GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Sunday, May 10 COVID-Related Syndrome Strikes 85 NYS Children NEW YORK CITY – In his daily briefing this morning, Governor Cuomo announced the state is investigating 85 reported cases in New York State where children – predominantly school-aged – are experiencing symptoms similar to an atypical Kawasaki disease or a toxic shock-like syndrome possibly due to COVID-19. The illness has taken the lives of three young New Yorkers and an additional two deaths are currently under investigation. New York…
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GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Saturday, May 9 State Taking Lead In Fighting Illness Attacking Children NEW YORK CITY – Governor Cuomo today announced that at the request of the CDC, the state is taking the lead in developing ways to identify and respond to a Kawasaki-disease-like syndrome that so far has killed three New York children. The State Department of Health is also partnering with the New York Genome Center and Rockefeller University to conduct a genome and RNA sequencing study to better…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Friday, May 8 Syndrome, Possibly Related To COVID-19, Striking NY Children 73 Infected; 5-Year-Old In New York City Dies POUGHKEEPSIE – In his daily briefing, Governor Cuomo today announced Kawasaki disease, which may be related to COVID-19, has stricken 73 children in the state, and is responsible for a 5-year-old boy’s death yesterday in New York City. The state Department of Health is investigating several cases where children are experiencing a toxic-shock-like syndrome possibly due to COVID-19, and is…
AUTOMOBILE SHOWROOMS OPEN AGAIN Appointments, Social Distancing Convince Cuomo They Can Be Safe By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Happy days are here again at Otsego County’s automobile showrooms. At noon today, a press release arrived from the New York State Automobile Dealers Association breaking the news: From County Club Motors to Five Star Subaru, Oneonta’s Southside and everywhere in between, auto dealers, severely limited by Governor Cuomo’s March 13 emergency declaration, can again do what they…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Thursday, May 7 Cuomo Extends Moratorium On Evictions, Fees ALBANY – Governor Cuomo today extended the state’s moratorium on COVID-related evictions for an additional 60 days, until August 20. The state is also banning late payments or fees for missed rent payments during the eviction moratorium, and allowing renters facing financial hardship due to COVID-19 to use security deposits as payment, and repay the deposit over time. The governor also announced:…
Barber: Leave Decision On Reopening County To ‘Medical Experts’ He Criticizes Oberacker Call To Plan ‘un-PAUSE’ Locally SCHOHARIE – Democrat Jim Barber this evening issued a statement saying he “profoundly disagrees” with his Republican opponent Peter Oberacker‘s idea of developing a local plan to reopen Otsego County instead of waiting for Governor Cuomo to do so. Both men are running to succeed state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford.…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Wednesday, May 6 NY Will Collaborate With Google Ex-CEO On Better Tech Use ALBANY – Governor Cuomo today announced that Schmidt Futures will help integrate New York State practices and systems with the best advanced technology tools to build back better. Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and Executive Chairman and founder of Schmidt Futures, will lead the state’s 15-member Blue Ribbon Commission and use what the state has learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with new technologies, to improve…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Tuesday, May 5 NY State, Gates Foundation Aim To Reimagine Schools In ‘New Normal’ To Follow ALBANY – In his daily briefing, Governor Cuomo announced that New York State is collaborating with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a blueprint to reimagine education in the “new normal.” As New York begins to develop plans to reopen K-12 schools and colleges, the state and the Gates Foundation will consider what education should look like in the future, including:…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Monday, May 4 Cuomo Adds Detail To Benchmarks That Must Be Met To Open ROCHESTER – At his daily briefing, Governor Cuomo outlined additional guidelines that met precede the reopening of the state’s 10 economic development regions, including the Mohawk Valley, which includes Otsego County. “Reopening is more difficult than the closedown,” he said. “…When you go to restart, the reopening, now knowing what we know, it’s more nuanced. You have to be more careful. And again, no one…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Sunday, May 3 Trends ‘Are Good,’ Said Governor, And 6 State Collaborating ALBANY – Governor Cuomo today announced a multi-state agreement to develop a regional supply chair for PPE (personal protective equipment) and other medical equipment and testing. He joined Governors Phil Murphy, New Jersey; Ned Lamont, Connecticut; Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania; John Carney, Delaware; Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island, and Charlie Baker, Massachusetts.…