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State Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday April 19, 2020 ( 108 items )  

Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Issues Executive Order Directing Employers to Provide Masks to Employees
ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 12: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced he will issue an Executive Order directing employers to provide essential workers with cloth or surgical masks free of charge to wear when directly interacting with the public. Governor Cuomo also announced he will issue an Executive Order to expand eligibility of individuals to conduct antibody tests to help ensure a  more

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces 'NYS on PAUSE' Extended Until May 15
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced all NYS on Pause restrictions and closures will be extended until May 15th. This action is taken in consultation with other regional states. The states will re-evaluate after this additional closure period. Governor Cuomo also directed all New Yorkers to wear masks or face coverings on public transportation systems and while taki  more

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces 'NYS on PAUSE' Extended Until May 15
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 16: In case anyone doesn't know anyone who is here, from my far right Dr. Malatras, not really a doctor; Dr. Zucker who is really a doctor; to my left Melissa DeRosa, Secretary to the Governor; to her left Robert Mujica, Budget Director. Let's give you some facts today. My man, Sergeant Joe Friday, just facts ma'am. My daughters say nobody understands who Joe Friday is. That's their mistake. D  more

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Partnership With NYS Court System
ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a new partnership with the New York State Court System to create a pro bono network of volunteer lawyers to provide New Yorkers with free legal assistance. Volunteers will begin to receive training and start offering assistance next week. Lawyers interested in volunteering can sign up at www.nysba.org/covidvolunteer. Governor Cuo  more

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Issues Executive Order Directing All NYS Public, Private Labs to Coordinate With State DOH to Prioritize Diagnostic Testing
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced he will issue an Executive Order directing all public and private labs in New York to coordinate with the State Department of Health to prioritize coronavirus diagnostic testing. This action is part of the State's efforts to ramp up testing, a key component of the Governor's blueprint to un-Pause New York. The Executive Order will  more

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Issues Executive Order Requiring People to Wear Masks in Public
ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced he will issue an Executive Order requiring all people in New York to wear a mask or a face covering when out in public and in situations where social distancing cannot be maintained, such as on public transportation. The Executive Order will go into effect on Friday, April 17th. Governor Cuomo also announced the state will begin   more

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Outlines Blueprint to Un-PAUSE New York
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo outlined a blueprint to un-pause New York, getting people back to work and easing social isolation without triggering renewed spread of the virus. The ultimate plan will be implemented in coordination with other states in the multi-state council. 1. Do No Harm - Step one is to continue controlling the rate of infection. This includes exten  more

Calif. A.G. Becerra Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Over Irrational New Obstacles for Issuance of Energy Efficiency Standards
SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following news release: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, leading a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the City of New York, filed a lawsuit in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Department of Energy's (DOE) revisions to its Process Rule. Adopted in 1996, the rule ensures DOE meets an Energy Policy Conservation Act mandate to create energy conservation standards that benefit th  more

Clarkson University Professor Administers Survey on COVID-19 Impact on Moods and Lifestyles
POTSDAM, New York, April 18 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: Clarkson University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Ali Boolani is asking the public to participate in a survey-based study to understand how COVID-19 affects people's moods and lifestyles. The study, titled "COVID-19 and health study," aims to determine the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on a person's moods and lifestyle. Boolani, who is working with Joel Martin and Nelson Cortes, researchers at George M  more

Del. Gov. Carney and Five Governors Announce Multi-State Council to Get People Back to Work and Restore the Economy
DOVER, Delaware, April 14 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Recognizing that their states have one integrated regional economy, Delaware Governor John Carney, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced the creation of a multi-state council to restore the economy and get people back to work. This announcement builds on th  more

Grey House Publishing Announces 2020 Edition of Sports Market Place
AMENIA, New York, April 18 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release: Sports Market Place is a classic sports reference work that has served the sports industry for over 50 years, offering full coverage of 103 sports--from Air Sports to Yachting--including data on fast-growing segments such as cycling, fitness, gymnastics, martial arts, running, swimming, and weightlifting. With over 13,000 listings, this 2,300-page work comprises 10 chapters of useful contact and other busines  more

Hofstra University: Closing the Gap - Responses to COVID-19
HEMPSTEAD, New York, April 11 -- Hofstra University issued the following news on April 10: The third presentation in the School of Health Professions and Human Services' State of H.O.P.E. (Healthcare Opportunities and Policy Exchange) event series will focus on "Closing the Gap on Health Emergencies: Responses to COVID-19." It will be presented online on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, from 5-7 pm, as part of this year's National Public Health Week virtual events. Register. This timely panel brings  more

