Vaccine Sign-Up Confusion Continues, Appointments Booked Through April
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The Governor’s disclaimer recommends people eligible for the vaccine directly contact their local pharmacies, doctors’ offices and hospitals.
Government
New York Governor Outlines Array Of Infrastructure Projects
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“We will make these investments at a time when the interest rates are low, and when New Yorkers are looking for work.”
Energy
Governor Unveils Ambitious Green Energy Program For New York
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Plans include new solar farms and off shore wind turbines, and more transmission lines across the state.
Cuomo: New Performance Series Meant To Revive Dormant Arts Culture
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“We cannot wait until summer to turn the lights back on the arts and provide a living wage for artists. We will not let the curtain fall on their careers, or on the future of our cities.”
‘We Are At War,’ Cuomo Delivers His 2021 State of the State Address
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“We’re more than willing to look at taxing millionaires and billionaires, because again, we need to rebuild our economy, we can’t just wait for Washington.”
Government
New York Lawmakers Complain Vaccine Rollout “Extremely Disappointing”
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Republican state lawmakers were vocal in their criticisms, saying the Cuomo administration was unprepared.
With Democrats In Control, Cuomo says State of the State Message Can Offer Hope
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The Governor hopes the federal government will help New York close what Andrew Cuomo said is a $15 billion budget deficit.
Government
After Slow Rollout, New York Will Offer Vaccines At More Sites
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, bowing to pressure from local governments, is agreeing to expand the state’s vaccination sites for front-line health care workers.
App NEWS
New York’s 2021 Legislative Session Begins As Pandemic Worsens
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“We stand here today with the largest majority in the almost 250 year history of the New York State senate of any party.”
New York GOP Lawmakers Push Back Harder On Cuomo’s Emergency Pandemic Powers
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“It would be one thing if he was making split-second decisions about procurement (of medical supplies), but I think we have moved well beyond the time when that resolution was necessary.”
County Leaders Seek Governor’s Cooperation As They Carry Out Vaccination Plans
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They said Cuomo and the state health department are not providing data that they need and are leaving them out of key meetings.
More Contagious Strain Of COVID-19 Found In New York State
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The governor said the man, in his 60s, works in a jewelry store, N. Fox Jewelers, in Saratoga Springs and that three other employees have also tested positive for the virus.
Government
If They Don’t Act Faster, Cuomo Threatens To Cut Off Hospitals From Vaccination Program
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Cuomo says the underperforming hospitals will face sanctions, including a fine of up to $100,000 if they don’t use up all of the vaccine they have in store by the end of the week.
Economy
Despite Virus Spike, Governor Says 2021 Could Bring Reopenings
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“2021 is going to be literally what we make of it. We’re coming out of probably the most traumatic year that we’ve had in decades.”
App NEWS
In 2021, New York Workers Will Earn More Sick Leave And A Higher Minimum Wage
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Large and medium businesses must pay their employees if they are out because of their own illness, or to care for sick family member.
App NEWS
New Penn Station Opens January 1
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The first Penn Station was opened in 1910, and was considered an architectural masterpiece, but it was torn down in 1963, in what most now believe was a terrible mistake.
Government
In 2020, The Pandemic Was The Only Story
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“There will be a New Year, I can’t say that it won’t be worse, because now, I don’t know.”
App NEWS
New York State Legislature Approves New Eviction Protections
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The New York State Legislature places a moratorium on pandemic-related evictions, but admits it’s only a stopgap measure.
Government
Cuomo Hopes Virus Spike Is An Aberration
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New York state’s positivity rate for the coronavirus jumped to 8.3%, according to the latest numbers released Monday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Assembly Speaker Says Agreement On Rent Protections Is Close
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said it’s still possible that a session will be held before 2020 ends on more substantive issues.
Economy
Cuomo Warns of Total Shutdown if Virus Rate is Not Controlled
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“If we do not change the trajectory, we could very well be headed to shutdown, and shutdown is something to worry about.”
Government
Meeting In-Person, New York’s Electors Vote For Biden, Harris
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“This pandemic, these masks, this physical configuration are a stark reminder to the nation that government matters and leadership matters.”
Government
New York’s Electoral College Meets Today
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“Apparently, the law specifically says meet in person at the state Capitol. There’s been so much litigation about the election, we don’t want to test the law.”
Food and Farms
Indoor Dining Banned In NYC, But Cuomo Adds Home Gatherings Are The Biggest Virus Spreaders
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Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled details of what he calls the “winter plan” for limiting the spread of COVID-19 in New York State.
App NEWS
If Congress Does Not Approve Relief Package, Cuomo Predicts Dire Consequences
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“I believe we’re going to have to raise taxes at the end of the day, in any event, but the question is, how much in taxes?”
App NEWS
Cuomo: Vaccines Could Arrive As Early As This Weekend
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Cuomo says undocumented immigrants who receive a vaccine will not have to release any personal data that might trigger deportation.
Food and Farms
New York Restaurants Say Governor’s New Rules Will Permanently Close More Doors
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Restaurant owners are finding Governor Andrew Cuomo’s new criteria difficult to decipher, and worry it will mean more eateries will soon be out of business.
Government
Cuomo Calls Latest Federal Relief Plan by Dems A Downpayment On What’s Owed
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“It doesn’t come near to the need. It would be a short term bill until March. I would urge them to get this first down payment bill before they leave.”
Economy
Restaurants In New York Struggle As Pandemic, And The Cold Weather, Intensifies
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“I would consider it shameful that our federally elected representatives have not been able to come together to provide some type of meaningful assistance.”
Government
170,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Comes To New York In Two Weeks
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Front line health care workers and nursing home residents will be among the first to receive it.
Government
Thruway Board Votes To Raise Tolls For Non E-ZPass Travelers
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The Thruway converted to all cashless tolling in mid-November, after work crews mounted cameras on 70 steel gantries that span the lanes at 58 locations on the toll road.
App NEWS
Cuomo Tells Hospitals To Prepare More Beds For COVID-19 Patients
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“We are not going to live through the nightmare of overwhelmed hospitals again.”
App NEWS
State Senator Objects To Thruway Toll Increase For Vehicles Without E-ZPass
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The Thruway Authority Board of Directors is poised to approve a 30% increase for cars without the electronic toll pass at its Dec. 1 meeting. The increase would become effective in January.
