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SUNY and CUNY Schools to Suspend On Campus Classes for Spring Semester

Wednesday, March 11 by Bill Moyer

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday the State University of New York and the City University of New York will implement plans to maximize distance learning and reduce in-person classes, beginning March 19, for the remainder of the Spring semester in light of the evolving... Read More.

Cornell and Syracuse to Suspend On Campus Instruction After Friday’s Classes

Wednesday, March 11 by Bill Moyer

STATEMENT FROM CORNELL UNIVERSITY: While there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins County, we must do all we can to minimize future community spread.Most significantly, we will move to online instruction. After spring break all instruction – for the rest of the semester... Read More.

VIDEO: NY to Provide Free Hand Sanitizer in Coronavirus Impacted Areas

Tuesday, March 10 by Bill Moyer

The state will provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer to New Yorkers free of charge in coronavirus impacted areas. To help combat price-gouging and ensure New Yorkers have access to this vital prevention method, the state will produce up to 100,000 gallons of hand sanitizer each... Read More.

In A State Where Everything Goes Up, NYS Fair Cuts 2020 Admission Fee

Tuesday, March 10 by Bill Moyer

The Great New York State Fair has announced admission to the expanded 2020 Fair will be "more affordable than ever" in 2020 (Editor's Note: no, not more affordable than ever, just more affordable since 1990) as admission tickets will cost $3 when purchased online... Read More.

VIDEO: Cuomo Declares NY State of Emergency to Respond to Coronavirus

Monday, March 9 by Bill Moyer

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has declared a state of emergency to help New York more quickly and effectively contain the spread of the coronavirus. Additionally, Cuomo has directed the New York State Department of State's Consumer Protection Division to launch an investigation into reports of... Read More.

Emergency Operations Center Activated in New York State for Coronavirus

Friday, March 6 by Bill Moyer

With the number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in New York State getting close to two dozen people, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has activated the statewide Emergency Operation Center in Albany, as well as two outposts in Westchester County -- Hawthorne and New... Read More.

Elected Officials, Highway Workers Lobby for Additional Local Road Funding

Thursday, March 5 by Bill Moyer

Elected officials joined county, town, city and village highway superintendents Wednesday to call for increascd state funding for local roads, bridges and culverts. Hundreds of highway superintendents and department employees from nearly every region of New York State were already in Albany this week for... Read More.

New York State Officials Report Additional Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus

Wednesday, March 4 by Bill Moyer

Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed Wednesday additional cases of coronavirus in New York State. "We said for the past several weeks that with this Coronavirus situation you're going to see continued spreading and that spreading is inevitable," said Cuomo. "I said you'll start to see... Read More.

Record-Setting Year: 132K Flu Cases in New York State So Far This Season

Tuesday, March 3 by Bill Moyer

New York State Department of Health has reported a record-setting year for seasonal flu since DOH began tracking cases during the 1998-99 season. The latest influenza surveillance report for the week ending February 22 showed 131,604 laboratory-confirmed cases so far this season. Previously, the... Read More.

Gov. Cuomo Reports First Confirmed Case of Coronavirus in New York State

Monday, March 2 by Bill Moyer

Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued this statement Sunday night related to first confirmed case of coronavirus. "This (Sunday) evening we learned of the first positive case of novel coronavirus — or COVID-19 — in New York State. The patient, a woman in her late thirties,... Read More.

Campaign Underway to Ensure NYers Know About March 1 Plastic Bag Ban

Monday, February 24 by Bill Moyer

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a statewide education and outreach campaign to ensure that New Yorkers are aware of the March 1 ban on single-use plastic bags. The Bring Your Own Bag NY campaign, spearheaded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,... Read More.

Cortland Man Claimed He Was Stabbed but Intoxicated and Fell on Knife

Friday, February 21 by Bill Moyer

Investigators of the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division have determined a man, who claimed he was stabbed by an unknown person at a residence in the Village of McGraw, was actually intoxicated and fell on the knife. The man called Cortland County... Read More.