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Supports Implementation of State’s Ambitious Climate Law New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner and Climate Action Council Co-Chair Basil Seggos today announced the release of the State’s first-ever statewide greenhouse gas emissions report compliant with the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The report describes statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for […]

Source: No, NY lawmakers are not voting on bill to detain the unvaccinated (FACT CHECK) – syracuse.com

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new pop-up vaccination site in Clinton County. The site will be open on Dec. 29 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. for first and second dose appointments for New Yorkers five years and older and booster dose appointments for New Yorkers 16 years and older. The new site launched in […]

Source: Executive order to help elderly homeowners amid winter surge | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an Executive Order to help support vulnerable homeowners amid the current surge of COVID-19 cases. 

Source: N.Y. announces $23 million in water quality grants | Sun Community News ALBANY | New York has announced $23 million in grants to help improve water quality across New York State while mitigating the effects of climate change with Ticonderoga, Saranac Lake

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Last year, the State Legislature approved $105 million in the State Budget for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). This funding has been used to provide grants for artists and organizations across the state to help keep the arts thriving in New York. The pandemic […]

Source: Why New York State is scrambling to hire more snowplow drivers | NCPR News

New York State and Partners to Lead Hikes on Jan. 1, 2022, to Celebrate the New Year The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced six “first day” hikes planned for Jan. 1, 2022, in DEC’s Region 5, which includes the Central and Eastern Adirondacks. Announced by Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this month (link […]

Source: Health Care Workers Can Return Sooner After Coronavirus: Hochul

Source: Whiteface Mountain Is the Perfect Place to Celebrate the Upcoming Winter Olympics | Travel + Leisure

Source: Prison visitors now need vaccination proof or negative COVID-19 test | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | Following a push by the New York State Police and Benevolent Association and amid rising COVID-19 cases across the state, the Department of Corrections an

Source: New legislation makes fake vaccination cards a crime | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed new legislation to improve the state’s response to the pandemic, including streamlined school access to immunization databases and funding

Source: Injured firefighter support measure signed into law | Sun Community News QUEENSBURY | Legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) that adds vascular rupture to the list of injuries covered under the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law was

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones During the 2021 legislative session, the New York State Legislature passed three bills called the Pharmacy Rescue Package (A1396/S3762, A5457/S3566, and A7598/S6603) to regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). All three bills have overwhelming support from state legislators, with A1396/S3762 passing the Assembly unanimously and A7598/S6603 passing both houses […]

Former Official Pays Restitution of Over $58K State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. Quattrone today announced that former clerk-treasurer of the village of Bemus Point, Jennifer Jaegar, pleaded guilty to the theft of more than $58,000 in village funds. Jaeger, 39, of Bemus Point, […]

Source: Auditor questions finding that those paid to relocate to Vermont added millions to the economy – VTDigger

Source: New York High School Regents exams canceled for January | WUTR/WFXV – CNYhomepage.com

Source: SUNY taps outgoing Oswego college president to serve as interim chancellor – syracuse.com

“Nonprofits and government agencies that provide food to people in need can get a waiver from the law’s requirements. That includes community meal programs, food pantries and places of worship, according to the DEC.” Source: New York ban on foam food containers, packing peanuts goes into effect Jan. 1 – syracuse.com

Source: NY’s health commissioner tests positive for Covid as Hochul says millions of home tests are coming – syracuse.com

Source: ‘We are keeping schools open’ says Hochul | NCPR News

Source: Gov. Hochul: $65 million to help counties enforce New York’s mask or vax mandate | Local 22/44 News

  Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) recently announced that he will prioritize providing easier access to health care and broadband internet services, particularly in rural communities, during the upcoming 2022 legislative session. “New York’s rural communities have long dealt with unique struggles that continue to receive insufficient attention from the state government,” Assemblyman Jones said. […]

Source: 147 New York dams are ‘unsound’ and potentially dangerous

Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Overall, local collections totaled almost $1.6 billion, up $235 million from November of last year. Collections for the month were also notably robust when compared to pre-pandemic levels, up 9.2% (or […]