Government
Poll: Some New Yorkers Still Unsure Over Election’s Winner
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“The president has been saying that ‘he won, he won, he won,’ and ‘fraud, fraud, fraud. And a lot of people who support this president, agree with him.”
Food and Farms
New York’s Democrats Gain Supermajority In State Senate
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“New Yorkers have not only chosen to return to a Democratic Majority, but they’ve chosen to return a super majority.”
Government
As Coronavirus Surges, Governor Imposes Tighter Restrictions On Portions Of New York State
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“These numbers have kept me awake for many, many , many nights. People get infected, they go into the hospital, they go into the ICU.”
App NEWS
WATCH: New Yorkers Warned To Take Precautions Against COVID-19 This Thanksgiving
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New York’s rate of the virus has been creeping up through the fall, though the state is still at a significantly lower rate than most of the nation.
Economy
Businesses Plead With New York Officials To Avoid Wider Economic Shutdowns
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“Let’s not do these massive shutdowns of gyms or shopping malls or restaurants. That will just crush the economy more.”
Government
New York Governor Places New Restrictions On Hot Zones; NYC Closes Schools
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Cuomo has set a limit of 10 or fewer people at in-home gatherings. But some county sheriffs in the state have said they don’t plan to enforce those rules, saying it’s a violation of people’s privacy.
App NEWS
December State Legislative Session Still Possible
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Sixty-three politically progressive advocacy groups have written a letter to legislative leaders, asking them to hold an emergency session before 2020 ends.
News
Absentee Ballot Counters Soldier On
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“The pro is, we’re going to make sure we count correctly and not miscount anyone’s vote.”
Government
Thruway Switches To Cashless Tolls This Weekend
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The tolls for E-ZPass holders will remain the same, but for travelers without electronic passes, the Thruway Authority is proposing a 30 toll increase in January.
Economy
Governor Orders New Restrictions On New York Bars, Restaurants, Gyms, Home Gatherings
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Social dining, whether indoors or outdoors, is one of three “main spreaders of COVID.” He urged local authorities to enforce the new rules.
Government
With Votes Cast, New York Must Resolve Multibillion-Dollar Deficit
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“I talk to the Republican governors all day long, they need a stimulus package. They spent money on COVID, their revenues are down.”
Government
Republicans Tout Wins In State Races; Democrats Say Not So Fast
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“We knew that there is an overwhelming Democratic absentee vote that has to be counted still in a lot of our districts.”
App NEWS
Early And In-Person Voting Boost Some GOP State Senate Candidates
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This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all eligible voters were allowed to cast mail in ballots, and they have not yet been counted, and may not be for several days.
News
Election Day Is Here, But Many New Yorkers Have Already Voted
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While Democrat Joe Biden is heavily favored to win the state over President Donald Trump, there is plenty of action in congressional and state races for voters to weigh in on.
Government
In New York’s State Senate, Over A Dozen Races Are In Play
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“There’s no gimmies. In this election cycle in a state like New York there’s no automatics. So wherever there is an open seat, we have to be invested and take it very seriously.”
App NEWS
Voting Tips from the League of Women Voters
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Voting is confusing this year, but also easier than ever. Jennifer Wilson from the League of Women Voters shows us step-by-step what to expect when voting with an absentee ballot.
Government
Democrats In New York’s State Senate Two Seats Away From Supermajority
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Democrats need just two more seats to gain a supermajority that could potentially override any vetoes.
App NEWS
Hoping To Quell COVID’s Spread, Former Inmates Ask Governor To Release More Prisoners
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“These inmates are being denied treatment, they are being denied access to their families.”
Government
Cuomo Continues Attacks On White House For Its COVID-19 Leadership
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For the second day in a row, Cuomo fumed President Donald Trump is giving up, and as a result, 160,000 more Americans could die of the disease by February.
News
In Fight To Preserve Ballot Line, Working Families Party Employs Big Name Progressives
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“The ballot line is under attack, and it could go away. To save it, we need as many New Yorkers as possible to vote for the Biden–Harris ticket on the WFP line this year.”
News
Early Voting In New York Starts This Weekend
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The number of polling places vary from county to county, but each county is required to have at least one early voting polling site.
Government
New York Could Replace Out-Of-State Quarantines With Targeted Tests
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“There’s new testing technology, there are rapid tests, is there a better, smarter way to handle a quarantine? None of this has been done before, so we’re figuring it out as it goes.”
App NEWS
New York State, Advocates Hope Public Will Help Enforce Plastic Bag Ban
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“It could not come a day too soon. New Yorkers use a staggering 23 billion plastic bags every year.”
Government
Cuomo: Vaccine Plan Leaves Lots Of Blanks
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Also unanswered, said Cuomo, is how the vaccine will be funded, and whether states will be reimbursed for costs.
Government
Cuomo Parses Pandemic Stats
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“We have flare-ups because in this state we have a microscope, and the other states don’t have a microscope. If you don’t have a microscope, you don’t see a lot of things.”
Government
County Leaders Say New York State’s Failing To Help With Pandemic
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“Seven months in now, our local health departments are short-staffed. We’re working overtime, and we’re being folded into this newest initiative without any proper support, any funding or any guidance.”
App NEWS
When A Vaccine Comes, Cuomo Says The Nation Will Need A Clear Inoculation Plan
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The governors want to know about funding to help pay for mass vaccinations, and how a vaccine supply chain would function.
Government
Families Of Nursing Home Residents Want More Access
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“I was not only unable to see her, not even technologically through a digital device, the nursing home, when I called, was nonresponsive,”
Government
New York’s Governor Threatens To Withhold State Funds Unless Shutdown Orders Are Enforced
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“Because nothing else I have done has motivated them, maybe money works.”
Education
Cuomo Orders Some School Closures, Possible Ban On Religious Gatherings
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Cuomo said he’s taking the steps because he does not want the hot spots to spread to the rest of the state.
Government
Smartphone App Warns Of Contact With COVID Carriers
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“The COVID-Alert New York does not track your location, your movement or use GPS. It does not collect or store any personal information. It is completely anonymous.”
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Business Leaders Warn Of Child Care Crisis
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Over 90% of businesses asked say more government funding is needed, and 75% support investment in affordable preschool child for children aged three and younger.
Government
New York Governor Acts To Contain COVID-19 Clusters
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“These are embers that are starting to catch fire in dry grass. Send all the firefighting equipment and personnel to those embers, and stamp out the embers right away.”
