Tag: NY

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) clinched enough support from Republican leaders across New York State to emerge as the presumptive nominee in next year’s gubernatorial election, the state GOP announced Monday.

Governor Andrew Cuomo will lift most remaining Covid-19 restrictions in the state when 70% of adult New Yorkers have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Though the first commercial focuses on New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo did mention Long Island's beaches and vineyards as destinations for tourists to enjoy.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's contract with publishers for his book about dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic was worth over $5 million, according to tax documents released by his office to the media on Monday.

Antibodies induced by the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines and the antibody therapy from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals all are able to neutralize a coronavirus variant on the rise in New York, lab experiments show. 

The New York State Department of Education is seeking a federal waiver to exempt third through 12th grade students from taking state exams for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year as the country continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.