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A staggering 16.8 million people have filed for unemployment in recent weeks, as the economic impact of COVID-19 continues to deepen. Last week’s 6.6 million unemployment claims was the second largest number of people filing in a week since the Department of Labor started tracking the data in 1967. More than 1 in 10 workers […]

Are Your Neighbors in Need? Avoid Risks Associated with Distancing Requirements Plattsburgh, April 8, 2020 Requirements for distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19 have separated us from friends, co-workers, neighbors and even extended family, at least physically. Technology and innovative communication solutions are helpful as people try to stay connected to one another. But, […]

Saratoga, New York – Congresswoman Stefanik has released the below statement following the announcement that New York will defer negotiated pay raises for thousands of state corrections officers: “Our brave Corrections Officers repeatedly put their lives on the line to keep order in our prison systems,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “In the wake of the COVID-19 […]

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“Many state employees were informed yesterday that their contractual pay raise is being deferred, this includes corrections employees and other essential workers across the state. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, these brave men and women have been, and continue, to put themselves in potentially dangerous and life-threatening situations to ensure vital operations continue. […]

Words of extreme wisdom from retiring CC Legislator Mark Dame quoted in this Press Republican story. Dame said the taxpayers have always been his number one priority because, sometimes, they get forgotten. “We get too close to the bureaucracy and sometimes don’t make the best decisions based on the whole 82,000 people of Clinton County […]

Source: New York records another huge total of Initial unemployment insurance claims – Albany Business Review

Source: Plattsburgh quilters sew thousands of masks

Peru pushes 3 days of meals to students today (Thursday, Friday and Monday). On Tuesday, April 14th; meals for Tuesday and Wednesday will be delivered and on Thursday, April 16th; meals for Thursday and Friday will be delivered.

More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 432,438 (+8.13%) Spain 148,220 (+4.42%) Italy 139,422 (+2.83%) Germany 113,296 (+5.23%) France 112,950 (+2.62%) China 82,870 (+0.11%) Iran 64,586 (+3.19%) UK 61,474 (+9.88%) Turkey 38,226 (+12.07%) Belgium 23,403 (+5.45%) Source: Johns Hopkins […]

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BREAKING: Nyscopba Union employees and all unionized workers in NYS are not getting the raise they expected this month. CORRECTIONS OFFICERS in NY say Governor Cuomo’s office told them their raise is not happening because of #covid19 costs. The state will reassess in a few months. The union responded quickly. Saying in part this news […]