New York state employees and patient-facing health care workers at state-run hospitals and facilities will be required to get vaccinated by Labor Day or take mandatory COVID-19 tests each week. Read more »
The New York Federation of College Republicans alleged multiple instances of misappropriation of funds and violations of the organization’s bylaws in a report titled "CRNC Dossier." Read more »
90% of students on Syracuse University's campus this summer and 97% of faculty and benefit-eligible staff have been fully vaccinated, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces an end to New York state's 15-month long COVID-19 emergency. Read more »
Attendees will be required to follow the state’s COVID-19 guidelines. Indoor spaces will have limited capacity to allow social distancing. Read more »
The moratorium requires utility services to offer a “deferred payment agreement" and will expire either 180 days after New York state lifts the COVID-19 state of emergency or 180 days after Dec. 31. Read more »
The street racing detail has been working with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police and the DeWitt Police Department. Read more »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on April 22 that the projects will create more than 2,000 jobs and generate renewable energy. Read more »
The moratorium, which was previously extended until May 1, was initially put in place at the beginning of the pandemic. Read more »
Businesses may open at full capacity beginning May 19 if they can accommodate 6 feet of distance between patrons. Read more »
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the change Monday, stating that the House seat instead went to Minnesota, which also came close to losing the seat. Read more »
The state will lift the curfew, currently set at midnight, on May 17 for outdoor dining areas and on May 31 for indoor dining areas. Read more »
New York’s incarcerated population is disproportionately Black and Latino, two groups where distrust of the vaccine is rooted in a history of medical malpractice, including experimentation. Read more »
Residents who come for walk-in appointments may experience slight wait times and should still bring all proof of identity and insurance information. Read more »
The fair will operate from Aug. 20 until Sep. 6 at 50% capacity. The state will continue to update plans for the fair and may increase the capacity. Read more »
The $212 billion budget deal, 10% higher than last year, seeks to rectify numerous issues posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
In addition to the expansion of tax credits, the plan covers a wide variety of other measures, such as stimulus payments to individual citizens and financial support for colleges and universities. Read more »
Now that marijuana is legal in the state, residents can smoke marijuana in public spaces where cigarette smoking is allowed. Read more »
State and national lawmakers have called for Cuomo’s resignation, and some key Democrats are calling for his impeachment. Read more »
Cuomo and New York state lawmakers recently reached an agreement for recreational marijuana legislation, and the state Senate and Assembly both voted to approve the bill on Tuesday. Read more »
The state will allow all residents 30 years old and older to become eligible on Tuesday and residents 16 years old and over to become eligible on April 6. Read more »
Fair housing testing uses undercover testers, who pose as individuals looking to buy or rent a property, to determine if sellers act in a discriminatory way. Read more »
Schumer’s proposal would urge President Joe Biden and Miguel Cardona, the secretary of education, to forgive federal or federally-backed loans with executive power. Read more »
Three women, including two former aides in Cuomo’s administration, have come forward with sexual harassment allegations against the governor. Read more »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state’s partnership with ID.me on Feb. 25 after the state’s Department of Labor identified over 500,000 fraudulent unemployment claims that have occurred since the start of the pandemic. Read more »
