App NEWS
One Death Linked To Church COVID Cluster In Chemung County
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“Certainly, we are working very hard behind the scenes to make sure we can get people in contact with doctors if they need it and things like that, if they need it.”
Government
Revised Assisted Care Policy Could Reunite Many New York Families
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“It’s depressing because you know that the families and the residents are lonely.”
U.S.-Canada Border Remains Closed
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“This Administration has to understand that we won’t have a healthy economy until we have a healthy country and that starts with taking this virus seriously.”
Pennsylvania Officials Stand By Pandemic Response After Judge Rules Against Orders
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The governor and health secretary want residents to guard against the virus as a federal judge calls stay-at-home and business closure orders — since lifted — unconstitutional.
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.
New York Lowers Coronavirus Threshold For Nursing Home Visits
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New York will begin allowing visitors to see loved ones at nursing homes that have been coronavirus-free for 14 days, down from 28 days under previous rules.
Education
Teachers Union Calls School Aid Cuts ‘Unconstitutional’ in Lawsuit Against Cuomo
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NEW YORK NOW – The state’s largest teachers union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Division of Budget over more than $5 billion in state spending that’s expected to be withheld from school districts as the state grapples with an unprecedented budget crisis.
Government
PA Governor Renews Calls For Election Code Changes, Criticizes Republicans Over Pandemic Response
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The governor wants the deadline to send out vote-by-mail applications moved up, among other things.
Cuomo: Halloween Trick-Or-Treating Left To Parents
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“If you want to go knock on your neighbor’s door, God bless you and I’m not going to tell you not to. If you want to go for a walk with your child through the neighborhood, I’m not going to tell you, you can’t take your child to the neighborhood. I’m not going to do that.”
App NEWS
PA Providers: Huge Budget Cuts Could Hurt People With Mental Illness
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Eight years ago, the state slashed $84 million targeted toward these programs and many services were eliminated. Now, advocates fear they could be on the chopping block again.
Economy
‘Worst Year Ever’ For Upstate Hotels, Some Down 60-70%
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“It is very stressful. It’s been six months now that we haven’t had the revenue in the stream. It’s been a difficult time.”
App NEWS
Student Leaders Hold Virtual Town Hall On Higher Education’s Response To COVID
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Catherine Huang, a Cornell senior, said some of the work of educating students is being done by students on social media.
New York’s Largest Teachers Union Threatens Lawsuit Over State Funding Cuts
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“Instead of a frivolous lawsuit, NYSUT should turn its attention to Washington and work with us to get the assistance New York’s children deserve.”
App NEWS
After COVID-19 Uptick On Oswego Campus, SUNY Chancellor Says There’s ‘No Cause For Alarm’
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“We want to keep students here and operating. If there has to be some mitigation efforts taken, we will keep students here as much as we can. But, we all have to remain vigilant.”
Cornell Limits Student Gatherings As COVID-19 Clusters Increase
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“We just have to make sure that these early indications of some isolated misbehaviors don’t become larger.”
Food and Farms
Indoor Dining Can Resume in New York City on Sept. 30, Cuomo Says
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Thousands of restaurants in the five boroughs have three weeks to prepare their establishments to comply with the state’s guidance for reopening.
App NEWS
Cuomo: Donald Trump Caused the COVID Outbreak in New York
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The war of words between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump escalated again Monday, with both accusing the other of attempting to destroy the economic viability of New York City, and the state, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SUNY Chancellor Calls New COVID-19 Testing A ‘Game Changer’
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“I think that technology has really helped us. It’s an inexpensive technology. It’s a student-friendly and a faculty-friendly technology.”
Economy
New York Farms Prepare For Fall Activities With New Precautions
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“We’ve been planning this all for a while, so the regulations were about what we thought they were gonna be.”
New York State Marks COVID-19 Milestone
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New York State marked a milestone of progress in fighting coronavirus infections on Monday, with a full month of fewer than 1% of virus tests coming back positive.
