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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes $2.3 billion in tax relief for middle-class, small businesses – syracuse.com

Source: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes $2.3 billion in tax relief for middle-class, small businesses – syracuse.com

Posted: January 6th, 2022 under Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today issued this statement following Governor Hochul’s State of the State address:

Peru Gazette file photo

“As the 2022 legislative session begins, there’s much to be done if we’re finally going to get New York State, and upstate in particular, heading in the right direction. While I agree with aspects of Governor Hochul’s agenda and look forward to working with her on those items, she also failed to address other important issues we face.

“We have to get the spread of coronavirus under control. After the disruptions and setbacks it’s brought to our education system, we have to ensure schools are able to continue in-person learning. Our health care system is greatly distressed and there is the staffing crisis facing our hospitals, nursing homes and home health care providers. The governor’s acknowledgement of the need to take action is a welcome first step to addressing this serious issue.

“When it comes to public safety, I was disappointed that Governor Hochul failed to address the need to repeal bail reform, especially given its proven negative impact on our communities. The statistics show that bail reform has contributed to the rise in violent crime across our state, and I urge the governor to commit to reining in bail reform and providing law enforcement the resources it needs to protect our neighborhoods and keep families safe.

“I was impressed the governor acknowledged that 300,000 New Yorkers have left our state for opportunities elsewhere, and it’s a welcome sign that she will take the long-needed plan for upstate economic development seriously. I was pleased by the governor’s proposal of $100 million in small business relief and locally, her support for ORDA will be vital. In addition, we must reduce taxes, fees and burdens on new and existing businesses and invest in workforce development and skills-based training to help residents find and obtain a good-paying career.

“Some of the governor’s plans would make a positive impact on our quality of life. I welcome her commitment to issues I’ve long advocated for: responsibly promoting the Adirondacks and increasing funding to the Joseph P. Dwyer Program for veterans. Her proposal to finally make broadband accessible statewide is welcome, but I do believe she ought to eliminate the fiber optic tax that’s delayed and driven up the costs of completing this project. In addition, I encourage Governor Hochul to take on the need for better affordable housing options and push for tax relief on everyday goods and services.

“This year is shaping up to be one of the busiest ever. I look forward to working with the governor and my colleagues in the Legislature to make our state safer and more vibrant for this and future generations.”

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Assemblyman Jones: Looking forward to opportunities for North Country presented in Governor Hochul’s State of the State

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones

Today began the start of the 2022 legislative session with Governor Kathy Hochul giving her first State of the State address, the first woman in New York to ever do so. Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) was pleased with many of her proposals and the tone of her speech.

“During the upcoming legislative session, I plan to continue to address issues impacting the residents of the North Country,” said Jones. “I welcome Governor Hochul’s spirit of collaboration that she showed toward the Legislature today and look forward to working with her on proposals that will benefit the North Country”

Throughout the North Country too many communities lack the access to reliable internet service. Investment to continue to buildout in rural areas is needed and the Governor’s proposal to streamline the process is much-needed as well. Additionally, Assemblyman Jones supports increased investment in infrastructure and upgrading our roads and bridges and increased CHIPS funding to help our local municipalities with important repairs.

As a former dairy farmer, Jones supports Governor Hochul’s proposal to help the agricultural workforce through various grant programs and by expanding the Agribusiness Child Development Centers as well as improving the food supply chain to ensure all New Yorkers have access to fresh local food. “This is first time I have seen agriculture so prominent in any State of the State. It’s refreshing to see farmers prioritized,” said Jones.

Assemblyman Jones was also relieved by the Governor’s promise to invest in workforce development. “Workforce shortages have been a major obstacle for our businesses, and our economic outlook will not be where it needs to be unless we address it,” said Jones. Governor Hochul plans to address it by bringing educational institutions, workforce training organizations, and employers together to break down silos and to address workforce shortages.

In addressing workforce shortages, Assemblyman Jones has heard from folks throughout the North Country about the need for investment in childcare and education and he looks forward to working with Governor Hochul on these proposals, including her proposal to expand the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to part-time students. Assemblyman Jones additionally believes the Governor’s commitment to increase pay and remove bureaucratic red tape for healthcare workers will help address healthcare workers shortages in rural areas. An increase in home health care workers will allow New Yorkers to age in place, a priority for Assemblyman Jones. The Governor also is planning a commission to look into repurposing shuttered state prison facilities, one of the assemblyman’s priorities since he took office, which will help communities that have struggled with these closures.

