New York State Team
ALBANY – A federal appeals court again struck down Gov. Andrew Cuomo s strict capacity limits on religious services in areas with high rates of COVID-19, ruling Monday that the restrictions discriminate against religious rights.
A three-judge panel from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled against Cuomo s 10- and 25-person limits on houses of worship in state-designated red and orange zones, overturning a lower court s ruling and granting a request from Catholic and Orthodox Jewish organizations to have the limits invalidated.
The ruling came a month after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction blocking New York from enforcing the limits, which remained in effect while the lower-level court considered the case.
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Church choir reunites to record Silent Night and bring its faithful a light in the dark
They hadn t been together for nine months. But the choir at Binghamton s Tabernacle United Methodist Church knew Christmas Eve called for something special.
Katie Sullivan Borrelli, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
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3:19 pm UTC Dec. 21, 2020
They hadn t been together for nine months. But the choir at Binghamton s Tabernacle United Methodist Church knew Christmas Eve called for something special.
Katie Sullivan Borrelli, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
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3:19 pm UTC Dec. 21, 2020
VIDEO: How a Binghamton church choir is keeping the Christmas spirit alive
The Tabernacle United Methodist Church in Binghamton got its choir together to safely record a special piece for Christmas.
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That space is essential for the seamless operation of court proceedings during the pandemic, he said.
Most of the Upstate s federal inmates are housed in Anderson and Spartanburg, Graham noted, meaning transportation costs and security risks both increase without the two courthouses in operation.
Graham said the two cities will incur great financial setbacks without the patronage of those visiting and doing business at the federal courthouses.
Anderson officials said the move wouldn t likely affect contracts with the federal government to house inmates in the city jail, though hotels, restaurants and retail establishments typically see an influx of business when trials take place.