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    $311 Billion Infrastructure Plan: New Yorks $311 billion infrastructure plan includes the Governors $211 billion 2020-24 plan and his $100 billion 2015-2019 plan. The evolving plan increased by $36 billion in the budget with the inclusion of new, key elements of the Midtown West Redevelopment of New York City beginning with Penn Station, Belmont Station Redevelopment, a $3 billion environmental bond act, transportation programs, and additional supportive, affordable, and public housing...

A.  Congress 1. Republican leaders urged their House Democrat counterparts to hold a joint hearing regarding the undercounting of COVID-19 deaths in New York nursing homes. The letter was signed by Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-LA), Ways and Means Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX), W...

NNU has urged CDC to update guidelines to recognize aerosol transmission of Covid-19 to help bring virus under control.

Senior Director, Media Relations “NRF has worked extensively with the CDC, OSHA and state and local health agencies to ensure that retailers continue to utilize safety protocols and standards that in many cases exceed government-issued regulations." NRF Senior Vice President David French WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation today expressed concern about a possible Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard regarding COVID-19. NRF urged O...

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COVID-19 Update: Local CEO Todd Palmer Publishes Book for Entrepreneurs, Comcast  to  Award $1M Grants to  Minority Small Businesses  in  Detroit, and More Here is a roundup of the latest news concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to announcements from local, state, and federal governments, as well as international channels. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message. Courtesy of Bridge Here is a roundup of the latest news concerning the COV...

Photo Courtesy of Mike Groll/Office of the Governor “The story of COVID has many chapters—we launched the battle last year and now we must not only finish it, but begin an aggressive post-COVID reconstruction,” Gov. Cuomo said. By Forum Staff Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today outlined the FY 2022 Executive Budget to reimagine, rebuild and renew New York in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The governor presented two budget options, depending on the level of funding the federal gover...

Lebanon: Health Workers’ Safety Neglected during Covid-19 Format Pay Hospital Dues; Protect Workers from Attacks (Beirut) -- Lebanese authorities have shown a callous disregard for the protection of healthcare workers at the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic, Human Rights Watch said today. The country has had an alarming surge of cases that is threatening to overwhelm the healthcare system. Government institutions, including the Health Ministry, National Social Security Fund, and security ...