New York STATEMENT ON WHY THE SENATE CORONAVIRUS BILL IS “TERRIBLE” FOR NEW YORK STATE: 48 STATES GET MORE PERCENTAGE OF THEIR BUDGET in Stimulus Aid THAN NEW YORK, when NY has most cases. “Another case of politics over sound policy….The gross political manipulation is obvious.”

WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. Official Statement from Communications Director Dani Lever on Senate Stimulus Bill.March 25, 2020:

“The Governor suggested today that the Senate bill is “terrible” for New York State.  Here are the facts that justify that assertion. 

“Based on initial reports, New York State government gets approximately $3.1 billion.  As a percent of our total state budget — 1.9% — it is the second lowest amount in the nation.  Literally 48 states get a higher percentage in funding than New York State.  For example, South Dakota gets 17.9%.

“This is despite the fact that New York State is incurring the greatest costs as we have the highest number of cases in the country. 

New York State has 30 times the number of cases as Texas’s 1,031.  The gross political manipulation is obvious. 

For example, Wyoming, which only has 40 confirmed COVID-19 cases, is getting 17.1 percent of their budget as a payment from the federal government.

“Compounding this inequity is the fact that New York State contributes more to the federal government than any other state in the nation.  It is just another case of politics over sound policy.”

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NY READY: 46,000 Medical Professionals Volunteer in A DAY as “Surge FORCE” back-up for NY physicians, specialists who get sick. 6,750 Mental Health Practitioners Volunteer to START A MENTAL HEALTH HOT LINE -1-844-863-9314

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO ANNOUNCED TODAY IN THE ABOVE “CLIP” AFTER A THAT A VOLUNTEER UNPAID WAVE OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS HAVE COMMITTED TO HAVE NEW YORK DOCTORS, NURSES AND SPECIALISTS’ BACKS IF THEY GET SICK. THE GOVERNOR ALSO ANNOUNCED THE START OF A MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE WHERE YOU CAN PHONE IN, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WILL CALL YOU BACK TO HELP YOU DEAL WITH THE CORONAVIRUS ISSUES YOU MAY FACE.

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HOSPITALIZATIONS SLOWED BY SOCIAL DISTANCING GOVERNOR CUOMO REPORTS. WESTCHESTER NEW CASES SLOWING. GOVERNOR SAYS 4,000 VENTILATORS COMING FROM FEMA. CAN RAMP UP TO 14,000 ICU BEDS AS NEEDED. DISCUSSING MORE “ROLLING DEPLOYMENT” OF VENTILATORS WITH WHITE HOUSE.THANKS MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS COMMITTED TO SERVE PRO BONO FOR BACKUP.HOSPITALS HAVE SUPPLIES THEY NEED AT THIS TIME. GOVERNOR CALLS COMPROMISE BILL A “TERRIBLE” BILL FOR NY STATE: NY AID CUT $17 BILLION to $3.8 Billion.WILL FIGHT FOR MORE . SAYS WITHOUT MORE FED $$ AID HE HAS NO IDEA ON HOW HE CAN FIX THE BUDGET SEES $10 TO $15 BILLION SHORTFALL IN STATE REVENUES.

The NY Coronavirus Cases Today. Westchester Rate of Increase has slowed. Rockland, Orange and Dutchess are growing. Manual pdf Yesterday Westchester had 3,891 CASES, and has increased by 800.

WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. March 25, 2020: In his daily Coronavirus Briefing completed 45 minutes ago a refreshed Governor reported the rate of hospitalizations rate in New York has slowed from doubling every 2 days to doubling every 5 days based on case monitoring over the last 4 days. This is significant, the governor said because it buys time, preventing the overwhelming of hospital facilities. Manual pdf

GOVERNOR CUOMO: Social Distancing Seems to be Working as Hospitalization Rate Slows, giving Hospital Facilities valuable time to adjust to rising cases needing hospitalization.
IN 24 HOURS, THE CUOMO ADMINISTRATION WITH GOVERNMENT AID AND HOSPITAL COOPERATION HAS TENTATIVELY INCREASED HOSPITAL BEDS AVAILABLE BY 67,000 TO A POTENTIAL NUMBER OF BEDS AVAILABLE OF 120,000. the governor said he is exploring more bed use through hotels and nursing homes.
GOVERNOR CUOMO ON HIS TALKS WITH WHITE HOUSE ON ROLLING DISTRIBUTION OF VENTILATORS

He reported hospital supplies have arrived and currently hospitals are in good shape, except for ventilators, which the governor said he is working with The White House to convince them to adopt a “rolling deployment” of the ventilators the nation has. He also pledged doctors and personnel from New York will go to other states to help as their coronavirus impact ramps up.

The Governor said a social distancing plan in New York City, was agreed to by Mayor DeBlasio and the City Council that will close select New York city streets to vehicular traffic opening them to pedestrians to space them out and warned that city playgrounds would be closed if organized sports, especially basketball were played.

GOVERNOR CUOMO ON THE SENATE BAILOUT BILL

He called the Senate Compromise Coronavirus Relief bill “a terrible for New York,” because the Senate cut New York aid from $17 Billion to $3.8 Billion. This would face New York with approximately a $30 Billion budget deficit (by WPCNR count) based on a present revenue loss of $15 Billion and a relief aid loss of $17 Billion that was to have been used to pay for the costs of fighting the virus.

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