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There s no timetable for when the initial COVID-19 vaccines could be administered in Broome County, but Tuesday marked the first rounds of its distribution in the Southern Tier: Arnot Health employees in Elmira became the region s first to be vaccinated.
The Southern Tier region stands to receive 4,500 of the first 170,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in New York state. Nursing home residents and staff, along with high-risk health care workers, are being prioritized for the initial round of vaccinations.
Broome County Health Department Director Rebecca Kaufman said the county has spent recent months planning for eventual vaccine distribution, particularly addressing the vaccine s cold storage needs and coordinating with United Health Services and Ascension Lourdes Hospital.
A Syracuse developer has plans to turn a century-old Johnson City factory into a residential and commercial complex.
Matthew Paulus says 108 market-rate apartments would be located in the massive Victory Building at 59 Lester Avenue.
Paulus says his proposed $30 million project also would make available 7,500 square feet of commercial space. The complex would include indoor parking and modern amenities.
The developer says he hopes construction could get underway next fall. He expects the complex would be ready to open in early 2023.
Matthew Paulus at The Ansco Camera Factory complex in Binghamton on January 15, 2020. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
Paulus projects more than 100 construction jobs would be created by the redevelopment work.
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