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Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Congressman Elijah Cummings
October 17, 2019 | 01:00 pm EDTGovernor Cuomo directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of Congressman Elijah Cummings from October 18 until interment.
Electric Grid Support for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
October 17, 2019 | 12:45 pm EDTGovernor Cuomo announces that New York State has deployed two teams of multi-disciplinary technical power grid experts from the New York Power Authority to support both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in their ongoing electric grid rebuild, modernization and storm resiliency efforts.
Expanding TAP for Students Affected By College Closures
October 17, 2019 | 12:15 pm EDTGovernor Cuomo signs legislation expanding eligibility for Tuition Assistance Program awards to students who transferred to another university as a result of a permanent college closure.