Four Republican county executives from the Mid-Hudson region appealed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a joint letter Thursday to accelerate the Phase 3 reopening to Friday, four days ahead of schedule. Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell, Rockland County Executive Ed
Read MoreNew York has the lowest transmission rate of COVID-19 of any state in the nation even though it has been gradually reopening areas of the state for a full month. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the statewide transmission rate has
Read MoreVoters in New Castle, Mount Kisco and Bedford who plan to vote early in this month’s primaries may have been a bit confused when their voter polling place information card arrived in the mail on Thursday. The cards that were
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Wednesday afternoon that allows a second school budget vote for any district’s spending plan that is rejected by the public next week. The order comes six days before the new deadline of next
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Sunday afternoon that will allow voters participating in this year’s Board of Education election and budget votes an extra week to submit their paper ballots. Cuomo signed the order that extends the time
Read MoreIf you’re entering a store or place of business anywhere in New York State, it will now be a requirement to wear a mask. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he is signing an executive order that would allow a shopkeeper
Read MoreWestchester and Putnam counties are poised to enter a Phase I reopening on Tuesday after the declining statewide death toll has helped the region qualify in all but one category. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that the seven-county Mid-Hudson region
Read MoreWestchester and Putnam counties are on target for a Phase I reopening sometime next week provided COVID-19-related deaths continue to fall and contact tracers are in place, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday morning. The Mid-Hudson region, in which the two
Read MoreNew York State will be issuing guidelines to education officials by early June to help school leaders devise plans for a September reopening should in-person classes resume this fall. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that districts will then have until
Read MoreAny New Yorker who needs a diagnostic test for COVID-19 can receive one as the state has met its goal of increasing daily testing capacity to an average of 40,000. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that there are more than
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