The Peru Gazette

An official with the union for corrections officers told CNHI the facilities are Gowanda, the Clinton Correctional Facility Annex in Dannemora and the Watertown Correctional Facility. Source: Three state prisons said to be tabbed for closure | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: DiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short | Office of the New York State Comptroller

December 18, 2020. New Yorkers can see the COVID numbers and understand the risks. Destiny is in our hands, and I believe we can and will avoid a shutdown because we can slow the spread and if we do, the hospitals can manage the increase in cases. This is now a footrace between the vaccine […]

Source: Sen. Betty Little reflects on three decades in North Country politics | NCPR News

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Fontas Advisors

Please be advised that motorists will encounter rolling lane closures in support of a utility installation over I-87 in the area of Exit 35 (Peru), Clinton County. The rolling lane closures will be carried out by utility personnel for the northbound and then the southbound lanes of I-87 near Exit 35 in Peru. Work is […]

Source: DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year | Office of the New York State Comptroller

December 17, 2020. On this snowy day, I have a simple message that we can all agree with. We want to slow the spread, we want to avoid shutdowns, and together we can do it. We slow the spread by being smart during the holiday season. It’s a difficult situation and people need to come […]

Source: Prison visits halted | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

* Hospitalizations continue to rise statewide, and daily deaths are back in the triple digits, according to data released by Cuomo today. “If we slow the spread, we can avoid any more economic shutdowns,” the governor said at a press conference held in Kingston. While the latest numbers suggest New York is doing better than […]

Source: New York State minimum wage 2021: A raise is coming – syracuse.com

Source: CCC board votes to cut department | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Cuomo considers raising taxes on the wealthy to close budget gap | NCPR News

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Fontas Advisors

Source: Q&A with Chad Dawson about resigning from the APA | Adirondack Explorer

December 15, 2020. Everything we have done from the start of this pandemic has been based on the facts, and the facts are that COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all on the rise across the country. We are on an unsustainable trajectory and if we don’t act now, hospitals could become overwhelmed in January. […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Fontas Advisors

December 14, 2020. Today, history was made when Sandra Lindsay, a frontline ICU nurse and New Yorker, became the first American to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a non-trial setting. Sandra received the vaccination at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens. After her vaccination, I asked Sandra over Zoom how she felt and what […]

Source: New York headed for shutdown if Covid trajectory doesn’t change, Cuomo says – syracuse.com

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Fontas Advisors

Source: On Twitter, former Cuomo aide alleges sexual harassment by governor

Source: New York State DMV warns of new text messaging scam

Source: Chad Dawson announces he will resign from APA board | Adirondack Explorer

“Starting Monday, December 14th, indoor dining in New York City will be suspended.” December 11, 2020. Last night, New York’s independent COVID-19 Clinical Advisory Task Force unanimously approved the FDA vaccine panel’s decision to recommend the Pfizer vaccine. The Task Force, which is chaired by Nobel laureate Dr. Charles Rice, was able to review data […]

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces Second Phase of Empire State Digital with Ritual and PayPal to Support New York Restaurants and Food Service Industry | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo