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.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.”
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
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.”
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.
binghamton
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
App NEWS
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.
american homefront
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,”
Andrew Cuomo
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.”
App NEWS
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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Getting Lost in “The Great Pause”: Grief and Loss in the Coronavirus Pandemic
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We’re experiencing the coronavirus outbreak as one, yet we all have different coping styles. Are you focused on logistics? Struggling to stay motivated in a strangely isolated world? Are you unable to concentrate? Or confused about your sudden jumble of new roles?
Government
Reed Pushes Back On Proposed Ithaca Rent Cancellation
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“In the sense that you can waive rent and you can not have consequences that are going to impact those same people that you are trying to help.”
Congressman, Healthcare Officials Criticize New York’s Nursing Home Testing Requirement
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“The twice per week is not based in any scientific recommendation and counters what the CDC is asking for.”
Andrew Cuomo
Updated: After Confusion, Southern Tier Enters Phase Two
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Local officials complained about a lack of communication with state officials leading up to today.
App NEWS
Binghamton Looks To Expand Outdoor Space When Restaurant Seating Reopens
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Dine-in service is part of phase three of reopening
App NEWS
COVID-19 Restrictions And The Process Of Grieving
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“It’s just you want some sort of closure already because, even now, I feel like we’ve been mean or something to dad.”
Andrew Cuomo
Beaches To Open In New York, But Summer Day Camps Still In Question
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There are growing concerns and many unanswered questions about the pediatric inflammatory disease associated with COVID-19.
Antonio Delgado
As Partisan Debate Stalls COVID Relief, Delgado Hopes For Small Community Aid
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“Our state and local budgets are hemorrhaging”
Why Some COVID-19 Tests Are Processed Same Day And Others Take Five
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The processing time of COVID-19 tests depends on what’s happening that day at Cayuga Medical Systems in Tompkins County.
App NEWS
New Data Suggest Renters Among Most At-Risk For Unemployment
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“Low-income renters, in particular, are more likely to have all of their income earned in at-risk occupation,”
App NEWS
Haircuts Are Phase 2
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Broome County’s Executive Jason Garnar said if the region continues to fulfill the reopening criteria set by the state, it could see Phase 2 on May 29th.
App NEWS
Ithaca College Delays School Year, Will Reopen Classrooms In October
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The normal start date for fall classes would have been August 24.
Cortland Business Owner Cautiously Optimistic About Reopening
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“It takes that one person walking through the door. That one person being curbside that happens to cough on me, then who knows.”
Housing
Advocates Predict Surge In Evictions When Courts Reopen
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“They’re going to be flooded with evictions that happen all the time.”
Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo Urges Caution As The Southern Tier Prepares For Reopening
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“You open a business tomorrow with 50 employees. You don’t do it right, one person was infected. You can infect 30 of the 50 in one afternoon.”
Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo And The GOP Trade Jabs Over COVID-19 Outbreaks In Nursing Homes
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“I would like to say that we are enlightened enough that this will be a period where we don’t play gratuitous politics, but everyone draws their own conclusion.”
App NEWS
How Binghamton’s Housing Authority Plans To Meet COVID-Related Needs
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“We’ve been fortunate in that none of our residents, to our knowledge, have been diagnosed with COVID, but that can change.”
App NEWS
Broome County Confirms COVID-19 Case At Nursing Home
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County Executive Jason Garnar’s office said the Willow Point resident was moved to a negative pressure room in the facility.
App NEWS
Binghamton’s Temporary COVID Rules Expire May 16
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Binghamton’s curfew, free garbage pick-up and free parking expire on May 16.
Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo: Some NY Regions Have Met Criteria To Begin Reopening
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The Governor said more details will be available on Monday.
Government
After Outbreak, Steuben Continues Mass Testing At Nursing Homes
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“If they test positive, we can get them isolated for the 14 days and hopefully reduce and stop the transmission of the virus within the nursing home.”
Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Rumble Ponies Season Postponed Again
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“Our staff continues to work towards a solution for reopening the ballpark this summer.”
Mother’s Day In A Pandemic Brings Mixed Emotions
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“I’m trying to look at the positive side of things with everything going on.”
Uncategorized
COVID Tests At Chemung Nursing Facility Come Back Negative
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The tests were conducted after an employee was found to have the virus on April 27.
App NEWS
Upstate Housing Authorities Receive Over $1M For Coronavirus Response
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The funding can be used for a wide variety of purposes meant to prepare, prevent or respond to COVID-19 for housing authority employees and people living in public housing.
