Category: New York State

During a meeting of the New York State Thruway Authority Board of Directors on Tuesday the Board unanimously approved a toll adjustments “that support the statewide conversion to cashless tolling, which occurred on November 14th,” according to a press release. The adjustment ... MORE

While Governor Andrew Cuomo covered a lot of ground in his updates to the state on Monday and Tuesday, one of the most-significant was renewed concern over widespread shutdowns. Among the biggest changes announced on Monday was new hospitalization procedures, as well ... MORE

Lawmakers are introducing a bill to help bar and restaurant owners in New York State. Democratic Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and Republican State Senator Daphne Jordan introduced a bill on Monday called the Save Our New York State Restaurants Act. It would create ... MORE

On Monday a federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a previous lawsuit challenging New York’s Green Light law. That allows undocumented immigrants to apply for and receive state issued documents like licenses. “The Green Light law is legal and enforceable, and ... MORE

On Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined his top concerns for federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the entire U.S. experiences another wave of cases. At this point, he says the federal government has not done enough. There were three concerns in ... MORE

There is a second COVID-19 outbreak at the Cayuga Correctional Facility. The medium security prison, which is located in Moravia, Cayuga County was first identified as an outbreak location in the DOCCS system in the early-fall. Now there are a total of ... MORE

On Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the components and metrics that will be used to determine the state’s response to the Coronavirus Pandemic during its ‘Winter Phase’. Cases have been surging in recent days, and with the holiday season here — state ... MORE

Congress only has a few weeks left to act, as federal aid for the unemployed expires at the close of 2020. New York’s unemployment rate has stayed above 9%, even as businesses reopened in the summer and fall. Now, as a second ... MORE

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon is in quarantine at his home after being exposed to the coronavirus, his office announced on Monday. He spoke to the situation during a press conference on Monday afternoon. The quarantine will end on Saturday, and the ... MORE

Governor Andrew Cuomo is giving his live press briefing. He’s expected to announce his ‘Winter Plan’ for management of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The state reported the most cases of COVID-19 it had in months since the first wave in the spring. Editor’s ... MORE

Legislation proposed by Democratic Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara would make volunteer firefighters exempt from jury duty. There is a shortage of volunteer firefighters in New York, and the Coronavirus Pandemic has made that shortage worse. “Unfortunately, many of the volunteer fire departments here ... MORE

Editor’s Note: Gov. Cuomo held a press conference on Monday outlining the state’s new plan. Click here to read about it or watch the press conference. Governor Andrew Cuomo wasn’t bashful about his expectations for COVID-19 spread over the next two weeks ... MORE

Over the weekend the holiday shopping season kicked off. While pandemic rules were clear — as shoppers wore masks in still-busy stores — some things remained the same. Long lines, inside-and-outside stores, as well as a number of sales. However, different communities ... MORE

A New York State Senator is fighting the Thruway Authority’s plan to add 30% to select toll bills. At this point, rates will increase by 30% for drivers who don’t use the E-ZPass system. The state spent a lot of marketing energy ... MORE

Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed Friday a bill to protect 41,000 miles of New York State streams regularly used for fishing and boating — legislation that major environmental groups consider an essential response to the Trump Administration’s rollback of federal stream and wetland ... MORE