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Announces New York City On Track To Enter Phase Two Of Reopening June 22 Announces Mid-Hudson Valley on Track to Enter Phase Three of Reopening June 23 and Long Island on Track to Enter Phase Three of Reopening June 24 Governor Signs Legislation Prohibiting Health Care Employers from Penalizing Employees for Making Complaints of Employer Violations DFS Obtains Agreement with Credit Reporting Agencies to Provide Free Credit Reports to Consumers and Help Reduce Negative Consumer Credit...
Published 06/17/20
Published 06/17/20
Announces Hospitals and Group Homes Now Allowed To Accept Visitors Global Public Health Experts Have Cleared Capital Region to Enter Phase Three Tomorrow Results of Statewide Antibody Testing Study Show 13.4 Percent of the Population Have COVID-19 Antibodies State Has Conducted More Than Three Million COVID-19 Tests to Date Only 1.05 Percent of Yesterday's COVID-19 Tests were Positive Confirms 631 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 384,575; New...
Published 06/17/20
Global Public Health Experts Have Cleared Western New York to Enter Phase Three Tomorrow Capital Region Still on Track to Enter Phase Three Wednesday, June 17th Announces Lowest Number of Hospitalizations and Deaths On Three-Day Average Since Pandemic Began Only 1.10 Percent of Yesterday's COVID Tests were Positive Confirms 620 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 383,944; New Cases in 33 Counties
Published 06/15/20
State is Extending Special Enrollment in the Health Plan Marketplace for an Additional 30 Days Through July 15, 2020 Reminds Bars and Restaurants that Violations of Reopening Rules and Guidelines Can Result in Loss of Liquor License Governor Signs Legislation Requiring the State Department of Health to Conduct a Study on the Health Impacts of COVID-19 on Minorities in New York State Announces Lowest Number of Hospitalizations and Deaths Since Pandemic Began Only 1.1 Percent of...
Published 06/14/20
Announces Lowest Number of Hospitalizations and Deaths Since Pandemic Began Governor Signs Legislation Suspending the Forfeiture of Unemployment Benefits During the COVID-19 State of Emergency Governor Signs Legislation Repealing Criminalization of Wearing a Mask in Public Only 1.29 Percent of Yesterday's COVID Tests Were Positive Confirms 916 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 382,630; New Cases in 37 Counties
Published 06/13/20
Reforms Include Repealing 50-a; Banning Chokeholds; Prohibiting Race-Based 911 Calls; and Appointing Attorney General as Independent Prosecutor for Police Involved Deaths Following Killing of George Floyd, Governor Proposed the 'Say Their Name' Reform Agenda to Reduce Inequality and Reimagine the State's Criminal Justice System Signs 'New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative' Executive Order Requiring Local Police Agencies to Develop a Plan Based on Community Input by...
Published 06/12/20
Global Public Health Experts Have Cleared Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country and Southern Tier to Enter Phase Three State is Allowing Localities to Open Public Pools and Playgrounds at their Discretion Beginning Today Confirms 736 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 380,892; New Cases in 42 Counties Governor Cuomo: "We have five regions that we have reviewed all the data, we have global experts who then go through the data,...
Published 06/11/20
Confirms 674 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 380,156; New Cases in 35 Counties Project Marks Biggest Milestone in LaGuardia's Complete Rebuild to Date, Following Opening of Delta's First New Concourse and Gates in October 2019 New Hall Opens with Advanced Security Protocols and COVID-19 Safety Protocols in Place New World-Class Concessions Include New York Favorites Brooklyn Diner, Junior's Cheesecake, Hill Country BBQ, Think Coffee, Eli's...
Published 06/10/20
Long Island Will Enter Phase Two Tomorrow Unveils Daily Metric Dashboard to Track COVID-19 Current Test Results by Region State, in Partnership with Sean Penn and CORE, Has Established 11 Testing Sites in Communities Particularly Impacted by COVID-19 New York State Now Has More Than 800 COVID-19 Testing Sites State is Deploying 500,000 Cloth Masks & 10,000 Gallons and 100,000 2-oz. Bottles of Hand Sanitizer to Metro North Four Million Bottles of NYS Clean Hand Sanitizer Have Been...
Published 06/09/20
Launches the 'It's Up to Us, New York' Campaign on MTA Buses and Trains As New York City Reopens Today, MTA Continues to Take Unprecedented Steps to Keep Riders and Workers Safe State is Deploying Over One Million Masks & 25,000 Gallons and 500,000 2-oz. Bottles of Sanitizer to the MTA for Reopening
Published 06/08/20
New York City Has Met All Seven Metrics Required to Begin Phase One of Reopening Starting Tomorrow, June 8th State is Launching New Focused Testing Strategy in NYC to Closely Monitor Reopening -- Prioritizing 15 Testing Sites Across NYC for Individuals Who Have Participated in Recent Protests Mid-Hudson Valley on Track to Enter Phase Two of Reopening Tuesday, June 9th, and Long Island on Track to Enter Phase Two of Reopening Wednesday, June 10th Confirms 781 Additional Coronavirus Cases in...
