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Coronavirus

New Yorkers 30 and over can get vaccine

ALBANY (AP) — New York state residents over 30 are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting today, and everyone over 16 will be eligible starting April 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. Vaccine eligibility had previously been restricted to people over 50, people in certain job ...

NY to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those over 30

ALBANY (AP) -- New York state residents over 30 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, March 30, and everyone over 16 will be eligible starting April 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday, March 29. Vaccine eligibility had previously been restricted to people over 50, ...

Nursing home advocates continue plea for justice one year later

ALBANY — Dozens of family members and friends of loved ones who died from COVID-19 in nursing homes joined lawmakers outside the state Capitol on Thursday to mourn the thousands of New Yorkers who died in congregate facilities and designate a statewide day of remembrance in their ...

NY adjusts nursing home visit rules

PLATTSBURGH — New York State loosened nursing home visitation guidelines Thursday, which will allow residents, like those at Meadowbrook Healthcare, to embrace loved ones for the first time in more than a year. “We are thrilled,” Sandy Geddes, community relations coordinator, said. ...

Local COVID cases drop as more get vaccine

The number of people with active COVID-19 cases locally continues to decline as more residents get vaccinated. Franklin County Public Health reported 80 active cases of COVID-19 countywide on Friday, down from 105 the day prior and 274 at the start of this month. The Essex County ...

Impeachment probe to examine COVID tests for Cuomo relatives

ALBANY — The impeachment investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expanding to examine whether the governor unlawfully used his office to provide his family members with special access to scarce coronavirus tests a year ago, a state lawmaker said Thursday. The office of ...