Environment
New York Adopts Drinking Water Standards For Three Emerging Contaminants
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“I think these are still historic and appropriate and protective drinking water standards that will protect New Yorkers for decades to come.”
Education
Schumer Calls On New York To Lobby For More School Money In Coronavirus Relief Bill
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“Please, if you’re in central New York, some of you have kids that have moved away, some have parents that have moved away, call them and ask them to call their senator and say ‘this is needed everywhere.'”
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‘I’d Be Nuts Not To Be Anxious’: PA College Administrators Prepare For Unpredictable Fall Semester
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Coronavirus testing, online instruction, and the ability to turn on a dime are central to reopening plans
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,”
App NEWS
Rochester Airport Could Be Named For Frederick Douglass
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“There is potentially no greater symbol of our image than our airport, which serves as the front door to our community.”
Education
Over 40 Leaders Join Finger Lakes Task Force To Safely Reopen Schools
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“I appreciate the work that the Congress has done to date with the CARES Act proposals. But this current debate must create resources that support state education and educational equity.”
App NEWS
Minority-Owned Small Businesses Were Largely Shut Out Of PA’s First Coronavirus Loan Program
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State officials are trying again, this time with a grant program targeted at the smallest and most vulnerable operations.
Environment
Cuomo Scraps $3 Billion Environmental Bond Act
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New York, fearing the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, has decided to pull an item from this year’s ballot to decide if the state should borrow $3 billion to fund a series of environmental projects related to climate change.
Crime and Justice
Protesters Demand Police Accountability, Attract Counter Demonstration
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“You’re locking my friends in cages when they need to be in hospital rooms.”
COVID Concerns Delay Weekend Series For Toronto (Buffalo) Blue Jays
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Members of the Phillies roster were reported to test positive for COVID-19.
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Instead Of Tossing Them, Researchers Suspect N-95 Masks Could Be Sanitized And Reused
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One of the grant-funded projects at Binghamton University looks at how to best disinfect and reuse N-95 masks.
Government
Lack Of Guidance On Face Masks Leaves Doctors To Decide On Exemptions
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“It’s really a person-by-person, case-by-case situation. Doctors know their patients. And if it’s a new person, doctors should take some time. Get to know them. It can be hard, but it’s important.”
Education
Space, Staffing Figure Into Plans For Reopening New York Schools
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Classroom capacity ranges from about 19-21 students. But with social distancing, the capacity can drop to around 16 or 17 students.
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.”
Government
How The Pandemic Affects New York’s Census Count
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The coronavirus pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time for those involved in the 2020 Census. The pandemic wreaked havoc on plans for the every-ten-year population count.
Health
PA Health Secretary Denounces Transphobic Attacks: ‘Our Children Are Watching’
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As the face of the state’s COVID-19 response, Health Secretary Rachel Levine has been the subject of numerous personal attacks.
Video Of Audience At Chainsmokers Concert Prompts New York To Investigate
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The Safe & Sound fundraiser, held Saturday in Southampton, drew rebukes after video emerged showing audience members dancing close together. Gov. Andrew Cuomo tweeted, “I am appalled.”
New York Police Draw Anger After Plainclothes Officers Throw Woman Into Unmarked Van
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Online video shows men grabbing a woman during a demonstration and hauling her away in an unmarked van. Police said they arrested the woman on suspicion of damaging police cameras.
Economy
Eastman Kodak: “One Of The Greatest 2nd Acts” In US Industrial History
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Eastman Kodak will help produce components needed to manufacture generic pharmaceuticals with the help of a substantial federal loan.
Government
GAO Report Calls For Better Communication Efforts By Great Lakes Commission
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“They’re not being transparent enough, they’re not engaging the stakeholders and the shoreline communities and they’re not getting the data they need from the appropriate sources like the shoreline communities.”
App NEWS
Business Owners To PA’s Governor: Please Police Mask Requirement So We Don’t Have To
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“If we did something as a business, the person would just up and leave and go somewhere else, because someone else is not going to enforce it.”
Government
Over 2/3rd Of States Now On New York’s Quarantine List
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People traveling to New York from more than two-thirds of the country will now have to quarantine for at least two weeks upon entering the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday, after infection rates in three more states exceeded New York’s threshold.
Reed Pushes Child Care Grants Act, Hopes For Federal Stimulus Passage
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“From my perspective, they’ll cobble together 218 votes in the House, and they will get 60 to 70 votes in the Senate, and this will be given to the President’s desk within the next week to 10 days.”