“With rising inflation, the Governor’s proposed middle-class tax cuts and property tax relief will provide some financial assurance to many struggling North Country families. Additionally, the proposed $100 million tax relief for small businesses and tax credit for COVID-19 related expenses will allow our businesses to maintain operation after months of regulations that cut at their bottom line,” said Jones.

“Governor Hochul, made it clear that creating a more open and transparent government is a top priority,” continued Jones. “For people to have faith in their legislators, they must be aware of what is going on behind the scenes, and I applaud the governor for her commitment to accountability changing JCOPE to a true independent watchdog with real teeth.”

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under General News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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One year after the U.S. Capitol riot: How Stefanik embraced, amplified election falsehoods | NCPR News

Source: One year after the U.S. Capitol riot: How Stefanik embraced, amplified election falsehoods | NCPR News

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under Congressional News, Northern NY News.
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today released the following statement:

“On January 6, 2021, I strongly and clearly condemned the violence and destruction that occurred at the U.S. Capitol – just as I strongly condemned the entire year of violence and lawlessness that raged across our nation throughout 2020. Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the U.S. Capitol Police for their bravery and heroism on that day and to those who sacrifice and serve in law enforcement every day across the country.

“It is unacceptable that one year later the American people still do not have answers as to why the Capitol was left so vulnerable and how to ensure it never happens again.

“Rather than focusing on improving the security of the Capitol and adopting all the recommendations from the U.S. Capitol Police, Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats are instead using their illegitimate partisan sham of a committee to shred Constitutional precedent and punish their political opponents. It is unprecedented, and it is dangerous.

“The American people deserve to know that the ONLY office that is off limits to this investigation is the Speaker’s office. The Speaker of the House oversees the Sergeant at Arms who, at her direction, has refused to turn over documents and communications related to January 6th. The fact is that Nancy Pelosi bears responsibility as Speaker of the House for leaving the Capitol so vulnerable despite multiple warnings and requests, and now she is responsible for the cover-up of that fact.

“As I stated on the House Floor as the Representative for New York’s 21st Congressional District, I believe that the most precious foundation and the most sacred covenant of our Republic is the right to vote and the faith in the security of our nation’s free and fair elections. I swore an oath to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution, and I stand by my objection to the electors of certain states based on the unconstitutional overreach by unelected state officials and judges ignoring state election laws. I am committed to working to strengthen our elections and rebuild that faith, so that our elections are free, fair, secure, safe, and most importantly, that they are according to the United States Constitution.”

Below and here are Congresswoman Stefanik’s House Floor Remarks delivered on January 6, 2021:

“Madam Speaker, I rise with a heavy heart.

This has been a truly tragic day for America. And we all join together in fully condemning the dangerous violence and destruction that occurred today in our Nation’s Capitol.

Americans will always have the freedom of speech and the Constitutional right to protest, but violence in any form is absolutely unacceptable, it is anti-American, and must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Thank you to the heroic United States Capitol Police. And thank you to the bipartisan professional staff of the United States Capitol for protecting the People’s House and the American people.

This hallowed temple of democracy is where generations of Americans have peacefully come together to face our nation’s greatest challenges, bridge our deepest fissures, and create a more perfect system of government. This is the appropriate place we stand to respectfully and peacefully give voice to the people we represent across our diverse country.

“The Representatives of the American people in this House are standing up for three fundamental American beliefs: the right to vote is sacred, that a representative has a duty to represent his or her constituents, and that the rule of law is a hallmark of our nation.”

And in the spirit of healing, those are not my words, those are the words of you, Madam Speaker. From this very same Chamber, when some of my colleagues and friends across the aisle objected to the 2005 electoral college certification.

In fact, there were objections on this Floor to the certification of nearly every Republican President in my lifetime – in 1989, in 2001, in 2005, and in 2017.

So history is our guide that the People’s sacred House is the appropriate venue for a peaceful debate. And this peaceful debate serves as a powerful condemnation of the violence that perpetrated our Capitol Grounds today. The violence that was truly un-American.

