Governor Andrew Cuomo Archives

05.19.2020 COVID-19

Pilot program to launch allowing visitation to resume at select New York hospitals

A two-week pilot program will be launched to allow increased visitation at select hospitals throughout New York as the slow process of reopening begins from the coronavirus pandemic. Gov....

05.18.2020 COVID-19

Houses of worship reopening would fall under final phase; Long Island crosses off one more metric

State officials on Monday provided a clearer picture of where houses of worship fall under the four-phase reopening plan that is already underway for a large portion of upstate...

04.16.2020 COVID-19

Governor extends NY PAUSE, keeping schools and nonessential businesses closed through May 15

New York “PAUSE,” an executive order that shut schools and nonessential businesses, has been extended to May 15, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during his daily briefing Thursday. He said...

03.30.2020 COVID-19

Gov. Cuomo: Priority is to not overwhelm hospitals; Bellone says four more deaths in Suffolk

During his daily briefing Monday afternoon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a call to action to health care workers across the nation to help New York battle the coronavirus outbreak,...

12.06.2019 Agriculture

Cuomo requests federal support following scallop die-off in local bays

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is requesting federal support to address the recent scallop die-off, which killed an estimated 90 to 100% of adult scallops between last spring and fall in...

01.15.2019 Government

Cuomo calls for legalized marijuana, statewide plastic bag ban

Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a $175 billion budget Tuesday that calls for legalized marijuana for adults over 21 and promotes a progressive 100-day agenda.

08.31.2018 Health

Share your thoughts on regulated marijuana in N.Y. Sept. 27

Residents across New York will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on a regulated marijuana program over the next two months.

10.03.2017 Environment

Baiting Hollow resident to serve on water quality council

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed Stan Carey of Baiting Hollow to serve on the state’s new Drinking Water Quality Council, the governor’s office announced last Thursday.

02.01.2017 Education

NYS Comptroller sets tax levy cap at 1.26 percent

Local school districts are preparing for another tight budget season this year, with minimal state aid increases projected in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s tentative spending plan and a cap of...

01.17.2017 Columns

Column: Free tuition—an old idea for a new age

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal last week for free tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools has roots going back nearly two centuries in this region, to 1847 and...

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