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COVID-19

New York to Follow CDC Guidelines Allowing Fully Vaccinated to Ditch Masks

May 17, 2021 Martin Wilbur COVID-19,  New York,  Westchester County

New York State will adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recent guidelines where fully vaccinated individuals will be able to shed their masks in most situations starting Wednesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the change on Monday as

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New York’s Public Colleges to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations; MTA to Host Pop-up Sites

May 10, 2021 Martin Wilbur COVID-19,  MTA,  New York

New York State is ramping up efforts to vaccinate as many residents as possible by requiring students who attend the state’s public university systems to be vaccinated in order to return to in-person classes in September. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made

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COVID-19

State to Lift Most Capacity Limits This Month as COVID Infection Rates Decline

May 3, 2021 Martin Wilbur COVID-19,  New York,  Westchester County

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday a significant step toward fully reopening the economy in the next two weeks with the lifting of many of the COVID-19 capacity limits imposed on New York businesses and venues. In coordination with New Jersey

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State Ramps Up Vaccine Efforts as Demand Eases; Mass Distribution Sites Accepting Walk-Ins

April 30, 2021 Martin Wilbur COVID-19,  Governor Andrew Cuomo,  New York

New York State is ramping up efforts to get more of its citizens inoculated against COVID-19 as dispensing of vaccine doses continues to fall off. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that at its peak the state administered 175,000 doses in

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State to Allocate Vaccine Doses to Colleges as Young Adult Positivity Rates Rise

April 12, 2021 Martin Wilbur COVID-19,  New York,  Westchester County

New York State will allocate 35,000 vaccination doses to public and private colleges throughout the state to help inoculate the student population before the end of the spring semester, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. With a recent spike in COVID-19

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Vaccine Eligibility Expanded to 30-Year-Olds; 16-Year-Olds Next Week

March 29, 2021 Martin Wilbur COVID-19,  New York,  Westchester County

Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccines in New York State is once again being expanded this week to include all residents who are 30 years old and up, and by next Tuesday will include everyone at least 16 years old. Gov.

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‘Make Your Appointment’: COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Age Lowers to New Yorkers 50-Plus

March 23, 2021 Martin Wilbur COVID-19,  New York,  Westchester County

New York State residents who are at least 50 years old will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccination starting this week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday the age for eligibility has been lowered. Cuomo, who was in Mount

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State Senate Passes Package of Bills to Protect Nursing Home Residents

February 23, 2021 Examiner Media Governor Andrew Cuomo,  New York,  Peter Harckham,  Westchester County

Members of the New York State Senate moved forward Monday with an 11-bill package that is designed to better support and protect nursing home residents. Legislation approved by the Senate and supported by Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro), is a continuation

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Cuomo Vows to Help State Recover From COVID, Economic Pain in State of the State Address

January 12, 2021 Martin Wilbur Governor Andrew Cuomo,  New York

Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged Monday to prepare New York to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic through short-term health and economic measures while also strategizing to make long-term change by investing in the state’s future. In his annual State of the State

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COVID-19: New York Cancels Next Wave of Regents Exams Due to Pandemic

November 6, 2020 Anna Young COVID-19,  New York

Regents exams for high school students in New York will be canceled in January as the state continues to grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The New York State Education Department announced on Thursday that all January exams will be

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