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Source: State Worker Raises Restored in Budget Deal

Source: SUNY offering one-shot Covid-19 vaccine to students before they go home for summer – syracuse.com

Source: Late NY budget could delay pay for thousands of state workers – syracuse.com

Source: NY state budget: Deal to freeze SUNY tuition, expand TAP aid – syracuse.com

Source: N.Y. prison visitation to resume | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Prison visitation in New York is now expected to resume later this month.

New York took a big step forward today to bring us closer to beating this pandemic. Today, we expanded eligibility to all New Yorkers aged 16 and older. We expect the vaccine supply will continue to increase, and New York’s vast distribution network is ready to administer doses as quickly as received. More than 1 […]

“New York’s budget has ballooned to a whopping $217 billion, which is an astonishing increase of more than $41 billion in just two years.  Despite the billions and billions of federal dollars to plug the state’s budget hole, this year’s budget includes more than $4 billion in new taxes to fund more spending. “High taxes […]

Source: COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands to New Yorkers 16 and older today | NCPR News

Source: Details emerge on the $212B state budget agreement | City &

Source: City & State Albany Agenda co-sponsored by the Greater New York Hospital Association

April 5, 2021. The vaccine is the weapon that will defeat COVID. But only if we all take it, and starting tomorrow, April 6, all New Yorkers age 16 and older will be able to get vaccinated. As universal eligibility goes into effect, we will continue to work with local leaders to make sure all […]

Source: Union speaks out after violent prison assault | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | A violent prison incident in late March has prompted public outcry and left local union officials condemning recent legislation they said will further fail to protect officers f

Source: City & State Albany Agenda co-sponsored by the Greater New York Hospital Association

Source: 1 year later, New York’s unemployment system is still broken: ‘It’s like 2020 all over again’ – syracuse.com

Source: North Country police just submitted reform proposals. Read your community’s plan here | NCPR News

April 2, 2021 Thanks to the hard and nonstop work of our providers and vaccination center staff, we are nearing 10 million total doses administered since the start of this unprecedented statewide vaccination operation. Yesterday, a record high of 269,527 vaccines were administered in New York State. We must maintain this progress. We are continuing […]

Source: N.Y. announces new grant funding for northern border communities | Sun Community News ALBANY | With state budget negotiations still underway April 1, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $4.6 million in new federal grant funding available for Northern Bord

Source: If coming into New York after traveling, do you still need to quarantine? – syracuse.com

Source: Governor signs bill ending long-term solitary confinement | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: State Troopers begin deployment of body cameras | NCPR News

Source: City & State Albany Agenda co-sponsored by the Greater New York Hospital Association

Source: Regulators and Rebels pt 2: Clarence Petty’s surveys | Adirondack Explorer

March 31, 2021. The risk from COVID-19 is still high in New York State, and although we continue to make progress vaccinating New Yorkers, now is not the time to give up on safe behaviors that we know reduce the spread. The vaccine works, but only if we take it, and we can’t afford to […]

Source: City & State Albany Agenda co-sponsored by the Greater New York Hospital Association

Source: New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana