Statewide scheduling confusion
On Thursday, the state said the now-cancelled vaccination appointments at the former Audelicious and five other sites were made after an “unauthorized” link was shared on social media this week. The other sites included a Binghamton University property in Johnson City; the University at Buffalo South Campus; Plattsburgh International Airport; SUNY Potsdam and Stony Brook University on Long Island.
None of those sites were accepting appointments yet, leading to the cancellations.
On Friday, state officials said about 22,000 appointments were nullified, with about 20,000 of them at Stony Brook, 1,500 in Utica and 800 in Binghamton. It has come to our attention that an unpublished scheduling link was shared without authorization on social media this week, said Marcy Stevens, general counsel for the state Office of Information Technology Services, in a statement Thursday night.
Alumni, students, faculty & staff are invited to join in reading
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum s book,
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
An opening
kick-off conversation will be held on February 25, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Moderators will lead a discussion about the first chapter, why the book was chosen, and looking ahead at what’s to come.
A final
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., when
moderators will lead a constructive, vulnerable, and open conversation reflecting on the book, what participants might have learned, and what are intentional changes we can make to improve relationships.
We hope you will join us! The Advancement Division will provide a paperback version of Dr. Tatum’s book to all moderators, as well as, the first 15 registered participants.
With nearly 3 million more people now eligible to get vaccinated, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente says the county plans to set up a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Griffiss in Rome.
Briggs And Stratton Sherrill Hiring More Central New Yorkers
Briggs and Stratton of Sherrill New York currently has eighteen open positions they are looking to fill.
Of the list on their website, 16 jobs are related to their manufacturing operations, one job is engineering related, and the other is sales. You can
go to their website for up to the date job postings. There is also a quality test technician position open at the Munnsville location.
Hiring events will be held each Wednesday from 10AM to 2PM at the Sherrill facility, located at 100 East Seneca Street.
In July of 2020, Briggs and Stratton filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but executives say they re looking to sell off assets while continuing operations, including going forward with plans to expand here in central New York.
As New York State again expands the list of those eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is encouraging local residents who can get inoculated to roll up their sleeves and do so.
Those eligible to get the vaccine further opened on Monday to now include first responders, like fire fighters, police officers, investigators, corrections officers and other law enforcement, along with local teachers, public transit employees, and those 75 and older (For a detailed list, see below).
Picente says a POD (Point of Distribution)
is up and running at Mohawk Valley Community College s Jorgensen Center on the Utica campus - open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The county received some 3,000 doses last week and is due to receive another 1,300 on Tuesday, he said. As of this posting, a few appointments remained open for this week, but are filling up quickly.