App NEWS
PA Child Care Advocates Fear New State Policy Will Break The Industry
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It’s the latest stress the industry has faced since COVID-19 turned the child care sector upside down in March.
DEC
Whatever It’s Called, Some Endicott Residents Still Don’t Want It
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Critics of the facility have called it an incinerator. Under regulatory definitions set by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), it’s not.
App NEWS
Cuomo: New York Casinos Can Reopen, But Not Indoor Dining in NYC
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Casinos in New York will be allowed to reopen next Wednesday, Sept. 9, as long as they have a sufficient air filtration system and limit the number of people allowed in the facility at one time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
SUNY Oneonta Online For Rest Of Semester, Sends Students Home
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“We committed to do everything we could to mitigate this situation, and today, that means ending residential housing for this semester.”
COVID Cases Among Cornell Athletes Prompts Increased Restrictions
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Student gatherings are now restricted to no more than 10 people.
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.
App NEWS
Efforts Underway To Recruit Poll Workers
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“Young people can help our elections and make some extra money by becoming poll workers and relieve the pressure on our older poll workers.”
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.
Health
New York State Health Officials Approve Saliva Diagnostic Test To Track COVID-19
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“Now, we cannot just know what’s going on, we can help better pinpoint the virus, address the virus, contain the virus.”
Government
Governor Extends Pennsylvania’s Disaster Proclamation
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For the next 90 days, public rules on masks and social distancing, as well as relaxed rules on unemployment insurance and professional certification will remain in place.
Andrew Cuomo
Hartwick College Goes Remote Amid Oneonta COVID-19 Outbreak
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Hartwick College has reported only two positive student COVID-19 cases so far.
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.”
Education
SUNY Geneseo Suspends Student Organizations For Violating COVID-19 protocols
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The three organizations suspended include the Theta Chi and Zeta Beta Xi fraternities and the Sigma Delta Tau sorority.
Arts & Culture
Despite Pain Of Canceled New York State Fair, Allure Continues In New Ways
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“We had a great fair planned, a really great fair. Great music. Changing things up again programmatically, we were doing everything we could to keep drawing numbers.”
Crime and Justice
Police And Prison Guards Demand Compliance, Making Matters Worse For Pennsylvanians With Serious Mental Illness
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Use of force reports from Bucks County jail offer a glimpse into a criminal justice system unequipped to deal with people who may be having a crisis.
App NEWS
Endicott Residents, Akshar Call For Halt To Battery Recycling Facility
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“We want the village trustees of Endicott to respect their residents, to listen to their concerns and to represent their best interest.”
With Fans Forbidden Due To COVID-19, A Noticeably Quiet U.S. Open Kicks Off In Queens
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Tennis players are navigating the eerie stillness of a Grand Slam event known for its lively crowds. Last year’s U.S. Open set an attendance record, drawing more than 737,800 fans over two weeks.
Government
COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Intubations Drop To New Lows In New York
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“Our ability to keep this deadly virus in check will be determined by what each of us does each day and by the capacity of local governments to enforce state guidance.”
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.”
Education
As School Begins, Looming ‘Deluge’ Of Evictions Threatens Thousands Of PA Families
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“I got boxes I’m staring at every day. My kids are staring at it. They’re like, ‘When are we gonna find a place to go?’”
App NEWS
Tompkins County Covering Some COVID-19 Testing Costs For Residents
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Pressure on the health system multiplied when federal changes were made to the rules governing which tests insurance providers must cover.
COVID-19
After COVID-19 Spread, SUNY Oneonta Moves Online For At Least Two Weeks
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“Any student that is ticketed will be…suspended immediately because this is serious. So we are moving very aggressively with those cases, with those parties on or off campus.”
App NEWS
Coronavirus Vaccine Researchers Recruiting People Of Color For Tests. It’s Not Easy.
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As researchers work to test a potential novel coronavirus vaccine on a diverse set of study participants, they’re also being confronted by a history of distrust between communities of color and medical researchers.
Health
Scientists Explain Where Ticks Are Most Likely To Attach To People
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“Almost 16% of ticks that attach to the human are in the thigh area, and the waist, stomach and groin area are the next ones.”
