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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 […]

Source: City & State Albany Agenda

Source: For Older New Yorkers, the Budget is a Mixed Bag

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.

Source: City & State Albany Agenda

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

Source: What’s in store for New York nonprofits in the state budget

Source: New York business groups criticize corporate tax surcharge in new state budget – syracuse.com

Source: NY budget mandates $15-a-month broadband for low-income households; ‘this is vital’ – syracuse.com

Source: NY budget has more than $2 billion for child-care workers, working families – syracuse.com

Source: State budget includes $2.4 billion for rent relief: Here’s who is eligible – syracuse.com

Source: NY budget makes nursing home operators spend more on staffing, take smaller profits – syracuse.com

Source: New York won’t exempt unemployment payments from state taxes – syracuse.com

April 7, 2021. Today I outlined highlights of the Fiscal Year 2022 Enacted Budget, and I want to share how elements of this year’s budget specifically aim to manage COVID and bring COVID relief. New York is relentlessly working to vaccinate New Yorkers so that we can protect our state from this deadly virus, and […]

Source: Allegations against Cuomo: Alleged victim describes groping incident, says ‘sexually aggressive’ behavior increased overtime

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that he helped secure several measures that will be included in the approved 2021-22 state budget to support North Country families and businesses impacted by COVID-19. Jones also will vote against the Excluded Workers Fund due to its flawed policy and concerns with potential inaccurate activity in an already […]

Source: Why marijuana is still illegal on New York college campuses

Source: City & State Albany Agenda