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Capital Correspondent Karen Dewitt has the story. The state’s vaccination program continues to be plagued by problems, and new data from New York City shows  that communities of color are receiving the vaccination at lower rates than whites. Of the 300,000 or so city residents who were vaccinated and who answered a question about their race, 48% were white, 15 percent were Latino and 11 percent were Black.  Nearly 30 percent of New York City residents are Hispanic, and 24 percent are Africa...

Upstate Medical University is working on a plan to reach the region’s LGBTQ and other underserved populations as part of its role as a hub for the

Governor Andrew Cuomo, a close ally of President Joe Biden, says it’s a “new day” with the inauguration of Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, but says

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in his budget address , says the state’s fiscal future is dependent on how much aid it receives from Washington under the

How might the state move forward positively after all the negative impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic? Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday laid out plans to help

Governor Cuomo delivered the first of four parts of his state of the state address Monday, most of which revolves around fighting and recovering from the

After nearly a week’s delay, Governor Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to deliver his State of the State speech on Monday. The governor says in the midst of a

After nearly a week’s delay, Governor Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to deliver his State of the State speech on Monday. The governor says in the midst of a

Credit Governor Cuomos Flickr page As the New Year begins, New York state leaders face two major challenges. One is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as the infection rates spike again and a vaccine roll out begins. The second is the state’s related multibillion dollar budget deficit, which needs to be closed by spring. Governor Andrew Cuomo, who’s been given special  emergency powers from the legislature during the pandemic , will likely continue to be the major figure as state officials tr...

Capital Correspondent Karen Dewitt has the story. After hovering around five and a half percent for several days, Cuomo says on Sunday the positivity rate was 8.33%. He says the numbers could be an aberration, because around 100,000 fewer New Yorkers received test results on December 27th. He speculates that before  Christmas, there was a  boom in healthy people seeking COVID-19 tests before visiting friends or relatives. Now that has ended, and he says perhaps the smaller number of people se...