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New York State Team ALBANY - Police had prepared for the worst and hoped for the best, and their hopes were realized when a rumored rally by supporters of President Donald Trump failed to materialize on Sunday. The barricades were set up and three layers of fences cordoned off the steps to the New York Capitol — awaiting a possible repeat of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 — but the statehouse area remained quiet, as did statehouses across the Mid-Atlantic states. State, local and federal agencies said they were well prepared to address any threat at New York's Capitol a...

New York State Team New York announced a new grant program for restaurants on Wednesday, offering $3 million to small businesses across the state. Restaurants can apply for up to $5,000 apiece starting Jan. 11. But the money won't go far for restaurants that missed out on revenue from the holiday season. New York restaurants can begin applying Monday for $5,000 grants through a new state-run fund meant to funnel cash to those struggling through the winter months and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Raising the Bar Restaurant Recovery Fund will offer ​approximately $3 million total in reimburseme...

Rockland County spokesman John Lyon said county officials hope people take the vaccine when it's offered. "We're hopeful seeing people receiving the vaccination will help convince anyone who is hesitant," Lyon said. "People who are on the very front lines since this began are lining up to get vaccinated. They know how dangerous this disease is and they are willing to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families and their patients." However, some workers in those front-line professions have voiced concerns, and some of their organizations say they may struggle to even inoculate ha...

.Peter Carr/The Journal News I spent April 3 photographing COVID testing preparations. The health-care center had painted lines 6 feet apart and the staff had PPE, before masks were in wide public use. On the drive home, in Blauvelt, I saw a circle of women standing in the rain. I stopped and, when I got close, saw they were reciting the Rosary. After their last "Amen," they walked back to their houses. Their church, St. Catharine's Church, had been closed by the coronavirus, one told me. Their quiet prayer in the rain under towering trees was a stark contrast to the health center where t...