Economy
Lawmakers Demand Release of State-Secured Child Care Funds
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“We’re saying here are some examples of where those resources are needed, and they’re needed now.”
App NEWS
New York Sets COVID-19 Case Threshold for Closing Colleges
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Colleges in New York will be required to return to remote learning for at least two weeks if either 100 cases of COVID-19 are diagnosed, or 5% of that institution’s population tests positive, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
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.”
Despite Governor’s Decision, Fall Season For High School Sports Uncertain
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New York State is expected to make additional announcements about high risk winter sports like basketball, hockey, wrestling and cheerleading in the coming months.
Trump Administration Considers Civil Rights Probe Over New York Nursing Home Deaths
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“It’s no coincidence the moment the Trump administration is caught weakening the CDC’s COVID-19 testing guidelines to artificially lower the number of positive cases, they launched this nakedly partisan deflection.”
App NEWS
Amid Back-To-School Season, PA Governor Touts Coronavirus Procedures, Family Services
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“We want children to be in situations where they’re safe and supervised by trusted adults.”
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.”
Economy
Without Child Care Bailout, Workforce Could Lose Women
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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway announced she was stepping down from her position to look after her family. Working families across the country are figuring out how to provide care for their children with remote and hybrid schooling this year.
Health
Infections Expert Concerned With FDA Authorization Of Convalescent Plasma To Treat COVID-19
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“When is the optimal time to treat them? And what’s the dose that they should receive? And how many doses should they receive or how many days should they be treated? What are some nuances of patients that could benefit from a standard course of therapy?”
Pennsylvania Governor Calls For State To Legalize Marijuana, Citing Pandemic
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Gov. Tom Wolf calls for some of the revenue from marijuana sales to go toward “repairing the harm done to crime victims and communities as a result of marijuana criminalization.”
Education
Syracuse University Conducts 13,000 Saliva Tests , Plans Outdoor Movies, Other Events
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“We’ve administered over 13,000 saliva tests just in the last eight days alone,” Haynie said.
mental health
Mental Health Association Expands School Wellness Resources
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Amy Molloy with the association said mental health and social-emotional learning should be top priorities for schools as they reopen.
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.
Musicians Urge Governor To Allow Live, Ticketed, Advertised Music Play Again
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Under state guidelines released last week, ticketed live music is not permitted inside bars, restaurants and clubs.
Ithaca Teaching Aides Call For Option To Work Virtually
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Teachers have been given the choice of returning to in-person teaching or teaching virtually. Teaching aides have not been given the same option.
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.
Education
Syracuse University Suspends 23 Students After Large Campus Gathering
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“Make no mistake, there was not a single student who gathered on the Quad [Wednesday] night who did not know and understand that it was wrong to do so.”
App NEWS
Update: Cornell Resident Advisors Suspend Strike Threat
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Resident Advisors cite positive dialogue with Cornell officials.
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.
New York Teachers Union ‘Prepared To Strike’ If Safety Demands Are Not Met
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The president of the city’s United Federation of Teachers called for testing every student and staff member before the start of school, set for Sept. 10.
App NEWS
NIH Vaccine Testing Underway In Binghamton
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The study is scheduled to last two years, but a vaccine might be ready for the public sooner.
Government
Bipartisan Coalition Pushes New Probe Into Nursing Home Deaths
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Republicans in the state Legislature are hoping that support from a handful of Democrats on a bill to establish an independent probe into the state’s handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 crisis will garner momentum for the measure.
App NEWS
Ahead Of 2020 Election, New York Scrambles For Solutions
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In a rush to find answers, lawmakers and election officials alike are proposing a number of changes.
Government
A Decades-Old Law Shielding The Wolf Administration From Scrutiny Of Its Coronavirus Response
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Officials are routinely citing the law to deny public records requests, but legal experts say the state can be more transparent — if it wants.
App NEWS
Cuomo Book On COVID-19 Response Out In October
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Cuomo’s “American Crisis” will be released Oct. 13, three weeks before Election Day, when Trump is expected to face Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
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.”
