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Winding road to shot Richmond, who teaches computers and business at a Bergen County high school had her first COVID-19 vaccine appointment Jan. 31 at the state-run mass vaccination hub at the Westchester County Center. She had her paperwork in hand. But a worker there said she didn't qualify. Her husband, Christopher Richmond, who is an IT specialist for the same Bergen district, canceled his appointment after what happened to Lindsay. The Richmonds were not the only ones. State Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick said that he heard from about a dozen constituents who lived in Rockland but worked i...

“Protecting public health is paramount here,” said Gary Holmes of NYSDOH. “Adjust the guidance to here to get as many shots in arms as we can.”

Cuomo administration's stonewalling goes far beyond nursing home deaths FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, left, joins Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, during a coronavirus briefing. Cuomo's administration has blamed long delays in disclosing public records on the pandemic and the volume of requests. (Office of the Governor)Mike Groll/Office of Gov. CuomoShow MoreShow Less 2of9Buy PhotoGov. Andrew Cuomo, second from left, is joined by State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, left, budget director Robert Mujica, second from right, and Beth ...

Created: February 03, 2021 10:51 PM ALBANY - Capital Region lawmakers are at odds over whether New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker should have to testify about Covid-19 nursing home death numbers sooner than February 25. "There's plenty of opportunity to point fingers but the reality is we've got to put our hands together and start working together,” Assemblyman John McDonald (D – Cohoes) said. “That's what we need to do." Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R – Ballston) disagrees. "At this point I think you need to get in front of a microphone and start talki...

State Supreme Court Justice Kimberly O’Connor sided with the conservative Empire Center in her ruling, writing that the state Heath Department violated the law by not promptly providing the records in response to a Freedom of Information Law request filed last August.