App NEWS
Ithaca School Superintendent Discusses School Reopening Plans
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“And across the country we prioritize bars and restaurants over young people. How dare we do that.”
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.”
Calling All COVID survivors: The Red Cross Wants Your Plasma
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“Someone who has recovered from coronavirus has antibodies in their blood that may be able to help someone else fight that infection.”
Blue Jays’ First Buffalo Opponent Bitten By COVID Outbreak
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“The moment we left Canada, there was concern. We’ve got to follow the guidelines. It’s not gonna be easy.”
Why New York State Is Releasing So Few Inmates During The Pandemic
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“There are men just like me in there. They should have been walking out with me. But instead they’ll probably die in prison.”
Government
Cuomo: Next Two Weeks Will Determine State Budget Cuts
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“They had been promising, promising, promising. It’s not that I was waiting without them suggesting possibility. They have been saying we’re going to do it. Then they didn’t.”
Economy
Staffs Have Doubled At PA Unemployment Offices, But Thousands Still Await Benefits
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“I’ve been doing this since April 4th, and I have received zero money. The problem is you cannot get through on the phone.”
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Long-Term Activists Say Self Care Is Essential
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“Stepping back for a moment does not mean you’ve lost interest in the cause.”
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Endicott Residents Protest Proposed Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility
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Protest organizers NoBurnBroome said they will continue to build support and fight the opening of the lithium-ion battery recycling facility.
Coronavirus Hot Spots: Could New York And Pennsylvania See A COVID-19 Rebound?
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As modelers look at national trends, they’re concerned about case jumps in areas that had previously managed largely to squelch the virus.
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Southern Tier Activists Form Coalition For ‘People’s Protection’
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The coalition comes after a push by NY law enforcement to add protections for police.
App NEWS
WATCH: Governor Cuomo’s Friday Coronavirus Briefing
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“I’m going to finish the daily briefings on Friday, and then we’ll do briefings as necessary, and I’m sure they will often be necessary.”
App NEWS
Five Closely Watched Bills Passed by State Lawmakers in Albany This Week
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Democrats, who hold the majority in both chambers of the Legislature, returned to Albany this week to wrap up some loose ends
Government
Gillibrand Pushes For Federally Mandated Paid Leave, Sick Days
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The bill would require upwards of three months of leave at 66 percent of a person’s salary.
App NEWS
Pediatricians Struggle During Pandemic; ‘We need help’
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“The pediatric infrastructure, the people who care for your children are struggling to stay afloat, stay available, and we need help.”
Government
New York Offers Rent Relief To Low-Income Residents. Activists Call For Canceling Rent
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The COVID Rent Relief Program provides a one-time rent subsidy, paid directly to landlords, based on the amount of income lost in the past four months.
Health
Disability Community Still Fighting For Independent Living
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Here’s something you may not know: People with disabilities are not guaranteed the right to live in the community.
App NEWS
Four Months After The Shutdown, Thousands Await Unemployment Compensation
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8 percent of claims needed to be reviewed manually.
‘I Could Not Allow That To Stand’: Ocasio-Cortez Rebukes Republican For Vulgar Insult
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., addressed a public confrontation she had with Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., earlier this week. She said her family “did not raise me to accept abuse from men.”
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.”
‘Buffalo’ Blue Jays? Upstate Park A Possible Venue For Canadian Team
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If the Blue Jays can’t find a major league park, Sahlen Field, home of their Triple-A affiliate, would be a likely site for home games.
New York Yankees ‘Play Ball!’ But For How Long? A Nervous 2020 Season Begins
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Major League Baseball’s delayed and shortened regular season gets underway Thursday. There will be no fans in the stands and plenty of health and safety protections for the players and team officials.
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.”
Food and Farms
New York Farm Bureau: ‘No Farm Untouched By Pandemic’
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65% of farmers in New York state say their business has been negatively or very negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
App NEWS
Brindisi, Katko Hope Congress Can Reach Deal On Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill
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In the spirit of bipartisanship, Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) and Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-Utica) got together for a virtual town hall on Facebook this week, the first time they’ve ever done such a joint meeting.
App NEWS
Using Emergency Powers, Governor Withheld Millions From PA County. Now It’s Suing
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The lawsuit represents yet another test of Wolf’s emergency powers, which have been unsuccessfully challenged several times.
