Poughkeepsie Journal staff
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One year after postponing commencement amid the COVID-19 pandemic, SUNY New Paltz is going to honor its graduating students in person this weekend, no matter how many ceremonies it takes.
As the Mid Hudson Valley’s first spring commencement arrives, details regarding how area colleges will hold in-person events, and the differences in their plans, are coming into focus.
In New Paltz’s case, commencement weekend 2021 will include a series of ceremonies, each expected to last around 30 minutes. No guests will be able to attend, and all of the events will be livestreamed and archived.
Downstate New York was the epicenter for coronavirus in the first months of the pandemic.
The average loan was fairly small in New York, he said: an average of $104,200 ranging from a low of $50,300 on average in Greene County to a high of $153,600 on average in Manhattan.
And the businesses who applied were almost all small: 90% of the loans went to businesses with less than 25 employees.
Among various sectors, the highest percentage of loans, about 14% of the total, went to businesses in the professional, scientific and technical services industry.
Still, the program has drawn criticism at times for lax rules and poor administration.
Medical expert shares advice on Mother s Day gatherings when it comes to unvaccinated family members
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 09, 2021, 11:48am EDT
Families across the Hudson Valley are gathering for what should be a celebration for Mother s Day, but differing viewpoints on the COVID-19 vaccine could make for some tense moments this year.
People who are fully vaccinated can safely get together with small groups of other fully vaccinated people.
Dr. Linda Drozdowicz, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Blythedale Children s Hospital, says it s important to decide what type of gathering you feel is safest for you and your kids.
New York State adjusts EV rebate program, adds $30M
An additional $30 million is now available through New York State’s Drive Clean Rebate program to encourage more consumers to lease or purchase an all-electric car or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. More than 37,000 EV rebates, totaling more than $54 million, have already been provided under the Drive Clean Rebate program, which is administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
The program is changing so that more rebates can be distributed throughout the market, with some rebate ranges being lowered to allow more New Yorkers to take advantage of the incentives. The program incentive levels for consumers will change starting 30 June 2021.
MrBeast Burger debuted late last year, launching 300 restaurants nationwide. The virtual brand added numerous locations since then. Tyga Bites launched in July 2020.
A reliance on delivery, fueled in part by the ongoing pandemic, has led to the rise of these delivery-only ghost kitchens, as well as virtual brands, or restaurants listed on delivery apps which are owned and operated by existing restaurant chains.
Some of them are local ventures. Uncle Joe s Chicken Shack, a DoorDash-exclusive restaurant, is operated by the owners of Joe Cristiano s Pizza.
Others are simply rebranded menus. Last year, Chuck E. Cheese gained some notoriety for operating under the name Pasqually s Pizza & Wings on apps like Grubhub and Seamless.