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Starting the week with some good news: about 75 percent of adult New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine and we’ve administered over 22 million vaccine doses across the state. But the bad news is that a quarter of New York adults are still unvaccinated, which translates to roughly 3.5 […]

                Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) announced that two of his constituents were appointed to the New York State Rural Health Council –former Congressman Bill Owens and Citizen Advocates CEO James Button.                                                                                         “Efforts to improve public health face unique challenges in the North Country because of its expansive area and limited access to health care […]

The effect of the Delta variant is being felt across the country, including here in New York, where new cases and the positivity rate have ticked up over the last several weeks. Largely, the COVID-19 pandemic is a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” in the words of the CDC Director. Nearly all COVID deaths are unvaccinated […]

Source: Lake Placid Olympic Venue Upgrades | Jack LaDuke’s Adirondack Journal – Mountain Lake PBS

July 22, 2021 – Some New Yorkers with disabilities are missing out on employment opportunities and other benefits because the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its web-based advisement system, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New Yorkers with disabilities suffer much higher rates […]

Source: Simpson urges North Country participation in redistricting process | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Assemblyman Matt Simpson is urging North Country residents to make their voices heard and get involved in the 2021 redistricting process.

Source: Cuomo signs voting reforms, advocate says there’s more work to do | NCPR News

After over a year of containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now being told that COVID is now mainly a pandemic among the unvaccinated. The vaccines work—even against the Delta variant. But they only work if you get them. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to get your shot to help […]

Online Exams Scheduled Aug. 27; Registration Deadline Aug. 20 Examinations for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed tracking dogs to find wounded or injured big game animals are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 27, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced […]

July 19, 2021 – Former Village of Chatham, NY  Chief of Police Peter Volkmann was sentenced to pay $92,829 in restitution and perform 200 hours of community service today for defrauding the New York State pension system by concealing his unlawful post-retirement public income and for stealing from the village through sham requests for reimbursement. His […]

Source: Forest Ranger Assists With Oregon Wildfire – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: AG probe on Cuomo sexual harassment charges could be nearing its end | NCPR News

Source: Future of cellular task force in doubt | State News | nny360.com

Source: Cuomo defends lower COVID death count | NCPR News

Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for 2022 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, and fire districts, as well as 44 cities and 13 villages.  “Allowable tax levy growth will be […]

Source: It was illegal in New York to get your hair cut on Sundays, until today – syracuse.com

The 2021 Albany 40 Under 40 Recognizing the next generation of rising stars in state politics. Source: The 2021 Albany 40 Under 40 – City & State NY

Source: Murdered woman mourned as spotlight put on bail reform | Sun Community News SCHUYLER FALLS | As Crisie Luebbers’s family and friends now mourn the local mother’s loss, lawmakers are blasting bail-reform laws they say may have prevented her death.

Source: Chick-fil-A, Shake Shack among restaurants coming to NY Thruway stops – syracuse.com

Source: Cuomo issues state of emergency to fight gun violence as a public health crisis – syracuse.com

Source: Minimum wage for fast-food workers to rise in New York on Thursday – syracuse.com

Source: Local lawmakers applaud N.Y. opioid settlement law | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | New legislation backed by North Country lawmakers will now help better combat the opioid crisis plaguing communities across the state.

June 28, 2021. Our state has come a long way in beating back this virus, but our work continues because we need to get every New Yorker vaccinated—especially with the risk of the Delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2. The CDC has designated this more contagious variant as a “variant of concern.” It poses a […]

Source: Gov. Cuomo: New York’s COVID-19 state of emergency will end Thursday

Source: Transmission line could bring Essex County $82 million over 30 years | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County and its lakeside governments could reap $82 million over the next 30 years from a proposed submerged powerline connecting the hydroelectr