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From Governor Cuomo @ 7:22 PM on May 7: New York has been aggressively testing frontline workers. After testing approximately 27,000 employees across 25 downstate health care facilities for COVID-19 antibodies, we found some hopeful results. The survey showed that the infection rate among health…

Annamaria Bellantoni is the Vice President of Tourism for the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is the official Tourism Promotion Agency for the County. Annamaria is a Saratoga native who combined her love for her hometown and her tourism marketing experience to brand and promote…

Register for the COVID-19 Research UpdateFriday, May 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT - REGISTER HEREHosted by Carroll Rheem, Vice President, Research & AnalyticsBrand USA's Vice President, Research & Analytics Carroll Rheem will provide an update on international market conditions…

UPDATED MAY 6 AT 5:30 PM: Nonessential businesses will stay closed through May 15th.All K-12 schools and college facilities statewide will remain closed and continue to provide distance learning, meal delivery and childcare services for the remainder of the school year.Governor Cuomo issued…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:53 PM on May 5: We all saw pictures from the weekend of people out and about in parks and in public spaces — some were not wearing masks. Let me say this as clearly as possible. If you are out in public, and especially if you are in a crowded area…

Life as a Tourism Professional During a Global Health Pandemic - Meghan Lawton, Executive Director, Cortland County CVB(Note from Bob Provost: In Constructive Action from Experience Cortland on March 20, 2020, I wrote about how that destination had undertaken a positive role in meeting community…

From Roger Dow @ 6:34 PM on May 4:On May 4, following an extraordinary collaboration across the travel industry, U.S. Travel Association submitted to the White House and governors of every state Industry Guidance for Promoting the Health and Safety of All Travelers.When the moment is right, travel…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:42 PM on May 4:As we begin to reopen, we will approach the process on a regional basis. New York State is made up of diverse regions and each region is now facing a different set of circumstances. To guide the decision as to timing, we will look to four core factors: the…

Today, May 2, has a big circle around it on my calendar, as this is the day that we would have joined together for the ninth I Love My Park Day. I Love My Park Day has always been one of my favorite days of the year. Sadly, this year, due to COVID-19 health concerns, we will not be spending the the…

National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), the annual celebration of the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. travel industry, will spotlight resilience and hope in the face of the coronavirus pandemic with this year's theme: the Spirit of Travel. Celebrated annually the first full week in…

From Governor Cuomo @ 6:40 PM on May 3: Today, joined by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware Governor John Carney, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, we announced a joint multi-state…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:20 PM on April 2: Starting May 6th, we are closing the NYC subway system for four hours at night from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. when the ridership is lowest. This has never been done before — but we need to do so now in order to allow the MTA to disinfect every subway car…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:34 PM on May 1: While the number of hospitalizations is declining, we are still seeing about 1,000 new people being hospitalized for COVID-19 per day, a number that remains stubbornly high. To better access trends, we will look closely at these patients. We'll gather…

From Tori Emerson Barnes at 7:31 PM on April 30:CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE BRIEFINGThis week:U.S. Travel, working with many corporate and association partners, is leading the collaborative development of a set of safety guidelines. It is critical that every industry segment be part of this…

From Governor Cuomo @ 6:52 PM on April 30: Our playbook to tackle COVID-19 operates on three premises: Test — Trace — Isolate. As we steadily ramp up our testing capabilities, we also need to expand contact tracing. Contact tracing is the art (and hard work) of tracking down close contacts of…

From Governor Cuomo @ 8:04 PM on April 29: We have received thousands of masks from all across America. Homemade masks, hand-sewn, with beautiful notes attached, expressing thoughts like "We care, we love you, we want to help." That's what the people of this nation are all about —…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:36 PM on April 28: As we look ahead to reopening New York, we will rely on facts. We will carefully track hospital capacity — if a hospital system in a region exceeds 70% capacity, that's a danger sign that will require action. Similarly, a rise in the rate of transmission…

From Tori Emerson Barnes at 6:36 PM on April 28:THE LATESTFederal/Legislative UpdatesThe U.S. Senate will return next Monday, May 4, to begin work on the next coronavirus relief bill, Majority Leader McConnell announced on Monday. While the U.S. House of Representatives had originally planned to…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:24 PM on April 27: This has been a hellish experience for our country. New Yorkers have come together to fight this virus. We have flattened the curve and are finally seeing the horrific number of fellow New Yorkers lost each day come down, as well as seeing the daily…

From Governor Cuomo @ 7:27 PM on April 26: As we look to the months that lie ahead, we must ask the question: How can we build back better? There is no returning to yesterday — there is only moving forward. In the months ahead, employers will need to rethink how workplaces can be…