Mobile vaccination clinics to reach Albany s homebound seniors start this week
Partnership between county, city and Mohawk Ambulance targets vulnerable populations
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1of21Buy PhotoJovan Cruz, director of operations for Mohawk Ambulance Service, talks about the new mobile vaccine distribution vehicle at Mohawk Ambulance on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 in Brunswick, N.Y. The mobile vaccine vehicle will enable Mohawk Ambulance to establish pop-up vaccination locally. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of21Buy PhotoTruck which will pull the new mobile vaccine distribution vehicle at Mohawk Ambulance on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 in Brunswick, N.Y. The mobile vaccine vehicle will enable Mohawk Ambulance to establish pop-up vaccination locally. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Senate bill strives to diversify teaching profession in New York
In Capital Region, a diversity gap persists in public schools
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Majority Leader of the New York State Senate Andrea Stewart-Cousins speaks about the coronavirus during a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
ALBANY The state Senate majority conference advanced a host of bills Wednesday seeking educational equity in New York, including creating pathways for more people of color to become educators.
The legislation requires investment in grow your own teacher initiatives, expands eligible religious holiday observances for SUNY and CUNY students, seeks ways to increase SUNY participation in financial aid grants for underserved populations, and provide more support, training, and mentorship opportunities for educators.
Updated: 10:54 PM EST Feb 3, 2021 The Associated Press The home of a former North Carolina newspaper publisher who helped orchestrate an 1898 riot in which at least 60 Blacks were killed was removed Tuesday from a list of local historic landmarks.The Raleigh City Council voted unanimously to strip the home of Josephus Daniels of the local designation, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported.Click the video player above for Feb. 3 headlines from WXII 12 News.The change is one of several from the last year as organizations look to separate themselves from Daniels. The home sits on about 4 acres west of downtown Raleigh and Wake County land records show the property is worth $4.1 million. The request to remove the landmark status was submitted by Scott Murray of Scott Murray Land Planning on behalf of the Masonic Temple of Raleigh, which owns the property. The house, called Wakestone, has been home to the Masonic Temple of Raleigh since 1950.“Simply stated, ti
Award Shows Have an Opportunity to Be Historic This Year. Why Won t They Take It?
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This could have been the weirdest, best awards season of all time. With many of the usual blockbusters and award-show contenders postponed until it’s safe for audiences to return to movie theaters in droves, this was supposed to be the year that groups like the Hollywood Foreign Press and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences threw up their hands and left with no other choice finally rewarded a more diverse, less traditional group of deserving underdogs.
They had plenty to choose from this year, too. There were plenty of excellent Black-led ensemble films whose subjects feel particularly relevant to today, like