Education
New Study Says Pennsylvania’s Child Care Industry Needs Millions More To Survive
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“If the pandemic was over today, and our economy was back to where it was pre-pandemic, we would probably be in a pretty good place. I think the concern really comes in when we look at the future.”
To Stay In Business, New York City Restaurants Spill Out Onto The Asphalt
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Many of New York’s streets have come alive with fenced-in dining areas with tables and umbrellas and decorated with flower boxes and hanging plants.
Government
Cuomo Rails Against Federal COVID-19 Response at DNC
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who’s risen to national fame in recent months through daily televised briefings on New York’s response to the coronavirus, delivered a speech to Democrats in Wisconsin Monday intended to both unite the party and condemn the federal government.
Amid USPS Slowdown, Two State Lawmakers Support Absentee Ballot Drop Off Boxes
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“If in fact we brought the boxes to them, and they had the ability to vote right at senior centers, right at community centers, then I think that’s the recipe for success.”
App NEWS
WATCH: Governor Cuomo’s Monday 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.”
Bowling Alleys Open Today At 50% Capacity
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“This pandemic is far from over, but we’ve determined that institutions can reopen if they adhere to strict state guidance and take every precaution to keep visitors safe.”
App NEWS
Are Antigen Tests The Silver Bullet To PA‘s Coronavirus Testing Delays? Not So Fast.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the different coronavirus tests and what they can — and can’t — tell you.
children with disabiities
Online Learning Hasn’t Worked For Some Students with Special Needs
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“It’s, it’s awful. And it’s not for a lack of the teachers doing an amazing job. And it’s not for a lack of everyone trying their hardest and their best.”
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.
U.S.-Canada Border Closure Extended Another Month
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“We know that those numbers are suffering, especially on the tourism side. We live in an area that’s built on tourism, so you hate to see it.”
ACLU
Lawyer For Trans Woman Hopeful Settlement Will Impact Jail Policies
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“This is a policy that addresses housing placement, safety, access to medical care, name and pronoun use, search procedures.”
Government
New York State Announces Health Insurance Rates For Next Year
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The New York State Department of Financial Services says that overall, rates in the individual market for 2021 will increase by only 1.8%.
App NEWS
New York Senator Calls For Emergency $25 Billion For U.S. Postal Service
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“The president has appointed someone who really seems to be a political hack. His main claim to fame is that he contributed a lot of money to the president’s campaign. He has no postal experience.”
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.”
Addiction
Inside Some PA Rehabs, ‘It’s Like COVID Doesn’t Exist’
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When treatment facilities ignore coronavirus protocols, patients are forced to choose between recovery and safety.
App NEWS
Schumer: Schools Can’t Reopen Without Federal Aid
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“Teachers are always paying for things out of the goodness of their hearts, and they’re not paid that much, but this one is so expensive we’ve got to get federal help.”
Binghamton School District
Teacher Weighs The Risk Of Going Back Into The Classroom
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“Before this whole thing, I thought I would’ve thrown my life in front of kids to save them. Now it’s like asking us to go in and risk our lives.”
Can West Point And Annapolis Offer A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?
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Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example?
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.”
Government
New York Adds 2 States To COVID-19 Travel Advisory; Removes 4 Others
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The newly-added states are Hawaii and South Dakota. Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio and Rhode Island have been removed.
broome county
County Executives Call For Immediate Pandemic Disaster Relief
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“It is really, really going to hurt this community if we don’t get some type of assistance.”
Cremations Preferred Over Burials For Form Of Final Disposition
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In the U.S., cremation has outpaced burials since 2015, and the gap continues to widen.
Upstate NY Poison Center Warns Of Serious Side Effects From Certain Hand Sanitizers
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“You could go blind, you could go into a coma, you could have seizures. If anyone even thinks there’s a possibility they got into this product, they would want to call the poison center right away.”
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.
binghamton
Cuomo: Over 100 New York School Districts Have Not Filed Reopening Plans
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The school district plans must include procedures and protocols for instruction, health screenings, and social distancing measures.
