Jim Levulis

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is extending the state’s “PAUSE” policy for another two weeks, meaning schools and non-essential businesses will remain closed until at least April 29. 

The New York state Board of Regents says it is canceling this year’s Regents exams due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday that New York state’s K through 12 schools will remain closed until at least April 15 amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Two Schenectady police officers responding to a report Tuesday of an argument at an apartment complex fatally shot a man as the man pointed what looked like a gun out of a door. 

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has issued an emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces to workers, customers and the public as of noon on March 24 until April 7 at noon. 

Saying he is putting New York “on pause,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday morning that he will be issuing an executive order mandating that all workers in non-essential services stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Central New York Congressman Anthony Brindisi says he is in self-quarantine after coming in contact with another representative who has tested positive for COVID-19. 

Vassar College says it has uncovered images of its students and others in the New York college’s community in blackface, redface and yellowface. In a letter to students, Vassar President Elizabeth Bradley says the images from about a century ago were uncovered as the Poughkeepsie school digitizes its archives and special collections.

Dr. Carolyn Stefanco announced Tuesday that she will step down June 30 as president of The College of Saint Rose. Stefanco joined the private university in Albany in 2014. 

The Berkshire District Attorney’s office says a Pittsfield man was killed Tuesday after being hit by a train on a stretch of railroad tracks between South Church Street and Mill Street. 

Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said Wednesday Nicole Layman of Port Jervis has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a newborn found in a vacant lot. 

Vermont’s attorney general says his office will not charge four Rutland police officers for their roles in a fatal October shooting. Democrat TJ Donovan said Tuesday the actions of the officers involved in the death of Christopher Louras were justified. 

A Green Party member has joined the race for the 46th district in the New York Senate. 

Colonie, New York police say one of their officers was attacked on a CDTA bus Tuesday. 

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says preliminary results indicate the Village of New Paltz’s water storage tanks have non-detectable levels of petroleum compounds. The Ulster County village issued a “do not drink advisory” earlier this week. 

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday signed a package of limousine safety regulations into law. The Senate and Assembly passed the measures in January. 

New York state officials say 11 staffers at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora were hospitalized Friday morning after becoming sick when a substance was found in the mail room. 

The North Adams, Massachusetts man authorities said killed his wife more than two years pleaded guilty to murder on Thursday.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced an agreement with the Senate Majority Leader and Assembly Speaker on a package of limousine safety regulations.

New York Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney is backing former Vice President Joe Biden for president. The Democrat from New York’s 18th District had supported Beto O’Rourke until the former Texas congressman ended his bid for the Democratic nomination in November.