Antonio Delgado
Federal, State Programs Available For Farmers In Need
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“Folks who deal in dairy and specialty crops will be provided meaningful support when it comes to price losses.”
Food and Farms
Farmers Can Now Apply For COVID-19 Disaster Assistance Through SBA
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“Our farmers, who are now eligible for the economic injury disaster loan, had been told that while they’re eligible in name only, they’re not eligible in practice.”
Steuben County Opens Parks, Officials Still Encourage Social Distancing
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Public works employees have been directed to disinfect any touch surfaces, such as benches, in county parks, daily.
App NEWS
Without Better Organization, Binghamton Tenants Told To Avoid A Rent Strike
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The types of apartments rented in Binghamton do not give tenants much opportunity to organize into a collective bargaining unit.
Overdoses Increase In Broome County
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Broome health officials said non-fatal overdoses have increased, advocates said fatal overdoses did, too.
App NEWS
Ithaca Common Council Passes Plan For Furlough Of 87 And $5.4 Million in Cuts
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The Council also passed a resolution to reduce the type of health insurance plan for the mayor, Common Council and other managerial staff.
App NEWS
Baseball Hall Of Fame Weekend, Dick’s Open Both Canceled
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Organizers for both sporting events blamed the COVID-19 pandemic in New York.
App NEWS
Chemung County Responds After First COVID-19 Case In Nursing Home
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“The goal is to not let that go to two positive cases or more.”
NY Assemblyman Out of ICU After Contracting COVID-19
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Brian Miller represents parts of Otsego and Delaware Counties
Binghamton Extends COVID-19 Curfew, Other Measures
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The measures are extended until May 15, in line with state guidelines.
Uncategorized
Conservative New Yorkers Trust Cuomo Over Trump On State Reopening, Poll Finds
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Overall, 78% of New York voters — including a majority of Republicans — say they trust Gov. Andrew Cuomo to decide when to reopen their state.
App NEWS
NY High School Spring Sports Championships Canceled
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Most sections have put the start of the regular season on hold
Featured in Category
Farmers Have Too Much Food to Sell. New York Might Buy It
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The New York Farm Bureau has asked the state, in recent days, to ramp up testing for COVID-19 in rural areas of the state, particularly at farms.
New York’s Daily COVID-19 Deaths Below 400 For First Time In April
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said 367 people died from the virus Saturday — less than half of the daily number at the height of the outbreak.
App NEWS
Eastern League All-Star Game, Slated For Binghamton, Canceled
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“This is a very unfortunate casualty of the COVID-19 virus.”
Southern Tier Food Bank Doubles Delivery Due To COVID-19
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As need has increased, donations have decreased.
App NEWS
Judge Denies Release Of Two Broome County Jail Inmates
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Judge Jeffrey Tait ruled the inmates did not establish their vulnerability to COVID-19 inside the jail
App NEWS
With Schools Online, Parents Of Children With Special Needs Struggle
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“I have to facilitate everything and doing that on top of the physical care taking of Oliver is almost impossible.”
INTERVIEW: Lt. Governor Hochul Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 On Upstate
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Hochul spoke with WSKG’s Gabe Altieri as part of All Things Considered.
Decision On Broome Jail COVID-19 Lawsuit Could Come Soon
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It argues for the release of two inmates who claim they are highly vulnerable to the novel coronavirus.
Health
Decision Coming Soon On NYS High School Spring Sports Championships
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NYSPHSAA hopes to announce a decision on April 27th
App NEWS
Broome County Works To Release Some Jail Inmates At Higher-Risk Of COVID-19
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The people that have been released are those who are at low-risk for repeat offenses, such as petty larceny or technical parole violations.
Antonio Delgado
Delgado, Gillibrand Call For COVID-19 Aid Aimed At Rural Communities
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“It is incredibly unfair that local governments serving populations under 500,000 or less were not given direct access to funding in the CARES Act”
Community Health Nurses Work To Help Slow COVID-19
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Nurses in Tompkins County talk about their work during the ongoing pandemic.
App NEWS
COVID-19 Cases Increase At Hornell-Area Nursing Homes, State And Local Officials Respond
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As of Wednesday, 18 people have died of COVID-19 in Steuben County. Some at Hornell-area nursing homes.
Uncategorized
Reed: Governors Have Right To Keep States Closed
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“I will tell you, I believe the state has the authority to issue such a thing.”