In Response to COVID-19, NYC Health & Hospitals Opens New 350-Bed Temporary Hospital on Roosevelt Island
NEW YORK, April 11 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: In response to the unprecedented number of patients seeking care for COVID-19, NYC Health + Hospitals opened a temporary acute-care hospital on Roosevelt Island that will expand the system's bed capacity by 350 additional beds. The new space was stood up over a three-week span on unused parts of the campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler that had been vacant for more than a decade. The separate new facili  more

Md. Gov. Hogan: Nation's Governors Renew Bipartisan Request for Fiscal Relief for States
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 18 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland, chairman of the National Governors Association, and Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, vice chair, issued the following statement: "The nation's governors continue to appreciate our collaboration with the federal government throughout this crisis. We have seen progress over the past several weeks with regards to some of our top needs, including ventilators and the  more

Md. Gov. Hogan: Nation's Governors Urge Federal Leaders to Provide Immediate Fiscal Relief for States
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 14 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following statement: Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland, chairman of the National Governors Association, and Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, vice chair, issued the following statement: "Governors across the country are leading the on-the-ground response to the national COVID-19 pandemic, implementing a variety of stay at home orders and other aggressive measures that are successfully flattening the curve of the spread o  more

Minnesota A.G. Ellison: Investigation Into Frontier Continues Despite Bankruptcy
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 17 -- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued the following news: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison asserted today that his Office's investigation into Frontier Communication's business practices is continuing regardless of Frontier's filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court in New York earlier this week. He vowed to continue to protect Minnesota customers' rights and fight to reform Frontier's business practices. Frontier -- through its entit  more

N.Y. A.G. James Adds States to Suit Against Convicted Criminal Martin Shkreli and Vyera Pharmaceuticals
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 14: New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the attorneys general of six additional states have joined the lawsuit against Vyera Pharmaceuticals -- previously known as Turing Pharmaceuticals -- and two of its former CEOs -- including convicted criminal Martin Shkreli. The states of California, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia join the suit ori  more

N.Y. A.G. James and Governor Cuomo Renew Suspension of State Debt Collection in Response to Coronavirus, Protecting New Yorkers' Wallets
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 17: New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the state has renewed a previous order from March 17, 2020 that halted the collection of medical and student debt owed to the State of New York and that was specifically referred to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for collection for an additional 30-day period, in response to gro  more

N.Y. A.G. James Calls on Trump Admin. to Enforce 'Ghost Gun' Laws, Stop Allowing Websites to Disseminate Dangerous Information During COVID-19 Pandemic
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a multistate coalition of 25 attorneys general from around the nation, has called on the Trump Administration to enforce federal laws and stop companies from disseminating dangerous files for 3D-printed gun files on the internet. In a letter to Secretary Michael Pompeo of the U.S. Department of State and United States Attorney General Willi  more

N.Y. A.G. James Cleanses Internet of Coronavirus-Related Scams
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a sweeping effort she initiated in March to scrub the internet of websites seeking to illegally profit and deceive millions of Americans and hundreds of millions more around the world off the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health crisis. Over the last month, dozens of staff members in the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) have   more

N.Y. A.G. James Continues Enforcement Actions Against Companies That Take Advantage of COVID-19 Pandemic
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered Hong Kong Royal Resource Technology Company and Rightangled to immediately cease and desist the selling of unauthorized test kits for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The companies have been misrepresenting to consumers that the products can detect if an individual has contracted the virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ha  more

N.Y. A.G. James Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Over Irrational New Obstacles for Issuance of Energy Efficiency Standards
ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James, joining a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the City of New York, filed a lawsuit in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) revisions to its Process Rule. Adopted in 1996, the rule ensures DOE meets an Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA) mandate to create energy conservation standards that benefit t  more

N.Y. A.G. James Issues Tenant Guidance for New Yorkers During Coronavirus Pandemic
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James issued guidance to New Yorkers highlighting how to navigate tenant issues related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). New York residents are under an order by the state to remain in their homes. Beginning March 20, 2020, all evictions across New York State were suspended until June 19, 2020, and the courts are not accepting any new eviction o  more

N.Y. A.G. James Leads Coalition Urging Federal Government to Ensure Emergency Stimulus Payments Go to Families, Not Debt Collectors
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 13: New York Attorney General Letitia James sent two letters to the federal government in an effort to help Americans deal with the ensuing economic fallout of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health crisis. First, Attorney General James led a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, calling on the U.S. Depar  more

N.Y. A.G. James Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Halt Public Charge Rule as Coronavirus Rages on
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 13: New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of three states and New York City in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit the question of whether to halt implementation of the Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule as New York and the nation undergo a public health crisis created by the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Public Charge Rule drive  more

N.Y. A.G. James Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Regulations Restricting Coronavirus-Based Paid Sick Leave
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release April 14: New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration challenging its rule that unlawfully narrows workers' rights to paid sick leave and emergency family leave during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The regulations put forth by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) contradict the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and r  more

