Tue, Mar 23rd 2021 12:45 pm
New York Sea Grant, in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, announced funding is available for projects that engage youth under the age of 21 and address local watershed challenges and New York's Great Lakes Action Agenda priorities. A total of $200,000 - up to $25,000 per project - in New York Great Lakes Basin Small Grants will be awarded.
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Mon, Mar 22nd 2021 04:30 pm
On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Budget Director Robert Mujica Jr. updated New Yorkers on the state's executive budget. Here is an excerpt from that conversation:
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Mon, Mar 22nd 2021 01:15 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reminded New Yorkers to avoid conflicts with bears by taking down bird feeders and securing garbage.
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Fri, Mar 19th 2021 09:45 am
Earlier this week, all of Western New York's Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) together called on New York to reverse or delay the 340B "carve out" included in the 2021 state budget, which is currently being negotiated. The 340B "carve out," they said, "would mean a devastating loss in funding for the region's most vulnerable and traditionally marginalized patients, which include communities of color, individuals living with HIV, refugees and the LGBTQ+ community."
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Fri, Mar 19th 2021 09:40 am
The Legal Aid Society has filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker on behalf of three persons incarcerated in New York state prisons, "demanding the state grant people in custody the same access to the COVID-19 vaccine that has been afforded others in virtually every other congregate residential setting - settings which by their very nature place individuals at high risk for contracting and transmitting the virus that causes COVID-19."
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Fri, Mar 19th 2021 09:25 am
The New York State Public Service Commission has approved an increase in the amount of electricity kept in reserve during the summer peak in New York to ensure adequate levels of electricity capacity are available to serve peak load and system emergency conditions.
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Wed, Mar 17th 2021 09:15 am
Speaker Carl Heastie and Judiciary Committee Chair Charles D. Lavine announced the New York State Assembly retained the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP to lead an impeachment investigation into allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Tue, Mar 16th 2021 02:10 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced nearly $15 million has been awarded to support agricultural water quality conservation projects across the state, benefiting 147 farms. The funding is being provided through the Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control program, which supports projects that address water quality challenges in priority watersheds and protect the environment.
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Mon, Mar 15th 2021 03:20 pm
Use along the Erie Canalway Trail and Champlain Canalway Trail increased in 2020, according to the 2020 "Who's on the Trail" report from Parks & Trails New York and the New York State Canal Corp. The Canalway Trail system as a whole saw an estimated 4.2 million visits in 2020, including just under 4 million visits to the 360-mile Erie Canalway Trail between Albany and Buffalo, and approximately 288,000 visits to the 90-mile Champlain Canalway Trail between Waterford and Whitehall.
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Mon, Mar 15th 2021 03:20 pm
Stephen Hanse, president and CEO of the New York State Health Facilities Association and the New York State Center for Assisted Living (NYSHFA/NYSCAL) - a statewide organization representing over 425 skilled nursing and assisted living providers - issued the following statement in response to various "nursing home reform" bills in the Legislature.
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Mon, Mar 15th 2021 03:20 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced toll plaza removal and interchange reconstruction will resume on the New York State Thruway's former ticketed system this week and is expected to be completed, weather-permitting, by the end of summer.
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Mon, Mar 15th 2021 03:20 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced the issuance of new guidance by the Department of Financial Services alerting insurers of new protections for patients and health care providers that limit health insurance claims denials and inappropriate payment reductions or delays related to medically necessary services.
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Mon, Mar 15th 2021 03:15 pm
Empire State Development announced the "Built by Women: Frank Conversations with Women Founders and Funders" virtual speaker series will begin on Thursday, March 18, with the first event, "Lift Off: Raising your Seed Round" at 12:30 p.m.
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Fri, Mar 12th 2021 05:30 pm
Despite two investigations into alleged sexual misconduct, six female accusers and growing calls for his resignation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday said it's the people that elected him into office, and it's the people who will ultimately determine his innocence or guilt. Cuomo emphatically said he did not inappropriately touch anyone, and he will not resign.
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Fri, Mar 12th 2021 01:25 pm
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Fri, Mar 12th 2021 11:50 am
Congressman Brian Higgins provided this statement on Friday:
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Fri, Mar 12th 2021 11:15 am
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Thursday announced the details of the competitive sale scheduled for March 16 of tax-exempt and taxable New York state general obligation bonds, totaling $635.9 million.
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Thu, Mar 11th 2021 08:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced the House of Representatives approved H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021; and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021. The legislation, both cosponsored by Higgins, would close background check loopholes in federal law.
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Thu, Mar 11th 2021 08:45 pm
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), in partnership with area agencies on aging (AAAs) across the state, is highlighting New York's nation-leading efforts in providing the highest quality meals to older adults as part of the national "March for Meals" campaign, held each year during National Nutrition Month.
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Thu, Mar 11th 2021 08:00 pm
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie issued this statement Thursday on authorizing the Assembly Judiciary Committee to begin an impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo:
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Thu, Mar 11th 2021 10:05 am
On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is extending the effective date of the revised lead and copper rule (LCR) so the agency can seek further public input, particularly from communities that are most at-risk of exposure to lead in drinking water.
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Wed, Mar 10th 2021 03:40 pm
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance announced an additional $15 million is available to help eligible New Yorkers facing a home heating emergency.
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Wed, Mar 10th 2021 12:55 pm
A press release from New York Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said "the State Department of Health has failed to hold accountable certain health care providers including hospitals, nursing homes and individual nurses, for patient safety violations and use its power under the law to impose stronger fines." Additionally, DOH does not ensure amounts collected are directed to increase patient safety, as required, according to an audit released Wednesday by DiNapoli.
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Wed, Mar 10th 2021 12:50 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced the award of up to $50.7 million to providers throughout New York to expand access to addiction services.
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Wed, Mar 10th 2021 09:40 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging pet and aquarium stores and consumers to immediately remove and properly dispose of commercially purchased "moss balls" for aquariums after invasive zebra mussels were discovered inside and on some of these products, as reported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Consumers should be advised that moss ball products purchased from PetSmart and Petco may be subject to a voluntary product recall.
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Tue, Mar 9th 2021 02:25 pm
In honor of Gambling Disorder Screening Day (March 9) and Problem Gambling Awareness Month, the New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG) is announcing the release of an online self-screening tool for individuals who want to explore their risk for problem gambling.
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Tue, Mar 9th 2021 02:00 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning will begin March 16, and run through May 14. With spring approaching, DEC is reminding residents that conditions for wildfires are heightened in springtime when most wildfires occur.
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Tue, Mar 9th 2021 02:00 pm
Monday, in accordance with Biden-Harris administration executive orders and directives, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asked for additional public input on five final rules for persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals issued Jan. 6 under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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Tue, Mar 9th 2021 01:55 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced Beth Garvey was appointed acting counsel to the governor. She replaces Kumiki Gibson who has served in this position since 2019 and has accepted a new position in the nonprofit sector.
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Mon, Mar 8th 2021 05:00 pm
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday announced the appointment of former Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Joon H. Kim and employment discrimination attorney Anne L. Clark as the two attorneys who will lead an independent investigation into allegations of sexual harassment leveled against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Kim and Clark will be supported in the investigation by Jennifer Kennedy Park, Abena Mainoo and Yannick Grant.
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Mon, Mar 8th 2021 12:30 pm
On Sunday, two top New York State Democrats called for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation.
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Sat, Mar 6th 2021 11:20 am
New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general from around the nation, on Friday "continued the fight to ensure that states have the right to enact reasonable firearm regulations that protect public safety and reduce the prevalence of gun violence," her team said.
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Sat, Mar 6th 2021 11:05 am
The New York State Senate Democratic majority on Friday advanced legislation repealing the temporary emergency powers the New York Legislature granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fri, Mar 5th 2021 11:20 am
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) announced all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for March. Roughly half of all households participating in SNAP will receive the supplemental allotment later this month, which will result in an infusion of roughly $100 million into the state's economy.
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Fri, Mar 5th 2021 11:20 am
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Wed, Mar 3rd 2021 06:35 pm
In the wake of accusations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an apology at the end of his press conference on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, he emphatically said he didn't touch any woman in a untoward manner.
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Wed, Mar 3rd 2021 06:15 pm
On Wednesday, New York State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay blasted the proposal advanced by the majorities in the State Legislature to, as they said, "supposedly revoke" Gov. Cuomo's emergency powers. The leaders, joined by members of their respective conferences, repeated their calls for "a straight repeal of the governor's emergency powers instead of this bogus backroom deal."
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Wed, Mar 3rd 2021 02:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, said release of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2021 Report Card for America's Infrastructure should be an urgent call to action. The report, issued March 3, gives U.S. infrastructure a "C-" grade overall.
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Tue, Mar 2nd 2021 04:10 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced consensus has been reached with both houses of the New York State Legislature to recognize $2.5 billion in additional revenue over two years.
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Tue, Mar 2nd 2021 03:05 pm
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $500,000 settlement with Champion, the reverse mortgage servicing division of Nationstar Mortgage LLC, over allegations Champion failed to provide homeowners with the clear, accurate information they needed to help protect their homes.
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