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Liberty, NY
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Sullivan County, County Manager Held In Criminal Contempt Over Nursing Home Closure
A judge has found Sullivan County and its county manager in criminal contempt of court after officials continued moving residents out of a nursing home despite an order prohibiting the transfers. State Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant issued the ruling on Thursday, Oct. 29, finding that the county and its manager, Joshua Potosek, knowingly violated an injunction meant to prevent residents from being removed from the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty. The ruling followed testimony from eight witnesses, including seven called by attorney Michael H. Sussman of Goshen, who represent…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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New County In Region Now Qualifies For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida
Additional relief is coming for area victims of Tropical Depression Ida following a disaster declaration due to the damage caused by the storm. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Sullivan County has been the latest locale to be approved for a “Major Disaster Declaration” to provide federal financial relief. The federal funding will deliver both Individual and Public Assistance for eligible New Yorkers recovering from flooding and other storm-related damages caused by the remnants of Ida. Additional counties already approved for Publ…
Greenburgh, NY
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Hudson Valley Counties OK High-Risk HS Sports To Start Play
Play ball! Top elected officials in the Hudson Valley convened and gave the green light for student-athletes to return to the field to begin playing “high risk” winter high school sports under strict guidance provided by the state. “High-risk” spots include football, wrestling, ice hockey, rugby, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, martial arts, and competitive cheer or dance. Their fate had been in the hands of the state until New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo turned it over to local governments and health officials last week. Practices are set to begin next week on Monday, Feb. 1…
Ossining, NY
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Covid-
19: Seven Hudson Valley Elected Officials Working Together On Reopening Plan
Much like the state of New York is working on a regional plan to reopen amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, so too is the Hudson Valley, which has formed a group of high-ranking officials to come up procedures to reopen the economy. The Hudson Valley Reopening Workgroup held its first meeting on Friday, May 8, as seven officials from seven counties work together to determine the best steps to move forward from the fallout of the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Plan For Phased Reopening Of NY Businesses By Region Outlined By Cuomo The board is comprised of: Town of Stockport S…
Kingston, NY
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Two New
Covid-
19 Cases Reported In Sullivan County
Two new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Sullivan County. Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw announced Tuesday, March 17, that two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, bringing the county's number of cases to three. “Two more people in Sullivan County tested positive today,” said McGraw. “They have been self-isolating, and we are in the midst of determining if there were any additional exposures.” County Manager Joshua Potosek said the new cases are unrelated to the first case of a worker at the county's Care Center in Sunset Lak…
