GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Saturday, May 2 Cuomo: COVID ‘Predominantly An Issue In NYC’ Otsego Region’s Infection Rate 2.7%; Statewide, 12.3% QUEENS – Statewide, the Cuomo Administration has administered 15,000 test for antibodies, and has seen the coronavirus infection rate for the whole state drop from 14 percent to 12.3 percent, the governor said at today’s briefing. “Statewide, you see it’s basically flat,” he said. “This is predominantly an issue for New York City, then Long Island, then the northern suburbs, then the…
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Delaying Induction’20 Called ‘Shattering Blow’ In Today’s Daily News Merchants Anticipate 2021, Tabloid Says Editor’s Note: Here’s an excerpt from today’s report in the New York Daily News on the Baseball Hall of Fame delaying this year’s induction. COOPERSTOWN – This was supposed to be the big one, the grand slam of a doubleheader. Five years ago, Tim Gould started planning for it. This winter, Tim Haney began buying up wood and supplies in preparation and Art Boden was wondering…
‘SOCIAL ISOLATING’ INSPIRED WORKS Noted Cooperstown Artist Plans Drive-, Walk-By Show…
Found In Room With 4 People Sleeping, Bat Tests For Rabies ONEONTA – A second bat, this one retrieved from a room in Oneonta where four people were sleeping, tested positive for rabies today, the county Health Department announced. The bat was captured and sent for rabies testing; the people exposed were started on post-exposure treatment. This is the second local rabies alert: On April 14, a skunk tested positive in the Town of Hartwick.…
Rent-Relief Program Launched By County COOPERSTOWN – The county board is implementing a $200,000 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Relief Program to help renters facing financial hardship from layoff, reduced hours or the disappearance of season jobs, Otsego Rural Housing Assistance Inc. announced this afternoon. The program will provide rental payments for three consecutive months directly to landlords on behalf of eligible households. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.…
Common Council To Hear Treasurer’s Report City Hall Could Face $1.6M Loss In Sales Tax By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The bad news: Oneonta could face as much as a $1.9 million shortfall in sales tax, according to city Finance Director Virginia Lee. “I’ve outlined a mild, medium and severe – one, two and three – scenarios for loss of sales tax,” she said. “Mild would be $478,000. Medium would be $861,000, and severe scenarios could…
Rain, Snow Fell 19 Days In April Temperature Lower Than Normal, National Weather Observer Says By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – In just-ended April, it rain 19 of the 30 days, National Weather Service Observer David Mattice reported a few minutes ago. “We did have a lot of cloud cover,” he said. “But, welcome to Otsego County.” On the whole, temperatures were 5.4 degrees below normal, making it among the five coldest Aprils since 1854, when weather…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING, Friday, May 1 CUOMO SHUTS SCHOOLS FOR REST OF YEAR Distance Learning Continues ALBANY – Governor Cuomo today announced all K-12 schools and college facilities statewide will remain closed for the rest of the academic year and will continue to provide distance learning during that time. The schools will also be required to continue meal programs and child care services for essential workers. The state will make a decision about summer school programming by the end of May.…
WITH SPRING, NEW ARRIVAL Nutmeg Makes Debut At Farmers’ Museum…
CEO DELIVERS YOUTUBE REPORT Streck: Crisis Over, Bassett Ramping Up Toward ‘Full Service’ COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Healthcare CEO Bill Streck yesterday issued a third YouTube report, declaring the COVID-19 “crisis” at an end, and pledging the hospital’s help as the “adaptive” period begins. “While COVID remains in our communities, he said, “we are ramping up to return to full service.”…