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New York to construct monument honoring service, sacrifice of essential workers throughout pandemic
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WKBW) â New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday a monument will be constructed to honor the service and sacrifice of essential workers across the state throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. There can be no way to ever fully repay the essential workers who aided in our recovery from this devastating, once-in-a-century pandemic, Governor Cuomo said. These true heroes continue to aid and inspire us and they have our utmost respect. To honor them, we want them to create a monument to stand for all time as New York emerges tougher and stronger than ever.
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Attorney General Letitia James is no stranger to a fight. After waging battles with the Trump administration, New York’s top legal officer – and the first woman of color to hold statewide office – is keeping her attention trained on the former president’s questionable real estate ventures, while also taking on Facebook, Google, the New York City Police Department and the National Rifle Association. This year, her office issued a damning report on New York’s undercount of nursing home deaths due to COVID-19, and she appointed two independent attorneys to investigate allegations of sexual harassment against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a former ally who she might be well positioned to replace at some point in the future.
New Yorkers aged 60 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Forum Staff
Beginning March 10, all New Yorkers 60 years of age and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, while public facing essential workers from governmental and nonprofit entities will be eligible beginning March 17, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday. This expansion also includes public-facing essential building services workers, Cuomo said.
Additionally, the governor announced that with increased supply of the vaccine, restrictions concerning which segments of the eligible population specific providers can vaccinate will be relaxed to align with the expanded eligibility on March 17. Previously, certain types of providers were directed to focus their vaccination efforts on specific populations to ensure equitable vaccine distribution. For example, hospitals vaccinated health care workers, local health departments vaccinated essential workers and pharmacies vaccinated New York
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