ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced 35 counties have been approved to resume elective outpatient treatments. The Governor previously announced that the state will allow elective outpatient treatments to resume in counties and hospitals without significant risk of COVID-19 surge in the near term. The counties now eligible are: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugu  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York's contact tracing pilot program, with leadership from Mayor Mike Bloomberg, will begin in the coming weeks. This nation-leading tracing program will focus on areas with the highest rates of infection and on regions where data shows could be the first to open. The program will operate through the next flu season, and it   more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 30: Governor Cuomo: We have some new faces with us. Starting at my far right, Sarah Feinberg, who runs the New York City transit system. To her left, Patrick Foye, Chairman of the MTA. Dr. Zucker, you know, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health. To my left, Melissa DeRosa, Secretary to the Governor. To her left, Robert Mujica, who is the Budget Director of the State of New York a  more

ALBANY, New York, April 27 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 25: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the state is expanding diagnostic testing criteria to include more frontline New York workers - a direct result of rapidly increasing diagnostic testing capacity. The expanded criteria will now allow all first responders, health care workers and essential employees to be tested for COVID-19 even if they aren't symptoma  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 27: Big Monday crowd. Hope you guys have a good weekend. Welcome back. I had a very nice weekend, not that anybody is asking. Nice weekend with the girls and boyfriend. I like the boyfriend. If anyone asks, boyfriend has departed the premises. Monday. This is the total hospitalization rate which you see is basically flat. Flat is not great, but flat may be a reaction to the weekend, Sunday dis  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced all K-12 schools and college facilities statewide will remain closed for the rest of the academic year and will continue to provide distance learning during that time. The schools will also be required to continue meal programs and child care services for essential workers. The state will make a decision about summer school programmi  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: In an effort to keep New Yorkers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued an executive order delaying school board elections and budget votes statewide until June 9, 2020. The school board elections and budget votes will all be conducted by mail and all qualified voters will be sent an absentee ballot with return postage paid. The Executive Order also delays local special dis  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo outlined additional guidelines for the phased plan to re-open New York on a regional basis. Each region of the state - Capital Region, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mid-Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, New York City, North Country, Long Island, Southern Tier and Western New York - must follow these guidelines as part of the re-opening plan.   more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 28: I want to introduce, for those of you that don't know, my colleagues who are with me. To my left, Melissa DeRosa, Secretary to the Governor. To my right, Dr. James Malatras, he is not a real doctor like the doctors here, but he is still technically a doctor. He runs Empire State College. He has done all great policy work in the State for many years. To his right, Gareth Rhodes, he is not a   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 2 -- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following news release on May 1: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful final rule redefining the "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act. The final rule continues the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) effort to weaken water quality protections   more

POTSDAM, New York, April 28 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: Clarkson University has named Devon A. Shipp, Ph.D. the new director of the Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) at Clarkson. Since 2019, Professor Shipp has successfully co-led the center with Silvana Andreescu, Ph.D. They were instrumental in energizing the center's research and engaging the breadth of the Clarkson University community with its cross-sectoral partners to develop new materials and processe  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: In 2017, New York City reportedly emitted nearly 50.7 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. However, it's difficult to know how accurate the estimate is. This kind of greenhouse gas inventory is traditionally estimated from the ground-up by collecting data from a few pollution sources, like buildings and landfills, and using those numbers to make an educated guess about emissions across   more

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University issued the following news: More than half of the respondents to a recent survey of fashion models said they do not have enough money to cover essential needs if they are unable to work during the next three months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, more than half said they are owed money by their clients or agencies - with a third saying they're owed money by both. The findings are reported in "Fashioning a Response: Results fr  more

ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: From detention facilities in Arizona to labor camps in Qatar to settlements in Bangladesh, the coronavirus pandemic has posed new threats to migrants and refugees. A global committee of legal scholars - including Cornell Law School's Ian Kysel - has developed a set of principles reminding states of their obligations to those populations amid the public health crisis. Their document, "Human Mobility and Human Rights in  more