Government
Cuomo Takes Steps To Control COVID-19 Clusters
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Some of the zip codes coincide with areas that have large Orthodox Jewish populations, and some of those communities have been cited in the past for holding large gatherings, like weddings, in violation of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.
Environment
New York Begins Plastic Bag Ban Enforcement October 19th
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The COVID-19 pandemic, and an unsuccessful lawsuit brought by the plastics industry delayed its implementation.
Government
Governor Will Await Federal Relief Before Closing New York’s State Deficit
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“If we were not in this governmental structure I would sue the federal government for gross negligence.”
Government
Governor Says New York Will Independently Review COVID-19 Vaccine
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The state will set up a review committee, made up of scientific and health experts, to check that any coronavirus vaccine approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration is indeed safe.
Episodes
Key Voting Dates Approacheth In New York State
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New Yorkers who are not currently registered to vote in the November elections have until October 9th to do so.
Government
New York Governor Calls President’s Attempt To Withhold Federal Funds “More Of The Same”
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Governor Cuomo says it’s another attempt by Trump to “manipulate and distort government agencies to play politics”, to further the President’s re election efforts.
App NEWS
The New York State Thruway Ends Cash Tolls In November
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“We are asking people to recognize the importance of getting an E-ZPass because it’s going to save you money.”
No Permanent Solution In Sight For New York State’s Huge Budget Deficit
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The governor has temporarily held back 20% in aid payments to schools, local governments and others, under emergency powers granted to him by the State Legislature.
Health
Poll Finds New Yorkers Bracing For A COVID Resurgence This Fall
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Over half say they are wary of eating indoors at a restaurant, having a drink at bar, watching a movie in a theater, working out at the gym, or going bowling.
Education
New York Teachers Seek Mask Mandate For Classrooms
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Masks are strongly recommended at all other times, including in the classroom, but they are not mandatory once the student is sitting down at a socially distanced desk.
Could More SUNY Schools Close Due To COVID-19?
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“So you wanted a party. OK, now you have to go to remote learning, which means you basically stay in the dorm. It’s a function of discipline and compliance.”
Crime and Justice
Education Advocates Consider Court Action Against 20% Cut In State Aid
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“That constitutional right doesn’t go on hold because there are financial constraints, because the state is having financial difficulties. This is a constitutional right.”
App NEWS
New York Schools Increasingly Worried Over Deep State Budget Cuts
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“I will be a catastrophe. Many school districts depend just about totally on state aid to get their programs running.”
New York’s Governor Condemns New CDC Guidelines
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Shame on the people in the CDC. These will be indefensible actions in the light of history.”
App NEWS
Cuomo Tweaks New Rules For Absentee Voting
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Eventhough the new law essentially allows universal mail-in balloting, the Governor says New Yorkers might still be confused about how to actually request the absentee voting forms.
New State Law Allows New York Voters To Request Absentee Ballots For November
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Voters can begin requesting absentee ballots right away from their local elections boards, citing the reason that they fear risks of contracting the coronavirus or any other contagious illness.
Cuomo Warns Coronavirus Is Far From Over
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The New York Governor predicted that the flu season will put an added strain on the overburdened disease-testing system in the state and could lead to a further slowdown for obtaining timely results of coronavirus tests.
App NEWS
New York Gyms Get The Green Light To Reopen, But Not Movie Theaters
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“It is congregate, it’s one ventilation system, you’re seated there for a long period of time. Even if you are at 50% capacity, with one seat between the two of you, two seats between the two of you, this is a risky situation.”
Episodes
Cuomo Speaks On First Night Of Democratic National Convention
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“From the governor’s point of view, he’s riding high right now with his New York constituents, and this is chance to show himself off on the national stage,”
App NEWS
New York’s Governor Takes Steps To Reopen Bowling Alleys, Gyms
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There is no set date for gyms to reopen, but the governor says rules will be released on how they can do so safely.
App NEWS
New York Gym Owners Want Specifics. Why Can’t They Reopen?
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“We are willing to go by any guideline the governor is willing to tell us. The problem is there has been no communication. He has gone radio silent.”
Government
Relatives Of Nursing Home Residents Speak Out At Hearing
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“I would have pulled my mom out of that facility. She would be alive today, actually, had we actually been informed.”
App NEWS
New York Lawmakers Ask State Board of Elections If It Will Be Ready For November
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“A significant portion of our elections will be administered by an entity over which the Board of Elections have no control.”
Cuomo Recruits Kentucky’s Governor In Fight Against Trump’s Unemployment Payment
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Kentucky is also the home state of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. McConnell earlier this year suggested that states that lost revenue due to the pandemic should declare bankruptcy.
Government
Lawmakers Question New York’s Health Commissioner On Nursing Home Policy
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“It is unfortunate. It is sad. But it is true. 98% of nursing homes already had COVID in their nursing homes, and those are the facts.”
App NEWS
Governor Says New York Schools Must Convince Parents Their Students Will Be Safe
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“I don’t care what any bureaucrat says,” said Cuomo. “If they don’t have a good plan for reopening, no kids are going to come and no teaches are going to come.”
Education
Cuomo To Issue School Reopening Guidance This Week
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“If you have the virus under control, reopen. If you don’t have the virus under control, then you can’t reopen,”
Government
Cuomo Makes Last-Minute Plea To Congress For Federal Funds
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The governor says the state faces a $14 billion deficit in the current fiscal year, and $16 billion next year, and without federal funds, he’ll have to slash schools, hospitals and local government aid by 20%.
Education
To Safely Reopen, School Boards Say More Money’s Needed
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“Our school board members, really their heart is in opening up the school, but they know it’s going to cost a lot of extra money this year.”
Governor Warns GOP’s Federal Stimulus Plan Would Harm New York State
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“Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul are federal ‘bag men,’ to use a different expression. They’ve been taking New Yorkers’ money for years, putting it in a bag in Washington and bringing it home to their state.”
App NEWS
Anti Housing Discrimination Bill Advances In New York Legislature
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“Should you be a broker that is involved in illegal steering, you will have your license pulled.”
2020 New York Legislative Session Winds Down; No Budget Resolution In Sight
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“Democrats are not providing any oversight of the governor’s decisions throughout this pandemic. And that is a real problem that I think should concern all New Yorkers.”
‘Tax The Rich’ Advocates Step Up Pressure
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“If you take people who are highly mobile, and you tax them, well then, they’ll just move next door. Where the tax treatment is simpler.”
