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SUNY Oneonta Closed, Students Blamed for COVID Outbreak, SWAT Team Deployed

Monday, August 31 by MyHometownToday

A SWAT team was deployed to SUNY Oneonta to contain a COVID-19 cluster that has developed there. The State team will include 71 contact tracers and eight case investigators. New York State will also open three free, rapid testing sites in the city of... Read More.

Operation Hardhat: State Troopers Issue 19 Tickets in Tioga County Work Zone

Friday, August 28 by MyHometownToday

New York State Police and the Department of Transportation joined together Wednesday in Tioga County for “Operation Hardhat” on State Route 17 in the town of Nichols in an active work zone. During the initiative, a state trooper dressed as a DOT worker and... Read More.

NY State Bar Association Investigating Disproportionate Nursing Home Deaths

Friday, August 28 by MyHometownToday

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is launching a task force to investigate why a disproportionate number of residents died from COVID-19 in nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the state. As has been widely reported, some of the earliest and deadliest outbreaks... Read More.

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New York State Cancelled Fair but Butter Sculpture Can Still Be Viewed Online

Wednesday, August 26 by MyHometownToday

Despite the cancellation of the 2020 New York State Fair, American Dairy Association North East is teaming up with the New York State Fair to bring this year’s annual butter sculpture to life. A long-standing tradition and one of the most recognizable attractions of... Read More.

Absentee Ballot Applications May Be Submitted to County Boards of Elections

Tuesday, August 25 by MyHometownToday

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed into law election reforms that will make it easier for New Yorkers to vote and be counted in upcoming November election. The three-part package includes new measures allowing absentee ballot applications to be submitted to the Board of... Read More.

NY Teachers Union Calls for Tax on Ultra-Wealthy after Cuomo Withholds Funding

Thursday, August 20 by MyHometownToday

New York State United Teachers has denounced plans to cut funding for school districts and public higher education in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. As public schools, colleges and universities prepare for the start of a new school year, the state’s most recent... Read More.

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New York ‘Mask Up America’ Shows 1918 Influenza Photos to Urge Mask Wearing

Thursday, August 20 by MyHometownToday

New York State is participating in a new "Mask Up, America" public service announcement campaign that highlights the effective use of masks during the 1918 deadly Influenza pandemic that infected 500 million people - then, a third of the world's population. The advertisement features archival... Read More.

CUOMO: Delaware and Alaska Added to NY’s COVID-19 Travel Advisory List

Wednesday, August 19 by MyHometownToday

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced two additional states meet the metrics to qualify for the travel advisory requiring individuals who have traveled to New York from these states, all of which have significant community spread, to quarantine for 14 days. The newly-added states... Read More.

NY 9/11 Tribute in Light Cancelled, Then Rescheduled after State Ensures Safety

Tuesday, August 18 by MyHometownToday

After support from former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum decided to reschedule the annual Tribute in Light that it had announced Thursday was cancelled due to COVID-19. This will commemorate the 19th anniversary... Read More.

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Cuomo: All Passengers, Front and Back Seats, 16 and Older Must Buckle Up

Thursday, August 13 by MyHometownToday

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation requiring all passengers in motor vehicles over the age of 16 to wear a seat belt. Currently, passengers aged 16 and older are only required to wear a seat belt in the front passenger seat next to... Read More.

Gov. Cuomo Announces Decision: New York Schools May Reopen for the Fall Term

Friday, August 7 by MyHometownToday

Earlier today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that based on each region's infection rate, schools across the state are permitted to open this fall. Every region's infection rate is below the threshold necessary by the State's standards to open schools. The Department of Health will review submitted reopening... Read More.

State Police Crackdown on Speeding Starts Thursday on New York’s Highway

Thursday, August 6 by MyHometownToday

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State Police and local law enforcement will be increasing patrols over the next week to crack down on speeding across the state. Unsafe speed was a contributing factor in 34 percent of all fatal crashes... Read More.

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SUNY Oneonta Closed, Students Blamed for COVID Outbreak, SWAT Team Deployed

Operation Hardhat: State Troopers Issue 19 Tickets in Tioga County Work Zone

NY State Bar Association Investigating Disproportionate Nursing Home Deaths

New York State Cancelled Fair but Butter Sculpture Can Still Be Viewed Online

Absentee Ballot Applications May Be Submitted to County Boards of Elections

NY Teachers Union Calls for Tax on Ultra-Wealthy after Cuomo Withholds Funding

New York ‘Mask Up America’ Shows 1918 Influenza Photos to Urge Mask Wearing

NY 9/11 Tribute in Light Cancelled, Then Rescheduled after State Ensures Safety

Cuomo: All Passengers, Front and Back Seats, 16 and Older Must Buckle Up

Gov. Cuomo Announces Decision: New York Schools May Reopen for the Fall Term

State Police Crackdown on Speeding Starts Thursday on New York’s Highway

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