State Senator Borrello has decried Governor Cuomo’s executive order to remove vital COVID-19 equipment from upstate New York facilities. “With COVID-19 rapidly increasing in several upstate cities and communities,” the senator stated, “I was shocked to hear the Governor announce that he has signed an executive order allowing ventilators and personal protective equipment from upstate hospitals to be seized for distribution in downstate … [Read more...]
NYS Department of Health Releases More Stats On DEADLY COVID-19
New York State Department of Health released information about how COVID-19 is affecting us statewide. Mortality has been concentrated in higher age groups, consistent with the pattern around the world. Of those who have died, 93 percent have been over the age of 50. Of those who died 37 percent are over over 80. As expected the data confirms that the virus is concentrated in the New York City metropolitan area, with the city itself … [Read more...]
NY National Guard Activates Assemblyman Colin Schmitt to Help Combat COVID-19 In Orange County
State Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, R-C-I, New Windsor, has been activated by the NY Army National Guard to support the ongoing fight to combat coronavirus/COVID-19 in Orange County. “In this trying time for all in our communities I will do my part as a member of the National Guard to combat this virus,” the Assemblyman stated, He has been a member of the Army National Guard for five years and previously was activated for relief missions … [Read more...]
Jacobs Says Governor Will Have Blood On His Hands
Republican candidate for Congress (NY-27) Chris Jacobs is blasting Governor Cuomo for confiscation of vital Western New York medical resources. “The Governor has made it very clear that NYC is the starting point for COVID-19, but that a wave could very well travel across our state and hit Western New York. By taking away our vital medical supplies, the Governor is directly putting all Western New Yorkers at risk,” Jacobs said. “When we … [Read more...]
Assembly Minority Leader Calls Cuomo’s Order “Reckless Overreach”
Three more upstate leaders took a strong stand against Governor Cuomo’s action calling it a “reckless overreach,” to have the National Guard remove equipment from upstate facilities to downstate ones without consent. In a statement Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, Assemblyman Brian Manktelow and Senator Patty Ritchie, categorized the Governor’s Executive Order as “a unilateral order that activates the national guard as if we were in a … [Read more...]
Upstate Leaders Ban Together Telling Governor “Upstate & Western NY Lives Matter”
"He (the Governor) is leaving our communities in a terrible position which will cost lives." Leaders from upstate NY are banning together in protest of the Governor’s recent executive order. He is commanding the NY National Guard to take life saving COVID-19 equipment away from upstate facilities and transport them downstate. A press release from congressional representatives Reed and Stefanik; State Senators Ortt, Borello, Jacobs, … [Read more...]
Gov. Cuomo Orders National Guard To Take Away Upstate Ventilators & PPE Equipment
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order commanding the NY National Guard to seize upstate ventilators personal protective equipment (masks, gowns et.al.) and transport them downstate. Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes, upset by this action, said that the Governor waited until the Assembly left Albany to take this drastic action. "The Governor keeps telling us that things will gets worse in upstate New York when it comes to COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Governor Discusses Various Projection Models He Uses To Plan With
Governor Andrew Cuomo provided more details about the projection models the state is using to determine how many hospital beds and ventilators will be needed when the coronavirus cases peak in New York. He highlighted two models — one that projects the need based on low compliance with social distancing guidelines and another with estimates if there is high compliance. The model that factors in low compliance with social distancing standards … [Read more...]
Moderate Projections Show NYS May Have 16 Thousand Deaths Before This Fall
The number of deaths in New York and across the country will rise in April, May and June before leveling off over the summer according to projections by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation By early August, the organization estimates that COVID-19 will kill 93,765 Americans. With New York accounting for about one-sixth of the total. Cuomo hopes other states will take the pandemic seriously. Thus far, nearly 2,000 people have … [Read more...]
Trout Season Opens On Time Despite COVID-19 Threat
One of the few sports not to be postponed by the onrush of COVID-19 is trout fishing season. The season began officially earlier this week with anglers practicing safe social distancing (which is kind of an integral part of successful trout fishing anyway). To this the state Department of Environmental Conservation says the public is more than welcome to take part. Behind the scenes is the effort of the restocking of fresh fish. This year, … [Read more...]
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