Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Projects That Restored More Than 127 Miles of Pavement in Capital Region

 

New Road Surfaces Ease Travel and Enhance Safety along Key Travel Routes in Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Washington Counties

 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of pavement restoration projects in the Capital Region that resurfaced and restriped 127.3 miles on 30 state highways in Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Washington counties. The projects improved driving conditions and enhanced safety along key connectors for Capital Region travelers, ensuring the smooth flow of people and commerce throughout the region. The work also facilitates access to the Capital Region's many recreation destinations, creating additional opportunities for tourism and increased economic activity. 

"Strong, well-maintained infrastructure isn't only critical in creating safe and reliable roadways for travelers, but it's also an essential part of fueling economic growth," Governor Cuomo said. "As we begin to lay the groundwork for our post-COVID reconstruction, projects like these will allow for more safe and efficient travel across the Capital Region for residents and visitors alike."

Work on the first of the projects began in 2019 and pavement restoration efforts continued throughout the 2020 construction season. All total, the projects represented a $45.3 million investment in Capital Region roads. 

Paving in Albany County took place at the following locations:

• 1.8 miles of U.S. Route 9W in Glenmont in the town of Bethlehem between Feura Bush Road and the bridge over the Normans Kill.
• 1.9 miles of Wolf Road in the village and town of Colonie between Central Avenue and Albany Shaker Road.
• 4.5 miles of Interstate 787 between Exit 3B and Exit 7 in the city of Albany, the village of Menands and the town of Colonie.
• 2.2 miles of Carman Road (State Route 146) in the town of Guilderland between Western Avenue (U.S. Route 20) and Coons Road and Fuller Station Road.
• 4.8 miles of U.S. Route 9 in the city of Albany and town of Colonie between Northern Boulevard and Kunker Avenue.
• 1.0 mile of State Route 85 in the town of New Scotland between the western intersection of State Route 85A in New Salem and State Route 157.
• 3.8 miles of State Route 32 in the towns of Westerlo and Coeymans between State Route 143 and County Route 406.
• 3.1 miles of State Route 397 in the village of Altamont and the town of Guilderland between Lincoln Avenue and U.S. Route 20.
• 3.7 miles of State Route 157A (Warners Lake Road) in the towns of Knox and Berne between State Route 157 and the southern intersection with Thatcher Park Road.

Paving in Greene County took place at the following locations:

• 2.9 miles of State Route 296 in the towns of Hunter and Jewett between State Route 23A and the bridge over the East Kill.
• 6.0 miles of U.S. Route 9W in the village and town of Catskill between the Ulster County line and Route 23A.
• 1.5 miles of State Route 385 in the village of Catskill between U.S. Route 9W and State Route 23.
• 4.0 miles of State Route 23A in the village of Tannersville and town of Hunter between Mitchell Road and east of Wingate Road.
• 2.9 miles of State Route 23A in in the village and town of Catskill between U.S. Route 9W and the Kaaterskill Creek.

Paving in Rensselaer County took place at the following locations:

• 5.8 miles of State Route 2 in the town of Petersburgh between Route 22 and the state line with Massachusetts.
• 3.8 miles of State Route 150 in the town of Schodack and the village of Castleton-on-Hudson between Columbia Turnpike (U.S. Routes 9 and 20) in Schodack Center and the bridge over the Moordener Kill.
• 10.1 miles of State Route 43 in the towns of Sand Lake, Nassau and Stephentown between State Route 351 and Shepard Road.
• 2.6 miles of State Route 136 in the Town of North Greenbush between U.S. Route 4 and State Route 150
• 0.7 mile of State Route 40 (Main Street) in the village of Schaghticoke between 4th Street and State Route 67/County Route 125.
• 6.6 miles of Route 67 in the village and town of Schaghticoke, the village of Valley Falls and the town of Pittstown between State Route 40 and Hunt Road. 

