CDTA, others to offer free rides to vaccinated

Gov Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the state is partnering with six public transportation organizations in upstate New York to provide seven-day transportation passes to riders who get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.The Capital District Transportation Authority is one of the six participating groups. People who get their first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine between June 15 and July 14 will be issued the passes, which provide unl