Region/State
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The SALT deduction cap has hurt New Yorkers during the COVID-19 pandemic and eliminating it is a top priority for Senate Democrats, Schumer says.
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Francesca Kiel told the judge she understood she was as responsible for the deadly attack on her mother as her boyfriend, Ralph Keppler, because she aided and abetted him.
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Travelers from Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin must now self-quarantine for 14 days upon arriving, while Delaware was removed from the list.
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See live updates from officials, Newsday reporters and more on coronavirus.
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Schools can reopen if the regional coronavirus infection level is 5% or lower by the first week in August, but will remain closed if the level rises to 9% or greater before school opens.
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Lawmakers set hearings on COVID-19 nursing home deaths
The state Assembly and Senate said it will hold forums on Aug. 3 for upstate nursing homes and Aug. 10 for downstate.
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Seventy percent of residents polled prefer the government's priority be containing the spread of the virus even if it hurts the economy, according to a new Siena College poll.
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See updates from officials, Newsday reporters and more on coronavirus from July 13.
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See updates from officials, Newsday reporters and more on coronavirus.
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Limited visitations can begin Wednesday, as long as the facility has been without COVID-19 for at least 28 days, officials say.