BRONX, New York, April 29 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release: A compound originally discovered by Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Vern Schramm, Ph.D., is being evaluated by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in Brazil as a treatment for COVID-19 patients. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The compound, BCX4430, resulted from Dr. Schramm's lo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 30 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Batter Up Foods' sister company, SatisPie, will invest up to $34 million as it expands its product offerings to include waffles and pancakes for businesses across North America. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, this marks the company's first location in Georgia, which will ultimately create 162 jobs. "Batter Up Foods is yet another American small business s  more

CLINTON, New York, April 28 -- Hamilton College issued the following news: In the fall of his junior year, Robert Welch ''20 attended a weekly "geo-lunch" meeting hosted by the Geosciences Department. The speaker, who was discussing the value of attending graduate school, imparted the following advice to the students sitting around the lunch table: "You must have the urge to ask the question 'why?'" Welch certainly has that urge. In the fall he will begin a Ph.D. program at Harvard University'  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release: Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced the launch of Let's Learn NYC!, a new educational public television program produced by the WNET Group in partnership with the New York City Department of Education (DOE) featuring lessons for children in 3K through second grade that will supplement remote learning. "We're doing everything we can to make this unprecedented situation a lit  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: The New York Times recently published an article on new research that indicates that the majority of COVID-19 cases in New York originally came from Europe. At a virtual workshop for public health students organized by the student group Advocates for Asian American Health (AAAH) at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, participants discussed how major news outlets covered the U.S. coronavi  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 29 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release: Fifty years after the discovery of methadone, not much has changed in terms of how it's prescribed to treat opioid use disorder. A new University at Buffalo study on how methadone is metabolized reveals how more individualized prescribing could better serve patients. The paper, published April 17, reports on a study led by researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release on April 27: As the City rapidly expands its testing capacity, Mayor de Blasio announced new self-swab testing at NYC Health + Hospitals testing sites across the five boroughs. Self-swab testing will minimize contact between patients and healthcare workers, allowing the City to test more New Yorkers without putting healthcare workers and patients at further risk. To ensure all confirmed cases are promptly trea  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 27: Moog, Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A), a New York-based advanced technology company, will create 12 new jobs in Cherokee County, Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced. The company will invest more than $2.3 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Murphy. "Nothing speaks more forcefully to the strength of North Carolina's economy than when a leading industry name c  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James and representatives from major nationwide pharmacies responded to the State of New York's expansion of COVID-19 tests to local pharmacies. "I am grateful that New York will begin to take advantage of its vast system of pharmacies to provide COVID-19 tests to more New Yorkers than ever before," said Attorney General James. "It is critically important f  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James secured an important victory for environmentally-conscious "green" investors in Upstate New York by obtaining an order that blocks a Western New York company and its founder from offering and selling unregistered securities and from using investor funds to subsidize the founder's lifestyle. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) sought and obtained a  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James called on seven major cable and satellite television providers in New York to provide financial relief for consumers amidst the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by reducing or eliminating fees attributable to live sports programming. Despite the fact that all live sporting events in the United States have been cancelled, cable and satellite  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 29: New York Attorney General Letitia James last night led a coalition of three states and New York City in filing a motion asking the courts to temporarily halt implementation of the Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health crisis. A motion seeking a new preliminary injunction with the U.S. District Court for the Sou  more

