Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a briefing Feb. 2 at his New York City office (Provided photo â Don Pollard, governor’s office) Chart of new COVID daily COVID cases.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a briefing Feb. 2 at his New York City office (Provided photo â Don Pollard, governor s office) ALBANY Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he is giving county officials the power to add for-hire drivers and restaurant workers to the list of people eligible for a coronavirus vaccine. If counties take the governor up on his offer, that would mean another major expansion of eligibility rules, even as New York struggles with an extremely limited supply of shots. The state estimated 7 million people including health care workers, group home residents and staff, teachers, police, firefighters, public transit workers, grocery store workers and people over 65 were eligible before this latest potential expansion.
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Would a measure included in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget allowing contiguous counties to share jails really help cash-strapped governments become more efficient?
It seems the jury is still out on that one.
The idea to share jails was tucked into the governor’s $193 billion budget proposal and would be accomplished by amending state law. The New York State Association of Counties urged Cuomo’s office last November to give counties the option of sharing jails with one another. His administration had previously showed no interest in the idea but now sees it as a way to help make counties more efficient.
Chautauqua County Jail.
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Would a measure included in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget allowing contiguous counties to share jails really help cash-strapped governments become more efficient?
It seems the jury is still out on that one.
The idea to share jails was tucked into the governor’s $193 billion budget proposal and would be accomplished by amending state law. The New York State Association of Counties urged Cuomo’s office last November to give counties the option of sharing jails with one another.
His administration had previously showed no interest in the idea but now sees it as a way to help make counties more efficient.
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