GOP COVID-19 Proposal Includes Business Focus Seward: Small Business Owners Anxious ALBANY – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, joined with the Senate Republican Conference in sending Governor Cuomo a “COVID-19 Action Plan” that includes programs for public safety, but also to assure the viability of small business and the welfare of employees. “It is essential that we enact a comprehensive plan to protect health and well-being and also safeguard our small businesses and employees,” said Seward. “The governor has taken…
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HERE’S LIST OF ‘ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES’ HERE’S ‘STATE ON PAUSE’ PRESS RELEASE CUOMO ORDERS ‘NON-ESSENTIAL’ BUSINESS SHUT Cutoff Set For 8 p.m. Sunday; Soldiers, Police May Enforce It By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The County of Otsego is seeking, first, to understand today’s “New York State on PAUSE” executive order directing a wide range of businesses to close by 8 p.m. Sunday and, second, to helpfully collaborate where it can. That was the message that county board…
IT’S COOPER’S CLEAN VS. CORONA-19 Distillery To Distribute Hand Sanitizer At 3 p.m.…
U.S. Tax Day Delayed To July 15; Not NY’s Yet Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced a few minutes ago that U.S. tax day will be delayed from April 15 to July 15. He made the announcement on Twitter, days after announcing a deferral on tax payments but not on filing day. “All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties,” Mnuchin tweeted. Unless Governor Cuomo follows suit, New York State’s tax…
Attorney Miosek Provides Dinner To All Bassett Staff COOPERSTOWN – Atty. Ryan Miosek had dinner delivered last night to the entire Bassett Hospital staff on all floors, in thanks to the service they’ve been providing since the Coronavirus State of Emergency was declared (just a week ago!) “It was supposed to be something he did quietly,” said his dad, retired CCS math teacher and coach Frank Miosek, “but it got out on social media.” Miosek, 41, who has law offices…
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…
BASSETT LIMITS COVID-19 TESTS TO INPATIENTS Demand, ‘Extreme Shortages’ Require Hospital To Prioritize COOPERSTOWN – Due to the demand for Coronavirus testing and extreme shortages worldwide, Bassett Healthcare Network today announced it is “prioritizing hospitalized patients for COVID-19 testing,” network President/CEO Bill Streck announced this morning. In addition to limiting COVID-19 testing to “the most vulnerable, ” the network is “also postponing all non-essential medical, surgical and dental procedures,” Streck said. “These are extreme measures for an extraordinary time and…
UP FROM 50% YESTERDAY Cuomo To Businesses: Send 75% Of Staff Home…
IN MEMORIAM: Michael Murin, 61; Gentle Soul Battled Mental Illness ONEONTA – Michael F. Murin passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020. He was born in 1958, the son of Mary Ellen Murin and the late, George Murin, of Franciscan Heights in Rensselaer, formerly of West Oneonta. Michael enjoyed his music and writing. Many will remember him for feeding the squirrels in Huntington and Wilber Parks. Although he battled mental illness his whole adult life, those who took the time to…
IN MEMORIAM: Ted Peters, 97; Submariner, Bassett Researcher READ 2019 APPRECIATION BY MAYOR TILLAPAUGH…