in this movement.”
The grocery chain is getting an early start on the state-wide ban, which begins in March.
Benefits would be cut to roughly 688,000 recipients nationwide, and food advocates say benefits for thousands of New Yorkers would also be in jeopardy.
That list includes e-cigarettes, electric scooters, adult laxatives, party plates and paper straws, and thousands of unregulated products that can be found on online.
Right on time with the cold snap that’s hit us this week, Tuesday was the first day people could apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program.
“In putting together quid pro quo and hostile work environment, 31 percent of women and 18.9 percent of men experience it, and that translates into 3.9 million people.”
Over 5,000 horses have died from racing or training on U.S. race tracks in the country since 2014. And over a six-day span this month at Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, there were four equine deaths.
The Department of Environmental Conservation reports “record-breaking” fishing continues on those bodies of water, with the potential to catch huge fish from a wide variety of species.
Adoptee rights advocates are applauding state lawmakers for passing legislation that grants adoptees access to their original birth certificates.
“It doesn’t mean that the older games don’t hold up, they absolutely do. Every game up there you could play right now, and still have a ton of fun with.”
According to the Fireman’s Association of the State of New York, or FASNY, over 70 percent of all the fire and emergency response nationwide is done by volunteers.
“Banning the single use plastic bag, again, overwhelmingly by a 62 to 33 percent margin, voters think that will be good for New York.”
Schumer called on Congress to extend funding for a comprehensive opioid and mental health care services pilot program.
“People think this is environmentally responsible. It’s terrible for the environment,”
Health officials are reminding people that flu season is far from over.
Top business organizations in New York are supporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to make the 2% property tax cap permanent.
New York’s apple industry has about a 21 percent higher economic impact than traditional studies have found.
Legislation that would start the process of designating the Finger Lakes region a National Heritage Area has passed the U.S. Senate.
One day after New York voters gave Governor Cuomo his lowest favorability rating, voters polled by Siena College are giving Cuomo’s plans to bring Amazon to New York a big thumbs up.
Voters are giving New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer their lowest ratings ever in the latest Siena College poll.
New data from the state Department of Health indicate the number of confirmed cases of influenza in New York is down by over 1,300 compared to a year ago.
The partial federal government shutdown continues, impacting everything from airport security to national parks and food stamps. Even craft brewers are feeling the pinch.
If the partial government shutdown continues into February, federal programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP, and the millions of people who rely on those benefits, may be impacted.
County clerks’ offices around New York are calling for a higher reimbursement rate from the state to cover increased costs associated with processing Real ID applications at county-run DMV offices.
For some, this may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it also can be a more hazardous time on the roads. That’s according to GasBuddy, which is out with a new study that suggests drivers are 175 percent more aggressive during the holidays than the rest of the year.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – AAA has researched crash data, and they’ve found that by far, November is the worst month for deer crashes in New York. In November 2016, for example, there were nearly 45-hundred deer crashes – that’s one every ten minutes.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Magic 8 Ball, Uno and pinball have made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Students and staff at the campus of Finger Lakes Community College are welcoming the addition of 33 acres of land to the East Hill Campus for outdoor recreation and education.
Community leaders and law enforcement are reminding motorists to be alert for children as the new school year is about to get underway.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the remark he made earlier in the week that America “was never that great” was “inartful.”
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Governor Cuomo says around 500 SUNY and CUNY students are in Puerto Rico to help the island rebuild, ten months after devastating hurricanes.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – The Empire State Consumer Project has published its 2018 Government Pesticide Survey, highlighting the hazards of common pesticides used on local government properties.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – If your summer plans include a driving vacation, prepare to budget more for gasoline.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – State lawmakers gathered in Albany Tuesday to push for passage of a bill they say can have a life-saving impact.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – The state is stepping up efforts to control the tick population in an attempt to reduce the spread of Lyme disease.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Many names have been bandied about as a possible running mate for Republican Gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro. That includes Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo, who co-chairs Molinaro’s search committee.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – There’s a new invasive insect that state officials want to keep out of New York. It’s called the spotted lantern fly, and it has the potential to cause great damage to crops like grapes, hops and apples.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – The fourth class of the Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame includes a game experts say helped launch the multi-billion dollar video game industry, and another that has changed the way people consume sports video games, and the way actual sports games are broadcast.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Treating opioid addiction as a crime isn’t an adequate way to deal with this crisis. That’s according to the 16th Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. David Satcher, who returned today to the University of Rochester Medical School, where he completed his residency in 1972 and received an honorary degree in 1995.
Get ready for more roundabouts. That’s the word from the State Department of Transportation, which is announcing more of the new, safer, circular intersections are coming to the region over the next two to three years.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – March 15th was “National Password Day,” and the Better Business Bureau of upstate New York is reminding people to make sure people have a secure password.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Members of the restaurant industry are speaking out against a proposal to eliminate the minimum wage tip credit, saying it would negatively impact restaurants and their employees. Governor Cuomo announced in his State of the State address that he wants the State Department of Labor to examine the tip credit, possibly replacing tips with an increased minimum wage. Courtney Wyckoff is a server at the Rohrbach Beer Hall in Rochester. She says without tips, she would have to reconsider her line of work. “There’s a lot to be worried about, and I think it’s the unintended consequences that people don’t think about. And that could be us losing our jobs,” she said.