The Peru Gazette

April 15, 2021. Thanks to the extraordinary efforts and commitment of our providers and volunteers, more than half of New Yorkers who are 18 and older have received at least one dose of a vaccine, and more than a third of adults are fully vaccinated. On top of that, COVID hospitalizations dropped to the lowest […]

Source: ADK Visitor Interpretive Centers get new rounds of funding | Sun Community News PAUL SMITHS | Visitor Interpretive Centers in the Adirondacks will soon see a significant financial boost with new funds included in the 2021-2022 New York budget.

Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 totaled $82.4 billion – $3 billion higher than forecast by the state Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Amended Executive Budget Financial Plan in February (latest projections), and $6.8 billion higher than forecast in May 2020 (initial projections), according to the March State Cash Report released […]

The Lake Placid complex would include 355 housing units, including some apartments and condominiums. spread over 22 new buildings on the 35-acre site. The project includes a clubhouse, greenhouse, pool, recreation facilities, maintenance building, and on-site parking, including a parking garage for residents. Source: Lake Placid apartments, Ticonderoga solar park both up for final APA approval […]

Source: Curfew on New York bars, restaurants extended to midnight starting next week, Cuomo says – syracuse.com

April 14, 2021. The effort to vaccinate New Yorkers continues in full scale. While Johnson & Johnson is paused, we are using the Pfizer vaccine in order to meet and maintain scheduled appointments. It is important to keep in mind as we wait for federal direction that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being carefully […]

Source: Officer seriously injured following inmate attack | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | A local corrections officer suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized after being attacked by an inmate in the recreation yard at Clinton Correctional Facility.

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) announced that he helped pass the 2021-22 state budget, which includes funding that he secured for the North Country Veterans Association (NCVA) and other essential programs and services for local veterans. “Despite the fiscal challenges facing our state, I fought to ensure the state […]

Source: New York to bring Covid-19 vaccines directly to farm workers – syracuse.com

Source: DEC Announces New Opportunity for Youth Hunters – – The Adirondack Almanack

April 13, 2021. As you may have read, today the CDC and the FDA issued a statement recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an abundance of caution. New York State will follow the CDC and FDA recommendation and pause the use of the J&J vaccine statewide […]

Source: New York suspends use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare side effects | NCPR News

James Spina to Serve 108 Months, Pay More than $18 Million in Restitution and Forfeiture; Co-Conspirators Await Sentencing State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale healthcare insurance fraud scheme. Spina and three co-conspirators systematically double-billed insurers, charged for services never rendered, created shell companies and […]

Source: Cuomo details new rules for graduation ceremonies at New York schools, colleges – syracuse.com

April 12, 2021. We need every New Yorker vaccinated, and that includes young people and students. Indeed, the 18- to 24-year-old population has a higher COVID positivity rate, and many of them are in colleges and universities. So it makes all the sense in the world to use these schools as an additional base for […]

Source: Albany shouldn’t raise taxes when it’s rolling in federal dough (Editorial) – syracuse.com

April 9, 2021. To date, more than 1 in 5 New Yorkers are fully vaccinated. Our providers across the state are continuing to work around the clock to get more shots into arms, and we are doing everything in our power to make sure vaccine distribution remains fair and equitable. And while we continue to […]

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Source: State budget includes money to manage, protect Adirondack and Catskill visitors | Adirondack Explorer

Source: NY unveils new property-tax credit. Here’s how you qualify.

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Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) announced that he helped secure $275,000 to support the North Country Chamber of Commerce in the 2021-22 state budget. “The North Country Chamber of Commerce is a critical resource not only for our local communities but for all of New York State,” Jones said. “The organization and its dedicated staff have […]

Source: Mobile sports betting has come to New York. But is anybody happy with the plan? – syracuse.com

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