App NEWS
To Curb COVID- 19, Cuomo Imposes New Restrictions, Penalties On Bars And Restaurants
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“New Yorkers are outraged at these establishments, we’re getting thousands of complaints, pictures, videos. This is a question of public health.”
Government
With Eviction Moratorium About To Expire, Tenants Rights Advocates Worry A Housing Crisis Could Erupt
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Tenants’ rights groups protested in the Bronx and on Zoom Wednesday over what they fear is a looming housing crisis, for tens of thousands of out of work New Yorkers struggling to pay rent.
Government
July 15 Is New York’s New Tax Day
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The bulk of New Yorkers, over 9 million, have already filed their taxes, but around 1.3 million have not and are expected to do so by Wednesday.
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Police Groups, GOP Lawmakers Seek A Pause On Criminal Justice Reform
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“They ignore us, they issue edicts, having no idea what the unintended consequences are going to be.”
App NEWS
Health Insurers Request 11.5% Premium Increase, Blame COVID-19
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“We’re in the middle of a health care crisis, right, but the overall impact on the health care system has been to reduce people using health care.”
Economy
Cuomo Opens Malls Friday, Cancels County Fairs
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“The federal government’s demands that schools reopen without concern for health, safety and equity are simply out of touch.”
Government
New York Governor’s Emergency Powers Scrutinized
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“As the epidemic has eased, we think the legislature should get back to work. Hold committee meetings, move bills.”
App NEWS
New York Health Officials Conclude Staff Probably Brought Coronavirus Into Nursing Homes
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“The data shows that the nursing home residents got COVID from the staff and also presumably those who visited them.”
Bail Reform Rollback In Effect
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They made several crimes once again eligible for bail, including second-degree burglary, promoting child pornography and vehicular manslaughter.
App NEWS
With COVID Compliance Slipping, Cuomo Postpones Indoor Dining In New York City
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Cuomo blames local governments, who are supposed to enforce rules at restaurants, bars, stores and other public places.
App NEWS
Services For Disabled New Yorkers Burdened By State Budget Cuts
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Created just two years ago, the centers coordinate services including therapies, behavioral health specialists, job placement and recreational opportunities for their clients.
App NEWS
Governor Cuomo Adds 8 More No Go States
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“The good news is, our house is doing very well. The bad news is the neighbor’s home is on fire.”
App NEWS
New York Governor Seeks Legal Means To Enforce Quarantine On Out-of-State Travelers
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Governor Andrew Cuomo says New York is offering help to states like Texas and Arizona that are struggling with spiking COVID-19 infections.
App NEWS
New York Cities Face “Temporary” Cuts In State Aid
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“They don’t know when the temporary period is going to end. Or whether they, down the road, may might be told they will never receive the aid”.
App NEWS
In Reversal, New York Threatens Quarantine On Visitors From Other States
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The governor has talked about the possibility of imposing a 14 day quarantine for those who travel from the 20 plus other states
App NEWS
“Nightmare Scenario” Confronts Binghamton, Other New York Cities
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There’s a growing movement in the state Legislature to raise taxes on the wealthy to help balance the state’s budget and to help cities out.
Government
Niagara County Republican Elected Senate Minority Leader
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Ortt takes the leadership post at a difficult time; during the COVID-19 pandemic, waning enrollment in the Republican Party and a fundraising disadvantage.
App NEWS
Cuomo’s Briefings Offered An Anchor During A Time Of Uncertainty
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“The journey is over. I hope the journey stays over .”
Government
Cuomo Proposes Making Juneteenth A New York Holiday
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“It is a day that we should all reflect upon. It’s a day that is especially relevant in this moment in history.
New York Looks To Protect Personal Information Gathered Through Contact Tracing
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“Ever since this era, our system has been trying to make up for this huge breach in public health trust. Trust is core to our ability to counter the COVID epidemic in the United States.”
binghamton
State Leaders Favor Restructuring, Not Defunding New York’s Police
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“A legitimate conversation about whether or not the police are the best people to send for a situation is, I believe, a valid conversation.”
Government
New York Senate Leader Tells Her Story Of A Life Affected By Racism
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Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins says passage of the bills gives her hope, but she says they can’t alone “fix racism in America”.
App NEWS
Lawmakers Repeal New York Law Used To Suppress Police Disciplinary Reports
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, the first African-American to hold that title, has long supported the repeal of the provision, but it has long languished in the legislature.
Crime and Justice
New York Lawmakers Resume Work On A Police Accountability Package
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“I’m hopeful that this is our moment, that George Floyd and all those that came before him did not die in vain.”
App NEWS
Votes On School Budgets Take Place Amidst Uncertainty
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“The word is uncertainty. We don’t know what’s going to happen and it’s very tough for our school districts to budget.”
App NEWS
New York Governor Counters President’s ‘Photo Op,’ Cites Bible Passages
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“Here in New York, we actually read the Bible. ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God’.”
App NEWS
Outdoor Dining Reopens Today In Upstate Regions
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“The No. 1 contributor to New York state sales tax are bars and restaurants, so it will help the economy, it’ll help local businesses and it’ll help (our) finances as well.”
App NEWS
Governor ‘Disappointed, Outraged’ Over Continued Looting In New York City
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Cuomo stopped short of saying that he would deploy the state’s National Guard to any city without a request by its political leaders.
Government
Cuomo: Mass Protests Could Lead To New Coronavirus Outbreak
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“People lost their jobs, people wiped out their savings, and now, mass gatherings with thousands of people in close proximity? What sense does this make?”
Governor Calls For State Probe Into NYPD actions, Sends National Guard To Buffalo
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“Last night was an ugly night all across this nation. It was an ugly night across this state.”
Episodes
Voters Have More Options On Primary Election Day, But Advocates Want More Safeguards
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Voters eligible to cast ballots in the Democratic presidential primary and several congressional and state legislative primaries will be mailed applications for absentee ballots.
Government
New York State Legislature To Vote On COVID-19 Bills
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State lawmakers returned to session this week, with plans to vote on bills aimed at helping New Yorkers cope with all of the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
App NEWS
Poll Finds New Yorkers Okay With Phased Reopening
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The poll finds Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 66% approval rating is still among the highest during his 9 years in office.
Andrew Cuomo
Beaches To Open In New York, But Summer Day Camps Still In Question
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There are growing concerns and many unanswered questions about the pediatric inflammatory disease associated with COVID-19.
Government
New York Churches Don’t Want To Be Among The Last To Reopen
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“We are going to have to put strict limits in terms of capacity in every church, and all sorts of restrictions.”