Education
Reopening Schools Brace for Mid-Year Aid Cuts
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“Now more than ever, school districts need more funding in order to make this work in this environment.”
New York State Bids For Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects
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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted it is “the largest ever combined solicitations for renewable energy ever issued in the U.S.”
Health
Some Deafblind Residents Lose Services — And Socialization — During Pandemic
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Virtually everybody has made sacrifices during the coronavirus pandemic. But, for some people who are deafblind, it meant almost entirely losing their connections to the outside world.
Food and Farms
New York Wineries Adjust to Cuomo’s New Alcohol Rules
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“This isn’t a small or large winery thing. It’s adding an expense, and expenses are high.”
App NEWS
New York’s Quarantine List Grows To Nearly 2/3 of States
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People traveling to New York from nearly two-thirds of the country will now have to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon entering the state after Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that 10 more states would be added to that list.
Uncategorized
Siena College Poll Measures Reach Of A Growing Opioid Epidemic
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“Today we find that 59% of New Yorkers, that’s up from 54% two years ago, are touched by the opioid epidemic.”
Government
New York Attorney General Leads Lawsuit Against Trump’s New Health Care Rule
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“Instead of expanding access to care, this White House is, once again, putting up barriers and exacerbating the fear and anxiety that already exists for these communities,”
Ex-NY Assembly speaker sentenced to 6 1/2 years for corruption
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“I destroyed that legacy that I built over 35 years,” he said, blaming his downfall on “improper, selfish and ethically indefensible” behavior that grew from a sense of entitlement.
Education
Special Olympics Athletes Switch To Virtual Competitions
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The coronavirus pandemic has affected the Special Olympics athletes and competitions.
Government
In Debate Over The Limits Of Government Transparency During Emergencies, Wolf To Veto A Bill Passed Unanimously By PA Legislature
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Bill sponsor, transparency advocates urge governor to reconsider
Seneca Falls Celebrates Historic Moments In The Fight For Women’s Rights
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“We’ve come a long way but we still don’t have an Equal Rights Amendment, we still have incredible disparity in pay, and even the burden of the weight of families falls disproportionately on women.”
App NEWS
Some Charter Spectrum Cable TV Rates To Rise
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Customers with some of the company’s TV packages, like TV Gold, TV Silver and TV Select will see their bills increase $1.50 per month.
‘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.”
Economy
‘This Is For You’: New PA Grant Targets Minority Business Owners Hurt By Coronavirus Shutdown
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“I would never have applied if they hadn’t come and talked to me about it. They emphasized to me: Why don’t you take advantage of some of the things that are out there for you?”
Bainbridge Veterans Clinic Safe For Now, Pending Federal Study
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“It doesn’t make sense to close a clinic until you have some kind of a study done to determine what the needs are of that region.”
News
Vandalized Frederick Douglass Statue Replaced
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Leaders from the city of Rochester and Monroe County were on hand for the installation of a Frederick Douglass statue in Maplewood park Thursday. The statue which stood there since 2018 was toppled on July 5th and thrown in the Genesee River Gorge.
Arts & Culture
Italian Americans Say Removing Syracuse’s Columbus Statue Would Erase History
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“This is not about anything evil. This is about unity. And we want to make sure that we don’t have the city of Syracuse in 2020 to make a horrible, irretrievable, irreparable mistake.”
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.”
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Libertarian Candidate For New York Assembly Cites Real World Experience As His Strength
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“I don’t live in a fairy tale world of this is the idea, let’s put it into practice. Well, no I’ve put it into practice and we’ve seen things that do and don’t work.”
What To Do About Part-Time School? NYC Announces Free Child Care For 100,000 Students
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The city aims to provide relief for working parents who either can’t afford to stay home or can’t find child care for the days that students aren’t in school.
App NEWS
NY High School Fall Sports Delayed, Championships Canceled
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“As the state considers reopening, it is unrealistic to believe athletic seasons can start on August 24th as originally scheduled.”
New York City’s High Line Reopens In A Potential Boost To Local Business
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Chelsea business owners hope the reopening of the popular elevated park will bring more foot traffic back to the neighborhood.
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.
Environment
Upstate’s Howie Hawkins Picked As Green Party Candidate For President
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This will be the 25th time Hawkins has run for office, but his first national campaign. He’s run for Congress, U.S. Senate, governor and several other state and local offices.