N.Y. A.G. James Takes Action to Protect Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James took action to protect and support small businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and are in need of financial aid. Attorney General James issued guidance to help small businesses obtain loans through the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and also provided warnings and tips to protect small business  more

N.Y. A.G. James: State Attorneys General Call on EPA to Rescind Policy Limiting Enforcement of Federal Civil Environmental, Public Health Laws
ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James and 13 other state attorneys general across the country submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to denounce the March 26 memorandum announcing a nationwide policy on the civil enforcement of federal environmental laws during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. The coalition issued the following statement: "As t  more

N.Y. City Department of Parks and Recreation: Conference House Pavilion Reopens Boasting $6.6 Million in Improvements
NEW YORK, April 17 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release: NYC Parks announced the opening of the Conference House Pavilion. Located in the historic Conference House Park, the storm-battered pavilion underwent a complete renovation into a new 3,000 square foot, water and wind-resistant structure. "Conference House Park is a key Staten Island destination that has served Tottenville and surrounding communities for decades," said Commissioner Sil  more

N.Y. Comptroller Stringer Analysis: To Protect Vulnerable Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic, City Must Address Immediate Needs, Underlying, Systemic Disparities
NEW YORK, April 16 -- New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued the following news release: New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released a new, comprehensive analysis of the deep inequities in housing, health, food security, environmental quality, and access to technology that disproportionately impact the city's most vulnerable communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine, especially people of color, immigrants, seniors, and low-income New Yorkers. The analysis spotli  more

N.Y. Comptroller Stringer and Retirement Systems Announce Precedent-Setting Board/CEO Diversity Search Policies as Part of Boardroom 3.0 Initiative
NEW YORK, April 15 -- New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued the following news release on April 14: New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and the New York City Retirement Systems (NYCRS) announced the successful results of their first-in-the-nation initiative calling on companies to adopt a policy requiring the consideration of both women and people of color for director and CEO searches. The Comptroller's Office has negotiated pioneering Board and CEO diversity search polici  more

N.Y. Department of Financial Services Announces Temporary Regulatory Relief for New York-Chartered Financial Institutions During COVID-19 Pandemic
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on April 16: The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has published an Order to provide temporary regulatory relief for New York-chartered financial institutions. This action represents the continuation of DFS' efforts to provide relief from statutory and administrative regulatory requirements as the COVID-19 pandemic presents unforeseen challeng  more

N.Y. Department of Financial Services Superintendent Lacewell Announces Athene Holding to Pay $45M to State
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release: Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell announced that Athene Holding Ltd. will pay a $45 million penalty to New York State for New York Insurance Law violations related to its subsidiary Athene Annuity & Life Company ("Athene") and its pension risk transfer business. The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) uncovered that Athene solicited and did   more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Partnership With NYS Court System to Provide Pro Bono Legal Assistance to New Yorkers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 11: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo earlier today announced a new partnership with the New York State Court System to create a pro bono network of volunteer lawyers to provide New Yorkers with free legal assistance. Volunteers will begin to receive training and start offering assistance next week. Lawyers interested in volunteering can sign up at www.nysba.org/covid  more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Holds a Briefing on New York's COVID-19 Response
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript April 13: What day is? It's a day that ends in "y," that's what day it is. It's Monday. Hope you enjoyed the best you could this different weekend. Different Easter celebration for those who celebrated Easter and Passover. Everybody knows who's here. Doctors to my right, Dr. Jim Malatras, Dr. Howard Zucker. To my left, Secretary to the Governor, Melissa DeRosa and Budget Director Robert Mujica. Let's g  more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Holds a Briefing on New York's COVID-19 Response
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 14: To give you some facts about where we are, total hospitalizations actually basically flat, technically a tick down, which is probably the first tick down so that's a good sign but basically flat so we thing we're at the apex on the plateau. The number of hospitalizations went up, flattened, continuing to flatten, good sign. Technically the number is down a tad, statistically irrelevant, but  more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Is a Guest on CNN's Cuomo Prime Time
ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 15: Chris Cuomo: We have the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo. Good to see you, big brother. Governor Cuomo: Good to see you, little brother. Chris Cuomo: You're good for a reality check? I want to try to nail down some of these things that are going on. Governor Cuomo: Yeah, let's start with the reality check, but let's start with our own reality. Your appearance suggests you didn't have   more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo is a Guest on CNN's Out Front With Erin Burnett
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 13: Erin Burnett: We do now have calling in now the Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo, and I wanted to give you a chance, Governor, to respond. I saw your press conference with several other governors as you're trying to coordinate your plan for reopening and dealing with the coronavirus. Don't know if you just heard everything the President said but there were a couple of moments when he took   more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo is a Guest on the Howard Stern Show
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 13: Governor Cuomo: How are you doing Howard? Howard Stern: I'm doing okay. First of all, how are you doing? I love you. I loved you when you first became Governor and I've always talked you up on the air. I particularly appreciate what you are doing during the coronavirus. You are providing real leadership and your whole demeanor is just well, for lack of a better word, a turn on. You are pro  more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Issues Executive Order Directing Employers to Provide Masks to Employees Who Interact With Public Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 12: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo earlier announced he will issue an Executive Order directing employers to provide essential workers with cloth or surgical masks free of charge to wear when directly interacting with the public. Governor Cuomo also announced he will issue an Executive Order to expand eligibility of individuals to conduct antibody tests to help en  more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Issues Executive Order Requiring People to Wear Masks in Public Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 15: On this format of the presentation, I throw out my own personal bias to the way we do this. If you haven't noticed, I have an annoying personal habit that my children remind me of often. My staff too, they reminded me this morning. People love to give you their opinion of what they think, "I think this, I think this," and I often will stop them and say, "Ok, before you tell me what you thin  more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Returns Ventilators, Thanks Pathways Nursing Home for Generous Contribution in Fight Against COVID-19
ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 12: Earlier, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo returned ventilators to the Pathways Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Niskayuna. Pathways Nursing home made an unsolicited contribution of theselifesaving machines to New York State as part of the ongoing efforts against COVID-19. The Governor also delivered cookies for staff and nursing home residents baked by his daughters. A rush transcript of   more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Urges Caution Ahead of Storm System That May Cause Flooding, Widespread Power Outages Across State
ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 12: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo urged New Yorkers in the Western New York and Finger Lakes regions to take precautions as an approaching storm system is expected to bring high winds and rain starting Sunday night and lasting until Tuesday morning, resulting in possible flooding and widespread power outages. Wind gusts are forecasted to exceed 70 mph in the Central and Western parts of the stat  more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Vetoes 53 Legislative Additions to the FY 2021 Enacted Budget
ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the submission of 53 vetoes in accordance with Article VII of the State Constitution, eliminating pages of unnecessary language from the FY 2021 Enacted Budget. The vetoes include various appropriations pertaining to state agency operations, local assistance, and capital projects. More specifically, nineteen appropriations are fully expended, and four additional  more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo, Colleagues Announce Multi-State Council to Get People Back to Work, Restore Economy
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Recognizing that their states have one integrated regional economy, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware Governor John Carney and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced the creation of a multi-state council to restore the economy and get people back to work. This announcement builds on the   more