New York Small Business Owners Describe Struggles At Legislative Hearing
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Small business owners, including restauranteur Carlos Suarez, testified about the struggles they have endured to get federal aid.
Andrew Cuomo
Fifth Region Of The State Allowed To Begin Reopening
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He said New York’s North Country and the Central New York regions have met the state’s criteria.
App NEWS
Hoping To Reopen Soon, New York Businesses Draw Up Plans
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“They are all feeling very ready to get back to work. Most of them are in the process of trying to develop plans to get there.”
App NEWS
Voters In New York’s Presidential Primary Will Receive Absentee Ballot Forms
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There will likely still be polling places open on June 23rd, but Governor Cuomo is strongly encouraging voters to use the mail- in option instead.
Governor Outlines Rules For New York’s Return To Work
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“You’d rather have a controlled start, so that you don’t have to stop. You reopen too fast, then you have to stop.”
Education
Schools In New York Will Remain Closed Through June
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“We’re going to have the schools closed for the rest of the year. We’re going to continue the distance learning programs.”
Food and Farms
New York State Will Coordinate New Markets For Dairy Farmers
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“It’s very frustrating. We have excess milk but we can’t get it to people who are in need at this time.”
Environment
New York’s Plastic Bag Ban Effectively On Hold
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“The science just does not back up shifting to plastic bags. But everyone is trying to make the best of a really difficult situation.”
App NEWS
Without Federal Help, New York Officials Say State Budget Cuts Coming
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The state’s economy could lose a staggering $243 billion, or 14% of the state’s gross domestic product, over the course of the pandemic and the economic recovery.
Government
Cuomo: Report Predicts $61-Billion State Deficit Over 4 Years
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The governor has said he might cut funding to schools, hospitals and local governments by 20%, but he said Friday no decision has been made.
Government
Cuomo: Elective Surgeries Can Start Again In Some Parts Of Upstate NY
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Cuomo also said elective outpatient surgeries will be allowed to resume in counties that do not have a significant number of people sick with the coronavirus.
Government
Some New Yorkers Could Soon Undergo Elective Surgeries
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“We’re at a point where some of the upstate hospitals have significant financial burdens because they are not doing the elective surgeries.”
App NEWS
Spring Break Ends Monday, But The New York Legislature Has No Plan To Meet
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“Is the session effectively over? It’s up to the legislature, but I think it’s effectively over.”
App NEWS
Saying This Is No Time For Politics, New York Governor Quits Growing Fight With President
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Cuomo compared the President’s briefings to a comedy skit, and said they are “infuriating” and “ignorant”, and that there is “no value” in watching them.
Economy
New York, Pennsylvania And Other States Form Task Force On Reopening Society
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“We want it ASAP, but we want it smart. Not political.”
App NEWS
New York Schools Face An Uncertain Financial Future
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The New York State School Boards Association says schools are bracing for teacher lay offs over the next year.
Government
Pay Frozen For New York State Workers
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With New York facing a $10 to $15 billion dollar deficit, and a steep drop in revenue with almost all businesses closed, the governor says he has few choices.
App NEWS
Hospitalization Rates Flatten, But Covid Deaths Break Another Record In New York
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“The bad news isn’t just bad. The bad news is actually terrible.”
Government
COVID Death Toll Reaches New High, But New York’s Hospitalizations Trend Downward
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731 New Yorkers died in the past day from the virus, the highest number yet, bringing the death total to 5,489.
Government
Minor New York Parties Say Budget Provision Unfairly Weakens Them
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“People are dying, people are losing their jobs, businesses are folding. That ought not be reason for politicians to figure out a way to give themselves a little extra money in their campaign coffers.”
App NEWS
Governor Orders Upstate Hospitals To Send Spare Ventilators Downstate
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“Those institutions will either get their ventilator back, or they will be reimbursed and paid for their ventilator. So they can buy a new ventilator.”
Crime and Justice
New York Budget Includes Bail Reform Roll Back
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“The bail reform that we did last year I’m very proud of, and I think we made the right change now.”
Government
New York’s State Budget Nearly Complete
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“The budget that we are passing is not the budget that any of us had hoped to pass at the beginning of this session.”
Government
Bedtime Delayed: Overdue Budget Prompts New York Lawmakers To Stay Up Late
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“If money comes in during the course of the year, we’ll spend it. If we actually lose money, we have to adjust it. That’s life. We can’t spend what we don’t have.”
Government
New York Puts Off Legalizing Marijuana, For Now
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“Not moving to legalize cannabis through the budget process right now … it makes sense.”
Government
Budget Deadline Tonight; New York Lawmakers Struggle With Coronavirus Fallout
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“We have to make drastic cuts to the budget. Like you have never seen.”
App NEWS
Poll Gives Cuomo High Ratings For Handling Coronavirus
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The numbers are the highest since January 2013, just before Cuomo championed a strict gun control law after the Sandy Hook, Connecticut school shooting.
App NEWS
New York Extends Stay At Home Order Through April 15
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“This is not a lockdown. It’s nothing that we haven’t been doing. Nonessential people should stay home.”
App NEWS
Coronavirus Could Postpone New York’s Presidential Primary, Promote Mail-In Voting
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“Any at risk individuals should be rightfully wary of voting in person at crowded polling places.”
As Budget Deadline Looms, Cuomo Wants To Try Something New
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New York’s governor wants to pass the budget by April 1 and then update the state spending plan quarterly.
Government
Lawmakers Still On Track To Finish New York Budget By April 1
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“We will pass a budget and address the policy items that we laid out and we discussed. We’re going to pursue all of them.”
Government
Governor Still Searching For Enough Ventilators, Praises Kushner For Cooperation
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State health officials are still exploring whether one ventilator can serve two patients, as was done in Italy when the virus overwhelmed that country’s health care system.
App NEWS
Concern Grows For Inmates In New York Prison System
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The states of California, Ohio and Texas are already releasing some prisoners to prevent a major outbreak in their prisons.
App NEWS
In A Small Way, Planning Begins For A Restart Of New York’s Economy
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The governor says he has absolutely “no second thoughts” about ordering a complete shut down of businesses this week.
App NEWS
Cuomo Calls On President To Mobilize American Industry; Considers Mail-In Ballots
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“The federal government should order factories to manufacture masks, gowns, ventilators. The essential medical equipment that’s going to make a difference between life and death.”
