The moratorium, which was to expire on Aug. 31, is part of the state’s effort to help tenants struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
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New Jersey Ends Covid Unemployment Benefits
Gov. Phil Murphy has decided to let the Covid-related benefits expire on Saturday, rather than use federal relief funds to extend them as the White House has suggested. Source: New York Times
Hochul Officially Announces Brian Benjamin as Lieutenant Governor
After promising to be more transparent than her predecessor, Gov. Kathy C. Hochul also announced an updated coronavirus death toll for the state. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Wants to Make One Thing Clear: She Is Not Cuomo
In her first acts as New York’s new governor, Ms. Hochul has sought to distance herself from her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, who resigned under pressure. Source: New York Times
Brian Benjamin Is Kathy Hochul's Pick for N.Y. Lieutenant Governor
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who had narrowed her choices to several New York City lawmakers who are people of color, chose Mr. Benjamin, a state senator from Harlem. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Interview: 'I Feel a Heavy Weight of Responsibility'
Ms. Hochul sat down with The New York Times for her first one-on-one interview after becoming New York’s first female governor. Source: New York Times
New York’s governor calls for a school mask mandate, and for teachers to face vaccine rules.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would partner with “all levels of government” to implement a vaccine order. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Is Sworn In as New York’s First Female Governor
Ms. Hochul, who succeeds Andrew M. Cuomo after his resignation, has vowed to usher in a new era of civility and consensus in state government. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Farewell Address to Air on His Last Day in Office
The prerecorded speech comes nearly two weeks after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced his resignation; he will be succeeded at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul. Source: New York Times
A Hospital Finds an Unlikely Group Opposing Vaccination: Its Workers
When a Staten Island hospital implemented a vaccine or testing mandate, some of its staff staged angry protests. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Continues to Challenge His Accusers as Moving Trucks Are Loaded
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo set to leave office in a few days, his lawyer again challenged the credibility of the inquiry that led to his departure. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Is Looking for a Lieutenant Governor in New York City
Ms. Hochul, New York’s governor-in-waiting, plans to pick a No. 2 who is a downstate lawmaker and a person of color, to give her a balanced ticket in the 2022 primary. Source: New York Times
New York’s ‘Excelsior Pass’ to Cost At Least $27 Million
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration had initially disclosed a $2.5 million cost for development of the app. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Visits New York City in Apparent Peace Offering
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul seemed intent on mending the deeply fractured relationship that Andrew Cuomo, the outgoing governor, has had with city leaders. Source: New York Times
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Infection May Wane, C.D.C. Studies Find
Federal health officials said the new data justified a campaign of booster shots. But some scientists disagreed, saying not every American needs another dose. Source: New York Times