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- As more New Yorkers are vaccinated we are beginning to look to the future and get activity and the economy back up and running. It is important to remember that it's only with the dedication and grit of New Yorkers that we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. We're not there…

- The Month of April Packed With NYSTIA Initiatives!Picking Up The Pace: Restrictions Being Eased or Lifted, Vaccinations Accelerating, And Momentum Is Building! If you're following the daily NYS Coronavirus Updates posted at www.nystia.org or saw the progress report posted yesterday lifting…

- New Yorkers loves to root for the home team, and it was especially difficult to see great professional sports teams close to fans in stands as we implemented restrictions necessary to protect public health. Today I am pleased to announce that baseball is coming back to New York and fans will be…

Five Remaining Yellow Zone Clusters Will Be Lifted March 22Indoor Fitness Classes Can Begin Reopening Statewide on March 2211 PM Curfew Lifted for Casinos, Movie Theaters, Bowling Alleys, Billiard Halls, Gyms and Fitness Centers Beginning April 54,624 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide954 Patients…

- As of today, New York has administered seven million vaccine shots to eligible New Yorkers, which is great progress. Earlier today, I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the Mount Neboh Baptist Church vaccination site to help spread a key message that all the vaccines work, all of them are…

- With New York State beginning to open more and an increase in gathering sizes allowed in public spaces, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, in partnership with the NYS Canal Corporation, has opened a call for applications for 2021 canal-related event funding. Municipalities and nonprofit…

- Tuesday, March 23 at 11:00AM ET -Tuesday's update of travel insights will be followed by a conversation with a panel of Asian-American travelers.Tune in to hear their unique perspective and their personal experiences while traveling during the pandemic.

- As our vaccine supply from the federal government increases, we can expand eligibility to more New Yorkers to keep our vaccination progress moving. Starting tomorrow at 8am, three new groups of New Yorkers will be eligible for the vaccine: public-facing government and public workers,…

- Today I was happy to announce three new mass vaccination sites are coming to Long Island. The sites, located in Brentwood, Old Westbury and Southampton, will open this Friday, March 19. All three sites will have the ability to vaccinate more than one thousand New Yorkers daily dependent on supply…

  - Content Studio @ Martinelli Custom Publishing is pleased to announce that John Barry has joined its team as Contributing Editor. Barry is widely known in the Hudson Valley from his nearly 20-year career as a staff writer for Poughkeepsie Journal Media, a Gannett Company. In his role as…

- We're making progress each day in holding the infection rate down and by vaccinating more New Yorkers, but we have more work to do to end this pandemic and to get New York back to safety. We have faced huge challenges with discipline and toughness, and we can make it through as we see the light at…

- With more and more New Yorkers getting vaccinated every day, we are moving toward a final stage in our fight against COVID. To date, New York has administered more than 6 million total doses of vaccine across the state, with more than 1 million doses administered at New York State-run mass…

- Our vaccination sites across the state are working diligently to administer the vaccine as fast as supply allows and we're continuing to make progress in our vaccination efforts. In the past seven days, more than 1.12 million doses have been administered and as of this morning, New Yorkers who are…

- Each year the Tourism Excellence Awards has been a way for New York State's tourism industry to come together and recognize those in the industry that have accomplished something significant. Navigating through 2020 has been an accomplishment in itself and that makes this year's award even more…

- The vaccine is the weapon that will win the war against COVID and we are marching forward to expand access to the vaccines. Starting tomorrow, March 10, at 8am, all New Yorkers 60 years of age and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine. Beginning March 17, eligibility will expand again,…

- Thursday, March 18, 12:00 p.m. ET -It has been nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it, deeply wounding the travel and live events industries. Yet, the impressive execution of Super Bowl LV, an iconic, large-scale live event pulled off in the host city of Tampa,…

- Our mass vaccination sites are doing outstanding work administering the vaccine to eligible New Yorkers. Over the weekend, the Javits Center vaccination site administered 13,431 doses over a 24-hour period on Saturday and Sunday, and 13,713 doses over a 24-hour period on Sunday and…

- New York officially deployed the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine as of last night. We began administering the single-dose vaccine during the overnight hours at Yankee Stadium for eligible Bronx residents and continued today at the State's new short-term mass vaccination sites upstate. We…

- Schoharie County Tourism Promotion Agency Launches Digital Concierge -(Schoharie) –Destination Marketing Corporation (DMC), the contracted Tourism Promotion Agent for Schoharie County announces the 2021 Digital Concierge. This interactive flipbook will serve as the County's travel guide. Due to…

The past year was an enormous challenge without a doubt. Challenges in operating your site or destination, challenges in keeping visitors safe, challenges in getting and keeping your visitors coming and enjoying what you have to offer, and perhaps one of the biggest challenges –…