Any court decisions, like the one issued this week, temporarily restraining mandated vaccination will be appealed by the state, said Governor Kathy Hochul.

Hugh Johnson, Albany

Christian Bivona, Warnerville, Schoharie County

“The state law and regulations are much broader and provide a more comprehensive ban on the use of polystyrene in the state,” said Eugenia Condon, a lawyer with the Albany County Attorney’s Office.

State Senator Michelle Hinchey is hosting mobile office hours across the 46th Senate District during September, including these local ones:

“We have the tools to combat the virus, if we can come together as a country and use those tools,” said President Joe Biden in his Thursday night speech. “If we raise our vaccination rate, protect ourselves and others with masking, expanding testing and identify people who are infected, we can and we will turn the tide on COVID-19.”

ALBANY COUNTY — On Thursday, the New York State Public Service Commission approved Voorheesville’s request to buy 313 streetlights in the village from National Grid for $1

New York’s new $40 million Biodefense Commercialization Fund is now accepting grant applications.

Although the HERO Act was signed into law last May and went into effect in June, Governor Kathy Hochul said, “It never had any teeth …. It wasn’t operational.” She said that many workplaces did not take it seriously.