Today’s discussion is about the Constitution. And it is about the American people. But it must also be about clearly and resolutely condemning the violence that occurred today.

I am honored each and every day to represent New York’s 21st Congressional District, and I believe it is my solemn and sacred duty to serve as their voice and their vote in the People’s House.

Tens of millions of Americans are concerned that the 2020 election featured unconstitutional overreach by unelected state officials and judges ignoring state election laws. We can and we should peacefully and respectfully discuss these concerns.

In Pennsylvania, the State Supreme Court and Secretary of State unilaterally and unconstitutionally rewrote election law eliminating signature matching requirements.

In Georgia, there was unconstitutional overreach when the Secretary of State unilaterally and unconstitutionally gutted signature matching for absentee ballots and, in essence, eliminated voter verification required by state election law.

In Wisconsin, officials issued illegal rules to circumvent a state law – passed by the legislature as the Constitution requires – that required absentee voters to provide photo identification before obtaining a ballot.

And in Michigan, signed affidavits document numerous unconstitutional irregularities — officials physically blocking the legal right of poll watchers to observe vote counts, the illegal counting of late ballots, and hand stamping ballots with the previous day’s date.

My North Country constituents and the American people cherish the Constitution. And they know that according to the Constitution, elected officials closest to the people in state legislatures have the power of the pen to write election law, not unelected bureaucrats, judges, Governors, or Secretaries of State.

To the tens of thousands of constituents who have reached out to me, thank you. Please know that I’m listening and I hear you. Both those who agree and those who disagree.

Our Constitutional Republic will endure this tragic day because the Founding Fathers understood Congress and the American people would face unprecedented and historic challenges by debating them on this very Floor.

I believe that the most precious foundation and the covenant of our Republic is the right to vote, and the faith in the sanctity of our nation’s free and fair elections.

And we must work together in this House to reform our elections and rebuild that faith, so that our elections are free, fair, secure, and safe, and most importantly, that they are according to the United States Constitution.”

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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1 additional death, 124 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positives reported

Since our 1/4 update, 124 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of an additional COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to sixty-two.

Links to some frequently requested data:

– NYS Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH (as of 1/3): 281 people were tested in Clinton County. The 7-day average % positive in Clinton County is 16.3%.

– North Country Region hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. According to NYSDOH (as of 1/3): 90 individuals hospitalized (21 ICU) in the North Country Region.

– Local Vaccination data: https://public.tableau.com/…/viz/Covid-Draft/Dashboard. According to the North Country COVID Vaccine Dashboard (as of 12/24): 128,870 total doses of COVID-19 Vaccine were given in Clinton County. 71% of all Clinton County residents had at least one dose of the vaccine. 67% of residents had completed their vaccine series. 20,122 booster doses have been given.

– A full list of Clinton County COVID-19 testing providers can be found at www.clintonhealth.org/covid19.

– CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics every Thursday. Visit www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine to schedule a first, second, third, or booster. Check back frequently, as additional appointment and dates may be added.

– CDC COVID Tracker: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view

– NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov

– NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report

– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under County Government News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Children’s well-being is the primary goal

Christine Peters

L-R Foster Care/Adoption Supervisor Paula Dew, Home Finder Lorene Easter, Director of Clinton County’s Legal and Social Services Christine Peters

By John T. Ryan

Peru – Have you ever considered being a foster parent? Who are the children who need foster care? Do many foster parents adopt the children they foster? How do you become a foster parent? Christine Peters, Director of Clinton County’s Legal and Social Services, has the answers to these questions. Peters supervises five units related to foster care – Family First, Child Protective Services, Preventative, Adolescent, and Foster Care.

Parental mental health and substance abuse problems are the most common reasons local children need foster care according to Peters. In addition, generational poverty sometimes contributes to chronic neglect – children not attending school, having unmet medical needs, or living in a dirty environment. She commented, “Last year, our Child Protective Services Unit completed about 1,200 reports. Pre-pandemic, we were doing about 1,600 reports.” Peters said most child referrals come from schools, doctors, concerned citizens, family members, and law enforcement.

