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NY Health Dept. Discriminated Against Mentally Ill By Barring Patients From Adult Homes: Judge NY Health Dept. Discriminated Against Mentally Ill By Barring Patients From Adult Homes: Judge
NY Health Dept. Discriminated Against Mentally Ill By Barring Patients From Adult Homes: Judge Adult care facilities in New York can no longer bar individuals suffering from serious mental illness, a judge has ruled. In her ruling Thursday, Oct. 6, Supreme Court Justice Gretchen Walsh said State Department of Health (DOH) regulations prohibiting certain adult homes from admitting those with serious mental illness discriminate against the mentally ill and violate the federal Fair Housing Act. The ruling was the culmination of a six-year lawsuit brought by Oceanview Manor Home for Adults, a privately-owned adult care facility in Coney Island that operates an assisted living program. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: More Virus-Related Mandates Could Be Coming To NY, Hochul Warns COVID-19: More Virus-Related Mandates Could Be Coming To NY, Hochul Warns
Covid-19: More Virus-Related Mandates Could Be Coming To NY, Hochul Warns More COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates could be coming to New York as the state continues to contend with the Delta variant of the virus, which has become the dominant strain across the East Coast. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Oct. 5 in Albany, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul touted the recent results of mandates that took effect in curtailing the spread of the virus, while cautioning that more could potentially be on the way. Although there are lawsuits regarding the legality of vaccination mandates in certain professions, Hochul touted their effectiveness, including a vaccination r…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York
Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a new executive order declaring the nation's first disaster emergency over gun violence following dozens of shootings reported over the Fourth of July holiday. On Tuesday, July 6, Cuomo made the declaration in New York City, noting that the state has gone from one crisis to the next having largely conquered COVID-19. “We went from one epidemic to another epidemic," he said. "We went from COVID to the epidemic of gun violence. More people are dying of gun violence than of COVID.” Cuomo made note that over the Fourth of July weekend, more people died from gu…

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by Zak Failla
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Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Stabilization Team Created In Westchester Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Stabilization Team Created In Westchester
Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Stabilization Team Created In Westchester Officials in Westchester County are moving forward in their plans to create the county’s first Crisis Stabilization Hub. Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that, under the recommendations of his Transition Team, they are created a Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Stabilization Team in White Plains. The new team will be operated by PEOPLe, Inc. and is “the initial step in creating Westchester’s first Crisis Stabilization Hub." The Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) has begun steps to establish four Crisis Stabilization Hubs throughout the county, with …

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by Zak Failla