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A bill was passed to extend New York’s State moratorium on evictions. The extension will last until January 15th. Critics say the $2.7 billion in federal fund program was not fast enough to distribute help with rent payments. Democrats are also hoping Governor Hochul will provide some change too, with a faster more responsive distribution of funds […]
Early this morning, Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit with massive rainfall on much of the Northeast, leading to flooding across wide swaths of New York City and the Hudson Valley. Yesterday at around 9:30 pm, the National Weather Service’s New York City office issued its […]
In the annual ‘Companies That Care’ list from PEOPLE magazine, Wegmans takes the number one spot on the slideshow. The list highlights organizations that show care, respect, and concern for workers and their communities. Wegmans not only took the top spot, but 2021 marks the fifth year it has appeared on the rankings. PEOPLE cited […]
Yesterday marked Governor Kathy Hochul’s one-week anniversary since taking office. Governor Hochul held her first coronavirus briefing with a focus on the Delta variant and announced $65 million in funding for local governments to administer booster shots. The governor made her briefing at the University of Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Governor […]
Yesterday, protesters gathered outside the University of Rochester Medical Center rallying against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines. Just last week, URMC made the announcement that all employees must receive at least one dose of the vaccine by Sept. 27, and information related to requesting an exemption would be provided to employees soon. Ashley, a nurse who was […]
Just in case you missed it New York State is requiring masks for all schools. The determination was announced on Friday by the New York State Department of Health. It is now requiring all individuals over 2-years of age to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status. This is for all school facilities and any […]
Although she has been many times before, Buffalo Native and Governor Kathy Hochul visited the New York State Fair for the first time as New York Governor. When asked about “What was it like coming to the fair for the first time as Governor Hochul,” Governor Hochul responded with: “It’s emotional I’ve come here many […]
During Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of incoming lieutenant governor, State Senator Brian Benjamin, Hochul wore a gold-colored pendant that sent a message. The nameplate necklace had a single word: “Vaxed.” According to the CDC, As of Thursday, 78.9% of New Yorkers over the age of 18 had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 […]
At the end of October, dozens of insurance companies will again require copays for Coronavirus hospital stays and testing. In the early days of the pandemic, insurers limited out-of-pocket expenses for anyone diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID through cost-sharing waivers, but this will no longer be the case, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. According […]
Last month, a bill was signed into law in New York that aims to provide women with better access to information that can improve the quality of their care. This bill comes from just one year later when Amber Rose Isaac from the Bronx died after doctors at Montefiore Medical Center ignored her telling them […]