Education
PA Governor Willing To Unplug School Reopening If COVID Surge Can’t Be Stopped
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“This whole process we’ve had an array of choices and they’ve all been bad.”
Activists Say Police Reforms Shouldn’t Wait Until 2021. One Sheriff Agrees.
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“It’s not like we don’t know what needs to be done. He could make a list of things that needed to be done and start putting them in place.”
App NEWS
Federal Funds For Reopening New York’s K-12 Schools Could Arrive Soon
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“If we give the schools the dollars they need to make sure the kids are safe and the teachers are safe and the employees are safe, we can sort of have our cake and eat it too.”
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Southern Tier Sheriffs Outline Proposals To Protect Officers
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Among the initiatives were measures that would make resisting arrest or following an officer Class E felonies.
Advocates, New York Lawmakers Raise Concern About Drinking Water Quality
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State legislators, local elected officials, and environmental advocates called for stringent standards on three toxic chemicals that have polluted drinking water across the state: PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-dioxane.
"Arts In Depth" with WSKG Host Bill Snyder
The Ithaca Shakespeare Company Presents its Season Virtually
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Directo Beth Harris joins us to explain how they accomplished this,
Featured in Category
Forest Schools: An Alternative To In-Classroom Or Remote Learning
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The Walden Project is an example of an outdoor independent learning program that is a possible alternative for immunocompromised students or others who can’t or don’t want to return to a traditional classroom setting during the coronavirus pandemic.
App NEWS
Cornell Holds Virtual Meetings To Answer Reopening Questions
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Malina said students are being “encouraged” to quarantine for 14 days at home before returning to Ithaca.
News
Effort Underway To Rename Rochester Airport After Frederick Douglass
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“An airport is the place to display ourselves to the world, and also to ourselves, we use it more than anyone else.”
Education
New York Researchers Work On Coronavirus Tests For Students Returning To College
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“By testing a pool, if the pool is negative, everyone is clear. If the pool is positive, we break out the samples, we run them individually, so it’s like an individual test.”
Government
PA House Passes Constitutional Changes That Would Limit Governor’s Emergency Powers
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The state Supreme Court earlier this month upheld the governor’s disaster emergency declaration, saying the legislature can’t terminate the declaration on its own.
App NEWS
New York’s List Of Quarantined States Grows Longer
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Violators who don’t turn in the forms will face an automatic $2000 fine and may be called to a hearing before a judge to arrange a mandatory supervised quarantine.
Antonio Delgado
Van De Water Wins GOP Primary Nomination for NY-19
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The Army veteran will try to unseat Rep. Antonio Delgado in November.
Andrew Cuomo
After Confusion By Local Leaders, NY Releases School Reopening Guidelines
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Windsor Superintendent Jason Andrews said part of the challenge school districts have faced in crafting their plans is due to the sometimes conflicting guidelines they have received from national health and education officials.
App NEWS
Schumer: Federal Stimulus Proposal Would Give Billions To Schools, Colleges
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“There are some strings. They have to use it for health and education, but we don’t say one size fits all.”
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.
Politics and Elections
Democrats Sue In PA Court To Counter Election Rules Case Filed By Trump Campaign
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“There are many of us who represent diverse communities, … [who] understand that it is our duty to stand up, to protect the rights of Pennsylvanians to vote.”
New York To Require Contact Info From Air Travelers From States That Must Quarantine
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is deploying teams to check for proof that travelers getting off flights have completed forms before leaving airports across the state.
New York Funeral Director: Pandemic Has Been A Wave That ‘Knocks You Over’
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Fourth-generation funeral director Patrick Kearns and his brother-in-law Paul Kearns-Stanley are partners in a 120-year-old family funeral business. They describe their unrelenting work and worries.
New York City Has Its First Day In Months With No COVID-19 Deaths
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Mayor Bill de Blasio calls on President Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act to speed up processing of coronavirus tests: “If you can’t get the results in real time, it doesn’t help you enough.”
App NEWS
Cuomo: Trump’s COVID-19 Response Makes Nixon Look ‘Innocent’
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“Trump’s COVID scandal makes what Nixon did at Watergate look innocent. Nobody died in the Watergate scandal. Thousands of people are going to die in this COVID scandal.”
App NEWS
Cuomo Sets School Reopening Formula, Guidance Presented
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Regions will be allowed to reopen schools if, by the first week of August, the infection rate remains below 5% using a 14-day average.