App NEWS
New York Orders All Workers To Stay Home After 8:00 p.m. Sunday
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If someone feels sick, they should seek a telehealth appointment, or call their doctor, and should not try to go to a doctor’s office.
App NEWS
Medicaid Panel Recommends $2.5B In Health Care Spending Reductions
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A state panel tasked with reducing the state’s Medicaid budget voted on a plan to cut $2.5 billion out of the state’s health care system.
Economy
Cuomo Orders Shopping Malls To Close This Evening At 8:00
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The governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania also moved to close the indoor portions of retail shopping malls, amusement parks and bowling alleys.
App NEWS
New York State Legislature Passes Quarantine Sick Leave
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“I hope [it] assures every single person in our state that we are at work and we will not rest,”
New York’s Comptroller Says Deficit Could Be $4-7 Billion Higher Due To Coronavirus
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“This is an extraordinary time that we are going through, and it makes estimating the revenue impact of the pandemic very, very difficult.”
App NEWS
Cuomo Tamps Down Quarantine Talk, While NYC Mayor Says Prepare To Shelter In Place
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The governor, trying to tamp down rumors spreading on social media, also said he has no plans at this time to quarantine any cities in the state.
Government
Hoping To Contain Coronavirus, New York Shuts Down Large Facilities in Westchester County Community
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“This will be a period of disruption for the local community, I understand that. This can’t be a political decision; this is a public health decision.”
App NEWS
New York Makes Hand Sanitizer; Port Authority Head Comes Down With Coronavirus
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State health officials are releasing a plan for possible school closures if a child is found to have the illness.
App NEWS
Momentum Grows For Revisions To New York’s Bail Reform Laws
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The Leader of the New York State Senate says it’s likely that changes will soon be made to the state’s new bail reform laws, which end most forms of cash bail for non violent offenses.
Featured in Category
Food CO-OP Calls New York’s Upcoming Plastic Bag Ban No Big Deal
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“We’re lucky that over half of our shoppers are already using reusable bags. We sell dozens of different kinds. It’s kind of a normal thing here.”
Environment
New York Prepares For March 1st Plastic Bag Ban
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The Department of Environmental Conservation has stepped up its efforts in recent days to help New Yorkers understand the new rules.
Government
New York Governor To Tour States Where Cannabis Is Legal
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Cuomo said he’ll go to California, Colorado, Illinois and Massachusetts in the coming weeks to meet with officials there and find out how they are carrying out the monitoring, sale and taxing of the drug.
Government
New York Governor Presses Again For Flavored Vaping Ban
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“This is literally a matter of life and death, literally every day, more kids are getting addicted. One way or the other, by April 1 this has to become law.”
Environment
Supporters/Opponents Find Fault With New York’s Plastic Bag Ban Regulations
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“They’re going to have a mess on their hands when this really goes into effect. There’s going to be some clean up on aisle three.”
App NEWS
Attorneys For Sex Abuse Victims Not Deterred By Boy Scout Bankruptcy
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“On some level, this is the Boy Scouts accepting responsibility for what happened.”
Crime and Justice
Disgraced Former Minority Leader Won’t Seek Reelection To New York Assembly
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Brian Kolb stepped down from his leadership post after being arrested for drunk driving on New Year’s Eve.
Crime and Justice
New York Senate Proposal To Rollback Bail Reform Sparks Anger
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“Sometimes you’ve got to be profane to be profound.”
Crime and Justice
New York Assembly Speaker Not Ready To Roll Back Bail Reforms
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“You need real data, real information, not cherry – picked stories and sensationalized events to try to paint a picture as to whether the law is working or not.”
Government
Entertainers Lobby Albany For Paid Gestational Surrogacy
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“I felt like my body rejected me and now my home state has rejected me.”
Government
Hoping To Regain Access To Expedited Travel Programs, New York’s Attorney General Sues Feds
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“It will slow down commerce, it will cost our economy. All while posing a significant threat to public safety.”
App NEWS
Homeland Security Shuts New Yorkers Out Of “Global Entry”; Governor Calls It A “Political Stunt”
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Global Entry, part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service, allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to get expedited clearance through automatic kiosks at select airports.
App NEWS
Not All Of New York’s “Gig Workers” Want Proposed Protections
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“Too many corporations are increasing their profits at the expense of the employee.”
Crime and Justice
Bail Reform Debate Sparks Accusations Of Racism On Social Media
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“They don’t give a damn about our community. What they want is to continue to put black and brown folk and poor white folk (in jail).”
App NEWS
Bill To Ban Some Animal Sales At New York Pet Stores Gains Momentum
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“The unsanitary conditions and ways in which these animals are kept is cruel and inhumane.”
App NEWS
Supporters Of March 1st Plastic Bag Ban Want More Publicity
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“We’re going to probably get some negative feedback those first few weeks as we try to transition.”
Crime and Justice
GOP Lawmakers Intensify Pushback Against New York’s Bail Reform Laws
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“This is the number one issue, it’s not even close. This is what people are talking about.”
App NEWS
Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse Want More Time To File Lawsuits
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“A lot of people need more time. Some people are just starting to come to grips with the abuse that happened to them, and they’re not ready.”
App NEWS
Tensions Surface At Hearing On Proposed Cuts In Medicaid
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Several New York lawmakers called the governor’s proposal a blatant “cost shift” to local governments.
Addiction
Supporters Of Legalizing Cannabis In New York Say Dedicated Fund Is Key
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“I know the governor has a good heart, and I know he probably will try to make sure that there are resources invested in communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted.”
App NEWS
Both Ends Of Political Spectrum Uneasy With New York’s Budget Process
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“The process is rigged to advance the governor’s agenda, undermine the role of the legislature, and distract from the hard financial choices that need to be made this year.”
Government
Cuomo Trims Health Care Spending By $2.5-Billion In Proposed Budget
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Since the state pays for the cost overruns, which the Governor said run in the billions of dollars, local governments don’t have the incentive to hold the line on medical costs.
App NEWS
Governor’s School Aid Proposal Could Be Lower Than Many New York Lawmakers And Advocates Want
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While New York may be first in the amount of spending per pupil, it ranks 49th in the nation in its unequal distribution of school funding.
Government
New York Governor Wants $10-Million Increase In State Spending On Census Count
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“We literally have to knock on doors, call people’s homes. Let them understand what the census is.”