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo, Colleagues Announce Multi-State Council to Get People Back to Work, Restore Economy
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 13: Governor Cuomo: Hello. So good to see you again. Thank you very much. Good afternoon to everyone. Let me welcome my fellow governors who are on the telephone who you will hear from in a moment. We have Governor Phil Murphy from the great state of New Jersey. We have Governor Ned Lamont from the great state of Connecticut; Governor Tom Wolf from the great state of Pennsylvania; Governor John  more

N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Announces New York City COVID-19 Immigrant Emergency Relief Program With Open Society Foundations
NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript: Mayor de Blasio announced a partnership with Open Society Foundations to establish the New York City COVID-19 Immigrant Emergency Relief program, reaffirming the City's commitment to ensure all New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status, are included in citywide COVID-19 response and relief efforts. This $20 million donation marks an essential step to provide emergency monetary relief to immigrant workers an  more

N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Appears Live on CNN's New Day
NEW YORK, April 16 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript: John Berman: Let's talk more about the now and the future. Joining us is the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio. Mr. Mayor, thanks so much for joining us. We've been talking a little bit about what California Governor Gavin Newsom says will happen in that state as it begins to reopen parts. And it's interesting, right? You have restaurants with waiters wearing masks and gloves. You have everyone wearing mas  more

N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Appears Live on CNN's The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer
NEW YORK, April 16 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript: Wolf Blitzer: Joining us now, the Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio. Mayor, thank you so much for joining us on such a critically busy day. We're hearing a lot about this so called new normal, what it will look like as cities across the country, including New York, of course, consider reopening. You've said reopening too quickly and seeing a resurgence of the virus, in your words, would be the worst of all scen  more

N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Appears Live on Inside City Hall
NEW YORK, April 14 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on April 13: Errol Louis: Good evening, I'm Errol Louis. The coronavirus pandemic continues to kill hundreds of New Yorkers every day, but there are some signs of possible ending or winding down of the spread of the virus. Joining me now to talk about that and much more is Mayor Bill de Blasio, joining us from inside City Hall in the Blue Room. Good to see you Mr. Mayor. Mayor Bill de Blasio: Good to talk with   more

N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Appears Live on MSNBC's Morning Joe
NEW YORK, April 14 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript: Mika Brzezinski: It is three minutes past the top of the hour. Joining us now, the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio. Mayor de Blasio, give us a sense of how the city is fairing this morning, any new information, new numbers, new details moving forward as we're - would it be safe to say - at a plateau in deaths and numbers? Mayor Bill de Blasio: Mika, first of all, we have lost so many people and there's   more