Education
PA Mask Mandate For Kids At Child Care Has Good Intentions. Can It Be Followed?
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“We find the data is suggesting children should be wearing masks any time they are outside of their family’s home and can’t maintain a distance of 6 or more feet.”
Online Art Therapy Helps Cornell Students Cope With Isolation
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During their most recent online session, participants made art while talking about racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Cariol Horne Gains Legal Help As Supporters Urge Passage Of “Cariol’s Law”
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The proposed Cariol’s Law, which she and her peers first introduced June 30, would make it mandatory for police officers to intervene and stop acts of brutality by fellow officers.
How To Clear Invasive Species? Get Goats!
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“They’re tipping the balance towards a more diverse ecosystem. The result will be beauty and color in the landscape, new homes for butterflies improved water quality and a stronger web of life.”
Government
Democrats Renew Calls to ‘Cancel Rent’ Ahead of Potential Housing Crisis
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Lawmakers announced legislation Friday that would cancel rent for all tenants in New York through the COVID-19 state of emergency, and 90 days thereafter.
App NEWS
New York Allows Limited Visitation At Nursing Homes
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Given that the state claimed earlier this week that visitors were partly responsible for previously spreading the virus at those facilities, Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said they’re proceeding with caution.
App NEWS
Online Forum Talks About Racism In Rural New York, Pennsylvania
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“Sometimes abusing privilege in service of justice can be a very sacred thing,” he said.
App NEWS
Broome Democrats Call For Resignation of Endicott Officials
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“The recent actions of the elected leadership of the Village of Endicott are not only racist but a dereliction of duty.’
App NEWS
Families Say Group Home Residents Suffer Because New York Failed To Act
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Jerri Lynn Sparks says her 22-year-old son, Jared, and thousands of other New Yorkers with disabilities are suffering because the state has adopted “one-size-fits-all” coronavirus restrictions for group homes.
Episodes
Pence, Biden Campaign Visits Highlight Keystone State’s Battleground Status
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Pence itinerary included stops in Lancaster, Chester and Philly; Biden was in Scranton, his childhood hometown
New York Paints Black Lives Matter Mural In Front Of Trump Tower
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President Trump derided the mural plan last week, saying it would be “denigrating this luxury Avenue” and antagonize the city’s police as “a symbol of hate.”
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.”
Census Bureau Expands Early Door Knocking For Count To Pennsylvania
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Despite the pandemic, Census Bureau officials say they’ve determined it’s safe enough for visits to unresponsive homes in parts of Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.
Economy
Schumer Pushes For More Small Business Help
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“We just have to change the law to let folks like this get a second round and we will have many, many more small businesses surviving and even prospering in the next six months.”
Government
Pandemic Exposed Inequality In Access To Broadband, Officials Say
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“If we’re going to get serious about bridging the urban-rural divide and making sure that schoolchildren are not left behind then we have to work together to do a few things.”
Government
Wolf Will Officially Veto GOP Effort To End Coronavirus Emergency
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The state supreme court sided with Wolf in a ruling last week.
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.”
App NEWS
Cuomo: Decision On Schools To Come In Early August
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New York will decide if schools will reopen this fall in the first week of August, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday, and tasked districts across the state with coming up with plans in the event that they’re allowed to resume in-person learning.
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As Evictions Resume, Citizen Action Hosts Tenants’ Rights Forum In BGM
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“Evictions are violence. They can mean the death of people and their families, especially during a health pandemic.”
New Yorkers Look To Suburbs And Beyond. Other City Dwellers May Be Next
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Now that so many are working from home, more people are considering moving out of the city. The pandemic has sent enough New Yorkers to the exits to shake up the area’s housing market.
App NEWS
Democratic State Senate Candidates Discuss Upstate/Downstate Power Balance
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“Right now, in New York, the middle class is subsidizing the top. Most of the top lives in New York City.”
App NEWS
‘I Thought It Was A Hoax’: PA Students, Universities Respond To Trump Restrictions For International Visas
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For students, it’s a disorienting change during an already difficult time.
Government
Corning Among Cities Grappling With Temporary Loss Of Aid
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“So, let’s hope that by August 1, this will have been resolved.”
Kelles Prevails in 125th Assembly Democratic Primary
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Anna Kelles faced six other candidates to become the Democratic nominee.
