Governor Hochul announced six municipalities will receive $31.3 million in financial assistance for critical water infrastructure improvements that are crucial to protecting public health and the environment.
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) More evidence of polio has been detected in New York City wastewater, according to the state Department of Health. So far, only one case of polio has been identified, in a previously healthy 20-year-old man from Rockland County who developed paralysis in his legs, local officials said. As of Oct. 7, 70 wastewater samples have detected, including 63 samples genetically linked to the Rockland County patient, according to health department data. Of the 63 samples, 37 were collected in Rockland County, 16 in Orange County, eight in Sullivan County, one in Nassau County, and one in New York City from Brooklyn "and a small, adjacent part of Queens County." The New York City sample was collected in August, the health department said. State health officials said most adults do not need the polio vaccine or a booster because they were already fully vaccinated as children. However, they have stressed the importance of getting vaccinated against o
(NEW YORK) More evidence of polio has been detected in New York City wastewater, according to the state Department of Health. So far, only one case of polio has been identified, in a previously healthy 20-year-old man from Rockland County who developed paralysis in his legs, local officials said. As of Oct. 7, 70