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Source: How to get up to $9,000 in federal assistance for Covid-related funeral expenses – syracuse.com

Source: Cuomo briefing: More vaccine freebies, plus 100% beach capacity by July 4? – syracuse.com

Source: President of Key Teachers’ Union Shares Plea: ‘Schools Must Be Open’ in Fall – The New York Times

“But lawmakers right now plan to tackle the two contaminants — both linked to cancer — in significantly different ways. In one instance — radon — legislators contemplate requiring tests in all schools and asking districts to pick up the tab. In another — PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls — lawmakers are making money available for […]

May 12, 2021. The COVID numbers continue to trend in the right direction. For the first time since November 15, COVID hospitalizations have dropped below 2,000. Our statewide positivity rate dropped to 1.10 percent—the lowest since October 17. On top of that, 50 percent of adult New Yorkers have completed their vaccine series. We are […]

Source: Vaccine myths debunked by local doctors | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The North Country Chamber of Commerce partnered up with Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce to host a COVID-19 Vaccine Safety panel discussion on May 11.

Source: N.Y. extends, expands moratorium on utility disconnections | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | New York has extended the moratorium that prevents utility companies from disconnecting services to households and small businesses struggling to pay bills during

Source: Live performances returning to Depot Theatre | Sun Community News WESTPORT | The Depot Theatre is gearing up for a return to live performances in 2021 with three main stage productions originally planned for 2020 featuring iconic figures and everyday heroe

Source: Uber and Lyft set to offer free rides to US vaccine sites

Source: Broadway announces return with ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Lion King,’ and ‘Wicked’ – syracuse.com

Yet while the vast majority of the likely hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who contracted COVID-19 on the job are eligible for workers’ compensation, most have not applied and only a fraction of those have received it. Source: A Year Later, Few Essential Workers Have Received Restitution for Getting Covid on the Job

Since our 5/11 update, 6 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has COVID-19 Vaccination appointments available! – TODAY, May 12 at Northern Cakes in Plattsburgh (Walk-ins Welcome) – Friday, May 14 at Clinton Community College – Thursday, May 20 at CCHD in Plattsburgh – Saturday, May 22 at the Ted K Center […]

May 11, 2021. As New Yorkers continue to get vaccinated each day, we are focused on rebuilding our state’s economy and look forward to a new economic future for New York. Today we announced the launch of “Reimagine, Rebuild, Renew,” a multimedia campaign designed to support the state’s reopening and to drive economic recovery. This […]

“However, he said the real issue has been about retention. “We’ve had issues like where temps come in to work … they’re there for one day, and things appear to be OK, then they have their 9:30 break the next day and we just don’t hear from them and neither the temp agency or I can […]

Source: Covid vaccines could start Thursday for New York 12- to 15-year-olds – syracuse.com

Since our 5/10 update, 7 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has COVID-19 Vaccination appointments available! – Wednesday, May 12 at Northern Cakes in Plattsburgh – Friday, May 14 at Clinton Community College – Thursday, May 20 at CCHD in Plattsburgh – Saturday, May 22 at the Ted K Center in Plattsburgh […]

Source: Nursing homes face high vacancies amid pandemic, raising fears for future | Newsday

[Glens Falls, NY] – Adirondack Health Institute announces the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. Jeannie Cross, Geoffrey Peck, and Robert Ross will each serve a three-year term.   A retired health care executive, Cross most recently headed state and federal government relations efforts at Metropolitan Jewish Health System (MJHS), one […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce A bill that requires workplaces to have COVID-related safety measures in place was signed into law on Wednesday night by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. But the approval of the bill came with an agreement with Democrats in the state Legislature that amendments would be added in the coming weeks […]

May 10, 2021. As the progress in the fight against COVID continues, we are taking new action to bring the vaccine directly to New Yorkers. From May 12 through May 16, eight new pop-up vaccination sites will open at MTA stations in the New York City, Long Island and Mid-Hudson regions. Getting a shot at […]

Source: NEW: All SUNY, CUNY students will be required to get COVID vaccine | NCPR News

Since our 5/7 update, 7 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has COVID-19 Vaccination appointments available! – Wednesday, May 12 at Northern Cakes in Plattsburgh – Friday, May 14 at Clinton Community College – Saturday, May 22 at the Ted K Center in Plattsburgh To register for any of these clinics, visit […]

Source: Healthcare heroes: How one Syracuse hospital learned to fight COVID-19 – syracuse.com

Source: Healthcare heroes: Voices of the caregivers who got us through COVID-19 – syracuse.com

May 7, 2021. New Yorkers have been amazing in acting for the good of the group throughout the pandemic, and as we near the light at the end of this COVID tunnel, we must continue to work together. Remember that all New York State-operated vaccination sites are open for walk-ins on a first-come, first-serve basis. […]