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Meal incentives to be offered to incarcerated New Yorkers who get vaccinated
Posted: Oct 21, 2021 / 02:44 PM EDTUpdated: Oct 21, 2021 / 06:21 PM EDTALBANY, N.Y. () — The vaccination rate among incarcerated New Yorkers is about 50 percent. And in order to boost that number, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is expected to offer meal incentives.According to a , McDonald’s and pizza could be used as meal incentives for those serving time behind bars to get vaccinated by December 8. And, facilities “that increase their vaccine acceptance percentage by 10%” between Oct. 20 and Dec. 8, will receive a “Christmas roast beef holiday...…Posted: Oct 21, 2021 / 02:44 PM EDTUpdated: Oct 21, 2021 / 06:21 PM EDTALBANY, N.Y. () — The vaccination rate among incarcerated New Yorkers is about 50 percent. And in order to boost that number, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is expected to offer meal incentives.According to a , McDonald’s and pizza could be used as meal incentives for those serving time behind bars to get vaccinated by December 8. And, facilities “that increase their vaccine acceptance percentage by 10%” between Oct. 20 and Dec. 8, will receive a “Christmas roast beef holiday...WW…
Thruway Authority provides update on cashless tolling in NYS
Posted: Nov 9, 2020 / 04:21 PM ESTUpdated: Nov 9, 2020 / 07:05 PM EST ALBANY, N.Y. () — While no specific date has been announced for the rollout of cashless tolling in New York, the state’s Thruway Authority still plans on doing it some time .“There’s a lot of work that still continues. We’re in the midst of testing each and every one of those sites specifically, as well as the system as a whole,” said NYS Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew Driscoll.Driscoll says 70 gantries have been installed at .“On those gantries are a series of equipment, cameras, laser beams, treadles...…Posted: Nov 9, 2020 / 04:21 PM ESTUpdated: Nov 9, 2020 / 07:05 PM EST ALBANY, N.Y. () — While no specific date has been announced for the rollout of cashless tolling in New York, the state’s Thruway Authority still plans on doing it some time .“There’s a lot of work that still continues. We’re in the midst of testing each and every one of those sites specifically, as well as the system as a whole,” said NYS Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew Driscoll.Driscoll says 70 gantries have been installed at .“On those gantries are a series of equipment, cameras, laser beams, treadles...WW…
Governor Cuomo signs three more police reform bills
Posted: Jun 15, 2020 / 05:43 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 15, 2020 / 05:43 PM EDTALBANY, NY – Governor Cuomo has signed off on three more police reform bills today, following the death of George Floyd and the protests surrounding it.NewsChannel 34’s Corina Cappabianca has new information on what the Governor is requiring local governments to do.The Governor has come up with the New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative.He says the goal of the executive order is to make positive changes to policing.((Andrew Cuomo, Governor)) Every community has to now come to the table as a...…Posted: Jun 15, 2020 / 05:43 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 15, 2020 / 05:43 PM EDTALBANY, NY – Governor Cuomo has signed off on three more police reform bills today, following the death of George Floyd and the protests surrounding it.NewsChannel 34’s Corina Cappabianca has new information on what the Governor is requiring local governments to do.The Governor has come up with the New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative.He says the goal of the executive order is to make positive changes to policing.((Andrew Cuomo, Governor)) Every community has to now come to the table as a...WW…
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