Posts by George Christopher

Schuyler County Public Health has canceled a vaccine clinic scheduled for today, due to inclement weather. The county is urging residents to attend next week’s clinic on Friday February 11th. The clinic will be from 9:00 A.M. to Noon and from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M at the Watkins Glen Community Center. The clinic is…

On Tuesday, New York City Public Advocate and Candidate for Governor Jumaane Williams appeared in Ithaca. According to the Ithaca Voice, Williams appeared alongside Common Councilors Jorge Defendini and Phoebe Brown. Williams voiced support for  “Good Cause Eviction” legislation and recent unionization efforts at Ithaca’s three Starbucks locations. Williams is challenging incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul…

  New York State Democrats have unveiled their proposal for the state’s new state legislature maps. In the state Assembly, the proposal would keep all of Tompkins and part of Cortland county in a single, deeply Democratic district, currently represented by Assemblymember Anna Kelles. In the State Senate, Tompkins would join with Binghamton to form…

On Sunday, New York Democrats unveiled the state’s proposed congressional maps for the next 10 years. According to the Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman, the map would create 22 heavily democratic seats and 4 heavily republican seats. New York is currently represented by 19 Democrats and 8 Republicans. Ithaca and Syracuse will be placed in…

Schuyler County Public Health will host a COVID vaccine clinic this Friday from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at the Watkins Glen Community Center. The clinic is open to all residents 5 and older. Walk-ins are available till 5:30, but registration is required for 5-11 year olds. For more information visit the county website at…

Yesterday, the Tompkins County Health Department announced changes to its COVID-19 data reporting. The county will no longer report the number of “active cases” in the county, or the number of patients released from isolation. In a statement to the media the county explained this was because the state government is now leading case investigations.…

The Tompkins County Public Library will be distributing free COVID self test kits next Tuesday and Thursday outside the library’s front entrance on Green Street. Distributions will be open from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. and again from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M both days. The library will offer up to 6 test kits per…

On Monday, a New York judge struck down the state’s indoor mask mandate, saying the Governor and Department of Health did not have the authority to enact the mandate without the approval of the state legislature. According to CNN the decision was handed down by Nassau County Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker.  Attorney General Letitia…