The U.S. government will be making free COVID tests available to the public once again. The Biden administration announced Friday that COVIDtests.gov will reopen in late September. This announcement comes as COVID rates are increasing because … [Read more...]
Jamestown’s Juneteenth Celebration Is Three Days of Music, Community & Worship
Jamestown Juneteenth's Festival will be a three day celebration of live music, community, and worship. Juneteenth recognizes when enslaved people living in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation approximately 2.5 years after the Civil War … [Read more...]
Nine Democratic Governors, Including Hochul, Calling For Federal Action On Immigration
Nine Democratic governors, led by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, are calling for federal action on immigration. The governors asked in a letter sent to the White House and Congress for “a serious commitment” to overhauling the immigration system … [Read more...]
Daylight Saving Time Ends November 5
Daylight Saving Time ends November 5. Clocks move back an hour to standard time at 2:00 a.m., Sunday, November 5. People are encouraged to also test and change batteries in smoke or carbon monoxide detectors at this time as well. Daylight … [Read more...]
Free Rapid COVID Tests Available September 25
Free rapid COVID tests will be available again on September 25. The Biden administration announced Wednesday that starting on Monday, people can request four free tests per household through covidtests.gov. Officials say the tests are able to … [Read more...]
Nearly Half Million Venezuelan Migrants Offered Legal Status, Work Permits in U.S.
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced new efforts to address the asylum seeker and migrant crisis in New York, after the Biden administration said Wednesday that it was granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Calls On President Biden To Direct Federal Government To Help With Assisting Asylum Seekers
Governor Kathy Hochul is calling on President Joe Biden to direct the federal government to provide work authorizations, support, and shelter for 100,000 asylum seekers in New York State. Hochul, speaking at a press conference, commended the … [Read more...]
NYS To Receive Over $664 Million to Expand Broadband Service
New York State will receive over $664 million in federal funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand high-speed internet across the state. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the investment is the … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Declares State of Emergency, Issues Executive Orders Following Expiration of Title 42 Immigration Policy
As the Title 42 immigration policy expires today, Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency and issued an executive order in anticipation of an expected influx of migrants into New York State. Title 42, enacted during the COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Sen. Majority Leader Schumer Blasts Debt Ceiling Plan Passed by House Republicans
House Republicans passed a debt ceiling hike Wednesday. Speaker Kevin McCarthy pushed his package to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion through the House in a close vote. But the White House continues to say that it will not negotiate on the … [Read more...]