ALBANY, New York, April 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement demanding that fast food restaurants provide employees with personal protective equipment in accordance with state law: "It is critical to public safety and required under the law that fast food restaurants provide adequate PPE to their workers. "These workers are risking their lives to serve New Yorkers during this crisis, and they must have the proper resources to protect themselves and thos  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: Attorney General Letitia James warned people in the Capital Region about new, recently reported scams targeting residents which involve scam artists impersonating Albany and Troy police officers. "During these uncertain times, it is crucial that New Yorkers remain vigilant about potential scams," Attorney General James said. "Fraud is always inexcusable, but it is all the more heinous to explo  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on May 1: New York Attorney General Letitia James led a bi-partisan coalition of 26 attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to take immediate action to protect senior citizens from homelessness as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health crisis. In a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, the coalition recommends specific a  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 28: New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general warning the nation's three Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) that they will not hesitate to enforce safeguards set in place to ensure consumers' credit is properly protected and that their credit reports are fairly and accurately reported as Americans continue to struggle from the economic fallout  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement on April 28: New York Attorney General Letitia James this evening released the following statement after President Donald Trump said at a press conference that he would consider holding off funding to help cities and states respond to the economic fallout of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) until certain "sanctuary city adjustments" are made: "President Trump's threat to hold coronavirus  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on May 1: Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general and the City of New York in suing Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its new "Dirty Water Rule," which eliminates legal protections for countless streams and wetlands across the country. The Trump Administration's new rule replaces the 2015 Clean Water Rule, a science-based Obama-era federal regul  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement on April 28: New York Attorney General Letitia James tonight released the following statement after U.S. Attorney General William Barr released a memo threatening to "monitor" and be "on the lookout for state and local directives that could be violating the constitutional rights and civil liberties of individual citizens" due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): "Despite the Trump Admini  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Andrew Cuomo issued the following statements in response to a court's decision to deny Zara Realty's attempts to dismiss a lawsuit from the Attorney General's Office over violations of New York's rent stabilization and tenant harassment laws. In the denial, Justice Kathryn E. Freed of the New York State Supreme Court of New York County ruled   more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued the following news release: New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer sent a letter to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks urging the City to strengthen the federal Cooling Assistance Benefit program in order to provide air conditioners to New Yorkers who cannot afford them but are at risk of a heat-related illness, especially in light of the COVID-  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued the following news release: New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer announced a new telephone campaign to return over $2.5 million in unclaimed prevailing wages to workers cheated out of their pay by unscrupulous contractors on City-funded projects. The Comptroller's Bureau of Labor Law enforces prevailing wage and benefit rates for construction and building service workers employed by contractors on City public work p  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on April 29: The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a final regulation cementing into New York State Insurance Law current circular letters regarding coverage for gender dysphoria, coverage for non-gender specific services, and coverage for the HIV-prevention preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). "This final regulation provides important protections to the Ne  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on April 30: Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell announced that Bank Hapoalim B.M. and Bank Hapoalim, New York Branches ("Bank Hapoalim" or the "Bank"), will pay a $220 million penalty to the New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS") for having knowingly facilitated U.S. clients' evasion of state and federal taxes through its conduct of an illegal cro  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release: Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell announced that Richard Weber has been appointed General Counsel of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). "Rich brings unquestioned integrity, legal acumen, and management experience to DFS," said Superintendent Lacewell. "His extensive leadership experience and depth of legal knowledge will be vital in   more

ALBANY, New York, April 27 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 26: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the nation-leading, innovative L tunnel project is complete - six months earlier than the original proposal that would have shut down service, and three months ahead of the new innovative plan announced in January 2019, after the Governor convened a panel of engineering experts who determined a disruptive total shutdown was unnecessary. Completion c  more

ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 24: In the face of a dangerous uptick of domestic violence incidents, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the immediate modernization of the state's domestic violence hotline with a new text program and confidential online service to aid victims of abuse and provide potential lifesaving ways to get help. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary social distancing guidelines, domes  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 27: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the results of phase two of the state's antibody testing survey. The preliminary results show 14.9 percent of the population have COVID-19 antibodies. The preliminary results of phase one of the state's antibody testing survey released on April 23rd showed 13.9 percent of the population have COVID-19 antibodies. The G  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on April 30 on MSNBC Live with Katy Tur and Chuck Todd: Chuck Todd: Joining me now is the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo. Governor Cuomo thank you for spending a few minutes with us. I know we want to talk a little bit more about the contact tracing program. I want to start with this. I know you're working with Bloomberg Philanthropies on this and that it is sort of a public, private partnership. I gue  more

