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ALBANY — Multiple urgent care facilities across the Capital Region have limited their operations and hospitals are considering cuts of their own to respond to a…

As EMS merger with FDNY turns 25, agency leaders reflect on successes, areas for improvement Plus: Lower Manhattan startup Unite Us raises $150M Series C Print Today is the 25th anniversary of the New York City Fire Department and the Emergency Medical Service merging into a single agency. Operations have become more efficient since 1996, but there is still room for improvement, EMS union president told Crains. Before the merger, EMS and its emergency medical technicians had fallen under the ju...

As pandemic roared, $1.6 billion in federal loans flowed into region Data from SBA shows pandemic loans supported 166,519 local jobs Larry Rulison, Cathleen F. Crowley and Emilie Munson contributed to this report Feb. 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail More than 13,000 businesses in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties obtained nearly $1.6 billion in PPP loans during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a review of SBA data by the Times Union.Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow...

When will more COVID-19 vaccines arrive in NYC? Will there be enough? Updated Jan 24, 2021; Posted Jan 24, 2021 With one million coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine first doses already administered in New York City, many New Yorkers are eagerly awaiting a second shipment of the shot. And many are wondering if there will be enough to satisfy the already booked appointments. Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With more than one million coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine first doses already administe...

A barrier for some seeking the shot: Healthcare group uses credit company to verify identity before vaccination Updated Jan 20, 2021; Posted Jan 20, 2021 AdvantageCare Physicians -- which has three locations on Staten Island in Annadale, Sunnyside, and New Springville -- uses Experian, a credit monitoring company, to establish identity as part of the vaccine appointment-booking process. (Piotr Trojanowski/Dreamstime/TNS)TNS Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An online tool meant to establi...

How to access Staten Island vaccine hubs via mass transit Updated Jan 14, 2021; Posted Jan 14, 2021 There are currently 13 vaccination hubs throughout Staten Island, all of which are easily accessible by public transit. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With nearly 5 million New York City residents now eligible for the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, Staten Islanders are flocking to the borough’s vaccination hubs. As of Monday, residents in Phase...

Priority is being given to teachers who have an in-person school assignment.

Mass vaccination sites are different than vaccination hubs in that hubs will open and close each day. There are currently 12 vaccination hubs on Staten Island.

Staten Island COVID-19 vaccine appointments booked as state allows first responders, educators, seniors to get vaccinated Updated Jan 11, 2021; Posted Jan 11, 2021 Beacon Christian Community Health Center in Mariners Harbor is part of the city’s plan to vaccinate Staten Islanders for COVID-19. Jan. 11, 2020. (Staten Island Advance/ Alexandra Salmieri) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Open appointments for a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine on Staten Island are scarce on Monday, the fir...

First responders, teachers and transit workers, plus people 75 and older, will be eligible next week for vaccination.