Paving in Saratoga County took place at the following locations:

• 7.2 miles of State Route 9N in the city of Saratoga Springs and the town of Greenfield between Myrtle Street and the intersection with County Routes 19 and 25.
• 6.6 miles of the Adirondack Northway (I-87) between Exit 11 and Exit 13 in the village of Round Lake, town of Malta and the city of Saratoga Springs.
• 4.1 miles of State Route 9P in the towns of Malta and Stillwater between U.S. Route 9 and State Route 423
• 2.5 miles of State Route 9P in the town of Saratoga from Spruce Ridge to the Saratoga County Veterans Memorial Bridge at the north end of Saratoga Lake. 

Paving in Schenectady County took place at the following locations:

• 3.9 miles of Western Turnpike (U.S. Route 20) in Duanesburg between the Schoharie County line and Mudge Road.
• 3.5 miles of State Route 406 in Rotterdam between U.S. Route 20 and State Route 158.

Paving in Warren County took place at the following locations:

• 1.9 miles of State Route 9L in the town of Queensbury between Sunnyside Road and Clements Road.
• 9.2 miles of State Route 9N in the town and village of Lake George and the hamlet of Bolton Landing in the town of Bolton between the north end of Canada Street (U.S. Route 9) and Sacrement Lane.

Paving in Washington County took place at the following locations:

• 5.7 miles of State Route 149 in the towns of Hartford and Granville between State Route 40 and County Route 28 in South Granville
• 9.0 miles of State Route 196 in the towns of Kingsbury and Hartford between State Route 32 and State Route 40

State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said, "Governor Cuomo understands the important role that transportation plays in creating vibrant communities and has made unprecedented investments in roads and bridges across the Empire State. These projects will help ensure that Capital Region residents and visitors will travel on a reliable, safe, and resilient transportation system, from the southern Capital Region to Bolton Landing." 

Senator Neil D. Breslin said, "Thank you to the Department of Transportation's commitment to restoring over a hundred miles of pavement in the Capital Region. This improvement will make road conditions much smoother for our vehicles." 

Senator Michelle Hinchey said, “I thank Governor Cuomo and New York State DOT for their commitment to prioritizing these investments in our aging local infrastructure, which are in great need of repair. Resurfacing projects on high-use roads like these are important to public safety, tourism, and to ensure that our businesses can keep commerce moving here in the Capital Region. As we look to build our economies back from this pandemic, these are the types of investments we need to strengthen and support our upstate communities.”

Senator Daphne Jordan said, "Making certain that our roadways are safer, stronger, and more reliable for motorists is always a priority, this year and every year. The fact that pavement restoration projects were completed on 127.3 miles on 30 state highways in Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington, and other Capital Region counties is terrific news. I want to thank Governor Cuomo, State Transportation Commissioner Dominguez, and the hard-work and dedication of their teams that made these pavement restorations a reality."

Senator Dan Stec said, "Representing a beautiful region that each year welcomes millions of tourists, the value of making the right first impression cannot be overstated. A well-maintained roadway reflects our commitment as a state to making travel a little easier and certainly safer. For people pulling campers or boats, this is really important. I am glad to join Governor Cuomo and our dedicated DOT staff in making this announcement."

Senator Jim Tedisco said, “These are important roadways for residents and visitors to the 49thSenate District. I want to thank the Governor and New York State DOT Commissioner Dominguez for their work to enhance the safety of motorists by repaving and restriping these roads in Saratoga and Schenectady Counties.”

Assembly Member Jake Ashby said, "This project has marked much welcomed progress toward upgrading our local infrastructure. Many of these restored roads have gone years without improvement, causing a multitude of hardships for our local communities. I am very pleased with the completion of this project and am confident that this is the beginning of a recommitted focus on our local infrastructure." 

Assembly Member Patricia Fahy said, "Ensuring we have a safe and robust transportation network is vital to the Capital Region's economy and intra-regional commerce. State highways are particularly essential to the commercial transportation of goods on our roadways and travel between our communities. Included in these projects were portions of the Town of Bethlehem's State Route 9W, New Scotland's State Route 85, and Guilderland's heavily-traveled thoroughfares State Routes 146 and 397. I thank Governor Cuomo for his continued investment in the Capital Region's communities and commitment to maintaining a safe and smart 21st Century-transportation network."