ALBANY, New York, April 22 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript of an interview with transcript of an interview with Nicole Wallace on MSNBC's Deadline: White House: Nicole Wallace: Governor, how did your meeting go and what did you say to the President? Governor Cuomo: The meeting went well and I think it was productive. The big issue was testing. As everyone knows, that's going to be the next step as we go forward and how do we separate the responsibilities and t  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: As the City rapidly expands its testing capacity, Mayor de Blasio announced new self-swab testing at NYC Health + Hospitals testing sites across the five boroughs. Self-swab testing will minimize contact between patients and healthcare workers, allowing the City to test more New Yorkers without putting healthcare workers and patients at further risk. To ensure all confirmed cases are promptly treated, the  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Department of Labor issued the following news: The New York State Department of Labor announced that it had distributed over $4.6 billion in unemployment benefits since the coronavirus pandemic began impacting businesses in early March. In total, the DOL has processed over 1.6 million completed applications for unemployment benefits since March 9th, including for both traditional unemployment insurance and the new COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Assi  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release: Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced an adjusted K-12 citywide grading policy. The policy maintains a high bar for student achievement, gives flexibility to families and students grappling with the COVID-19 crisis, and provides targeted support to students who have fallen behind. "Our students, educators, and families are going through a lot right now. I know our students  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release: Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Corey Johnson announced "Project Cupid," a joint effort between the Office of the City Clerk and the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) to transition the marriage licensing process fully online. "We need moments of joy now more than ever, and we won't let a pandemic get in the way of true love," said Mayor Bill de Blasio. "To al  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release: As the weather gets warmer and New York City's fight against COVID-19 stretches into the summer, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Corey Johnson announced plans to implement at least 40 miles of street closures, sidewalk widening, and additional bike lanes over the next month - with a goal of implementing 100 miles, focusing on communities hardest hit by the pandemic. The open streets will be sourced from fi  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release on April 29: Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), NYC Health + Hospitals, and Greater New York Hospital Association (GHNYA) to provide mental health programs to support health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new program will tailor elements of the US DoD's combat stress managemen  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release: Mayor de Blasio announced antibody testing for first responders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 epidemic. NYC Health + Hospitals will begin offering free COVID-19 antibody tests to all of its healthcare workers across its 11 hospitals. Through a partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services and CDC, the City will also offer testing for any healthcare worker or first responder across the FD  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release: Mayor Bill de Blasio announced steps the City is taking to re-start the economy and rebuild a fairer New York. The goal is not to go back to the status quo, but to spur a recovery that confronts deep inequities, reaches into every neighborhood, and leaves New York stronger than ever. "This crisis is not only about a virus; it's about the fallout from hundreds of thousands of our neighbors losing their jobs   more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on April 27 on Inside City Hall: Errol Louis: Welcome to Inside City Hall for Monday, April 27th, 2020. I'm Errol Louis, thanks for joining us. As you know, since the pandemic has struck our city, we've been bringing you political coverage around the clock here at NY1. Tonight, we are pleased to continue that process by returning to a nightly broadcast of Inside City Hall. This week begins with news that hospita  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release: As the City continues to fight COVID-19, Mayor de Blasio announced that 200 new Safe Haven beds will begin to open this week prioritizing vulnerable New Yorkers living on the streets and subways in high-need areas. The City is also focusing on offering help at up to10 end-of-the-line subway stations citywide, with the goal of bringing more unsheltered New Yorkers off the subways amid the COVID-19 crisis. Addi  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Nicole LeBlanc, Amp. Energy, 1550 Wewatta Street, 4th FL, Denver, CO 80202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - ASA Clayton Solar I, LLC Dear Ms. LeBlanc, 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 submi  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Nicole LeBlanc, Amp. Energy, 1550 Wewatta Street, 4th FL, Denver, CO 80202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - ASA DeKalb Solar I, LLC Dear Ms. LeBlanc, 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 submit  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Nicole LeBlanc, Amp. Energy, 1550 Wewatta Street, 4th FL, Denver, CO 80202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - ASA DeKalb Solar II, LLC Dear Ms. LeBlanc, 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 submi  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Nicole LeBlanc, Amp. Energy, 1550 Wewatta Street, 4th FL, Denver, CO 80202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - ASA DeKalb Solar III, LLC Dear Ms. LeBlanc, 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 subm  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Nicole LeBlanc, Amp. Energy, 1550 Wewatta Street, 4th FL, Denver, CO 80202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - ASA Gouverneur NY Solar I, LLC Dear Ms. LeBlanc, 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

