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Two tales of one city: Downtown Schenectady reviving, languishing | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY State Street in downtown Schenectady sometimes feels like it’s rebounding from the pandemic, as groups of unmasked people stroll to crowded restaurants and bars.
Other times it feels as if pandemic restrictions are still in effect, with throngs of theatergoers and clusters of office workers conspicuously absent from downtown sidewalks.
The contrast is especially vivid for those who remember the cycles the area has gone through, from a peak in the 1950s to a nadir in the 1990s and a rebirth in recent years.
Schools on track to fully reopen in September, Cuomo predicts | The Daily Gazette
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ALBANY New York schools are on track to return to full in-person learning next autumn, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.
That’s more than three months away, and the situation could change, but if the current downward trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues in New York, “There is no reason why we can’t open schools statewide in September,” he said.
“Our children lost so much as COVID struck our state. A year of socialization, a year of memories, and even more,” he added.
Another question is mandatory vaccination for the children attending those schools.
Schenectady County Public Health to expand house calls for vaccination | The Daily Gazette
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County officials announced expansion of the Schenectady County Delivers program, which brings the vaccine to county residents who can’t get out to a vaccination site. The program will prioritize those who are homebound for medical reasons but will consider providing the service to those constrained by childcare or other issues.
Multiple members of the same household can receive a dose during these visits.
Schenectady County Public Health Services will be dedicating as many as 30 staff members to this effort, ranging from scheduling shots to administering them and following up afterward.