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Governor Cuomo Announces Highlights Of State’s 2022 Budget

April 8, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced highlights of the Fiscal Year 2022 Enacted Budget to reimagine, rebuild and renew New York in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Governor Cuomo Directs Department Of Financial Services To Extend Regulation Requiring Health Insurers To Waive Co-Pays For COVID-19 Vaccine Until April 30

April 7, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the Department of Financial Services to extend the emergency regulation requiring all health insurers to waive co-pays for the COVID-19 vaccine until April 30.

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New York Lifts 11 P.M. Curfew For Casinos, Movie Theaters, Bowling Alleys, Billiard Halls, Gyms, Fitness Centers

April 5, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced beginning today, the 11 p.m. curfew currently in place for casinos, movie theaters, bowling alleys, billiards halls, gyms and fitness centers will be lifted.

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Barclay: As New York Slips Further Into Unrest, Democrats Do Nothing To Make Streets Safer

April 3, 2021 Contributor

New York’s criminal justice system has deteriorated to dangerous levels. At the direction of Democrats in the state Legislature and New York City, we have seen drastic changes to parole and bail policies that have undermined police officers and put the public in harm’s way.

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NYS DOT Announces Start Of Bridge Replacement Over Tannery Creek

April 2, 2021 Contributor

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that work has begun on a $2.56 million project to replace the State Route 48 Bridge over Tannery Creek in the Town of Granby.

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OCO Health Insurance Navigators Help Community Members Access Health Insurance Benefits

April 2, 2021 Contributor

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced, that New York’s health insurance Open Enrollment Period will be further extended to December 31st, 2021, aligning with states across the country.

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Barclay, Republican Leaders Call For Action On $1.3 Billion In Rent Relief Funding

April 1, 2021 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) and Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R-Tonawanda) yesterday urged Gov. Cuomo and legislative colleagues to move forward in distributing $1.3 billion in unused federal assistance.

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Barclay: Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Will Only Create New Problems

March 31, 2021 Contributor

Many are going to celebrate the passage of the ‘Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.’ But we didn’t solve any problems today, we only created new ones.

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Weekly COVID-19 Statistics Update: March 24-March 30

March 30, 2021 Kassadee Bradshaw

According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been a total of 168 additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) this week.

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Gillibrand: Emergency Educational Connections Act Would Increase Funding For Emergency Broadband Benefits To Help Working Families Access Internet

March 30, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation to invest $6 billion for the Emergency Broadband Benefit program to help close the homework gap and ensure families across New York can access essential online services.

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