App NEWS
PA Legislature’s Delays Could Prompt Election Chaos In November
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“If they get too far into the weeds or attempt to drop in other fixes now, my fear is nothing will get done.”
Government
Cuomo Calls Trump’s Executive Unemployment Boost ‘Laughable’
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said a provision of the President’s measure that requires states to foot part of the bill was unworkable.
Business Group Names Governor, Legislature and Attorney General In Lawsuit
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“The constitutions of the State of New York and the United States of America are not abandoned or thrown to the side during times of emergency. But that’s exactly what our government has done.”
Health
‘It’s Not Just Dying’: Doctors Warn About COVID’s Dangerous Complications
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“You could have a clot that forms in the heart artery and leads to a heart attack, or you could have a blood clot that forms inside the heart itself that breaks off and leads to a stroke.”
App NEWS
Penn State To Play In Empty Stadium, But There’s A Plan Should The Rules Change
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Athletic Director Sandy Barbour left open the possibility that the football team won’t play at all.
New York State Fitness Alliance Submits Plan, Tells Governor Gyms Can Open Safely
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“We touch people’s lives every day. Every day, we love our jobs. But you’re not giving us a chance to help people where they need it the most.”
COVID-19
NY Lt. Governor On School Reopening, Flu Season Complications
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“If parents are going to have to go to work and the kids are at home, that’s just an absolute nightmare.”
App NEWS
New York Landlords Expect Increased Evictions In Coming Months
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“When we have people who don’t stay in touch with us, or we knock on the door and they refuse to answer, or they tell us to our face, ‘I’m not going to pay, do what you’re going to do,’ that’s when it gets frustrating.”
Government
Frustration Mounts As New York’s Gyms Remain Closed. How Risky Is It For Them To Reopen?
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“We have been losing members without new members joining. Our expenses are piling up. Our revenue is nonexistent.”
PA Professor: Not Realistic To Expect A COVID-19 Vaccine In 2020
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Dr. Paul Offit, who serves on the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory board, says he doesn’t think an effective vaccine that’s undergone adequate testing can be ready this year.
New York City Sets Up Quarantine Checkpoints For Travelers From COVID-19 Hot Spots
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Checkpoints at major bridges, tunnels and other sites are meant to drive home the message that 14-day quarantine rules are mandatory for people returning from states with high infection rates.
Government
New York Rolls Back Legal Protections for Nursing Homes, Health Care Facilities
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A series of legal protections granted during the COVID-19 pandemic to nursing homes and health care facilities as part of the state budget was partially rolled back on Monday.
Cuomo Comments About Coronavirus Testing Confuse School Leaders
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“Districts must have a plan in place for testing related to symptomatic or exposed individuals, whether in school or through the local health department.”
App NEWS
Cornell Students From States With Climbing COVID-19 Cases Told To Stay Home
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“We’d really encourage you to stay at your permanent residence until your state is lifted from the New York State advisory. We’re not going to dictate what you do but that’s our strong encouragement.”
Episodes
PA Election Officials Urge Swift Legislative Action On Voting Reforms
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Changes to state law need to be effective by early September if counties are to implement them in time for the general election.
COVID-19
Oneonta Schools To Reopen Remotely
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“We have no idea what impact such a large influx of students during this time will have on the collective health of our community.”
App NEWS
Gender X Policy In New York State To Change Health Data Reporting
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“Would they let me be the gender that I am or the gender that I was assigned at birth? Because I have very strong views on that.”
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.”
Economy
Tax Collections Rebound With Pent-Up Shopper Demand, But PA Still Faces Huge Budget Deficit
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Pennsylvania’s finances received a welcome — but probably temporary — boost in July, with tax collections up 6.6% compared to the same time last year, according to figures released Monday by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office.
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.'”
App NEWS
‘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,”
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.
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.
binghamton university
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.”
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.
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.”
activism
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.
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.
‘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.
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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.”
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,”
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
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?”
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.”
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.
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.”
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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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.”