Children’s well-being is the primary goal of Social Services foster care professionals. Peters explained, “We look for permanency for the children at all times. For the first 12 months a child is under our supervision the goal is always reunification with the parent. We want foster care to be temporary, but we realize that can’t always happen. Ultimately, we want one home for one child.”

Social Services caseworkers maintain close contact with children and foster parents. Peters explained, “We have to see the child at least twice a month. One time it has to be in the home; the other time can be here. In the reunification phase, children meet with the parent once a week. So we see the child a minimum of two and a maximum of four times a month.”

Clinton County typically has about eighty to ninety children in foster care and twenty to twenty-three adoptions a year. Peters explained, “Right now, we have sixty-six foster/adoptive homes and eighteen relative foster homes. We have a lot of children with intensive behavioral issues. We also look for homes that will take large sibling groups. When people adopt a child, sometimes they leave the program. So we are constantly recruiting.” Foster parents receive daily board and care stipends, plus an annual clothing allowance.

Who typically becomes a foster parent? Peters said, “Often people who work in the helping professions – teachers, medical professionals, police officers, retired people. Sometimes people grew up in a home that fostered children. Others say they want to give back to the community or help children. Relatives often foster a child. A small percentage of our foster parents can’t have children; they want to build a family.”

Undoubtedly, many readers have additional questions. Fortunately, the Department of Social Services is conducting an informational meeting in just a few days. Caseworkers and one or more foster parents will impart information and answer questions. It’s on Tuesday, January 11th from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 13 Durkee Street in Plattsburgh. Please call 518-565-3320 to confirm attendance since space will be limited to maintain COVID-19 social distancing.

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under County Government News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Updated Health Guidance for Isolation and Quarantine

Plattsburgh, January 5, 2022. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) has received notification that NYSDOH is aligning with CDC’s updated/shortened isolation and quarantine recommendations. CCHD will begin implementing this guidance in isolation calls made starting Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

For isolation and quarantine of the general population, follow the CDC recommendations (CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population) as follows:

 For isolation:

o Isolate for 5 days, where day 0 is the day of symptom onset or (if asymptomatic) the day of collection of the first positive specimen.

 If asymptomatic at the end of 5 days or if symptoms are resolving, isolation ends and the individual should wear a well-fitting mask while around others for an additional 5 days.

 Individuals who are moderately-severely immunocompromised should continue to follow standard (i.e., not shortened) Isolation Guidance. Individuals who are unable to wear a well-fitting mask for 5 days after a 5-day isolation should also follow standard (i.e., not shortened) Isolation Guidance. O

 For quarantine:

o If exposed to COVID-19, quarantine as follows, where day 0 is the last date of exposure:

 If fully vaccinated and boosted (with the booster at least 2 weeks before the first date of exposure) or not yet eligible for a booster, no quarantine is required but these individuals should wear a well-fitting mask while around others for 10 days after the last date of exposure. If possible, test at day 5 with either a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT, e.g., PCR) or antigen test.

 If not fully vaccinated or fully vaccinated and eligible for a booster but not yet boosted, quarantine for 5 days and wear a well-fitting mask while around others for an additional 5 days.

 If symptoms appear, quarantine and seek testing. In this situation, quarantine would end when the test is negative. If testing is not done, isolate according to the guidance above.

If you are currently quarantined or isolated, please be patient. CCHD is actively seeking additional guidance on implementing these changes retroactively.

At this time, case numbers in Clinton County are extremely high. As such, residents who have tested positive on a lab-confirmed test may be delayed in hearing from a case investigator. If you have tested positive, please stay home and self-isolate while you await further guidance from CCHD. Separate yourself from other household members and notify any close contacts of their exposure.

