ALBANY â Two proposed measures in the state Legislature would amend New Yorkâs Open Meetings Law and ensure municipalities provide proper access to public documents and data â especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
Bill No. A.1228/S.01150 would require all documents used or discussed during a public municipal meeting to be posted online at least 24 hours beforehand. It would also require municipalities to stream the meeting on the governmental bodyâs website to a practicable extent, post a video of the meeting on its website within five business days, and require the public body to keep recordings for at least five years.
WARSAW â Limited visitation has returned at Wyoming County Community Hospital.
The visitations were restarted Feb. 23, loosening some of the restrictions enacted as precautions against COVID-19. Hospital officials said monitoring will be ongoing, as patient, staff and community health remains a priority.
âWe understand the importance of patient interaction with their loved ones and the role visitation plays in a patientsâ emotional wellbeing and therefore in their recovery,â hospital officials said in Facebook post. âWe encourage families to continue to consider communication through phone and video chat during other hours of the day.
âThe Patient and Family Services department can help set up the video call,â they said. âIf an in-person visit is desired, the following precautions remain in place to protect our community, patients, families, staff, and visitors, against the potential risk for acquiring and/or the spread of infectious disease
ROCK GLEN â Deputies have identified the two women killed Tuesday afternoon as they drove away from a COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
Jacquelin Simpson, 83, of Perry was driving a 2001 Volkswagen, said Wyoming County Sheriff Gregory Rudolph. She was exiting the clinicâs location at the county Highway Department when she pulled into the path of an oncoming Ford Taurus.
Simpson and her passenger was Jessie Button, 82, of Perry died in the accident.
The other driver was identified as Amy Szulewski, 45, of Portage in Livingston County. She was treated for minor injuries at Wyoming County Community Hospital and released from WCCHS.
The crash is being investigated by Deputy Nick Wright in coordination with the sheriffâs Crash Management Team and is continuing.