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Nicole LeBlanc, Amp. Energy, 1550 Wewatta Street, 4th FL, Denver, CO 80202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - ASA Gouverneur NY Solar II, LLC Dear Ms. LeBlanc, 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 documentatio  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Nicole LeBlanc, Amp. Energy, 1550 Wewatta Street, 4th FL, Denver, CO 80202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - ASA Volney Solar I, LLC Dear Ms. LeBlanc, 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 submit  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Jesse Petersen, Bright Power, 11 Hanover Square, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10005 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Bright Power Dear Mr. Petersen, 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 submitted h  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Daniel Green, Delaware River Solar, LLC, 33 Irving Place, Suite 1090, New York, NY 10003 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Delaware River Solar, LLC Dear Mr. Green, 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 docume  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Derek Sheehan, Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC, 1550 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 310, Wayne, PA 19087 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC Dear Mr. Sheehan, 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  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Nicole LeBlanc, Amp Energy, 1550 Wewatta Street, 4th Fl, Denver, CO 80202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Elmbook Solar, LLC Dear Mr. LeBlanc, 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 submitted ha  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Honorable Martha R. Bills, Town Supervisor, Town of Westfield, Eason Hall, 23 Elm Street, Westfield, NY 14787, marthabills@townofwestfield.org RE: Case 20-F-0085 - Application of Empire Solar, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct a 125-MWac Solar Powered Electric Generating Facility Located in the Town of Wes  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Timothy D. Wright, EnergyMark, LLC, 6653 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - EnergyMark, LLC Dear Mr. Wright, 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 submitted ha  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Honorable Aileen McNabb-Coleman, Chair of the Cayuga County Legislature, County of Cayuga, 160 Genesee Street, 6th Floor, Auburn, NY 13021, acoleman@cayugacounty.us RE: Case 20-F-0043 - Application of Garnet Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct and Operate a Solar Generating Facility and Energy St  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Ms. Nicole LeBlanc, Amp. Energy, 1550 Wewatta Street, 4th FL, Denver, CO 80202 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Grand Island Solar, LLC Dear Ms. LeBlanc, 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 submit  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mark R. Rielly, Esq., Acting Assistant General Counsel, National Grid USA, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02451, mark.rielly@nationalgrid.com Re: Case 20-T-0135 - In the Matter of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid - Part 102 Report Black River - Taylorville 115 kV Conductor Clearance Refurbishment Project. Dear Mr. Rielly: The work proposed in the Black Rive  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Honorable Peter J. Keys, Town Supervisor, Town of New Bremen, 8420 State Route 812Lowville, NY 13367, supervisorkeys@hotmail.com RE: Case 20-F-0051 - Application of New Bremen Solar, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construction an Approximately 100-Megawatt Solar Energy Generation Facility called New Bremen Solar in   more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Derek Sheehan, Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC, 1550 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 310, Wayne, PA 19087 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - Norstar Solar, LLC Dear Mr. Sheehan, 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 d  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter: To: Mr. Robert J. Kreppel, U.S. Energy Partners, LLC, 8420 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14221 RE: 2020 Annual Compliance - U.S. Energy Partners, LLC Dear Mr. Kreppel, 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

