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Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by CMW Strategies

Source: Despite busy season, boat inspections keep invasives out of Adirondacks

Source: Record number of search and rescues this year | Adirondack Explorer

October 27, 2020. Our country is seeing a surge in COVID; there have been almost half a million new confirmed COVID cases in the US in just one week. While the number of new cases per 100,000 residents in New York remains low relative to other states, New York State is not in a hermetically […]

Tuesday, October 27, 2020   Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that California has been added to New York State’s COVID-19 travel advisory. No areas have been removed. The advisory requires individuals who have traveled to New York from areas with significant community spread to quarantine for 14 days. The quarantine applies to any person […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by CMW Strategies

Source: All in-person SUNY students must be tested for COVID-19 before leaving for Thanksgiving break

October 26, 2020. As we continue to fight against COVID-19, it’s clear that masks help stop the spread and save lives. I’m proud to announce with my daughter Mariah Kennedy Cuomo that New York is partnering with the company The RealReal and dozens of New York fashion designers to create limited edition made-in-New-York masks. Drawing […]

DMPs Available Nov. 1 at License Sales Outlets New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that remaining Deer Management Permits (DMPs) in several of the State’s Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) will be available to hunters beginning Nov. 1. “New York’s hunters are setting records this year, but there are […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by CMW Strategies

Source: Cuomo’s trick-or-treat advice: Stay home, or close to it – syracuse.com

Source: Thanking DEC Forest Ranger Capt. John Streiff | Sun Community News Capt. retires after 26-year career at DEC

October 23, 2020. With Halloween just around the corner, I want to remind New Yorkers to enjoy the holiday but to do so safely. To help New Yorkers make an informed decision on which Halloween activities are safe for their families, the State Department of Health has published guidance for Halloween. The best way to celebrate […]

October 22, 2020. COVID anxiety is real. COVID stress is real. COVID depression is real. I understand we’re tired of wearing masks, of social distancing, etc. The pandemic has caused tremendous stress on each of us. And the longer it goes on, the worse it’s going to get. We see it in the numbers, in […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by CMW Strategies

Source: State restricts inmate visits | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: NY elections: If you screw up absentee voting, this year you might get a do over – syracuse.com

October 21, 2020. New York’s micro-cluster strategy is designed to reduce the spread of COVID with the least disruption and the most targeted approach. Today, after 14 days of data monitoring, we are modifying existing cluster zones and adding new ones in Steuben and Chemung Counties — areas that have seen recent upticks in positive […]

Source: Cuomo: New York considering ditching state travel advisory quarantine list

Village of Saranac Lake – Harrietstown Franklin County Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 15 at 1:12 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a report of an overturned canoe in the Second Pond boat area on Lower Saranac Lake. One person was onshore and uncertain if her companion was still in the water or onshore looking for […]

Source: Government agencies in pandemic: Lack of connection, transparency – – The Adirondack Almanack

October 20, 2020. One of the lessons we learned in New York is that we need to look ahead to stay ahead of this virus. To tackle additional COVID-19 hot spots that we expect to come with the fall and winter weather, New York will employ our micro-cluster strategy to take fast and targeted action. […]

“The recent increase in COVID-19 cases in northern correctional facilities is alarming given that there remains no guidance from the state,” said Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) “In our nursing homes and long term care facilities, the Department of Health (DOH) issued guidance indicating that one positive case by a staff member or resident, dictates […]

Source: Arizona, Maryland added to New York COVID-19 quarantine list; no states removed

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by CMW Strategies