Van Houten Wins Close Primary For Tompkins D.A.
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The Democrat is unopposed in the November election.
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
More Than A Third Of States Now On New York’s Quarantine List
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Travelers from three more states will now be required to quarantine themselves for two weeks when they enter New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.
Economy
Travel In Upstate New York On The Rise
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“We are seeing a lot of day- and long-weekend trips to the Finger Lakes, Thousand Islands, Adirondacks, and the Lake George area. State parks remain popular as the tourists enjoy hiking and being out in nature.”
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.”
App NEWS
Meet PA House Speaker Bryan Cutler: Farmer, Triathlete, And A Leader Who Never Forgets His Mistakes
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It’s not often when the top leadership position in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives opens up in the middle of legislative session. But when it did this year, there was broad agreement it was Lancaster County native Bryan Cutler’s job for the taking.
Rural Health Desk
Museums Reopen With Massive Financial Strains Under COVID-19
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“Those expenses still continue whether or not there are people here.”
West Point Graduates’ Letter Calls For Academy To Address Racism
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Retired Capt. Mary Tobin, a West Point graduate, is mentor to some recent alumni who wrote an open letter to academy leaders. They’re part of a long legacy of Black cadets addressing systemic racism.
Certain Youth Sports Retake Their Fields With COVID Rules In Place
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Those who are playing, though, will need to adhere to a series of “return to play” rules that require minimal physical contact on the field – no high fives and handshakes.
App NEWS
Frederick Douglass Statue Pulled Down In Rochester
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Police say that the statue was torn off its base, and left about 50 feet from its pedestal. The statue had been placed over the fence to Genesee River gorge and was leaning against the fence.
App NEWS
‘This Is A Really Tough One’: New York State Fair Canceled
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“This year we’re going to have to cancel it. That makes me personally, very unhappy, but that is where we are.”
Health
Make Reservations, Plan Summer Trips Early
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“You should really make reservations in advance to make sure you have a place to stay. And with the brand name hotels, they do have cleanliness policies updated.”
App NEWS
Gillibrand Pushes For More Local Government Aid During Pandemic
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“People will now hear from governors, and county execs and their mayors and assembly and senators and realize they better get back to Washington and do their jobs.”
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.
Education
Sidelined By Coronavirus, PA Med Students Found A Way To Help The Helpers
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“We’re kind of stuck in a position where we kind of feel helpless. We feel like we should be doing something.”
Federal Prosecutors Discussed ‘Burying’ Evidence In Troubled New York Case
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The government acknowledged problems with sharing evidence with the defense, but prosecutors argue the missteps were inadvertent, not malicious. A judge is assessing the matter.
Inside Seating? A Harlem Bar Owner Navigates COVID-19’s Changing Rules
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67 Orange Street makes do with take-out and outdoor service while waiting for a decision on inside dining in NYC.
"Arts In Depth" with WSKG Host Bill Snyder
The Metropolitan Opera National Grand Finals Concert Features a Local Singer
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Hear Waterloo, NY native Lindsay Kate Brown sing from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera
New York Camps Cope With COVID-19 Changes
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“Scheduling bathroom breaks for little kids seems kind of crazy, but it’s just something we have to do to keep them safe.”
County Officials Balance Privacy, Transparency With COVID-19 Information
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“What we want to avoid is providing data in a manner that would cause people to jump to potentially false conclusions about the disease or about any individual in our community.”
Economy
Upstate Tourism May See Summer Spike
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New York City, which normally is the number-one tourism destination in the state, is still viewed by many to be unsafe – opening up new opportunities for upstate.
App NEWS
PA Supreme Court Sides With Governor In Dispute Over Emergency Powers
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GOP legislature argued that it had the power to end Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus emergency declaration
Pennsylvania Joins The Growing List Of States Mandating Face Masks In Public
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Pennsylvania, Oregon and Kansas are among the latest states to require face coverings in public settings as COVID-19 cases surge in much of the country. Health officials say masks can slow the spread.
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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.
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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.
New York Announces $19M Settlement In Harvey Weinstein Lawsuit
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“Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company failed their female employees. After all the harassment, threats and discrimination, these survivors are finally receiving some justice.”
"Arts In Depth" with WSKG Host Bill Snyder
The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Presents a Special Concert on WSKG Classical
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WSKG Classical will broadcast a concert by the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra
Rural Health Desk
Corning Closes Part Of Downtown District To Aid Business Reopenings
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“We were all facing the fact that when we reopen, we have to figure out how to social distance in one of the most intimate settings there is: taking care of a customer.”
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Siena Poll: White And Black New Yorkers Divided Over Policing
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54% of Black respondents supported defunding police departments, compared to 24% of white respondents.
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Mt. Rushmore To Feature Projections Of Key Women In Suffrage Movement
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The faces of 14 women, including well known suffragists like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and lesser known figures such as Mabel Ping-Hua Lee and Ida B. Wells, will be projected in pairs.
Government
The Dispute Over PA Governor’s Handling Of Coronavirus In Nursing Homes Explained
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State Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said the coronavirus typically enters nursing homes through workers who don’t have symptoms.
Protester Knocked Down By Buffalo Police Leaves The Hospital Nearly One Month Later
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Martin Gugino suffered a fractured skull after being shoved backward by officers at a protest against police violence on June 4. The 75-year-old will continue his recovery at an undisclosed location.
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Binghamton Rumble Ponies Season Cancelled
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According to the team, Major League Baseball will not provide players for affiliated teams for the 2020 season.
Cornell Students Return To Campus In September
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Students will be required to undergo regular screening and testing for COVID-19.
Proposed “Cariol’s Law” Would Require Police To Intervene When Witnessing Excessive Force
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Cariol Horne was fired in 2007 after stepping in to stop a White officer who held a Black suspect in a chokehold.
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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.”
Researchers Uncover Links Between COVID-19 And Smoking, Vaping
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A researcher at the University of Rochester Medical Center, says his studies show people who smoke or vape nicotine have elevated levels of the receptors that allow the novel coronavirus to gain entry to the lungs.
Cuomo Calls For National Mask Order; New York Republicans Want Limits On Executive Orders
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“If other states have a high infection rate, probability is they’re going to wind up increasing the spread in New York.”
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Cuomo: Malls Need Improved Air Filters Before They Can Reopen
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“We will make it mandatory that they have air filtration systems that can filter out the COVID virus.”
Crime and Justice
Republican Lawmakers Defend Shale Gas Industry; Grand Jury Says PA Failed To Protect Public From Fracking
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Secretary of Environmental Resources and Energy panel said he was offended by AG’s characterization of natural gas industry
Government
Two For One: Pair Of Proposed Amendments To State Constitution Head To PA House
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Bid to limit governor’s emergency powers is attached to racial equality amendment
YMCA Summer Camps Can Reopen With Restrictions
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“We are more than happy to provide childcare. It’s complicated. It’s not easy. But it’s our mission.”
Will New York Schools Open In September? Cuomo Says It’s ‘Complicated’
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“We are preparing to open schools, we have plans to open schools, but (edit) I’ll be honest with you. It’s two months away. Anything can happen in two months.”
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Tompkins County D.A. Election Results Wait For Mail-In Vote Count
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“We’re in uncharted waters.”
Government
New York Reported 5 COVID-19 Deaths Saturday, Cuomo Says
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Hospitalizations from the disease also dropped Saturday, bringing the total number of people requiring treatment for the disease down to 869.
NYPD Officer Accused Of Using Chokehold Charged With Strangulation
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The officer, 39-year-old David Afanador, was suspended the same day the cellphone video appeared to show him choking a Black man on a Queens boardwalk.
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New York’s LGBTQ Community Still Has Outstanding Business With The State Assembly
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“We’re really looking at some of the unchartered territory at the state level, which involves transgender New Yorkers who have only just received statewide protections.”
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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.
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reach New Low as New York Plans Quarantine Inspections
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New York has hit another milestone in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic: hospitalizations from the disease have now dipped below 1,000 for the first time in about three months, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
Crime and Justice
PA Grand Jury Report On Fracking: State Failed To Protect Public Health
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Grand jury makes proposals on regulation, oversight of fracking industry
New York Health Officials Release Travel Guidelines, While Some Question 14-Day Quarantines
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“It raises questions about interstate commerce and really the constitutionality of it.”
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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”.
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New York Business Owners Chafe At Uncertainty Over Mall Reopenings
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“We are ready to be back in business in a safe and effective manner and we’re just hoping that we can have the opportunity to do so, so that we can feed our families.”
Government
PA House Passes Bill Exempting Guns From Emergency Restrictions
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“I really don’t think there’s reason for the governor to have this power over guns. We are given the ability to keep and bear arms by the Constitution.”
