Editorial: Timely guidance? New Yorkers learned late December 6 exactly which hospitals around the state would be subject to Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Order limiting certain elective surgeries and procedures beginning roughly 36 hours later, on December 9. The order initially exploded out of Albany seemingly moments after South Africa’s first report of Covid-19’s Omicron variant. We recognize and appreciate Governor Hochul’s proactive effort, but there’s a big disconnect at play reminiscent of just about every Covid-19-related Executive Order her…
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Oberacker To Zucker: Resign Over AG Report Of Low COVID-19 Count Subpoenas Should Be Issued, Senator Adds ALBANY – Newly elected state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, joined his Assembly colleague today in reacting to Attorney General Letitia James’ report that the Cuomo Administration underreported COVID-19 nursing home deaths by 50 percent. Supporting Senate Republican Leader Rob Ort, Oberacker called for the “immediate resignation” of state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker. “I join with Senate Republican Leader Ortt in calling for the…
Salka ‘Appalled’ If Governor Hid Aged Death Rate AG Letitia James’ Study Concludes Nursing Home Fatalities 50% Short By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ALBANY – That state Attorney General Letitia James concluded the Cuomo Administration underreported COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes by half is “appalling,” Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, declared in a statement released this afternoon. An investigation by James’ office concluded the administration undercounted coronavirus-related deaths at nursing homes by as much as 50 percent, the New…
Hospitalizations Dip To 5 Per Day, Cuomo Reports ALBANY – Governor Cuomo had a lot of good news on the anti-COVID fight in his daily update delivered overnight. beginning with: “New York State is ready, willing and able to administer 100,000 vaccine doses a week.” Next week’s allocation is about to arrive, although the governor didn’t get into anticipated doses. “I’m hopeful that the Biden Administration will take steps to increase production and shorten the anticipated timeline,” he said. In…
CLICK FOR WEDNESDAY, 4/22 BRIEFING Cuomo Dashes Hopes Of Quick End To Crisis Bloomberg Appointed To Lead Regional Ramp-Up Of Testing ALBANY – At today’s briefing, still underway, Governor Cuomo dashed expectations he might outline an end to the State of Emergency lockdown, or that it would happen anytime soon. He did announce Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire and former presidential candidate, will lead a task force that will guide a multi-state reopening, following a ramp-up of coronavirus testing across New…
The End May Be Near! Listen Live To Briefing ALBANY — Governor Cuomo Tuesday said New York will restart the state’s economy on a regional basis, a sharp turn from his earlier statements that implementing that type of plan could lead people to travel in large numbers to locations where businesses have reopened, the Albany Times Union is reporting. The governor’s daily briefing is now underway. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE…
VENTILATORS SAFE FOR NOW He Asks Upstate Hospitals For Inventory, Just In Case By ELIZABETH COOPER • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Upstate communities can breath a sigh of relief. National Guard troops will not be taking ventilators from Upstate hospitals for use in downstate hospitals hit hard by coronavirus, the infection that causes COVID-19. In an executive order signed today, Governor Cuomo backtracked on statements made Friday about issuing an executive order to requisition medical supplies, including 20 percent of unused…
3 REPUBLICANS TELL GOVERNOR: Keep Hands Off Upstate Ventilators COOPERSTOWN – Three key Republicans representing Otsego County issued a statement today calling Governor Cuomo’s plan to “seize” ventilators and PPE equipment from Upstate hospitals “dangerous” and “just plain wrong.” They are county Rep. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, who is running to succeed state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, and Assemblymen John Salka, R-Brookfield, whose district includes Oneonta and Cooperstown, and Chris Tague, R-Schoharie, whose district includes Cherry Valley, Roseboom, Decatur and Worcester.…
AllOTSEGO.com EDITORIAL Make The Call. Avert Disaster Please, Congressman, Senator, Convince Governor To Approach Dreams Park Owner Cooperstown Dreams Park’s decision to cancel the 2020 season was only announced Friday. Two days before, county Treasurer Allen Ruffles, who chairs the county Emergency Task Force, had called Mike Walter, Dreams Park COO, and received no inkling such an economy-shattering decision was in the making. It’s not locked in concrete. It’s not too late to turn it around. Four men may be…
Cuomo Shuts Barber Shops, Salons, ‘Personal Services,’ Effective 8 p.m. Tomorrow ALBANY – As of 8 p.m. Saturday, Governor Cuomo today ordered all barbershops, hair salons, tattoo or piercing parlors, nail salons, hair removal services, and related personal-care services closed, “as these services cannot be provided while maintaining social distance.” Thursday, he announced portions of retail shopping malls, as well as amusement parks and bowling alleys in the four states would close by 8 p.m. last evening. Earlier in the…