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under County Government News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Peru Sr HS Wrestling @ Beekmantown Sr HS on 01/04/2022

Beekmantown Sr HS (BSH) 48.0 Peru Sr HS (PSH) 28.0
102: Matthew Desotell (BSH) over (PSH) (For.) 110: Keagan Trim (PSH) over Jacob Lagree (BSH) (Fall 1:49) 118: Logan Trim (PSH) over Jack Brown (BSH) (Fall 3:56) 126: Alan Frost-Jones (BSH) over Maxwell Jess (PSH) (Fall 1:14) 132: Kadin Johnson (PSH) over Jacob Magiera (BSH) (MD 11-0) 138: Sawyer Bell (BSH) over (PSH) (For.) 145: Payton Chase (BSH) over (PSH) (For.) 152: Alexander Harrington (BSH) over (PSH) (For.) 160: Cornal Brinson (BSH) over (PSH) (For.) 172: Nathan Mitchell (PSH) over Mathew Lewandowski (BSH) (Fall 0:41) 189: Alexander Hall (BSH) over Ryan Robinson (PSH) (Fall 4:24) 215: Parker Liberty (PSH) over (BSH) (For.) 285: Connor Bushey (BSH) over (PSH) (For.)

You can find more details regarding this dual using the following link.

https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/seasons/LoadBalance.jsp?pageName=DualMatches.jsp&dualId=6225444132

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under General News, Sports News.
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New Year’s baby twins born on different days, months and years – syracuse.com

Source: New Year’s baby twins born on different days, months and years – syracuse.com

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under General News.
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CDC signs off on Pfizer extra dose measures – syracuse.com

Source: CDC signs off on Pfizer extra dose measures – syracuse.com

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under Heathcare News.
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US sees 1 million new Covid cases in a single day for first time – syracuse.com

Source: US sees 1 million new Covid cases in a single day for first time – syracuse.com

Posted: January 5th, 2022 under Heathcare News.
Tags: Covid
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AGENDA – Planning Board WEDNESDAY, January 12, 2022@ 6:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. APPROVAL of December 8, 2021 minutes.

5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19)

6. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS:

Chairman/Vice Chairman elections

7. CEO REPORT:

8. ADJOURNMENT

Posted: January 4th, 2022 under Planning Board News.
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AGENDA – Zoning Board of Appeals WEDNESDAY, January 19, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU

CALL MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL of October and November minutes
OPEN FLOOR to public hearing
APPLICATIONS:

Z2021-060 Use Variance

Ryan Darby

Use Variance Warehouse/Distribution

258.-1-18

Rock Rd

Z2021-063 Area Variance

Jeff LaValley

Area Variance

281-2-2

89 Bear Swamp Road

7. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS:

Chairman/Vice Chairman elections

CEO REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT

Posted: January 4th, 2022 under Zoning Board News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones joins local tourism agencies and hospitality business owners to call for the State to fund the Beekmantown Gateway Center

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) joined members of local tourism agencies and business owners to urge New York to renew funding for the Beekmantown Gateway Center, the first rest stop for southbound travelers on Interstate 87 located between Exits 41 and 40. The Adirondack Regional Tourism Council was awarded a contract to manage the Beekmantown Gateway Center until March 2024, but funding for the facility was not included in the 2020 State Budget so the Information Center closed in April 2020. The Beekmantown Welcome Center continues to be vacant.

Opening in 1995, the Information Center welcomes travelers from Canada and provides general information to visitors to the region and provides free Wifi as well. Approximately 103,000 travelers visit the center every year and approximately 198,000 brochures are distributed from the Center from an average of 200 different businesses and organizations. Tourism organizations have learned to depend on the Beekmantown Gateway Center to inform visitors about the North Country’s tourist attractions and to encourage people driving through the region to stop and patronize local businesses. The State Budget previously included $196,000 in funding for the Beekmantown Gateway Center.

“The Beekmantown Gateway Center has welcomed visitors to New York for over 25 years and is the first stop many travelers from Canada make in New York,” said Assemblyman Billy Jones. “It’s unacceptable that the Center remains vacant due to funding cuts. The North Country has a vibrant tourism industry and it’s important that the State provides funding to keep this industry thriving. The first stop for visitors of our state needs to be welcoming and not a vacant building and it’s time that the State restores funding to the Beekmantown Gateway Center in the State Budget.”

“This is one of the state’s key visitor gateways,” said Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce. “Thousands of visitors a year, especially from Canada, stop for information on the Lake Champlain and Adirondack regions, maximizing the visitor experience and business in our region. While it was understandable to close the center during the height of the pandemic with border restrictions, it is now time to provide for its reopening by summer. As we hopefully resume major cross-border travel by then, it will be more important than ever to be welcoming and helpful. Indeed, while it’s important to fund reopening in the next budget, this is also the time to start planning for a new center like those built in recent years across the state, including in Queensbury and Clifton Park in support of northbound travel. Onward and upward!”