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 15-F-0122) involving Baron Winds: Application of Baron Winds, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct a Wind Energy Facility. NOTICE OF MEETING A notice issued April 22, 2020, in Case 20-F-0067, announced that the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (Siting Board) will convene on Wed  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 18-T-0499) involving NextEra Energy Transmission: Application of NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law for the Construction of a 20 Mile 345 Kilovolt Transmission Line Located in the Town of Royalton, Niagara County, and the Towns of Alden, Newstead, Lancaster, and Elma  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-E-0518) involving 537 Greenwich Owner: Notice of Intent of 537 Greenwich Owner LLC to Submeter Electricity at 110 Charlton Street, New York, New York, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By Notice of Intent filed July 26, 2019, 537 Greenwich Owner LLC (Owner) requests authorizatio  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-E-0502) involving 839 Tilden Street HDFC: Notice of Intent of 839 Tilden Street HDFC, to Submeter Electricity at 839 Tilden Street, Bronx, New York, 10467, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and Waiver Request. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By Notice of Intent filed July 11, 2019, 839 Tilden Street HDFC (Owne  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-G-0150) involving Central Hudson Gas & Electric: Petition of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation to Temporarily Revise the Retail Access Cash-Out Index Pricing on an Emergency Basis. CONFIRMING ORDER An order was made in this proceeding on March 31, 2020, by John B. Rhodes, Chair. The Commission orders: The foregoing order is approved and confirmed and filed in the office o  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case Nos. 15-G-0244; 20-G-0140) involving inspection requirements pertaining to gas service lines and COVID-19: Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Develop Implementation Protocols for Complying with Inspection Requirements Pertaining to Gas Service Lines Inside Buildings; In the Matter of Gas Corporations Response to COVID-19 State of Emergency. CONFIRMING ORDER An order was made in th  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-E-0155) involving interconnection deadline modifications: In the Matter of Interconnection Deadline Modifications. CONFIRMING ORDER An order was made in this proceeding on April 6, 2020, by John B. Rhodes, Chair. The Commission orders: The foregoing order is approved and confirmed and filed in the office of the Commission. By the Commission, (SIGNED) MICHELLE L. PHILLIPS Secr  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 16-W-0259) involving New York American Water: Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of New York American Water Company, Inc. for Water Service. CONFIRMING ORDER An order was made in this proceeding on March 25, 2020, by John B. Rhodes, Chair. The Commission orders: The foregoing order is approved and confirmed and filed in the office   more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-E-0717) involving Site 3 DSA Owner: Notice of Intent of Site 3 DSA Owner LLC to Submeter Electricity at 202 Broome Street, New York, New York 10002, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By Notice of Intent filed November 7, 2019, Site 3 DSA Owner LLC (Owner) requests authorization   more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-V-0058) involving Spectrum Northeast: Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Akron, Erie County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On February 4, 2020, Spectrum Northeast, LLC l/k/a Charter Communications submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-V-0059) involving Spectrum Northeast: Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Guilford, Chenango County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On February 4, 2020, Spectrum Northeast, LLC l/k/a Charter Communications submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case Nos. 17-E-0238; 17-G-0239; 16-G-0058; 16-G-0059; 14-M-0565) involving National Grid for Electric Service and National Grid NY for Gas Service: Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for Electric Service; Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulatio  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-V-0769) involving Time Warner Cable Northeast: Petition of Time Warner Cable Northeast LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Ellington, Chautauqua County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On December 17, 2019, Time Warner Cable Northeast LLC1l/k/a Charter Communications submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its ca  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-V-0618) involving Verizon New York: Petition of Verizon New York Inc. for Orders of Entry for 48 Multiple-Dwelling Unit Buildings in the City of New York: ORDERS OF ENTRY BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On June 20, 2018, Verizon New York Inc. (Verizon or the Company) filed a Verified Petition for Orders of Entry (petition) seeking access to 48 Multiple-Dwelling Unit   more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-V-0619) involving Verizon New York: Petition of Verizon New York Inc. for Orders of Entry for 36 Multiple-Dwelling Unit Buildings in the City of New York: ORDERS OF ENTRY BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On June 26, 2018, Verizon New York Inc. (Verizon or the Company) filed a Verified Petition for Orders of Entry (petition) seeking access to 36 Multiple-Dwelling Unit   more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling (Case No/s. 18-T-0604) involving Deepwater Wind South Fork: Application of Deepwater Wind South Fork, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 3.5 Miles of Submarine Export Cable from the New York State Territorial Waters Boundary to the South Shore of the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County and Approximately 4.1 Miles of Terrest  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling (Case No/s. 17-F-0599) involving East Point Energy Center: Application of East Point Energy Center, LLC, for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 for Construction of a Solar Electric Generating Facility in the Town of Sharon, Schoharie County. RULING ON MOTION ERIKA BERGEN, GREGG C. SAYRE, and MICHAEL CARUSO, Examiners: On March 24, 2020, we iss  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- 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. ISSUES RULING JAMES A. COSTELLO, ERIKA BERGEN, and DANIEL P. O'CONNELL, Examiners: We are  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling (Case No/s. 19-T-0549) involving LS Power Grid New York: Application of LS Power Grid New York, LLC, LS Power Grid New York Corporation I, and the New York Power Authority for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII for Edic/Marcy to New Scotland; Princetown to Rotterdam Project. RULING ON SCHEDULE ANTHONY M. BELSITO, Examiner: On April 13, 2020,   more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling (Case No/s. 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;  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling (Case No/s. 20-W-0102) involving American Water Works; New York American Water Company and Liberty Utilities (Eastern Water Holdings): Joint Petition of American Water Works Company, Inc.; New York American Water Company, Inc.; and Liberty Utilities (Eastern Water Holdings) Corp. for Approval, Pursuant to Section 89-h of the New York Public Service Law, of the Acquisition by Liberty Utilities (  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) is putting $50 million toward the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a component of the latest coronavirus relief package. Under the PPP, employers can secure loans that will be forgiven by the federal government if employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks   more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg announced on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, their offices will be coordinating with each other, as well as with other law enforcement officials, to protect the public from COVID-19 related internet scams. "Taking advantage of a pandemic to comm  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released proposed regulations to strengthen the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the nation's first regional program to cap and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector. The revised regulations would advance   more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- 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