N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Appears Live on PIX 11's Morning News
NEW YORK, April 14 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on April 13: Dan Mannarino: Over the last five days, New York City has had its highest number of deaths. However, there does appear to be a flattening of the curve. But New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, is still proceeding with caution. So, he joins us live this morning. Good morning to you, Mr. Mayor. Good morning, Dan. Hey, I want to begin - we'll get to the flattening of the curve in just a second - but I   more

N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Holds Media Availability on COVID-19
NEW YORK, April 15 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on April 14: Mayor Bill de Blasio: Well, we have some very important news for all New Yorkers. We've had some real breakthroughs, and one in particular I want to talk about related to testing, which has been the topic we've all been focused on now for months and months. So, I'm going to give you some important news and some good news, but I want to frame it first because this really comes down to how New York Ci  more

N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Holds Media Availability on COVID-19
NEW YORK, April 16 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on April 15: Mayor Bill de Blasio: This time we're living in, it's causing us to experience so many challenges, so many painful realities, things we never could have imagined. There is such uncertainty. There's such confusion. There's such a sense of insecurity. I want all New Yorkers to understand what all of us here in the City government are devoted to doing in this crisis for you and it's really basic. Our m  more

N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Holds Media Availability on COVID-19
NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript: Mayor Bill de Blasio: Everybody. The crisis we're going through, it's been real tough on all of us. Some families have suffered so much, in particular. The challenge has been so great and on top of it, there's been so much confusion, because no one, no one anywhere, still fully understands this disease that's afflicted us. So, we're all trying to make sense of that and we're all looking for anything that's clea  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on 1st Light Energy
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Brittany Bartel1st, Light Energy Incorporated, 1869 Moffat Blvd., Manteca, CA 95336 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - 1st Light Energy Inc. Dear Ms. Bartel, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation   more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Abundant Solar Power
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Richard Lu, Abundant Solar Power, Inc., 700 West Metro Park, Rochester, NY 14623 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Abundant Solar Power, Inc. Dear Mr. Lu, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3Fof the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation sub  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Alle-Catt Wind Energy
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Eric Miller, Director, Business Development, Invenergy, LLC, 120 N. Lee Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, emiller@invenergyllc.com; John Dax, Esq., The Dax Law Firm, P.C., 54 State Street, Suite 805, Albany, NY 12207, jdax@daxlawfirm.com; Ekin Senlet, Esq., Barclay Damon, LLP, 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207, esenlet@barclaydamon.com RE: 17-F-0282 - Application of Alle-Ca  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Cassadaga Wind
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Patrick McCarthy, Director of Environmental Affairs and Permitting, Innogy Renewables US, 1251 Waterfront Place, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Re: Case14-F-0490 - Application of Cassadaga Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct a Wind Energy Project. Dear Mr. McCarthy: On April 3, 2020,the Departmen  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Cassadaga Wind
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Patrick McCarthy, Director of Environmental Affairs and Permitting, Innogy Renewables US, 1251 Waterfront Place, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Re: Case 14-F-0490 - Application of Cassadaga Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct a Wind Energy Project. Dear Mr. McCarthy: On April 3, 2020, the Departm  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Clean Energy
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Laura Hutchins, Clean Energy Co., 363 Centeniial Parkway, Suite 300, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Clean Energy Co. Dear Ms. Hutchins, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentati  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Corning Natural Gas
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Stanley W. Widger, Jr., Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP, 1300 Clinton Square Rochester, NY 14604-1792, swidger@nixonpeabody.com Re: Case 16-G-0369 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Corning Natural Gas Corporation for Gas Service Case 20-G-0101 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Reg  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on East Light Partners PBC
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. James B. Fordyce, East Light Partners PBC, 552 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 2, Cambridge, MA 02139 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - East Light Partners PBC Dear Mr. Fordyce, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that t  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on EDF Renewables Development
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York State, NYS Capitol Building, Albany, New York 12224 RE: Case 19-F-0588 - Application of EDF Renewables Development, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility Public Needs Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of the Homer Solar Energy Center in the Towns of Homer, Cortlandville, and Solon,  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on EDF Renewables Development
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Honorable Stephen A. Furlin, Town Supervisor, Town of Solon, 4012 North Tower Road, Cincinnatus, New York 13040, solonsuper@outlook.com RE: Case 19-F-0588 - Application of EDF Renewables Development, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility Public Needs Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of the Homer Solar Energy Center in the Towns  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on EDF Renewables Development
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Honorable Frederick J. Forbes, Sr., Town Supervisor, Town of Homer, Town Hall, N. Main Street, Homer, New York 13077, supervisor@townofhomer.org RE: Case 19-F-0588 - Application of EDF Renewables Development, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility Public Needs Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of the Homer Solar Energy Center in   more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on EDF Renewables Development
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Honorable Robert Corpora, County Administrator, Cortland County, County Office Building, 60 Central Avenue, Cortland, New York 13045, rcorpora@cortland-co.org RE: Case 19-F-0588 - Application of EDF Renewables Development, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility Public Needs Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of the Homer Solar Ene  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on EDF Renewables Development
ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Honorable Thomas A. Williams, Town Supervisor, Town of Cortlandville, Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, NY 13045, cortlandvillesupervisor@gmail.com RE: Case 19-F-0588 - Application of EDF Renewables Development, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility Public Needs Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction   more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on ETM Solar Works
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Gay E. Canough, ETM Solar Works, 300 North Street, Endicott, NY 13760 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - ETM Solar Works Dear Ms. Canough, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3Fof the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been r  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Frog Hollow Solar
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Paul Walker, ForeFront Power, 100 Montgomery Street, Suite 725, San Francisco, CA 94104 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Frog Hollow Solar, LLC Dear Mr. Walker, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3Fof the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentat  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Howell Solar
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Paul Walker, ForeFront Power, 100 Montgomery Street, Suite 725, San Francisco, CA 94104 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Howell Solar, LLC Dear Mr. Walker, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3Fof the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation s  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on IGS Solar
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Joseph E. Oliker, IGS Solar, LLC, 6100 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, OH 43016 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - IGS Solar, LLC Dear Mr. Oliker, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3Fof the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been   more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Mecklenburg Solar
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Kelly Combs, Mecklenburg Solar, LLC, 125 Jefferson Street, Suite 800, Syracuse, NY 13202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Mecklenburg Solar, LLC Dear Mr. Combs, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documenta  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Renovus Rock
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Kelly Combs, Renovus Rock, LLC, 125 Jefferson Street, Suite 800, Syracuse, NY 13202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Renovus Rock, LLC Dear Mr. Combs, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3Fof the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submit  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Strauss Solar
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Paul Walker, ForeFront Power, 100 Montgomery Street, Suite 725, San Francisco, CA 94104 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Strauss Solar, LLC Dear Mr. Walker, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3Fof the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation   more

