The Peru Gazette

Senator Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) and Assemblymember Matt Simpson (R,C,I-Horicon) are urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to initiate the planning process for the safe opening of sleepaway summer camps this year. Day camps were able to open last summer with guidance from the State Department of Health.  Sleepaway camps, however, were prohibited, which negatively impacted young campers […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Marriage Receptions Can Take Place Under Strict State Guidance Starting March 15 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that assuming New York State’s COVID-19 infection rate stays on its current trajectory, indoor dining in New York City can reopen at 25 percent capacity on Valentine’s Day. The reopening will be subject […]

Source: Top health officials resign amid concerns over Cuomo’s Covid response (report) – syracuse.com

February 1, 2021. A nor’easter is barreling through the state, dropping large amounts of snow in most parts of New York. I issued a State of Emergency for 44 counties and urge New Yorkers to stay off the roads and avoid all unnecessary travel. Our state-run vaccination sites will be impacted by the storm again […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

January 29, 2021. We’re using the limited supply of vaccines as efficiently as possible and continuing to stop the spread of the virus and we’re also focused on safely getting the economy back on track while safeguarding public health. The restaurant industry is the lifeblood of New York City and we are all too aware […]

Source: Cuomo: AG report on nursing home deaths ‘affirms everything’ we’ve said

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Pesetsky & Bookman, PC

Source: Cuomo deflects blame from AG nursing home report | NCPR News

January 28, 2021. Our infection and hospitalization rates are steadily declining thanks to the actions of New Yorkers, but there is still more work to be done. While additional vaccine doses are on the way we must continue to actively work to protect our hospitals and their staff to help ensure they do not become […]

Earlier today New York Attorney General Letitia James released a searing report that found the state Department of Health underreported nursing home deaths related to the coronavirus by as much as 50 percent.  (Click here to review the report)  State Senator Dan Stec issued this statement:  “All New Yorkers, and especially those who suffered the […]

State and UB Experts Will Work Together to Create Beneficial Uses for Millions of Waste Tires Disposed of Each Year New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced a partnership with the University at Buffalo (UB) to develop an action plan focused on the proper and cost-effective management of waste […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Pesetsky & Bookman, PC

Among those findings were that a larger number of nursing home residents died from COVID-19 than the New York State Department of Health’s (DOH) published nursing home data reflected and may have been undercounted by as much as 50 percent. Source: Attorney General James Releases Report on Nursing Homes’ Response to COVID-19 | New York […]

Source: Adirondack groups call for more forest preserve funds and rangers | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Cuomo says NY ‘basically out of’ vaccine, Biden ramp-up ‘not enough’ – syracuse.com

From the NYS Office of Environmental Conservation Virtual Public Hearings on April 7; Public Comments Accepted until April 27 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced proposed regulations to implement a new statewide waste reduction initiative that supports food donation to help hungry New Yorkers and food recycling to […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that he helped pass legislation to support small businesses by excluding unemployment charges due to COVID-19 from being used to calculate an employer’s experience rating (A.2001). “The necessary shutdowns and restrictions put in place to help us battle COVID-19 have had adverse effects on many small businesses in the […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Pesetsky & Bookman, PC

Source: What’s in the state budget for the Adirondacks? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: CCE Essex receives $385k USDA grant to expand local food buying – – The Adirondack Almanack

January 26, 2021. To ultimately be successful in winning this war against COVID we need greater supply of the vaccine and we need all New Yorkers to continue practicing COVID safe behavior. Earlier this evening, President Biden announced allocations to states will go up 16 percent and that we can count on that allocation for […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Pesetsky & Bookman, PC

Source: DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress | Office of the New York State Comptroller

Source: Cuomo: Vaccination rate among health care workers exceeds 70 percent