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In response to an uptick in COVID cases in Western New York, New York State has set up eight new free rapid testing sites. Four of the sites are in Buffalo and another is in Dunkirk, where there has been a cluster of cases at a manufacturing plant. Residents of Western New York (Allegany, Cattaraugus, […]

Source: Schools say permanent 20% cuts would be devastating | NCPR News

Source: New York Gov. Cuomo: Local districts will make call on return of high school sports – syracuse.com

Source: Cuomo sets coronavirus case limit for NY colleges to pause in-person classes – syracuse.com

Source: Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver heads to prison

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Source: Extra $300 in NY unemployment benefits: What you need to know – syracuse.com

Source: Coronavirus: SUNY Plattsburgh punishes 43 students after packed party – syracuse.com

August 26, 2020. Today we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s adoption into the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. We honor the suffragists and activists who fought for equality and paved the way forward—and we stand united in the fight to break down remaining barriers to full equality for Americans. […]

Source: 43 SUNY Plattsburgh students put on interim suspension in relation to Sailor’s Beach party | | pressrepublican.com

Source: Amid lawsuits, NY State Liquor Authority defends its music restrictions – syracuse.com

Source: Justice Department seeks data about coronavirus nursing home deaths in NY, 3 other states – syracuse.com

Source: Soccer’s OK but volleyball must wait? How high school sports rank in coronavirus risk – syracuse.com

Source: Music venues across New York file federal lawsuit challenging state’s live music restrictions – syracuse.com

Source: The other voting option for November | CSNY

New Yorkers are resilient and New Yorkers are tough. Yesterday, comedian Jerry Seinfeld wrote an op-ed in the New York Times arguing that despite the naysayers and the critics, New York is not “dead”—not even close. Jerry has it right. The New York energy is unique and we will be back—better and tougher than ever. Many […]

Source: Several states removed from New York quarantine list, Guam added

For the 17th straight day, the statewide infection rate is under 1 percent, and our positivity rate hit a record low with 0.66% of yesterday’s COVID-19 tests returning as positive. We continue trending in the right direction but we do so only because we remain alert for any signs that can hamper that progress. In […]

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that he is issuing Executive Orders that will: Extend the “temporary illness” option to elections not administered by the Board of Elections this November. Mandate county boards send a mailing to all would-be voters notifying them of the deadlines and methods to request an absentee ballot. Directing the Board of […]

Source: “Low risk” school sports allowed in New York – New York Daily News

Mayor Ben Walsh will slash $18.1 million from the city’s budget by freezing hiring and mandating furloughs more than 400 employees, including himself and his top staff. Source: Walsh slashes $18M from Syracuse budget: Furloughs, service cuts, no layoffs – syracuse.com

Source: Audit: NY failed in its oversight of SUNY Poly, ‘Buffalo Billion’ projects | News | oleantimesherald.com

Source: SUNY Plattsburgh reports second positive COVID-19 case | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

As we prepare for the upcoming 2020 election, it is critical we protect the most fundamental cornerstone of our democracy—the right to vote. Today, I signed legislation that ensures every registered New Yorker has options on how to vote in November in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation signed into law today also […]

Source: Governor Cuomo Signs into Law Sweeping Election Reforms | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo