On Friday, June 4, NYS school students and staff believed they wouldn't have to wear a mask indoors anymore starting on Monday, June 7. Then, everything changed.
Parts of New York state report infection rates over one percent with Western New York the highest at 3.4%, the Southern Tier region is currently at 0.7%.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the 2022 budget continues support for middle class income tax cuts to help New Yorkers recover from economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.