Page 26 - Patrick Gallivan News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

New York lawmakers say they are pressing for upgrades in state vaccine program State Senator Sean Ryan, who is a Democrat from Buffalo, describes the current distribution process as "clunky" and "disjointed." Author: Ron Plants Updated: 11:21 PM EST January 25, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — As local governments wait for New York State to distribute more COVID-19 vaccines, the state is in turn pointing its finger at the federal government for errors and shortages when it comes to distribution.  But as we wait for some kind of answer why isn't more being done on the st...

.  As COVID-19 rampages across New York, many localities are confronting another public health disaster: drastic spikes in drug overdoses and new cases of HIV. Fatal overdoses have doubled relative to last year in Albany and Onondaga County, and in 2020 the Rochester area reported more new cases of HIV than had been reported during the previous four years.  Yet medical professions say that widespread access to sterile syringes, a key tool for combatting both problems, is greatly hampered by the fact that the vast majority of New Yorkers cannot legally possess syringes.  Under New York l...

The state will open hundreds of rapid testing sites on a pop-up basis to help theaters, restaurants and offices to more fully open. The state will work with commercial property

Pros & cons to legalizing marijuana in NYS “We’re optimistic that third times the charm" WKBW and last updated 2021-01-06 18:28:13-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — “I think this should have been passed years ago,” remarked Governor Andrew Cuomo. Governor Cuomo is once again calling for the legalization and regulation of marijuana for recreational use by adults. WKBW Governor Cuomo is once again calling for the legalization and regulation of marijuana Wednesday. The governor announcing his plans Wednesday, saying it is designed to generate new revenues for the state caught i...

State senator: dining rooms should be reopened to guests, with guidelines Gallivan renewed his call to open restaurants, issuing a statement hours after Andrew Cuomo announced a plan that will allow Bills fans to attend a playoff game. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 5:56 PM EST December 30, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. — With restaurants in Orange Zones still only able to open for takeout services, one New York State senator thinks it's time to re-evaluate that. Senator Patrick Gallivan issued a statement on Christmas Eve, saying that contact tracing data suggests restaur...