Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Wednesday afternoon that allows a second school budget vote for any district’s spending plan that is rejected by the public next week. The order comes six days before the new deadline of next
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Sunday afternoon that will allow voters participating in this year’s Board of Education election and budget votes an extra week to submit their paper ballots. Cuomo signed the order that extends the time
Read MoreIf you’re entering a store or place of business anywhere in New York State, it will now be a requirement to wear a mask. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he is signing an executive order that would allow a shopkeeper
Read MoreWestchester and Putnam counties are poised to enter a Phase I reopening on Tuesday after the declining statewide death toll has helped the region qualify in all but one category. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that the seven-county Mid-Hudson region
Read MoreWestchester and Putnam counties are on target for a Phase I reopening sometime next week provided COVID-19-related deaths continue to fall and contact tracers are in place, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday morning. The Mid-Hudson region, in which the two
Read MoreNew York State will be issuing guidelines to education officials by early June to help school leaders devise plans for a September reopening should in-person classes resume this fall. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that districts will then have until
Read MoreAny New Yorker who needs a diagnostic test for COVID-19 can receive one as the state has met its goal of increasing daily testing capacity to an average of 40,000. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that there are more than
Read MoreNew York State’s beaches will be open for Memorial Day weekend with social distancing protocols remaining in effect and restrictions on capacity and activities. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that with Connecticut never having closed its beaches and New Jersey
Read MoreThe United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) is working with towns and villages across Putnam County to organize a one-day, drive-through food drive this Saturday, May 16 to restock hard-hit food pantries. Residents are urged to drop off non-perishable
Read MoreThere have now been 102 cases of children from infants to 21 years old in New York State that have been afflicted with an illness that are apparently related to COVID-19, accounting for three deaths. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday
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