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ALBANY — Multiple urgent care facilities across the Capital Region have limited their operations and hospitals are considering cuts of their own to respond to a…
As EMS merger with FDNY turns 25, agency leaders reflect on successes, areas for improvement Plus: Lower Manhattan startup Unite Us raises $150M Series C Print Today is the 25th anniversary of the New York City Fire Department and the Emergency Medical Service merging into a single agency. Operations have become more efficient since 1996, but there is still room for improvement, EMS' union president told Crain's. Before the merger, EMS and its emergency medical technicians had fallen under the jurisdiction of NYC Health + Hospitals. The consolidation made the FDNY the largest department-based...
As pandemic roared, $1.6 billion in federal loans flowed into region Data from SBA shows pandemic loans supported 166,519 local jobs Larry Rulison, Cathleen F. Crowley and Emilie Munson contributed to this report Feb. 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail More than 13,000 businesses in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties obtained nearly $1.6 billion in PPP loans during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a review of SBA data by the Times Union.Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of26Buy PhotoWilliam Gettman, chief executive officer of Northern Rivers Family of S...
When will more COVID-19 vaccines arrive in NYC? Will there be enough? Updated Jan 24, 2021; Posted Jan 24, 2021 With one million coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine first doses already administered in New York City, many New Yorkers are eagerly awaiting a second shipment of the shot. And many are wondering if there will be enough to satisfy the already booked appointments. Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With more than one million coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine first doses already administered in New York state, many residents are eagerly waiting to get the shot. And many New Yorkers are ...
A barrier for some seeking the shot: Healthcare group uses credit company to verify identity before vaccination Updated Jan 20, 2021; Posted Jan 20, 2021 AdvantageCare Physicians -- which has three locations on Staten Island in Annadale, Sunnyside, and New Springville -- uses Experian, a credit monitoring company, to establish identity as part of the vaccine appointment-booking process. (Piotr Trojanowski/Dreamstime/TNS)TNS Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An online tool meant to establish identity is creating a temporary barrier for some New York city residents trying to schedule an a...