Published 06/07/20
The 'Say Their Name' Reform agenda includes: Allow for transparency of prior disciplinary records of law enforcement officers by reforming 50-a of the civil rights law; Banning chokeholds by law enforcement officers; Prohibiting false race-based 911 reports and making them a crime; and Designating the Attorney General as an independent prosecutor for matters relating to the deaths of unarmed civilians caused by law enforcement.
Published 06/06/20
Governor will Work with State Legislature to Get It Done Next Week Reform 50-a; Ban Chokeholds; Prohibit Race-Based 911 Calls; Appoint Attorney General as Independent Prosecutor for Police Murders Lowest Number of Deaths and Hospitalizations since COVID-19 Pandemic Began Confirms 1,075 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 376,208; New Cases in 44 Counties
Published 06/05/20
Announces DFS Will Issue Emergency Regulation to Accelerate Resolution and Payment of Insurance Claims to Help New York Businesses and Consumers Affected by Looting State is Allowing Drive-In and Drive-Through Graduations Ceremonies Medical Schools Statewide to Open on June 22nd in Preparation for New Cohorts of Students this Summer and Fall Mid-Hudson Valley on Track to Enter Phase Two of Reopening Tuesday, June 9th, and Long Island on Track to Enter Phase Two of Reopening Wednesday, June...
Published 06/04/20
Confirms 1,045 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 374,085; New Cases in 46 Counties Governor Cuomo: "They are two very different situations. Some people choose to morph those two together, all the protesters are actually looters, and we should treat them as looters. That is not a fact, that is not the truth, that is not the reality of what is going on. There are people who are protesting, and there are people who are looting, very, very different...
Published 06/03/20
Positive Reform Agenda Also Includes National Ban on Excessive Force; Independent Investigations of Police Abuse; Disclosure of Disciplinary Records of Police Officers Being Investigated Governor Cuomo: "I said from day one, I share the outrage and I stand with the protestors. You look at that video of the killing of an unarmed man, Mr. Floyd, it is horrendous. Horrendous. It's frightening. It perverts everything you believe about this country. It does and there's no excuse for it. No right...
Published 06/01/20
Police Misconduct Investigations Should Be Conducted by Independent, Outside Agencies - Not by Local Prosecutors Federal Government Should Create One Definition of Excessive Force Disciplinary Records of Police Officers Accused of Misconduct Should Be Released Asks Attorney General James to Review All Actions and Procedures Used During Last Night's Protests in Her Ongoing Investigation Governor Cuomo: "The real issue is the continuing racism in this country and it is chronic and it is...
Published 05/31/20
State Will Add 10 Additional Testing Sites in NYC Hotspots — Covering Predominantly Low Income and Minority Communities — as City Prepares for Phase 1 Reopening on June 8 Confirms 1,376 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 369,660; New Cases in 45 Counties
Published 05/31/20
Announces Additional Industries Following Strict Safety and Social Distancing Guidelines Can Reopen in Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country and Southern Tier as Part of Phase 2 Today Implements New Early Warning System Dashboard to Aggregate and Organize New York State's COVID-19 Data in Partnership with County, Regional, State and Global Experts Confirms 1,551 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 368,284; New Cases in 48 Counties
Published 05/29/20
Partners with Rosie Perez and Chris Rock to Foster Communication and Education on the Importance of Wearing a Mask, Testing and Social Distancing Announces State Will Distribute 1 Million Masks to New York City's Hardest-Hit Neighborhoods Today Announces MTA Will Pilot the Use of UV Light Technology to Kill COVID-19 in Subway Cars and Crew Facilities Confirms 1,768 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 366,733; New Cases in 38 Counties
Published 05/28/20
Reiterates Call for Repeal of SALT Renews Call for 'Americans First Law' Stating a Corporation Cannot Be Eligible for Government Funding if it Does Not Rehire the Same Number of Employees it Had Before the COVID-19 Pandemic Urges President Trump to Support a Real Public Infrastructure Program and Approve Infrastructure Projects in New York Ninth Region Hits Benchmark to Begin Reopening Today; Long Island Joins Mid-Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Western New York, Central New York, North...
Published 05/27/20
Mid-Hudson Valley Joins Capital Region, Western New York, Central New York, North Country, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions, Which Have Met the Seven Metrics Required to Begin Reopening Long Island Still on Track to Reopen Tomorrow, May 27th Governor Will Meet with President Trump Tomorrow to Discuss Infrastructure Projects to Help Supercharge the Economy State Will Fast-Track Construction of Empire Station at Penn and New LaGuardia Airport State is Continuing to...
Published 05/26/20
Renews Call for Federal Government to Provide Hazard Pay to Essential Public Workers Confirms 1,249 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 362,764; New Cases in 41 Counties
Published 05/25/20
Announces Members of Blue-Ribbon Commission Focused on Improving Telehealth and Broadband Access Using New, Innovative Technologies Mid-Hudson Region Still on Track to Enter Phase One of Reopening on Tuesday, May 26th; Long Island Still on Track to Reopen Wednesday, May 27th MTA Will Be Taking Steps to Protect LIRR Customers as Long Island Moves Towards Phase One of Reopening More Than 10,000 Households on Long Island Have Received Nourish NY Products Campgrounds and RV Parks Will Be...
Published 05/24/20