Cuomo’s COVID-19 restrictions tested in court
Aug. 25, 2020 - We discussed the latest legal issues impacting the state with Robert Rosborough, Litigation Partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and writer of the New York Appeals blog.
Farmworkers call for additional protections against COVID-19
Aug. 21, 2020 - Throughout the pandemic, we’ve heard about the hard work that front-line workers have been doing to keep society running. We heard about the troubling circumstances that farm workers have faced as they help get
COVID-19 exacerbates challenges facing vulnerable veterans
Aug. 20, 2020 - Veterans in New York are waging their own fight against COVID-19. We heard about the challenges this community has faced when Derek Coy, Veterans’ Health Officer at the New York State Health Foundation, joined
New York regulators dismiss COVID-19 concerns of health insurers
Aug. 19, 2020 - The state has approved insurance rates for the upcoming year. The Empire Center for Public Policy’s Director of Health Policy Bill Hammond helped make sense of the numbers and the impact this will have
State Senator joins race to develop COVID-19 vaccine
Aug. 17, 2020 - The race to find a vaccine for COVID-19 is moving at ‘warp speed’. We heard from Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) who has signed up to be a part of the third phase of vaccine
Southern Tier glass company plays key role in COVID-19 vaccine delivery
Aug. 5, 2020 - As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the quest to find a vaccine is ramping up. We heard from Ron Verkleeren, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Life Sciences Department at Corning Glass,
COVID-19 could lead shift away from long-term health care setting
Aug. 5, 2020 - COVID-19 has highlighted the longstanding issues in our healthcare system. Bryan O’Malley, Executive Director of Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of New York, discussed his testimony at this week’s COVID-19 hearings and more.
Health Commissioner Zucker leaves lawmakers wanting at COVID-19 hearing
Aug. 4, 2020 - Yesterday, the Legislature held hearings on the impact that COVID-19 has had on nursing homes in the state. Today, we heard from the chair of the Senate Health Committee, Sen. Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx) on
COVID-19 continues to keep NY’s seniors isolated and at home
Aug. 3, 2020 - At the peak of the pandemic, we heard from the Association on Aging in New York which was trying to help senior New Yorkers battle isolation as stay-at-home orders were put into place. As
July 22, 2020: ProPublica investigates COVID-19’s deadly effect on NY nursing homes
The Capitol Pressroom · July 22, 2020: ProPublica investigates COVID-19’s deadly effect on NY nursing homes We took a deep dive into the COVID-19 impact on New York’s nursing homes and the state’s analysis with ProPublica reporter Joaquin Sapien.