Assembly Member John T. McDonald III said, "The completion of these pavement restoration projects in the Capital Region are yet another commitment to maintaining infrastructure throughout the State. These projects are not only important for the quality of life for our citizens, but also for the ongoing growth of our area. I appreciate Governor Cuomo and NYSDOT's continued efforts to ensure safe means of travel for our communities."

Assembly Member Angelo Santabarbara said, "Although these are challenging times, addressing critical infrastructure needs remain important to the success of our upstate communities. Reliable roads and well-maintained bridges are vital to economic development and our way of life. As a civil engineer, I know how failing infrastructure can cause more damage over time, affect more people and cost everyone more. Now more than ever we need creative solutions that help us continue rebuilding New York's aging infrastructure. These smart investments are important to local businesses and will pay off as we continue working to rebuild our economy." 

Assembly Member Matthew Simpson said, "The completion of 127 miles of newly-paved roadway in the Capital Region is great news for our residents. Good roads keep our motorists safe. Safer roads will also make our region more attractive to private sector investors who create good jobs. I look forward to working with the Department of Transportation during my time in Albany as we work to modernize our infrastructure." 

Assembly Member Chris Tague said, "I am glad to see this important road work has been completed on these critical projects, resurfacing almost 130 miles of pavement across over 30 state highways in upstate New York. I want to thank everybody at the Department of Transportation for their hard work completing this restoration. It will ensure safe travel throughout the area for years to come and for that we can all be grateful."

Assembly Member Carrie Woerner said, "Investment in maintaining and improving our road infrastructure is key to driver safety and auto/truck efficiency.  I thank Governor Cuomo for his focus on transportation infrastructure and I look forward to working in this budget season to continue this investment.

Alessandra Biaggi, Why I'm supporting Scott Stringer for mayor - With My Answer to Senator Biaggi and Photo Why

 

Robert Press —

In just a moment, I am going to ask you to make a donation to Scott Stringer’s campaign to become the next mayor of New York City. But first, I want to explain why I endorsed Scott, and why this request is so important:

New York City is the greatest city in the world, but one in dire need of new leadership. We need a mayor who is not only progressive, but also competent. A mayor unafraid to speak the truth and who has the emotional intelligence needed to communicate and lead our people during this difficult time. That is Scott Stringer.

We need a competent mayor who's ready to run the city, with a proven record of reform, who won’t shy away from the tough fights. That is Scott Stringer.

As many of you know, standing up for survivors rights and those who have faced sexual abuse and harassment is something I fight for every day. We deserve a leader who does the same, and has been doing so since before the Me Too movement. That is Scott Stringer.

I could not be more excited or proud to share my support for Scott. I truly believe he is the mayor New York City needs to lead us out of this COVID crisis and into the next chapter of our city’s great history.

Thank you,

All my best,

Alessandra Biaggi

Senator Alessandra Biaggi,

I tried to ask you a question about the two proposed homeless shelters in Community Board 11 (in your district) this past Saturday at an event in Riverdale, when you said "No I did not say No comment, call my office to schedule an appointment".

I have called twice and once again as I write this and left a third message on your voicemail twice to your media person and once to your scheduler to request to talk to you as you instructed me. 

I took the donation and join you to support parts out of your letter Senator Biaggi, and here is a photo of the reason you are endorsing Scott Stringer.

Robert Press.

Cryptocurrency Trader Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Fraudulent Scheme Involving Over $5 Million

 

 AUDREY STRAUSS, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the unsealing of a Complaint in Manhattan federal court charging JEREMY SPENCE, a/k/a “Coin Signals,” a cryptocurrency trader who solicited funds for various cryptocurrency funds that he operated, with commodities fraud and wire fraud offenses.  As alleged, SPENCE took cryptocurrency worth over $5 million from more than 170 individual investors after making false representations in connection with these cryptocurrency funds. SPENCE was arrested this morning in Rhode Island and will be presented later today before Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said:  “Jeremy Spence, a/k/a, ‘Coin Signals,’ allegedly lured investors  to his cryptocurrency investment scam by touting returns of up to 148%.  Spence’s investments not only failed to reach his audacious claims, they consistently lost money, leaving a $5 million void in his clients’ crypto accounts. Spence’s alleged conduct should strongly signal would-be investors to thoroughly educate themselves in the cryptocurrency ecosystem before falling prey to investment scams promising huge returns for small investments that are indeed too good to be true.”

FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Sweeney said:  “As alleged, Jeremy Spence misrepresented the success of his investment platform in order to entice people to send money his way. Because his trading was less than profitable and significantly less successful than he represented to investors, he used money from new investors to pay off others in order to keep his plan moving—a  typical marker of a Ponzi scheme. Whether investing with cash, shares, or virtual currency, our advice to investors always remains the same—exercise due diligence, and when something just doesn’t seem right, report suspicious activity to the authorities.”

As alleged in the Complaint unsealed today in Manhattan federal court:[1]

From November 2017 through April 2019, SPENCE solicited investors in various cryptocurrency investment pools that SPENCE had created and managed (the “Funds”). SPENCE solicited investments for several Funds, the largest and most active of which were the Coin Signals Bitmex Fund, a/k/a the “CS Mex Fund,” the Coin Signals Alternative Fund, a/k/a the “CS Alt Fund,” and the Coin Signals Long Term Fund. Investors who wanted to participate in a Fund would transfer cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, to SPENCE in order for SPENCE to invest it. 

SPENCE solicited these investments through false representations, including that SPENCE’s crypto trading had been extremely profitable when, in fact, SPENCE’s trading had been consistently unprofitable.  For example, on January 28, 2018, SPENCE posted a message in an online chat group falsely claiming that his trading of investor funds over the past month had generated a return of more than 148%. As a result of this misrepresentation, investors transferred additional funds to SPENCE. In fact, over that same period of approximately one month, SPENCE’s trading resulted in net losses in the accounts in which he traded investor funds.

To forestall redemptions by investors, and to continue to raise money from investors to fund his scheme, SPENCE generated fictitious account balances, which he made available to investors online. Instead of accurately reporting the trading losses SPENCE was incurring, the account balances falsely indicated to investors that they were making money by investing with SPENCE. To hide his trading losses, SPENCE used new investor funds to pay back other investors in a Ponzi-like fashion. In total, SPENCE distributed cryptocurrency worth approximately $2 million to investors substantially from funds previously deposited by other investors. 

SPENCE, 24, of Bristol, Rhode Island, is charged with one count of commodities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, and one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.  The maximum potential sentences are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by a judge.

Ms. Strauss praised the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and also thanked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for its assistance. 

This case is being handled by the Office’s Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Magdo is in charge of the prosecution. 

[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Complaint, and the description of the Complaint set forth herein, constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation.

Governor Cuomo, Chair Of NGA, Responds To Biden Administration's Decision To Provide States With More Vaccine & Better Communicate Future Allotments

 

Follows Request from Governors to Federal Government to Increase Supply and Give States More Advance Notice About Future Vaccine Allotments Rather than Week to Week

Governor Cuomo: "The allocation will go up 16 percent but even more importantly, Nicolle, we can count on that allocation for the next three weeks. We've been going week to week and you really can't plan and schedule when you don't know what you're going to get next week. ... I can now turn around and tell my distributors, you're going to get 16 percent more for the next three weeks, so that's good news."

Cuomo: "I say amen, and the American people should say amen. You have the short-term issue which is the confusion created when the Trump Administration made so many people eligible but had no vaccines. That, we're going to work through. The President saying a 16 percent increase and states can count on that for three weeks, that gives us certainty ... That's competent government, professional government, the federal government doing what it should do."

Cuomo: "It is going to take six months to do this. That's competence and it's honesty and it's what the President said he was going to bring and let it now recalibrate the public expectation and slow down all this confusion and anxiety that we feel among the American people."

