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New York could get $23 billion in government aid but Cuomo says not enough FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 A view of the New York State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of5 In this Jan. 11, 2021 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his State of the State address virtually from The War Room at the state Capitol, in Albany, N.Y.AP Photo/Hans Pennink, Pool, FileShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 09: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) walks off the Senate floor at t...

Optimae LifeServices to offer statewide employee training as NADSP member Tuesday, February 9, 2021 10:47 AM Optimae LifeServices announced it will provide nationally recognized employee training to its direct support professionals and front-line supervisors this year as a partner with the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals. Optimae’s partnership with NADSP began five years ago when the alliance visited Iowa to conduct training sessions. Representatives from NADSP met staff and customers from Optimae and started to work regularly with the organization. In 2020,...

4:51 New York Congressman Antonio Delgado held a virtual town hall Wednesday. The Democrat from the 19th District answered a variety of questions, with some focused on frustration with getting the COVID-19 vaccine. A few of the 15 questions selected from the more than 100 submitted before the Facebook live town hall, and even more in real time, focused on vaccine distribution. Steve from Sullivan County says there is frustration with scheduling and wanted to know how vaccine distribution could be improved. “There’s definitely frustration,” says Delgado. “We, we, we hear it on the grou...

Supporting communities in pandemic Brown-062609-18446- 0008 I hear from local leaders all over our state that they need more resources from the federal government to get through this pandemic. Their costs are up, while revenue is down. That’s why this week, I introduced the Direct Support for Communities Act, which would provide federal dollars directly to Ohio cities, towns, villages, and counties. Over the last year, community leaders have told me about the extra expenses cities and counties have had, all while dealing with a drop in tax revenue. From needing to purchase PPE and cleaning ...

‘Support for Communities’ By Kyle Shaner - Special to OVP Pictured far right is U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on a previous visit to the University of Rio Grande (prior to the pandemic) for a roundtable discussion about jobs in southeast Ohio and the act of telecommuting. (OVP File Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is introducing legislation this week that would provide financial assistance to local governments affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and give them more control in how the funds are spent. Sen. Brown, a Democrat from Cleveland, held a conference call Wedn...