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- 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

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following statement by Chancellor Betty A. Rosa and Interim Commissioner Shannon Tahoe: "The COVID-19 pandemic has put us all in a place where we are required to make difficult but necessary decisions to protect ourselves and our loved ones. "Closing schools for the remainder of the school year is the right one to protect New York's students, teachers and school staff. "We are continuously inspired by the work of e  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following joint statement by Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa and Interim Commissioner Shannon Tahoe: "The COVID-19 Pandemic has placed a tremendous amount of stress and uncertainty on New Yorkers in every corner of the state. Despite the challenges we are all facing every day, it is time we begin to look at how we can successfully and appropriately reopen our schools. "Throughout the pandemic, we have se  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance issued the following news release on May 1: The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance announced that $6 million is now available to help low-income New Yorkers who suffer from serious health issues exacerbated by heat to stay cool during the upcoming summer months. Cooling assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) provides an air conditioner to eligible household  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 30 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release: To slow the spread of COVID-19, individuals who test positive are asked to retrace the people and places they recently interacted with. This task, called contact tracing, isn't easy. Days get mixed up. Meetings are forgotten. There's no foolproof way to remember everyone. It's also difficult to determine how a person was infected, whether they unknowingly touched contaminated obje  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- The New York City Law Department issued the following news release on April 29: New York City Corporation Counsel James E. Johnson joined a coalition of three states in filing a motion asking the courts to temporarily halt implementation of the Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule in light of the COVID-19 public health crisis. A motion seeking a new preliminary injunction with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York was filed last night after the  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: Mayor de Blasio announced antibody testing for first responders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 epidemic. NYC Health + Hospitals will begin offering free COVID-19 antibody tests to all of its healthcare workers across its 11 hospitals. Through a partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services and CDC, the City will also offer testing for any healthcare worker or first responder across th  more

