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School supers decide, district by district, to open or not

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“We are a safe haven as well as a place of learning,” said Marie wiles, Guilderland’s superintendent of schools.

Cuomo makes pledge to Black and brown communities

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“I understand the cynicism and skepticism; it is not without cause,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said to the Baptist congregation.“The Tuskegee experiment is a terrible stain on the soul of this nation.”

McCoy: ‘We need everyone to pause’

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

With schools slated to reopen after Christmas vacation on Monday, Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy urged on Saturday that they use remote-only learning. Individual school superintendents will make the decision.

County suffers 3 more COVID deaths, 346 new cases

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“We’ll be setting up a POD next week,” said Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy of a Point of Dispensing for COVID-19 vaccines. “Anyone over the age of 65 with underlying health issues, get identified by your personal doctor …. Get on that list to get the vaccine.”

County helpline staff: ‘They’re there to help you’

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“We’ve been getting complaints people are being hostile with them — screaming at them,” said Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy at his New Year’s Day press conference. “They’re not there for that,” he said. “They’re there to help you.”

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