NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined how stay-at-home restrictions could be eased for parts of New York where the coronavirus outbreak is less severe. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that city-run health clinics will soon use a testing procedure that lets people collect samples ...

LAKE PLACID — When it comes to major events this summer, Tri-Lakes officials are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. With the state’s stay-at-home restrictions in effect at least through May 15 during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s no telling what kind of non-essential ...

The speed at which funds were utilized for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans is an alarming indication of how this pandemic has impacted the business community. While listening to a SBA webinar, chamber staff learned that the ...

MALONE — Franklin County officials are adopting a go-slow approach to reopening the local economy, even as Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo eyes a region-by-region resumption of some businesses and events. Cuomo’s plan is contingent on the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus within a region ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Announcing plans to begin reopening his state, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster cited the ongoing economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. “South Carolina’s business is business,” he declared this week as he lifted restrictions on department stores, ...

Heeding lodging owners’ cries, Essex County Board of Supervisor Chairman Shaun Gillilland has used COVID-19 emergency powers to alter an upcoming increase to the county’s occupancy tax. The board voted on April 6 to increase the occupancy tax, or bed tax, from 3% — which it has ...