Albany County will receive $35,000 from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to put toward a $70,000 climate plan that will build on data collected from an ongoing greenhouse emissions study.
In Region 2 — New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands — the spread of the new Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5 is even more pronounced than nationwide. For the week between Dec. 25 and 31, the once-dominant BA.5 is now in fifth place, causing just 1.6 percent of new cases, while XBB.1.5 makes up a whopping 72.2 percent of new cases.
MEDUSA — “Jonathan Edward Case Sr., the man, the myth, the legend, left us here to mourn our great loss on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023,” his family wrote in a tribute. He was 74.
ROTTERDAM — John R. “Jack” Van Syckle III, a printer who was active in the community, as a sexton at St. John’s, rang the church bell to celebrate the end of the Vietnam War, and, as a volunteer at the Make A Wish Foundation, played Santa Claus.
On Monday, New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, warned consumers of price gouging of children’s painkillers and fever reducers since demand has increased. Not only are COVID cases ticking up but cases of flu and respiratory syncytial virus are spiking this year in children since many of them have been isolated or masked for two years.
Albany County is investing $160,000 in the Eviction Prevention and Intervention Collaborative, known as EPIC, that will help county residents facing eviction with legal assistance, referrals, and information.
The bill would have prevented retired public workers — who are obligated to enroll in Medicare once they’re 65 — from losing the skilled-nursing-care benefit when they make the switch. Governor Kathy Hochul rejected it, saying it was too expensive for governments and school districts.
CLIFTON PARK — Janis J. “Jan” Berschwinger studied music and played in a jazz band and traveled widely for her career but her greatest love was for her family and her favorite place was home.
The Coalition for Open Government, a watchdog on government transparency issues in New York State, is starting a Capital Region chapter made up of citizens who include Robyn Gray, who chairs the steering committee for the Guilderland Coalition for Responsible Growth.
