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- We all hope that there will be a COVID vaccine that can be approved and administered in the near future. To ensure a safe and effective distribution of a vaccine once it is ready, the State has announced a draft Vaccine Administration Program, which will serve as an initial framework for the…

- New York's numbers remain steady, despite the handful of clusters we are currently focused on. We are addressing these clusters through our targeted approach to ensure that they don't become community spread. As we go through the fall and into winter and cases continue to rise across the country,…

- The state continues to take action to address the micro-clusters where positivity rates are far higher that the statewide average. Enforcement by local governments of public health laws — including the new measures to contain these micro-clusters — has been…

- Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET- COVID-19 has disrupted travel marketing in unimaginable ways, but travelers are still seeking inspiration. Ryan Thompson, senior vice president for Miles Partnership, will share how to continue telling stories during COVID-19 and do so in a cost…

- Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. ET - Join us tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, at 12:00 p.m. ET for the next Assessing Recovery webinar, which will focus on how the growing use of biometrics and various touchless solutions throughout the traveler journey will help drive the future of safe,…

- To all my NYSTIA colleagues,The Destinations of New York State travel, tourism, hospitality and culinary college Scholarship fund, started in the 1980's by Charlie Daley, CTIS, CTP and Dave Thornton and was turned over to NYSTIA with $20,000.00 in the fund several years back. The Scholarship fund…

- New York's state COVID numbers remain steady overall, but we are continuing to closely monitor and respond to elevated positivity rates in what we are calling "Red Zone" focus areas — which include areas in Brooklyn, Queens, Rockland County and Orange County. The test positivity…

Based on a significant number of discussions on the status of negotiations, there is reason to continue to actively and aggressively engage Congressional leaders and the Administration to continue negotiations on a broader deal to support the economy, workers, businesses and state and local…

- From day one, testing has been among the most vital tools we have to accurately assess — and slow — COVID-19's spread in New York. Today, we are building on our nation-leading testing program by deploying an initial 400,000 rapid result test kits in every corner…

  Wappingers Falls, NY: The 2020/2021 edition of New York By Rail , an official Amtrak publication for 17 years running, was published in late September by Content Studio @ Martinelli Custom Publishing. The 100-page magazine includes a letter from Amtrak's President & CEO; top picks of…

- Today, New York is taking further action to protect our state's progress and aggressively respond to clusters emerging in specific areas of the state. In consultation with national public health experts including former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden, Dr. Noam Ross of the EcoHealth Alliance and Dr.…

- It is critically important that we tackle the several clusters of the virus in the state where the positivity rate is elevated. To that end, schools in New York City — public and private — will temporarily close in-person learning starting tomorrow in hotspot…

- How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Are Tools to “Reset & Rebuild" - Travel Unity's 2020 Summit takes place October 21-23, 2020, with an invite-only session for those interested in visitorship in New York State on Monday, October 19th:NYSTIA Member Exclusive: NYS Session Monday, Oct 19 /…

- My thoughts are with President Trump and the First Lady, and I wish them both a full and speedy recovery.This news is a reminder that COVID is a vicious virus that spreads easily. I urge every New Yorker to be smart. Wear a mask. Keep social distancing. Each of us must take great care to protect…

- Join us on Tuesday, October 13, at 3:00 PM - for the tenth edition of the Clarity in a Time of Crisis webinar series to hear the latest research on U.S. travel sentiment as well as an update from European destinations on their recovery and the status of tourism across Europe. Amir Eylon, President…

- Contact tracing has been instrumental in stopping the COVID spread, and we have worked hard over these past months to establish a nation-leading testing and tracing program. Today, we are building on that effort with an additional innovative technology-based tool — COVID Alert NY…

- We continue to aggressively track clusters with a particular focus on the 20 ZIP codes with the highest infection rates. Within these 20 "hotspot" ZIP codes, the average infection rate is 5.5 percent. The rate of infection for the rest of New York State, excluding those 20 ZIP codes, is 0.82…

- Action Alert - DMO Survey - Webinar Oct. 1 - Updates - MoreUse this link to access U.S. Travel's complete update:

- How You Can Take Action to Help Our EffortsIn preparation for a massive grassroots push during this critical week, U.S. Travel held a call today for our members to ensure that they are equipped to emphasize that Congress must act now on a coronavirus recovery bill that, at minimum, provides:An…

- New York has seen an uptick in the infection rate over the last few days that is being driven by several COVID clusters. Positive cases from "hotspot" ZIP codes are 5 times the statewide rate. The affected areas are in Brooklyn, Queens, Orange and Rockland Counties. We will react swiftly to each…