ALBANY, New York, April 27 -- The New York State Department of Labor issued the following news: The New York State Department of Labor announced that it has distributed $3.1 billion in unemployment benefits to New Yorkers since the coronavirus pandemic started impacting New York businesses in early March. In total, more than 1.4 million New Yorkers have submitted completed applications for unemployment benefits since the crisis began, including traditional unemployment insurance and Pandemic Un  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 27 -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Nicholas Kristof named the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health as a key organization fighting the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines, as part of his efforts to raise awareness and support for this work. In a New York Times column published online, Kristof included the Center in his C-19 Impact I  more

POTSDAM, New York, April 29 [TNSgrants] -- Clarkson University issued the following news: Recent scientific and media reports have highlighted the risk of airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. While it is understood that coughing and sneezing can easily spread the virus over long distances, a multi-disciplinary group of Clarkson professors is framing the problem in a new light. They are examining how air expelled from the mouth during speech contributes to the s  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public health care system in the country with 11 hospitals at the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, has raised a total of $20.9M since it launched its COVID-19 Relief Efforts Campaign last month. The fundraising campaign continues to direct funds to purchase comfort items like meals, groceries, transportation and hotel rooms to support the heroic health care workers on the f  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: NYC Health + Hospitals announced that NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Judson will continue to provide urgent sexual/reproductive care, LGBTQ affirming services, and mental health support for New York City's adolescents and emerging adults during the COVID-19 emergency. Adhering to the social distancing directive and to ensure the safety of our staff and patients, those wanting to access these servic  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: New research by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health experts finds that reinfections with endemic coronaviruses are not uncommon, even within a year of prior infection. The study on the four endemic coronaviruses--not including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19--found that when reinfection occurred, it was not associated with less severe symptoms. Instead, genetic facto  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 28 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: RIT Archives is documenting the COVID-19 moment and its impact on the RIT community by collecting personal reflections of the pandemic. The "RIT Pandemic Journals" is meant to be a repository for RIT students, faculty, staff and alumni who are processing their response to the crisis in creative ways. Preserving these expressions complements the university's official historical record, said Eli  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29: Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa issued a report to Governor Cuomo outlining the COVID-19 Maternity Task Force's initial recommendations. Governor Cuomo has accepted these recommendations in full. The recommendations include measures to diversify birthing site options and support patient choice; extend the period of time a healthy support person can accompany a mother post deliver  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: In the center of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals are racing to maintain quality care for patients with severe disease while facing a shortage of resources and limited understanding of the novel coronavirus. One physician on the front lines -- Ariel Jaitovich, a pulmonary and critical care physician at the Albany Medical Center in New York -- sought out a collaboration with investigators at th  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 28 -- West Virginia University issued the following story: When COVID-19 started depleting stockpiles of medical gear in hotspots like New York and New Jersey, the West Virginia National Guard took notice - and reached out to experts at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University to help prevent that from happening in the Mountain State. Within days, the College, in conjunction with the National Guard, developed a data-drive  more

BRONX, New York, April 30 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release: Montefiore Health System, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and NYU Langone have launched a new clinical trial to study if convalescent plasma--taken from people who have recovered from COVID-19--is effective in treating the disease. The body's immune response to viral infections includes making molecules called antibodies. Antibodies can combat the infection and possibly   more

BRONX, New York, April 30 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release: Researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine have begun testing the drug hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19, as part of a nationwide trial sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). "We're actively looking for medications to treat patients with COVID-19," said Michael Aboodi, M.D., a critical care phys  more