 Governor Cuomo: It's true. It's not enough. So yes and no. The governors just had a call organized with the National Governors Association with Jeff Zients, who is Counselor to the President and he heads the COVID-19 Task Force, Dr. Walensky from the CDC, General Perna, and it is very good news from our point of view, from the governors' point of view. The allocation will go up 16 percent but even more importantly, Nicolle, we can count on that allocation for the next three weeks. We've been going week to week and you really can't plan and schedule when you don't know what you're going to get next week. You can't do it in any orderly way, so knowing what number we're going to get for the next three weeks is very important because it will bring efficiency to the program that we haven't been able to implement. I can now turn around and tell my distributors, you're going to get 16 percent more for the next three weeks, so that's good news. Is 16 percent going to make the difference for those states that can administer the vaccines at a higher rate? No. At this rate we're talking about months and months obviously. And I think it's important to remember, you used the expression federal production, the federal government is not producing this drug. It's Pfizer, it's modern, hopefully Johnson & Johnson gets approved, but they don't have the factory under federal control and that's the problem. They have inherited, I believe, a flawed production schedule that they're now going to have to work with.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo was a guest on MSNBC's Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace, responding to the Biden Administration's decision to provide states with more vaccine and better communicate future allotments.

Attorney General James Fights to Defend States’ Abilities to Protect Residents from Gun Violence

 

 New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general from around the nation, is fighting to ensure states have the right to use various means to protect their residents from gun violence. In an amicus brief supporting the defendants in Jones v. Becerra, Attorney General James argued in defense of two recent amendments to California’s penal code that restrict the sale of long guns and semi-automatic centerfire rifles by federally-licensed firearm dealers to individuals under the age of 21. The coalition further argues that states have the right to enact reasonable firearm regulations that protect public safety and reduce the prevalence of gun violence.

“Gun violence in America remains a serious threat to us all, whether we live in New York, California, or any other state,” said Attorney General James. “States have every right to take the necessary steps to protect their residents from gun violence, which is why we are taking this action to stop another avoidable tragedy. The last thing we need to do is to make dangerous weapons more accessible to young people. This is about protecting our residents from experiencing more pain, more death, and more gun violence.”

In the brief — filed in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit — the coalition argues that laws restricting the sale of long guns and semi-automatic rifles to individuals under the age of 21, unless they fall into enumerated exceptions, are reasonable requirements that California has the right to adopt because:

• The Second Amendment allows states to enact new and varied measures in response to gun violence: The brief explains that states are entitled to adopt reasonable restrictions to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their residents, which includes preventing crime and minimizing gun violence. All states have imposed age-based regulations on the sale and use of, and access to, firearms within their borders.

• California has demonstrated that its age-based regulations promote public safety and prevent gun violence: In addition to being consistent with regulations historically imposed by numerous other states and the federal government, these regulations are reasonably related to the state’s interest in promoting public safety and preventing gun violence, as demonstrated by social science evidence, legislative history, and statistical analyses. The coalition argues that states have the right to innovate or amend past legislative models to combat difficult and evolving problems, such as gun violence and mass shootings. 

While the plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim that California’s laws unduly infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of individuals aged 18-20, a lower court previously denied the plaintiffs’ request for preliminary injunctive relief after concluding that they are not likely to succeed on the merits of their claims. 

Separately, Attorney General James has fought to support commonsense gun reform while in office. In a separate amicus brief, filed in June 2020, Attorney General James fought to defend California in another case to ensure states maintain the right to use various means to protect their residents from gun violence.

Additionally, in July 2020, Attorney General James got 17 websites that manufacture and/or sell firearms or firearms components to cease selling nearly complete assault weapons into New York state, after she directed the companies behind these websites to do so in September 2019.

Also, in January 2020, Attorney General James and a coalition of attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to allow 3D-printed gun files to be released on the internet. These files would allow anyone to go online to simply use easily, downloadable files with specifications for particular guns, including AR-15s, and then manufacture unregistered and untraceable 3D-printed firearms, in essence, a ghost gun. Attorney General James took a number of additional actions related to this lawsuit, including securing a preliminary injunction against the Trump Administration in March 2020 and calling on former U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and former U.S. Attorney General William Barr to enforce federal laws and stop companies from disseminating dangerous files for 3D-printed gun files on the internet in April 2020.

Joining Attorney General James in filing this brief are the attorneys general of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia.

339 Days and Counting

339 More days of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
 

Final Friendly Reminder to Join our Bronx Progressives January Virtual General Meeting

 

Join Fellow Progressives for our January Virtual General Meeting!