“The Beekmantown Welcome Center is not only the Gateway to the Adirondacks for our neighbors to the north but also allows the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council to execute and implement important tourism marketing initiatives to keep the region on an equal playing field with other tourism regions throughout the state,” said Kristy Kennedy of the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council. “The welcome center welcomes a variety of visitors, including leisure travelers and group travelers, but it also is a popular resting area for our truckers and long haulers who are vital during this supply chain crisis.”

Posted: January 4th, 2022 under Business News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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CCHD COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics to Expand

Plattsburgh, January 4, 2022. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) will be offering expanded hours and additional dates for COVID-19 vaccination with additional staffing provided by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).

These clinics are open to all residents 12 and over needing dose 1, 2 or 3 (due to being a moderately or severely immunocompromised individual). Boosters are available for those 16 and over with at least 6 months since their second dose of vaccine. Residents can take advantage of these additional appointments by visiting www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine and registering for an available time slot.

CCHD’s current COVID-19 vaccination schedule is as follows:

 Thursday, January 6, 2022. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

 Thursday, January 13, 2022. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

 Thursday, January 20, 2022. 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

 Thursday, January 27, 2022. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Clinics will be held in the Clinton Community College Gymnasium located at 158 Clinton Point Drive in Plattsburgh.

All currently approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and reduce your risk of severe illness. Booster shots are now available for everyone ages 16 and older who completed their primary vaccination series at least 6 months prior. Though the FDA has authorized the use of boosters among those ages 12-15, NYS has not yet given final approval for these doses. Please check back frequently for more information. To learn more about COVID-19 vaccination, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines.

Posted: January 4th, 2022 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Stefanik Announces Favorable Settlement to Canadian Dairy Dispute

January 4, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced a USMCA dispute settlement panel ruled in favor of the United States that Canada is breaching its commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by unfairly administering dairy tariff-rate quotas in a way that harms American dairy farmers.

“I am proud to announce that, following my advocacy, North Country dairy farmers will receive well-deserved access to the Canadian dairy market after suffering from unfair restrictions,” Stefanik said. “I am grateful to the USTR for utilizing the USMCA’s powerful new enforcement tool to secure the full benefits of the USMCA for American farmers and working towards Canada’s full compliance with its dairy market access commitments, and I will continue to advocate for results for North Country dairy farmers.”

Canada’s allocation of dairy tariff-rate quotas was undermining the ability of U.S. dairy farmers to access a large portion of the Canadian dairy market.

In May 2021, Stefanik sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai, encouraging USTR to fully enforce dairy provisions in the USMCA. Following Stefanik’s advocacy, USTR announced that the agency established a Dispute Settlement Panel to consider Canada’s failure to comply with dairy tariff-rate quota provisions in the USMCA. Today’s decision resulted from the creation of this panel.

Posted: January 4th, 2022 under Agricultural News, Congressional News, Northern NY News.
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Just scraping by: Many families need, but don’t qualify for, help | Sun Community News

Source: Just scraping by: Many families need, but don’t qualify for, help | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Policymakers in the 20th century who were fighting poverty had emblematic imagery to work from, and that helped focus Americans’ attention on the problem

Posted: January 4th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News.
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DEC’s seedling sale ready for orders | Sun Community News ALBANY | Low-cost tree and shrub varieties offer affordable landscaping and wildlife-habitat options.

Source: DEC’s seedling sale ready for orders | Sun Community News ALBANY | Low-cost tree and shrub varieties offer affordable landscaping and wildlife-habitat options.

Posted: January 4th, 2022 under Environmental News, State Government News.
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59 additional COVID-19 lab-positives reporter

Since our 1/3 update, 59 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported.

Links to some frequently requested data:

– NYS Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH (as of 1/2): 568 people were tested in Clinton County. The 7-day average % positive in Clinton County is 16.4%.

– North Country Region hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. According to NYSDOH (as of 1/2): 87 individuals hospitalized (20 ICU) in the North Country Region.