Dr. Mary Bassett, New York health commissioner, leaving post to rejoin Harvard
ALBANY — State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett announced Friday that she will be stepping down at the end of the year.
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ALBANY — State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett announced Friday that she will be stepping down at the end of the year.
Bassett, who led the state’s response to COVID as well as monkeypox and polio emergencies since joining the Hochul administration last year, said she is returning to her previous position with the Harvard Chan School of Public Health in Massachusetts.
Gov. Kathy Hochul approved the funding mechanism Nov. 23, defining a use for the state's ag mitigation fee.
Governor Hochul announced the Executive Chamber's third nominee to the Commission on Ethics in Lobbying and Government.
Governor Hochul issued a proclamation declaring November Transgender Awareness Month to celebrate the trans community in New York State and across the country.