N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Three Companies
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Andrew M. Klein, Klein Law Group PLLC, 1250 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Re: Case 20-C-0028 - Application of Comcast Phone of New York, LLC, Comcast Phone, LLC and Comcast Phone II, LLC for Approval of a Pro Forma Intra-corporate Reorganization. Dear Mr. Klein, I am writing in regard to your petition filed January 17, 2020, requesting permission pursuan  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Involving Boralex
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 19-F-0512) involving Boralex: Application of Boralex, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct the Approximately 120-Megawatt Greens Corners Solar Facility Proposed in the Towns of Hounsfield and Watertown, Jefferson County. NOTICE OF PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER PRE-APPLICATION INTERVENOR FUNDING REQUESTS AND TO I  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Involving EDF Renewables
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 19-F-0602) involving EDF Renewables: Application of EDF Renewables for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 for Construction of the Genesee Road Solar Energy Center in the Towns of Sardinia and Concord, Erie County. NOTICE OF PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER PRE-APPLICATION INTERVENOR FUNDING REQUESTS AND TO INITIATE THE STIPULATIONS PR  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Involving New York Transco
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 19-T-0684) involving New York Transco: Application of New York Transco LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the New York Public Service Law to Construct, Operate, and Maintain a New, Double-Circuit 54.5-Mile 345/115 Kilovolt Electric Transmission Line and Related Facilities Located in the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County; t  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Involving NextEra Energy Transmission New York
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 18-E-0765) involving NextEra Energy Transmission New York: Petition of NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. for an Order Granting Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law. NOTICE SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. (NEETNY) filed a petition on December 14, 2018, seeking a Certificate of Publi  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Preliminary April 23, 2020 Agenda
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following meeting agenda: The Public Service Commission announced today that it will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, April 23, 2020. TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL COMMUNITY SPREAD OF COVID-19, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO LISTEN TO THE SESSION VIA WEBCAST. The session agenda is as follows: To view documents related to PSC Cases below, visit: http://www.dps.ny.gov/  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Ruling on Heritage Wind
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling (Case No/s. 16-F-0546) involving Heritage Wind: Application of Heritage Wind, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 for a Wind Energy Generating Facility in the Town of Barre, Orleans County, NY. RULING ON MOTIONS ASHLEY MORENO, MICHAEL CLARKE and RICHARD A. SHERMAN, Examiners: On March 13, 2020, Heritage Wind, LLC (Heritage) filed an app  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Ruling on High Bridge Wind
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling (Case No/s. 18-F-0262) involving High Bridge Wind: Application of High Bridge Wind, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct an Approximately 100 MW Wind Powered Electric Generating Facility Located in the Town of Guilford, Chenango County. RULING ADOPTING AMENDED PROTECTIVE ORDER ERIKA BERGEN, JAMES COSTELLO and DANIEL P. O'CONN  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Ruling on High River Energy Center
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling (Case No/s. 17-F-0597) involving High River Energy Center: Application of High River Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of a Solar Electric Generating Facility Located in the Town of Florida, Montgomery County. RULING DENYING PARTY STATUS SEAN MULLANY AND RICHARD SHERMAN, Examine  more

