Governor Kathy Hochul has announced urgent action to boost hospital capacity and address staffing shortages ahead of potential spikes in COVID-19 cases this upcoming winter. Hochul signed an Executive Order allowing the State Department of Health … [Read more...]
State Assembly Judiciary Report Says Former Gov. Cuomo Used State Resources to Write Book, Substantiated Sexual Harassment Claims
The State Assembly Judiciary Committee has released a report saying Former Governor Andrew Cuomo used extensive state resources and property to write a book on the COVID-19 Pandemic. The report from attorneys retained by the Assembly Judiciary … [Read more...]
Court Rules Against Religious Exemption for NY Healthcare Workers Vaccine Mandate
New York State health care workers will no longer have a religious exemption to the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate after a federal appeals court vacated a temporary injunction Friday. CNN reports the three-judge panel in the US Court of Appeals … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
A federal judge in Utica has ruled in favor of religious exemptions to New York’s vaccine mandate for health care workers. Judge David Hurd granted the preliminary injunction Tuesday in the case brought forward by a group of health care workers … [Read more...]
NYS Warning of Text Messaging Phishing Scam on Vaccine Verification
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection and the New York State Department of Health are warning New Yorkers of a text message phishing scam. The scheme targets those attempting to validate vaccine status to try to steal personal … [Read more...]
NYS Issues Further Guidance and Regulations for Schools Reopening
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced requirements and guidance for schools to reopening. The Public Health and Health Planning Council passed an emergency regulation Thursday and the Health Commissioner issued a determination requiring all teachers, … [Read more...]
NYS Dept of Health Board Implements COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for All Health Care Workers
A New York State Department of Health board voted unanimously Thursday to implement emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health care workers in the state, while also removing a planned religious exemption as an alternative to … [Read more...]
Jamestown Schools Classes In-Person, Masks Required Indoors
Jamestown Public Schools will be bringing students back in-person and require wearing masks this Fall. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said in a video statement released Friday that students will be coming back five days a week with full days, … [Read more...]
New York Attorney General Finds State Health Department Under-Reported COVID-19 Deaths at Nursing Homes
ALBANY - New York Attorney General Letitia James released a searing report Thursday that found the New York State Department of Health under-reported nursing home deaths related to the coronavirus by as much as 50 percent. The report follows a … [Read more...]
County Active COVID-19 Cases Grow to 149 After Another Round of Testing at Tanglewood
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials say 32 New Cases of COVID-19 were reported for Tuesday in Chautauqua County, with 25 of them coming out of the Jamestown area. During its daily coronavirus update, the Chautauqua County Health … [Read more...]
