The Peru Gazette

October 9, 2020. From day one, testing has been among the most vital tools we have to accurately assess — and slow — COVID-19’s spread in New York. Today, we are building on our nation-leading testing program by deploying an initial 400,000 rapid result test kits in every corner of the state. These rapid test […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Source: Many Upstate NY families to get $420 cards to buy food: See who qualifies – syracuse.com

October 8, 2020. Yesterday 145,000 tests were reported to the state — a record high number. We’re focusing our testing efforts in two areas — statewide and then we are doing additional testing in hot spot ZIP codes. The positivity rate in the hot spot ZIP codes is 5.8 percent, while the statewide positivity rate, […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

  “For the last several years New York state residents have been promised access to high-quality broadband access. Fast forward to the present day and that promise has still yet to be fulfilled. Reports indicate that the New York State Comptroller’s office will be conducting an audit of the state’s broadband program due to complaints […]

ALBANY — Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno has died at age 91. The Republican resident of suburban Troy had been battling cancer, according to the Albany Times Union. Source: Joe Bruno dies at 91

October 7, 2020. We’ve seen time and time again throughout this pandemic that mass gatherings can spread this virus and result in clusters that can in turn become community outbreaks. While New York’s numbers remain low across the most of the state, the positivity rate in “hot spot” ZIP codes was 5.1 percent yesterday — […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Source: Don’t forget: Friday (Oct. 9) is the deadline to register to vote in NY | NCPR News

October 6, 2020. Today, New York is taking further action to protect our state’s progress and aggressively respond to clusters emerging in specific areas of the state. In consultation with national public health experts including former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden, Dr. Noam Ross of the EcoHealth Alliance and Dr. Michael Olsterhold of the University […]

Report Finds Increased Dependence on Revenue Stream Heightens Fiscal Risk New York’s municipalities collected nearly $17 billion in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive report on local sales tax released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli. Every county and city in the state, along with […]

October 5, 2020. It is critically important that we tackle the several clusters of the virus in the state where the positivity rate is elevated. To that end, schools in New York City — public and private — will temporarily close in-person learning starting tomorrow in hotspot ZIP codes identified by New York City. We […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Source: Cuomo to target businesses where coronavirus is spreading: ‘It’s no time for Covid fatigue’ – syracuse.com

October 2, 2020. My thoughts are with President Trump and the First Lady, and I wish them both a full and speedy recovery. This news is a reminder that COVID is a vicious virus that spreads easily. I urge every New Yorker to be smart. Wear a mask. Keep social distancing. Each of us must […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

In This Issue: Plastic Bag Ban Enforcement Begins October 19 ECO Highlights Forest Ranger Highlights DEC Announces Enforcement of New York’s Plastic Bag Ban to Start Oct. 19, 2020 DEC will begin enforcementof the State’s ban on single-use plastic carryout bags on Oct. 19, 2020. The plastic bag ban, which went into effect on March […]

Southern Zone Bowhunting Season Starts Oct. 1 and Hunters May Encounter More Dead Deer Afield in Certain Regions Due to EHD The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today asked bowhunters who may encounter deer affected by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) this fall to report the find to DEC. EHD is a viral […]

We have worked hard over these past months to establish a nation-leading testing and tracing program. Together with all the measures New Yorkers have taken to stop the spread, state-of-the-art testing and tracing have helped us make remarkable progress. Today, we build on this effort by adding an innovative new tool: COVID Alert NY — the […]

October 1, 2020. Contact tracing has been instrumental in stopping the COVID spread, and we have worked hard over these past months to establish a nation-leading testing and tracing program. Today, we are building on that effort with an additional innovative technology-based tool — COVID Alert NY — our official Exposure Notification App created by […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Source: Cuomo coronavirus rules for Uber, taxis, limos: Masks, no rides with strangers, windows down – syracuse.com

Source: New York’s new sick leave law: 13 things workers need to know as benefit kicks in – syracuse.com

September 30, 2020  We continue to aggressively track clusters with a particular focus on the 20 ZIP codes with the highest infection rates. Within these 20 “hotspot” ZIP codes, the average infection rate is 5.5 percent. The rate of infection for the rest of New York State, excluding those 20 ZIP codes, is 0.82 percent. […]