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Hochul extends measles emergency via executive order

Governor Kathy Hochul extended New York's statewide measles disaster emergency declaration through December 4 following the first measles-related death in over 30 years.

New York · 4d

TheStreet

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Modern Estate Planning: Protect What Matters Most

Elder law attorney Lawrence Eric Davidow explains how families can protect assets, preserve inheritances and prepare for long-term care.

New York · 4d

TBR News Media

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First New York measles death in decades triggers concerns about lower vaccination rates

Amid the spread of a disease once considered eradicated, New York reported its first death from measles in over 30 years earlier this week. An unvaccinated child in Lewis County, which is in upstate New York, died from an infectious disease that has been making a comeback amid vaccine skepticism fueled by the current federal administration and social media.

Lewis County, NY · 5d
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DEC Region 9 highlights more than $34 million in grants awarded to local water quality protection projects

Funding to update aging water infrastructure, protect drinking water, reduce contributors to harmful algal blooms, and improve habitat; local grant awards part of $249 million in grants awarded to 181 water quality protection projects across state   . New York State Department of Environmental Conservation press release. New York State...

New York · 5d
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6 candidates compete in 3 contested North Country state races

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - There are three contested state races in the North Country in Tuesday’s election, with six candidates on the ballot. A new member of the Assembly is coming to New York’s 117th Assembly District, which represents parts of Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.

New York · 8d

PIX11

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Hochul extends measles emergency via executive order

Governor Kathy Hochul extended New York's statewide measles disaster emergency declaration through December 4 following the first measles-related death in over 30 years.

Lewis County, NY · 5d

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Free Bus Rides to Vaccine Appointments Available for Broome Residents

Broome County residents will be able to receive free bus rides to vaccine appointments over a five-month period. Broome Health Department and county officials say from November 2026 through March 2027, people can ride Broome County Transit buses to and from both pharmacies and doctors' offices for various vaccine shot appointments. These shots include COVID-19, flu, and RSV.

Broome County, NY · 5d

cnycentral.com

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Mannion cites living costs, health care and corruption as key issues after NY-22 win

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For the first time in nearly 50 years, a Democrat representing Syracuse has won reelection to Congress. Rep. John Mannion secured a second term representing New York’s 22nd Congressional District, a historically Republican-leaning district where voters have backed both parties. His reelection marks a milestone for Democrats in Central New York, but Mannion now faces the challenge of holding and expanding support in a politically divided district.

Syracuse, NY · 6d

THV11

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This hospital is tailoring diabetes care to help Hispanic community

New York · 6d

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Rising premiums, fewer options: The fallout of NY’s health plan rollbacks

The New York Essential Plan was a game changer for Talia Holzman. She and her husband have lived in the Tri-Lakes area for two years. He had a job at a restaurant and she worked remotely for a nonprofit. Last fall, when she and her husband each lost their jobs in rapid succession, they also lost their health insurance. In the midst of upheaval, she found they qualified for the Essential Plan.

New York · 6d

Daily Voice

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WMCHealth Receives $5M To Expand Healthcare Training For 400 Students

WMCHealth has received a five-year, $5 million state grant to expand its healthcare workforce training program, with plans to support 400 students preparing to enter the field. The funding from the New York State Department of Health will transform the existing Rising Senior Program into the Targete…

New York · 6d

WNYT NewsChannel 13 Albany, NY

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Cooperstown’s Bassett added leadless pacemakers to heart program

Bassett Heart Care Institute in Cooperstown made its first leadless pacemaker implants, placing devices in the heart without wires or chest pockets.

Cooperstown, NY · 7d

Gothamist

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Medicaid is changing. We want to hear from NYers about what's ahead.

Activists protest cuts to SNAP and Medicaid on Nov. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Upcoming changes could push hundreds of thousands onto the rolls of the uninsured. [ more › ]

New York · 7d

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Wynn Hospital Updates Visitor Rules for Maternal Child Units

UTICA, N.Y. -- Wynn Hospital has put new visitor restrictions in place for its Maternal Child units to help protect patients and staff from the flu, COVID, RSV and other illnesses. The following is from Wynn Hospital:. From Wynn Hospital:. "Visitation restrictions are as follows:. "Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)...

Utica, NY · 8d

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New York Reports First Child Measles Death in 30 Years as Governor Blames Eroded Vaccine Protections: Report

Governor Kathy Hochul aimed at the federal government's handling of vaccine protections after a young New Yorker died of measles. A child in Lewis County has died after contracting measles. State and county health officials announced the death on Monday, as The Guardian reported. It has been 30 years since measles took a life in New York. “I am heartbroken to learn that a child in Lewis County has died after contracting measles,” Officials have not named the child or released their age or sex. Lewis County is rural, about 93 miles north of Syracuse, in the state’s North Country region. All 15 ...

New York · 7d

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Cornell students create first in-depth map of ‘forever chemicals’ in the Finger Lakes

In 2023, Professor Damian Helbling was getting a lot of calls and emails from local residents. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had just announced regulations to limit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – some of which have been linked to cancers and other negative health effects – in drinking water, and Ithacans and others in the region wanted to know about levels in the ponds, lakes, streams and creeks in their proverbial backyards.

New York · 7d

WNYT NewsChannel 13 Albany, NY

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NY-21 congressional race: Gendebien, Constantino make final pitches to voters on Election Day

The race could also carry implications beyond the North Country, as control of the U.S. House of Representatives is up for grabs.

New York · 7d

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Cashman shares concerns about Clinton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Assemblymember Michael S. Cashman held a press conference addressing concerns his office has received regarding allegations of poor quality of care in the Clinton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Community member Nora King, whose mother was housed in this facility, shared her mother’s story during the press conference. “My team...

New York · 8d