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Source: NY nursing homes required to test staff for COVID-19 twice a week

Source: The North Country needs about 500 more tests to begin first phase of reopening | NCPR News

Source: BREAKING: North Country close to reopening; Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier on May 15th | NCPR News

NYForward: Reopening the State   Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new initiative called NYForward that will help guide the state in reopening after the NY On PAUSE order ends on May 15.   The state will open regionally in four phases and each region will have to meet the following criteria before it can reopen. […]

Source: Cuomo: Statewide Shutdown Ends May 15; 3 Regions Meet Criteria to Begin Reopening – NBC New York

Source: Oswego bar, Binghamton brewpub lose liquor licenses for violation of coronavirus order – syracuse.com

Source: Cuomo Extends Authority for ‘PAUSE’ Order, But Some Reopening Still Possible After May 15 – NBC New York

Source: Cuomo on unemployment report: ‘The economics are devastating’ | NCPR News

Source: New York state-run campgrounds won’t open until June

News from Assemblyman Billy Jones   The New York Forward Reopening Advisory Board was created to help guide the reopening and rebuilding strategy for New York as it recovers from the COVID-19 public health emergency.   Garry Douglas, President and CEO of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and James McKenna, President and CEO of […]

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has caused the shutdown of thousands of businesses across the United States and millions of Americans are out of work. In New York State, over 1.6 million residents have filed for unemployment and frustration is mounting as claims continue to be unprocessed.[1] Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) and […]

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Source: North country has met 5 of Cuomo’s 7 criteria to reopen | Public Service News | nny360.com

Source: Local hospitals get more federal aid | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Scott relaxes ‘Stay Home’ rules to allow small gatherings, playdates, golf and outdoor recreation – VTDigger

Source: How Vermont is deciding to spend the largest federal grant it’s ever received – VTDigger

Source: North Country representatives keep pushing for broadband | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Mausoleums go under control of Towns of Plattsburgh, Ellenburg | Local News | pressrepublican.com

The Albany Times-Union reports: ALBANY – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo blasted the federal government Tuesday for the continued stalemate on funding state and local governments in the next stimulus bill, calling on officials to put politics aside as thousands die from the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has riled Democratic officials and […]