App NEWS
Governor Releases Budget Proposal Tuesday As New York Faces Largest Deficit In A Decade
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“No one should worry. Be optimistic, it’s going to work out.”
Government
New York Comptroller Report: State Gives More To Feds Than It Gets Back
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“We are part of a very small number of states that are net donors to the federal government. A little fairness would be nice,”
App NEWS
Senate Dems Face GOP Pressure To Revise New York’s Bail Reform Laws
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“They are tone-deaf. They are not listening to people back in their districts.”
Government
Senate Dems Pass Voter Access Bills, While The GOP Tries To Change The Subject
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“I do know that the laws we are passing in this chamber, including this one, are certainly making it far more likely that someone who is here illegally will be registered to vote.”
Government
State Of The State Address Focuses On Hate Crimes And Legalizing Cannabis
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Governor Andrew Cuomo drew cheers from the audience of lawmakers, lobbyists and state judges when he outlined his proposal to create a new crime of domestic terrorism.
App NEWS
Replacement Named For New York Assembly’s GOP Leader
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Will Barclay, who represents parts of Onondaga, Oswego and Jefferson counties, replaces Brian Kolb, who resigned after being charged with drunk driving on New Year’s Eve.
Government
State of the State Speech Comes As New York Faces A Deficit
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“The big gorilla of the session is how are they going to deal with the budget deficit, and that’s not easy.”
App NEWS
New York Democrats Show Cracks Over Support For Criminal Justice Reforms
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“There’s no doubt this is still a work in progress, and there are other changes that have to be made.”
Government
Cut In New York’s Payments To Medicaid Providers Reduces State Budget Deficit…Slightly
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Over the New Year’s holiday, New York’s Governor announced that health care providers will see a 1% drop in the reimbursements they receive for the government-funded Medicaid health care program.
Crime and Justice
New Laws In New York In 2020
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who shepherded the criminal justice reforms through his chamber, said the new laws are meant to change a “racist and classist system.”
Crime and Justice
New York Ends Most Cash Bail In 2020
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New York will end cash bail for everyone accused of a nonviolent crime and adopt new rules in the pretrial discovery process.
Government
Cuomo, New York Lawmakers Face Budget Deficit In 2020
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Much of the gap is caused by higher costs for Medicaid, the health care insurance program for low-income people.
Government
Will New York Legalize Marijuana In 2020?
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Legislators did decriminalize possession of marijuana, from a misdemeanor to a fine, although people can still be arrested for having the drug on them.
Government
Despite Year End Rush, No Decision Yet From New York’s Governor On Bill That Bans Toxins In Toys
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It would outlaw the sale of some toys and other children’s products like car seats and bedding that can contain over 100 harmful and toxic substances.
App NEWS
New York Governor Proposes Ban On Foam Food Containers, “Packing Peanuts”
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The measure would make illegal the use of the plastic foam for single-use food containers by restaurants, caterers, food trucks, retail food stores, delis and grocery stores.
Government
Another Republican State Senator Announces A 2020 retirement
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Senator Rich Funke of Rochester joins a growing list of 7 other minority party GOP Senators who say they are moving on to other things
App NEWS
Supporters And Opponents Of Plastic Bag Ban Find Fault With New York’s Proposed Regulations
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State regulators have released new rules to enforce the changes, but groups on both sides of the issue say those rules are flawed.
Government
To Close The State Budget Deficit, Some Lawmakers Suggest A Tax On Stock Sales
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“It’s a sales tax. It was actually brought in by the Republican Party in 1905 because Republicans don’t like income taxes, they prefer sales taxes.”
Economy
PA’s Attorney General Says Trump’s Tipped Wage Proposal Could Hurt Workers
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The proposed Department of Labor rule notes that it could allow employers to save some money by letting tipped and non-tipped workers pool their pay.
The New York Senate’s GOP Conference Could Shrink Further
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In recent days, three Republican Senators have announced they are done after next year.
binghamton
New York Senate Leader Cool On Wealth Tax
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The leader of the New York state Senate said she does not think there will be new broad-based taxes on the wealthy to close the state’s multi-billion dollar budget shortfall.
App NEWS
Despite Concerns From Counties, New York Lawmakers Won’t Revise Criminal Justice Reforms
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The leader of the New York state Senate said lawmakers will not revise criminal justice reforms that will result in an end to most forms of cash bail beginning in January.
App NEWS
Supporters Of New York’s Bail, Discovery Law Reforms Rebut Backlash
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Beginning in January, New York ends cash bail for all nonviolent crimes and prosecutors reveal all the evidence they have to suspects within 15 days.
App NEWS
Balancing New York’s State Budget: Raise Taxes Or Cut Costs?
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New York State is facing the largest budget gap in several years. The $6 billion dollar deficit is due largely to higher costs for Medicaid.
App NEWS
New York Assembly May Consider More Taxes On Wealthy
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The Assembly Speaker said it’s a better choice than “cutting health care or denying health care” to New Yorkers.
Government
Due To Missing Provision, Courts Could Sink New York’s Public Campaign Finance Plan
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It’s called a severability clause, and it’s often included to protect a new law from court challenges.
albany
NY Public Finance Commission Plan Condemned By State’s Minor Political Parties
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The commission’s work is being challenged in court by the Working Families Party, the Conservative Party, and republicans in the senate and assembly.
News
New York Democrats Like Joe Biden As Presidential Frontrunner
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The Siena College poll finds that former Vice President Biden has a 10 point lead among New York Democrats in the race for President.
App NEWS
New York Attorney General Sues The Nation’s Largest E-Cigarette Manufacturer
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“I can not sit back and allow this to continue to occur in the state of New York. Particularly after the death of a young person in the Bronx that was due to vaping.”
App NEWS
Binghamton Mayor Leads Chorus Of Concerns Over 2020 Criminal Justice Reforms
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“We do not currently have the staffing to meet the timeline that’s in place right now,” Binghamton Mayor Rich David said.
Concern Rises Over Direction Of New York’s Public Campaign Finance Commission
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“The charge of this commission is to set up a system of public financing to reduce the undue influence of big money in our politics. These contribution limits will allow big money to continue flowing, and it’s just completely unacceptable.”
Government
New York Law Gives Adoptees Access To Birth Certificates
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“For too many years, adoptees have been wrongly denied access to this information, and I am proud to sign this legislation into law and correct this inequity once and for all.”