App NEWS
Reed In Contact With Steuben Officials As Death Toll Rises In County
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As of Tuesday, 16 residents have died of COVID-19
App NEWS
NY Senator Seward Discharged After COVID-19 Hospitalization
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Seward and his wife, Cindy, tested positive for the novel coronavirus in late March.
App NEWS
Dairy Industry Upended By COVID-19
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“Right now, we are dumping on average one trailer load a day.”
Health
Seneca County Confirms First COVID-19 Death
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The person was in his late 60’s and passed away while hospitalized.
App NEWS
PPE Needed For Funeral Directors And The Bodies They Move
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“The body has to get moved and we have to touch it”
Food and Farms
How Safe Is Take-Out In A COVID-19 World?
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“So where everything would be wiped down, now it’s probably just ten times as much”
App NEWS
Broome County Sets More Guidelines To Limit COVID-19
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The guidelines run until at least April 29th
Anthony Brindisi
INTERVIEW: Brindisi On Hospitals, Homelessness Relief During COVID-19
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“The federal government should be prioritizing areas of the country hardest hit right now and putting the national stockpile towards those regions.”
Nurses At Hornell Gardens Say Administrators Unprepared
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“[..]that’s the most disgusting thing I’ve ever had a healthcare facility request”
Tompkins County Volunteers Sew Medical Masks To Protect Healthcare Workers
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“The measurement of density on our masks being produced here cannot be matched with cloth”
App NEWS
Updated: Delaware, Steuben Counties Reports First COVID-19 Death
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The person was hospitalized with the disease and died April 1st.
App NEWS
As COVID-19 Spreads, Funeral Homes Live Stream Services
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“In times of loss, people naturally, instinctively, gather to comfort each other and share the pain of loss and the reality of loss.”
Andrew Cuomo
Reed Pushes Back On Cuomo’s Criticism Of Federal Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Republican said New York’s budget deficit was around $6 billion even before the pandemic started
Antonio Delgado
INTERVIEW: Delgado On Relief Amid COVID-19
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The conversation comes after the federal stimulus package passed last week.
App NEWS
For Some Cornell Students, Ithaca Is Safer Than Home
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“I don’t know when the next time I’ll be able to hug her is, because of this virus”
NY Senator Seward Tests Positive for COVID-19
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The 68-year-old is also undergoing cancer treatment.
Economy
Local Distilleries Use Facilities To Make Hand Sanitizer
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“Our goal here is to not become, you know, wealthy off of a tragedy.”
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Otsego Suffers First COVID-19 Death, Broome Reports Third, Cases Jump In Tompkins
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Meanwhile, Schuyler County reports first positive case.
Regional Congressmembers Support Federal Stimulus Package
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President Trump signed the measure Friday afternoon.
NY Assemblyman Hospitalized With COVID-19
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Brian Miller represents New York’s 101st Assembly District, which includes parts of Otsego and Delaware counties
App NEWS
Garnar Closes Greater Binghamton Transportation Center
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Closure is effective at midnight on Friday.
App NEWS
Activists Show Concern Over Broome Jail Inmates Amid COVID-19
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Officials said the Broome jail is prepared.
Tompkins County Expands Drive-Thru COVID-19 Screening
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Testing through the new site is now free, regardless of health insurance.
App NEWS
CHOW Deliveries Provided To People In Quarantine
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There’s also home-delivery where food pantries have closed.
App NEWS
Second Person Dies In Broome County Of COVID-19
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The woman, who was in her 90’s, died at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton
Amid COVID-19, Ithaca City School District Delivers Meals By School Bus
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“They may not be getting a meal at home, that’s heartbreaking.”
App NEWS
Broome County Seeks Medical Supplies Donations
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The county is asking for unused personal protective equipment like N-95 and surgical masks, medical gowns, gloves, shoe covers, and plastic face shields. No other items will be accepted.
Education
NY High School Winter Sports Championships Officially Canceled
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“This is one of the most difficult decisions the Officers of the NYSPHSAA have ever had to make.”
App NEWS
Free Garbage Pick-Up And Parking In Binghamton
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The move is meant to offer some financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
App NEWS
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Now In Otsego, Chemung Counties
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Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 is asked to contact a healthcare provider.
App NEWS
Unnamed Member Of “Binghamton University Community” Tests Positive For COVID-19
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“This confirmed case was not unexpected: With more frequent testing and the rise of this virus, we knew sooner or later that a case would appear within our campus community.”
