State Outdoor Event Capacity to Expand

Capacity at large-scale outdoor event venues, including professional and collegiate sports and live performing arts and entertainment, will increase from 20 to 33 percent beginning May 19. The state already announced that indoor capacity will increase at the same time. This increase will coincide with Read More …

Theater Capacity to Expand Next Week

Theaters, museums and other venues can expand their audience capacity starting next week, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday. Movie theaters will be able to go to 33 percent effect April 26, while low-risk, indoor and outdoor arts and entertainment – including museums, aquariums, zoos Read More …

Funds Available for Essential Workers, First Responders

Applications are open for the $26.6 million available to support essential workers and first responders through the Empire Pandemic Response Reimbursement Fund program.  The program, coordinated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, is designed to reimburse out-of-pocket child or dependent care, transportation, lodging Read More …

Hours to Expand for Restaurants, Bars

Curfews at restaurants and bars will shift to midnight from 11 p.m., effective Monday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Wednesday. For catered events, the curfew will be 1 a.m., from midnight.  Cuomo also said that spectators will be allowed at horse and auto races at 20 Read More …

Far Fewer Covid-19 Vaccines Arriving Because of Production Problems

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Friday that the state would receive far fewer Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines because of problems at the company’s production plant.  “As has been the case since the beginning of our vaccination effort, the X-factor is supply, supply, supply, and Read More …

State Creates Website for Cannabis Office

The state has launched the website for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, which will oversee the licensure, cultivation, production, distribution, sale and taxation of medical, adult-use and cannabinoid hemp. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill Wednesday legalizing adult use of  recreational marijuana. Read More …

Governors, Including Cuomo, Push SALT Cap Plea With Biden

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and six other governors wrote to President Joe Biden on Friday, asking for his support in repealing the cap on state and local tax deductions that took effect in 2017. Earlier this week, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-Huntington, said he would Read More …

Covid-19 Update: Warnings on Possible Vaccine, Stimulus Payment Scams

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Wednesday that 192,853 doses have been administered in the last 24 hours, and more than 1.3 million doses have been administered over the past seven days. The week 16 allocation from the federal government is in the process of being Read More …

Update: State Marijuana Law Could Bump Into Town Restrictions

Updated: Town attorney Nick Ciappetta  is expected to review a state agreement that would legalize recreational marijuana in light of a Town Board vote in 2019 to ban its use and sale in Huntington.  In August 2019, the Town Board unanimously voted to prohibit the Read More …

State Expands Language Access; Hate-Crime Virtual Forum Set

New York State will expand the number of languages covered by its language access policy from six to 10. The added languages are Yiddish, Arabic, Italian and Polish, joining the six— Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, and Spanish–that were previously covered by a policy Read More …

Covid-19 Vaccination Eligibility Expands to 30-Plus; 16-Plus in April

New York residents 30 and up will be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine starting Tuesday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday. In addition, those who are 16 and up can begin to schedule appointments on April 6. The federal government has encouraged the switch to Read More …

Eligibility Expands for Covid-19 Vaccination

Residents age 50 and up are now eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday. More than 1 million vaccines have been administered in the last seven days in the state, Cuomo said. Cuomo also has proposed a “Roll Up Your Sleeve” Read More …