ALBANY — Nursing homes in parts of New York hit worst by this winter’s COVID-19 surge say they’re struggling to find enough staff as workers have gotten sick or needed to quarantine. About 80 nursing homes have reported nursing shortages as of early January, according to The ...

ALBANY — New York’s Democratic-led Assembly plans to pass legislation Tuesday to help workers and small businesses financially survive the coronavirus pandemic. Workers could collect unemployment insurance while working part time, small businesses would be protected from being ...

In an effort to assure a number of North Country hospitals continue to receive special benefits to help them remain financially stable, Rep. Elise Stefanik introduced legislation Monday to aid in the fight. With Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-Rhinebeck, who represents New York’s 19th ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say the amount of fentanyl seized in drug-trafficking investigations in the state of New York continues to increase at an alarming rate, underscoring how the pandemic hasn’t slowed a booming market for the potent synthetic opioid. Seizures of ...

STAR LAKE — Clifton-Fine Hospital is taking a hands-on, community-focused approach to COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the sparsely populated and demographically older southern parts of St. Lawrence County. Earlier this week, Clifton-Fine Hospital, a facility with just 26 staffed ...

NEW YORK — Winter has brought New York’s worst stretch of the coronavirus crisis since May, with at least 4,800 dead from COVID-19 in the past 30 days, according to state statistics. But in recent days, there have been signs of a possible turnaround. Statewide, hospitalizations are ...