N.Y. State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following audits have been issued. Office of General Services (OGS): Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2019-S-39) EO 95, issued in March 2013, established an Open Data Website for the collection and public dissemination of publishable state data maintained by state entities. Auditors found OGS has taken steps t  more

N.Y. State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York City and their major public authorities during the second quarter of 2020. The planned sales of $3.68 billion include $2.63 billion of new money and $1.05 billion of refundings and reofferings as follows: * $366 million scheduled for April, of which $37.8 mi  more

N.Y. State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following local government audits have been issued. Akron Fire Department - Financial Activities (Erie County) Auditors determined that 101 credit card purchases totaling $22,100 did not have original receipts attached to the monthly statement. In July 2019, Richard A. Lobur, a fire department member, admitted to taking almo  more

N.Y. State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
ALBANY, New York, April 18 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following school district audits have been issued. Cuba-Rushford Central School District - Financial Management (Allegany County and Cattaraugus County) The district's financial reserve plan states that the district will reduce surplus fund balance as recommended by Comptroller DiNapoli's previous report and the board's fund  more

N.Y. State Comptroller DiNapoli: New York's March 31 Cash Standing Above Projections, But Faces Significant Shortfall in Weeks
ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: According to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York closed out the state fiscal year on March 31 with cash-on-hand in the General Fund of $8.9 billion, or $2.4 billion above projections. The state will face cash flow challenges as soon as next month due to billions in state aid payments for health and education, delayed state tax revenues and additional spe  more

N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. 2020 marks 50 years for DEC and 140 Years for Conservation Police Officers. In 1880, the first eight Game Prot  more

N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights
ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry. In 2019, DEC Forest Rangers conducted 3  more

N.Y. State Department of Labor: New York Records Largest Drop in Private Sector Jobs Since 2009
ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Department of Labor issued the following news: According to the preliminary results from the U.S. Department of Labor's business and household surveys for March 2020, the number of private sector jobs in New York State decreased over the month by 42,900, or 0.5 percent, to 8,315,700. This was the state's steepest monthly employment drop since April 2009. Just over one-half of the monthly jobs decline occurred in leisure and hospitality (-23,300),  more

N.Y.Mayor de Blasio Appears Live on Fox News' Bill Hemmer Reports
NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on April 16: Bill Hemmer: Here locally in New York, meanwhile, the Mayor at the epicenter of the country, pleading for more help as well. He's asking for billions of dollars from the federal government. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is back with me. And Mr. Mayor thank you for your time. I heard you earlier say you need a bailout. How big Mayor? Mayor Bill de Blasio: Bill, right now I have accounted for an  more

New York City Files Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration Over Irrational New Obstacles for Issuance of Energy Efficiency Standards
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The New York City Law Department issued the following news release: New York City Corporation Counsel James E. Johnson joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Department of Energy's (DOE) revisions to its Process Rule. Adopted in 1996, the rule ensures DOE meets an Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) mandate to create energy conservation standards that benefit the public in a timely manner.   more

New York City Joins Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Reconsider Halting Public Charge Rule as Coronavirus Rages on
NEW YORK, April 14 -- The New York City Law Department issued the following news release on April 13: New York City joined a coalition of three states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit the question of whether to halt implementation of the Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule as New York City and the nation undergo a public health crisis created by the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Public Charge Rule drives immigrants and their families away from accessing  more

New York State Department of Agriculture, Markets Takes Several Actions to Assist Agricultural Industry During COVID-19 Pandemic
ALBANY, New York, April 14 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release: State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball outlined several actions the Department of Agriculture and Markets has taken to assist the agricultural industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many sectors of the industry, including New York's dairy farmers, have faced extreme economic difficulties with the loss of wholesale markets, such as schools and restaurants, and uncerta  more

NYC Health + Hospitals Launches At-Home COVID-19 Text Message-Based Symptom Monitoring Program
NEW YORK, April 14 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: NYC Health + Hospitals announced the launch of its at-home COVID-19 text message-based symptom monitoring platform for discharged Emergency Department (ED) patients. Patients who are discharged from the ED with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 who do not require admission to the hospital can now self-enroll to receive secure text messages every 12- to 24-hours at home to assess their symptoms as a part of   more

