Author: Jim Scova

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Schumer secures $1.5B for Ida-impacted project

After visiting Mamaroneck to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Ida and making a direct personal appeal to Office of Management and Budget, OMB, Acting Director Shalanda Young last month to urge the agency to greenlight the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Flood Risk Management Project, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck […]

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Hochul authorizes COVID booster doses in NY

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday, Sept. 27, a robust implementation of booster doses into the state’s COVID-19 vaccinationprogram, ensuring an efficient, equitable, and effective distribution of booster doses to eligible New Yorkers statewide. “Our top priority remains staying ahead of this constantly changing virus and protecting New Yorkers with […]

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FDA grants Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine full approval

The FDA granted Pfizer full approval for those age 16 and over.  it is the first vaccine to receive full approval and not just emergency use authorization. “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic,” Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said […]

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Cuomo resigns as Governor

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned under a cloud after a sexual harassment probe. “The best way I can help now is if I step aside,” Cuomo said Tuesday. It seems that with fewer and fewer allies Cuomo was left with no choice except to resign.  If he did […]