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The requirement that children 2 and up must be masked at all times had a lot of parents shaking their heads -- for a few reasons -- but mostly because very young children haven't been subject to mask mandates in those settings during the pandemic.
State revises mask mandates at daycare centers and summer camps John Minchillo // Associated Press State lawmakers say Governor Andrew Cuomo's mandate for children wearing masks at daycare centers and summer camps has been lifted. Posted: May 24, 2021 5:43 PM Updated: May 25, 2021 9:47 AM Posted By: WKTV A week after issuing new guidelines, New York State has lifted the mandate for children wearing masks at daycare centers and summer camps following backlash from parents and child care providers. New guidance was issued by the state health department on Monday, May 24. Local leaders also sp...
Who's to blame for New York's diminishing House seats? PUBLISHED 6:03 AM ET Apr. 27, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:03 AM EDT Apr. 27, 2021 SHARE New York's loss of a seat in the House of Representatives was met with groans — we were 89 people short of retaining 27 districts — and some quasi-fatalism — we could have lost two! But blame was also cast on New York's business climate for packing off New Yorkers to warmer climates in the south and west, leading to a growth in population that is slower than the rest of the country. To be clear: ...
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The panel's secretive meeting was held as Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces a firestorm of scandals.
ALBANY â New Yorkâs government ethics panel authorized âstepsâ into unspecified âinvestigative mattersâ Friday following a lengthy closed-door meeting. The Joint Commission on Public Ethicsâ secretive specially called meeting was held as Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces a firestorm of scandals related to his handling of the COVID-19 crisis, his million-dollar book deal and sexual harassment claims. It also follows a request from the top Republican in the state Senate, Sen. Robert Ortt, who two weeks ago called on the panel to probe recent reports that the governor pr...