NYC Health + Hospitals to Sign Up 2,000 Volunteer Health Care Providers to Help in COVID-19 Pandemic Response
NEW YORK, April 17 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: NYC Health + Hospitals, the nation's largest public health care system serving in the epicenter of New York's COVID-19 pandemic response, announced a new credentialing process that will streamline recruitment of nearly 2,000 volunteer licensed health care providers to support some of the hardest hit hospitals providing care to New Yorkers with COVID-19. The Docs4NYCNow! online portal is a one-stop credent  more

Osher at RIT to Offer Online Classes for 50-Plus Learners
ROCHESTER, New York, April 18 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Thinkers ages 50 and beyond are trying out online education this spring at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rochester Institute of Technology. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Osher at RIT cancelled all in-person classes for its spring term. In order to continue its programing, the Osher Council decided to offer classes online using the Zoom video/audio conferencing system. "All this  more

Pa. Gov. Wolf, Colleagues Announce Multi-State Council to Get People Back to Work, Restore Economy
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Recognizing that their states have one integrated regional economy, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced the creation of a multi-state council to restore the economy and get people  more

Rochester Institute of Technology Researchers Build Micro-Device to Detect Bacteria, Viruses
ROCHESTER, New York, April 17 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Engineering researchers developed a next-generation miniature lab device that uses magnetic nano-beads to isolate minute bacterial particles that cause diseases. Using this new technology improves how clinicians isolate drug-resistant strains of bacterial infections and difficult-to-detect micro-particles such as those making up Ebola and coronaviruses. Ke Du and Blanca Lapizco-Encinas, both f  more

Rochester Institute of Technology: Multidisciplinary Project Studies Degradable Mulching Films
ROCHESTER, New York, April 17 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: A federal grant matched by New York state and RIT is enabling university researchers to study a competitive solution to polyethylene mulch and identify a more sustainable alternative to conventionally used plastics in farming. The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) has awarded the university a $779,982 grant, which was matched with $334,355 in funding from the Empire State Dev  more

St. Bonaventure University: Study by Chemistry Professor and Recent Graduate Accepted for Publication
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 16 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: A publication by Alex Izydorczak, a 2019 graduate of the Department of Chemistry, and Dr. Scott Simpson, assistant professor of chemistry, has been accepted for publication in ChemistrySelect, a journal of ChemPubSoc Europe. Their publication, titled "Accurate Prediction of Gas Chromatographic Retention Times via Density Functional Theory Calculations: A Case Study Using Brominated Flame Retard  more

SUNY-Geneseo: President Battles Co-Chairs Regional Economic Council
GENESEO, New York, April 15 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: SUNY Geneseo President Denise A. Battles has been appointed as a co-chair of the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council (FLREDC). She succeeds former Monroe Community College president Anne Kress, who served in the role from 2016 until December 2019. Battles joins co-chair Bob Duffy, former New York State lieutenant governor and current president and CEO of the Greater Roches  more

SUNY: Foxglove Plants Produce Heart Medicine. Can Science Do It Better?
BUFFALO, New York, April 14 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release: Foxglove plants, found in many gardens, are known for the showers of bell-shaped flowers they produce. But plants belonging to this genus, Digitalis, also harbor a less visible asset: Chemicals called cardiac glycosides, which have been recorded to treat heart failure since the 1780s, says University at Buffalo biologist Zhen Wang. Wang's research investigates how foxgloves create  more

SUNY: New Model Can Improve Natural Gas Demand Predictions in New York, Other States
BUFFALO, New York, April 16 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release: Rolling blackouts. Erratic prices. Limited storage for excess energy generated by renewables. All afflict the U.S. energy system. Ideas for improvement range from homeowners going off the grid to redesigning the system entirely. A study from University at Buffalo and Purdue University researchers offers a more practical suggestion: improve energy demand forecasting with predictive  more

SUNY: Study Finds That Frequent Cannabis Users are Way Too High ... in Their Estimates of Cannabinoids
BUFFALO, New York, April 16 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release on April 15: One would think that cannabis enthusiasts attending a marijuana advocacy event would be knowledgeable about cannabinoids. Not necessarily, according to the findings of a study by researchers from the University at Buffalo and the University of Michigan, who surveyed frequent cannabis users at an annual marijuana advocacy event held on the University of Michigan campus.   more

Two Area Women are Among the First to Donate Blood Plasma in an Emergency Clinical Trial to Help Treat Severely Ill Patients Battling COVID-19
SYRACUSE, New York, April 18 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Two area women are among the first to donate blood plasma in an emergency clinical trial to help treat severely ill patients battling COVID-19. The project is part of the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project, which the Food and Drug Administration has approved as an Emergency Investigational New Drug (EIND). The theory is that people who have recovered from COV  more