Cortland County Confirms First COVID-19 Cases
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Governor Cuomo believes there will soon be confirmed cases in every New York county.
App NEWS
Corning Bar Offers Art Escape Amid COVID-19
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“This more than anything else in our lifetimes, I’d say, is going to bring us all together because we’re all in the same boat.”
App NEWS
Tompkins COVID-19 Drive-Up Screening Center Takes Samples From Hundreds
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You must have an appointment to be seen at the screening center.
App NEWS
Steuben County Confirms Positive COVID-19 Tests
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Several other regional counties have confirmed cases, as well.
App NEWS
Nursing Homes Endure Amid COVID-19
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“We’re looking out for people’s mental well-being too, not just their physical well-being”
Crime and Justice
Officials Warn Of COVID-19 Scams
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There are reports of scams in Otsego and Steuben Counties.
Anthony Brindisi
Brindisi In Self-Quarantine After Fellow Congressmembers Test Positive For COVID-19
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In a statement, Brindisi said he was in contact with Congressman Ben McAdams last week. McAdams and another congressperson have since tested positive for the coronavirus.
Chenango County
Chenango County Confirms First COVID-19 Case, Cases Double In Tompkins
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Testing is becoming more prevalent across New York.
What Does A State Of Emergency Mean? A Look At Chemung County
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County Executive Chris Moss is pushing for more tests in Chemung, which has no confirmed cases.
Government
Tompkins County Temporarily Closes All Licensed Childcare Centers
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Tompkins announced 3rd positive test on Tuesday.
App NEWS
City Of Binghamton Announces Curfew Amid COVID-19 Concern
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The announcement comes as Broome County gets its first positive case of COVID-19.
Andrew Cuomo
Broome Reports First Positive Test, Bans Unnecessary Travel
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Number of positive cases across New York jumps, as testing ramps up.
Reed Says Senate Bill Will Bring Relief to Workers Affected By COVID Closures
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Reed also said that Congress is keeping an eye on the needs of families while schools are closed.
Andrew Cuomo
Broome County Executive Urges Support For Local Business Amid State Order
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Restaurants, bars, gyms, movie theaters and casinos are closing in New York beginning Monday night.
App NEWS
Updated: Several Southern Tier Counties Declare States Of Emergency, Close Schools Over COVID-19
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On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would waive the 180-day school year requirement for districts to receive state aid.
App NEWS
Updated: Tompkins, Tioga Counties Each Have Positive COVID-19 Test
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“While this is the first case of COVID-19 in Tompkins County, we are prepared to respond to limit future exposures and community spread of the virus”
A Cornell Professor Says Decision To Send Students Home Brought A Wave Of Emotions
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“Being there in the flesh, being able to see a face looking bored or looking confused or looking intrigued or looking fascinated, is part of teaching,” Law said.
App NEWS
Tompkins County Declares State of Emergency, Closes Schools Over COVID-19
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As of Friday night, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins, but several are in isolation.
App NEWS
Update: Cornell Continues Class Changes To Limit COVID-19 Exposure
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Other colleges and universities have made similar decisions.
AHL
Binghamton Devils, Rumble Ponies On Hold Amid COVID-19 Concern
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Devils hockey season is suspended, Rumble Ponies baseball will have a delayed start.
Andrew Cuomo
Broome County Executive Says State Mistaken, Still No Confirmed Cases In Broome
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Jason Garnar called the miscommunication “frustrating”.
App NEWS
SUNY Cortland Deals With Fallout Caused By COVID-19
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“Although we have a pandemic plan, this is changing so rapidly that every single day, every single hour almost, there’s a new piece of news that you have to adjust to.”
App NEWS
Ithaca College Also Moves Classes Online
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The decision is a response to concern over exposure to COVID-19
App NEWS
3rd Person Tested for COVID-19 In Tompkins County, Officials Say Risk Of Getting It Is Still Very Low In The County
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39 people in Tompkins County are under quarantine.
Cornell Expands Travel and Event Restrictions In Response To COVID-19
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All international travel by students for Cornell-related reasons is banned. Faculty and staff must now get special approval for any international travel for University-related reasons.
Recently Returned From Italy, Cornell Students, Faculty And Staff In Quarantine
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Some of the travelers will serve out their quarantine off-campus at an undisclosed location in Ithaca. Others will stay at their own homes or with family.