Government
New York Faces Multi-Billion-Dollar Medicaid Gap
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“I think everybody would admit it’s a gimmick. You don’t have enough money in your checking account to pay your bills and so you just tell the people who are expecting money, ‘You have to hang on for a few days until my checkbook replenishes.’ ”
App NEWS
Commissioners Disagree On Best Way To Devise Public Campaign Finance In New York
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“War chests are in, high contribution limits are in. We are designing a system that is not going to incentivize viable candidates to participate.”
App NEWS
Governor Signs 14 Bills For New York Vets, Calls Trump’s Participation In NYC Parade “Great”
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo mostly avoided President Donald Trump, who also attended Monday’s Veterans Day parade in New York City.
App NEWS
Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge To Law Granting Drivers Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants
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“The law aims to make our roads safer, our economy stronger, and allows immigrants to come out of the shadows to sign up as legal drivers in our state.”
Crime and Justice
Prosecutors Say They Need More Money To Enact Changes To New York’s Criminal Justice Law
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“Every DA in the state is going to try. What you’ll see is that there are going to be difficulties.”
News
Cuomo Has “No Problem” With Trump Appearing At NYC Veterans’ Day Parade
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“Everybody is invited, everyone should honor veterans. The more that come, the better.”
Crime and Justice
Pushback From Police, Republicans To New York’s Bail Reform Laws
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Sweeping reforms that will end cash bail for all misdemeanor and nonviolent felony charges in New York state take effect in January. But some law enforcement groups are objecting.
News
New York Politicians, Party Leaders React To Election Results
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There were mixed reactions Wednesday from New York’s politicians and political parties on this year’s election results.
App NEWS
New York’s Governor Supports Fusion Voting But A Commission He Helped Create May End The Practice
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Governor Andrew Cuomo supports fusion voting, or allowing candidates to run on multiple party lines, even though a commission appointed by the governor could end the practice.
Health
As Cases Mount, New York Health Officials Still Haven’t Identified Cause Of Deadly Vaping Illness
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The vaping-related respiratory illness that has sickened over 1,800 people across the nation, including 156 New Yorkers, and caused 38 deaths.
Government
CBD Regulation In New York Remains In Limbo
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In New York, a bill that would regulate CBD is in limbo. The State Legislature has approved it, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn’t acted on it yet.
News
So Far, So Good As Early Voting Continues In New York State
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Over 130,000 New Yorkers have already voted in the November elections as part of the state’s first-ever early voting system. And those who are closely watching say so far, it’s been a largely successful rollout.
Government
Proposal By New York State Democratic Party Chair Could Help Conservatives
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In the email to a commission formed to create a public campaign financing system for New York elections, Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs proposed changing the qualifications for minor parties to automatically earn a place on the ballot.
Economy
Bill Would Allow Reusable Beverage Container Refills In New York
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Two Democratic state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would give customers in cafes, fast food shops and even in some restaurants, the option to use their own container for coffee, water, or to bring home left overs.
App NEWS
April Presidential Primary Could Include Special Election For Congressional Seat
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The possible timing of a special election for a congressional seat has some Republicans crying foul.
App NEWS
Abrupt Reversal By Campaign Finance Commission Leaves Supporters Wondering
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“When there’s a sudden reversals based on zero evidence, it seems, it makes you wonder whether other people are pulling the strings here.”
News
Republicans Criticize New York’s Public Finance Commission
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Republican leaders in the New York Legislature are speaking out against a commission that is creating a public campaign financing system for state elected offices, saying the panel is fatally flawed.
Government
Days Before Early Voting Begins, Some New York Lawmakers Already Want To Make Changes
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“I think we need to come up with better guidelines from the state and not leave it just to the counties to determine where (polling places) can be.”
Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo Attends Regional Summit On Legal Cannabis, Vaping Illness Epidemic
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The states also agreed to take more steps to discourage minors from vaping any type of products, including nicotine.
App NEWS
Public Campaign Finance Commission Meets On State Holiday
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A New York commission formed to come up with a plan to publicly finance state election campaigns will hold a special meeting on Columbus Day.
binghamton
New York Reports First Fatality From Vaping Illness
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The teen was previously hospitalized in early September with a vaping-associated respiratory illness. He was re-admitted to the hospital in late September and passed away on October 4.
Government
Critics Say State Funding For 2020 Census Preparation Is Too Little Too Late
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Immigrants’ rights groups wanted $40 million dollars to pay for programs and staff to help convince people in under counted communities that it is in their interest to complete the census. But they say only $20 million is was included.
Government
New York’s Ban On Menthol-Flavored Vaping Products Temporarily On Hold
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The New York State Health Department has decided to put off a ban on menthol-flavored nicotine vaping products until a court case challenging an earlier ban on other flavored e-cigarettes is resolved.
App NEWS
Poll Finds Growing Partisanship Among New Yorkers
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A survey by Siena College finds that two-thirds, 65% of New Yorkers, say there’s a wider political divide than they’ve seen in their lifetimes, and it’s effecting the way they relate to others.
App NEWS
Governor Cuomo Clarifies Remarks On Impeachment
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The governor’s remarks follow seemingly contradictory comments he’s reported to have made last week.
App NEWS
Environmentalists Want Lower Maximum Levels For PFOA And Other Drinking Water Contaminants
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“This is not 1970, where we can have the concept that because of economic reasons, we can have acceptable levels of materials like this in our drinking water.”
Government
New York Moves To Ban Menthol Flavored E-Cigarettes
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“This ban on the sale of menthol flavors further enhances our efforts to protect young people from forming dangerous lifelong habits.”
Government
New York, Connecticut Governors Collaborate On Legalizing Cannabis
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“Because it makes no sense to pass one set of rules in New York when they can just drive across the border to Connecticut and have a different set of rules and vice versa.”
Economy
Upstate Economic Development Program Gets A Boost
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $1 billion high-tech development project on the State University of New York’s Polytechnic Institute campus near Utica.
News
In New York, Early Voting Rules Can Vary Widely From County To County
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In New York, individual counties make up the rules for voting, so there is no uniform statewide system. As a result, the procedures for when and where early voting will happen will be different in each county.
App NEWS
Small Hydropower Plants Say New York Should Help Keep Clean Power Competitive
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Owners of existing clean energy power plants in New York say they’d like the same support from the state for their businesses that new ones get.
App NEWS
Heated Arguments On Fusion Voting Overshadow Public Finance Commission Hearing
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The tensions centered on the commission’s decision to consider whether to end fusion voting, which allows candidates to run on multiple ballot lines.