New York City Could See 22,000 Public Employee Layoffs Because Of COVID-19
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Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that without aid from Albany and Washington, as well as concessions from labor groups, every department would face unprecedented job cuts
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After Treating COVID-19 Patients In New York, Reservists Return To Rising Cases At Home
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“If we really didn’t feel like there was much we could do for that patient, we would move on, and that’s sort of the idea of disaster management, do the best you can for the greatest amount of people,”
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New York Bar Owners Brace For State Oversight During Reopening
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“Everyone’s got that opinion, but it’s only me that’s got that liquor license.”
New York City Marathon Canceled Due To Coronavirus
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The race, which is the world’s largest marathon, has attracted more than 50,000 runners and thousands of volunteers. Spectators line the route, which goes through all five boroughs of the city.
What Parents Can Learn From Child Care Centers That Stayed Open During Lockdowns
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The Y, and New York City’s Department of Education, have been caring for tens of thousands of children during the pandemic. Neither has had reports of coronavirus clusters or outbreaks.
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Tenney Claims Victory in NY-22, But NY-19 Is Still Too Close Too Call
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“I am humbled to have the support of the Republican voters across NY-22.”
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New York Assembly Primary Results: Angelino Claims Victory In 122nd, Kelles Ahead In 125th
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Absentee ballots will be counted next week
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WATCH: NY, NJ, And CT Quarantine Visitors From COVID-Stricken States
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People traveling to New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut from states with high infection rates of the coronavirus, like Florida and Texas, will be required to quarantine themselves for 14 days.
Believe It Or Not, Most Fireworks Are Illegal In New York State
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“Fireworks are explosives that have the potential to set fire to nearby homes and other properties. The sound of fireworks can cause distress for individuals with PTSD or other medical conditions, pets and wildlife.”
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Unemployment In Binghamton Tops 10%, Rate Doubles In Ithaca
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The unemployment rate nearly quadrupled in New York state’s metro areas in May compared to the same time last year, landing at 14.5% across the board, according to data released Tuesday by the state Department of Labor.
Education
As New York Reopens, State Offers $65 million To Child Care Providers
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$20 million will be available to help reopen and expand capacity for child care providers, and $45 million will be available to help pay for the cost of a newly opened classroom.
Economy
Report: Gyms, Malls, Movie Theaters Will Not Open As Part Of Phase 4
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Broome County Executive Jason Garnar tweeted the Southern Tier region had been cleared to begin Phase 4 Friday. But he did not indicate what businesses would be opening.
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Local Police Commonly Disbanded In PA, But It Creates Larger Problems For State Police
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“These ideas increase funds, but don’t increase public safety.”
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Broome County Absentee Ballots Soar, While Available Voting Sites Are Reduced
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Earlier this year, Governor Andrew Cuomo expanded absentee voting to include all New Yorkers.
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2020 PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES: New York Results
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New York is a reliable Democratic state in presidential elections. There are no statewide races for governor or U.S. Senate this year. The state has 27 congressional districts. New York voters must be registered with a political party to participate in its primary elections.
Recovering Buffalo Activist Will Remain In Hospital This Week
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Two Buffalo Police officers have been suspended from the department and are charged with second degree assault.
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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
Energy
NYSEG Files Rate Case Settlement With New York’s Public Service Commission
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NYSEG electric customers would see about a 2.3% increase in the first year, with the average monthly customer seeing a monthly increase of $2.49.
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“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.
Energy
PA Says 2 Gas Drilling Companies Committed Environmental Crimes. Here’s Why People Are Rarely Charged
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“When a crime is committed because of how a company does business, rather than an individual’s actions, we charge the company.”
NYPD Suspends Officer Over Using Apparent Chokehold During Arrest
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Video shows an officer using an apparent chokehold on a man who had been shouting invective at passersby and police. Chokeholds have been banned in New York City since 1993.
Updated: On Primary Eve, Lifton Demands Retraction from Assembly Candidate
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“That’s not a responsible way to handle a problem.”
Government
A Ruling Could Come This Week In Standoff Between Wolf And PA Legislature
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The fate of the governor’s emergency declaration hangs in the balance
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An Old Case Shows Differences In Tompkins County D.A. Candidates
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The candidates were opponents in a case last year that involved the arrest of two young black people. Now, that is part of the election.