When: Wednesday, January 27 at 7pm 
Where: Zoom

Topic: Bronx Progressives January Virtual General Meeting
Time: Jan 27, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Greetings Bronx Progressives Members!

 

Happy and most prosperous New Year! Hope this email finds you and your loved ones healthy and filled with energy, faith, high hopes, and optimism for 2021! I hope that we can at least breath a sigh of relief now that number 45 officially no longer resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.  

 

Let's keep a close eye at the Biden and Harris new administration, as they settle in and begin to take serious action with addressing our COVID-19 crisis, a course towards expediting an effective and proactive vaccination campaign across this country, implementing rent cancellation or relief for tenants and small business owners, and a stimulus relief package that truly aims to get at the root of the problems that the working class in this country face. 

In the spirit of starting a new year with high hopes, and energized in figuring out collectively what should be our vision for 2021, our working group to reactivate  Bronx Progressives will be proposing a couple of ideas to keep us active for the first quarter of the year. One of our ideas is to join a coalition of organizations like Concerns Citizens for Change, North Bronx Indivisible, Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, and others across the state to push passing the NY Health Act.

As many of you know, we still don't have an Executive Committee. This is critical in order for us to function as an organiztion. Therefore, another idea is a plan to expand membership within our group, in order to vote on the formation of an executive committee. We're also excited to share other ideas, but we want to make sure that you're part of the discussion as well, where you can share feedback and ideas on what should be our vision for 2021. 

We will also be joined by our very own George Diaz, member of Bronx Progressives, who will discuss the upcoming special elections in Council Districts 11 and 15' seats formerly held by Andrew Cohen and Richie Torres respectively. He will break-down for us the candidates running, and some background on them, which candidates are aligned with our progressive values, and the challenges they face with solving local issues in their districts. 

Join us Wednesday, January 27 at 7pm, to our January Virtual General Meeting. Link below:

Agenda:

• Greetings and Welcomes (2 Mins.)

• Quick review of the agenda (3 Mins.)

• House Rules (3 Mins.)

• Introducing George Diaz (3 Mins) 

• George Diaz speaks (20 Mins.)

• Q&A (10 Mins.)
   
• New Business/Announcements   

1. February Annual Meeting 
2. Reminder to review and be ready to vote on Bylaws at TBD. Link to bylaws:
   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dupzQcNBbEhBbSAZBe5GF24vAIeMMBEdYHLcTwvE_gA/edit?usp=sharing
3. Special Elections in CD11 and CD15. March 23. Discuss Early Voting, Absentee, Election Day

• Working Group discusses idea plans for 2021

   Adjourn

When: Wednesday, January 27th at 7pm 

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Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic - JANUARY 26, 2021

 

8,831 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide

1,544 Patients in the ICU; 1,006 Intubated

Statewide Positivity Rate is 6.79%

162 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

"We're charging ahead and making progress in the footrace between administering vaccinations and reducing the infection rate, but to ultimately be successful in winning this war, we need two things - greater supply of the vaccine and the continued buy-in of New Yorkers practicing safe behaviors," Governor Cuomo said. "New York has already established one of the nation's most expansive vaccination operations and we are ready to administer more than 100,000 vaccinations a day, but we need more supply. With competent leadership now in Washington, I believe the supply will increase, but in the meantime, it's all the moreimportant for every New Yorker to do their part in reducing the spread. We've seen good news lately in the form of declining positivity rates and hospitalizations, but we know that weekend numbers can be erratic, so we cannot become complacent."

It is important to note that data, including test results and hospital rates, reported early in the week are often not completely reflective of the current situation due to lower discharges and testing volume over the weekend. Data trends over a period of time, such as using 7-day averages, are a preferred metric.

Today's data is summarized briefly below: 

• Test Results Reported - 162,938
• Total Positive - 11,064
• Percent Positive - 6.79%
• Patient Hospitalization - 8,831 (+101)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 826 
• Hospital Counties - 57
• Number ICU - 1,544 (+22)
• Number ICU with Intubation - 1,006 (+1)
• Total Discharges - 123,094 (+550)
• Deaths - 162 
• Total Deaths - 34,407