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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New Yorkers with loved ones in nursing homes are getting good news Friday, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo revised visitation guidance . Starting Friday, nursing home residents can reunite with their families , CBS2’s John Dias reported. READ MORE: COVID Vaccine: New Jersey Residents 55 And Older Eligible Starting April 5 It’s been more than a year since 85-year-old Harriet Krakowsky last saw her family in person. “So, what has gotten you through the pandemic?” Dias asked. “A will to live,” Krakowski said. “It’s been though, but I’m tough. And I said I have to make it through this to continue to see people, to see who I love.” COVID VACCINE New York State book online here or call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX New York City book online here or call 877-VAX-4NYC Track NYC vaccinations by zip code Nassau County more info here Suffolk County more info here Westchester County more info here New Jersey book online here or call … [Read more...] about New York Nursing Homes Now Allowed In-Person Visits; ‘Like The Skies Opened Up And Heaven Fell Down’

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is said to be investigating whether aides to embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) gave false data regarding the number of deaths in the state’s nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Times reported Friday: Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have contacted lawyers for Mr. Cuomo’s aides, interviewed senior officials from the state Health Department and subpoenaed Mr. Cuomo’s office for documents related to the disclosure of data last year, the people said.  […] Aides to the governor said they had not revealed data on residents who died in hospitals because the information was incomplete and needed to be vetted. The state revealed the full count — which added thousands of additional deaths — only in January, after a report by the state attorney general suggested an undercount, and after a state court ordered the data be made public in response to a lawsuit filed by the Empire Center, a … [Read more...] about Report: FBI Probing Whether Andrew Cuomo’s Staff Provided False Nursing Home Data

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York released new visitation guidance for nursing homes Thursday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says visitation will be allowed for all nursing home residents at all times with limited exceptions. READ MORE: COVID In New Jersey: With Hospitalizations On The Rise, Third Wave Fears Are Growing Among Medical Experts Those exceptions include unvaccinated residents in areas of high community spread and with lower vaccination rates, nursing home residents who are confirmed to have COVID-19 , or those in isolation or quarantine. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Ask CBS2’s Dr. Max Your Vaccine Questions COVID Vaccine FAQ From CDC Vaccination Sites In New York City | Call 877-VAX-4NYC Track NYC Vaccinations By Zip Code Find A New York City Testing Site Near You Check NYC Testing Wait Times Resources: Help With Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote Learning Tools For Students And Parents At Home Complete Coronavirus … [Read more...] about COVID Restrictions In New York: New Guidance Says All Nursing Homes Can Allow Visitation With Limited Exceptions

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Grieving families gathered in Foley Square on Thursday to mark one year since Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order mandating nursing homes to accept COVID-19 patients. The Cuomo administration has been under fire for underreporting the number of nursing home deaths. READ MORE: COVID Vaccine In New Jersey: Rutgers University Announces Vaccinations Will Be Required For Students Returning To Campus In Fall The families demand accountability. READ MORE: COVID Vaccine In Connecticut: Residents Over Age 16 Become Eligible On April 1 As State Experiences Uptick In Coronavirus Cases CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Ask CBS2’s Dr. Max Your Vaccine Questions COVID Vaccine FAQ From CDC Vaccination Sites In New York City | Call 877-VAX-4NYC Track NYC Vaccinations By Zip Code Find A New York City Testing Site Near You Check NYC Testing Wait Times Resources: Help With Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote … [Read more...] about Grieving Families Mark 1 Year Since Gov. Cuomo Issued Executive Order Mandating Nursing Homes Accept COVID Patients

During an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Silver Lake Specialized Care Center Administrator Michael Kraus stated that he raised concerns about New York requiring nursing homes to take coronavirus-positive patients on a call with state officials, and his concerns were dismissed. Kraus said that when he heard about the state’s order during a conference call with other administrators, leaders of hospitals, and state officials, “I said that’s ridiculous. Everyone heard about the story that happened in Washington State, and that was enough for me to understand I can’t put these people at risk. We can’t be doing this. It’s just not right to the residents.” Fox News Correspondent Aishah Hasnie then asked, “And you vocalized that on these phone conversations?” Kraus responded, “I did vocalize it, and then once it was shot down, I never spoke again.” He added that he couldn’t say who his concerns were shot down by. Follow … [Read more...] about N.Y. Nursing Home Admin: I Raised Concerns about Nursing Home Policy While Speaking with State Officials, and Was ‘Shot Down’