COVID-19: 5,146 New Cases Bring NY Total To 30,811, Now Accounting For 52 Percent In Country COVID-19: 5,146 New Cases Bring NY Total To 30,811, Now Accounting For 52 Percent In Country
Covid-19: 5,146 New Cases Bring NY Total To 30,811, Now Accounting For 52 Percent In Country There have been 5,146 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in New York as the state’s total rose to 30,811, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference on Monday, March 25 in Albany. New York’s 30,811 COVID-19 cases are nearly 10 times more cases than the nearest states - New Jersey, California, Washington and Michigan - have seen, though Cuomo said that the social distancing efforts may be slowly working. As a percentage, New York State COVID-19 cases account for 52 percent of the 58,998 in the United States. New York City's 17,856 cases are 30 percent of US cases. …
COVID-19: Long Island Sees 796 New Cases As State Total Climbs To 30,811 COVID-19: Long Island Sees 796 New Cases As State Total Climbs To 30,811
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 796 New Cases As State Total Climbs To 30,811 There have been 796 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island the last 24 hours as the state’s total rose to 30,811, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced just before midday at a news briefing on Wednesday, March 25 in Albany. In Nassau County there were 416 new cases, bringing the total to 3,285 since the outbreak, while there were 380 new cases in Suffolk County, adding up to a total of 2,260. There have now been 5,545 Long Islanders that tested positive for COVID-19 since the outbreak began earlier this month. Nassau and Suffolk County have the third and fourth hi…
COVID-19: 849 New Confirmed Long Island Cases; State Total Now 25,665 COVID-19: 849 New Confirmed Long Island Cases; State Total Now 25,665
Covid-19: 849 New Confirmed Long Island Cases; State Total Now 25,665 There have been 849 new confirmed cases of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island as the state’s total rose to 25,665, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. In Nassau County there were 427 new cases, bringing the total to 2,869 since the outbreak, while there were 422 new cases in Suffolk County, adding up to a total of 1,880. There have now been 4,749 Long Islanders that tested positive for COVID-19. As of Tuesday, March 24, globally, there have been 396,592 cases of coronavirus, which resulted in 17,229 deaths. There have been 46,168 confirmed cases in the United …
20,875 Are Now COVID-19 Positive In New York, Accounting For 59 Percent Of Nation's Cases 20,875 Are Now COVID-19 Positive In New York, Accounting For 59 Percent Of Nation's Cases
20,875 Are Now Covid-19 Positive In New York, Accounting For 59 Percent Of Nation's Cases Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Virus' Apex Could Be Within 14-21 Days, Cuomo Warns, Saying State Urgently Needs Help There were more than 5,700 new positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed in New York State the last 24 hours, bringing the state’s total to 20,875. Nationally, there are 35,200 cases, with New York now accounting for 59 percent of cases in the nation as of midday Monday, March 23. During his daily news briefing in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that there were 5,707 new cases reported, as New York continues widespread testing for the …
Tracking Process Underway For First Putnam County Patients Quarantined With COVID-19 Tracking Process Underway For First Putnam County Patients Quarantined With COVID-19
Tracking Process Underway For First Putnam County Patients Quarantined With Covid-19 Tracking is underway for the first two Putnam County patients diagnosed for testing positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus,  the Putnam County Department of Health said in a statement early Sunday evening, March 15.  Under the tracking process, health officials determine who the patients had contact with recently, where they work and where they visited. Those that are found to have had contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case will be notified by the PCDOH and precautionary or mandatory quarantine will be established for each person, the department said. The two are am…
Cuomo Calls For Army To Join COVID-19 Fight As Number Of NY Cases Hits 729 Cuomo Calls For Army To Join COVID-19 Fight As Number Of NY Cases Hits 729
Cuomo Calls For Army To Join Covid-19 Fight As Number Of NY Cases Hits 729 With New York now having more than 100 COVID-19 cases than any other state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for the Army Corps of Engineers to quickly convert military basesand SUNY college dormitories into temporary medical centers in anticipation of an expected rise in hospitalizations of novel coronavirus patients. In a news conference Sunday afternoon, March 15, Cuomo outlined the five main steps New York State is taking on its own in an effort to contain the outbreak. (See first image above.)  "Our goal is to slow the spread of the virus to a rate that the healthcare …
State Attorney General Declares Price Gouging Emergency In Dutchess State Attorney General Declares Price Gouging Emergency In Dutchess
State Attorney General Declares Price Gouging Emergency In Dutchess Dutchess County is among 12 counties in New York to be warned of price gouging following the Halloween storm that caused expansive flooding in the region. New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert, warning homeowners and businesses to be on high-alert for potential price gouging after the Thursday, Oct. 31, storm that brought heavy rains and whipping winds to upstate New York. On Friday, Nov. 1, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in 12 counties that saw widespread power outages and road closures, including Dutchess. Other counties included in Jam…
Engineer Who Lived In Westchester Sentenced For Attempt To Lure Child To Engage In Sex Engineer Who Lived In Westchester Sentenced For Attempt To Lure Child To Engage In Sex
Engineer Who Lived In Westchester Sentenced For Attempt To Lure Child To Engage In Sex A 26-year-old former Westchester resident who attempted to lure a child to engage in sexual activity was sentenced to 10 years probation and must register as a sex offender. The sentencing was delivered by Westchester County Court Judge Susan Cacace. The court approved his probation transfer to Erie County where he now resides. Rivu Dey, a chemical engineer who lived in White Plains, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted criminal sexual act in the second degree, a Class E felony. This charge specifically stated the defendant attempted to engage in a sex act with “another person…
Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office
Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office Former Westchester County District Attorney and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro pocketed more than $200,000 in speaker fees from 13 Republican organizations during President Trump's first two years in office, according to this Media Matters report. The Fox television network claimed it does not condone any talent participating in campaign events.  In fact, Fox News personalities routinely participate in Republicans events including fundraisers and rallies, according to Media Matters. Pirro may be the most prolific campaigner for Republicans. She is host of the weekend TV show "Justice wi…
Ex-DNC Chair Faces Prison Time For Arranging Illegal Donation From Gambling Website To Cuomo Ex-DNC Chair Faces Prison Time For Arranging Illegal Donation From Gambling Website To Cuomo
Ex-dnc Chair Faces Prison Time For Arranging Illegal Donation From Gambling Website To Cuomo A former local Democratic Party chairman has admitted to steering a $25,000 campaign contribution from a foreign national toward New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election campaign in 2014. Steve Pigeon, the former Erie County DNC chairman, admitted in federal court to attempting to funnel the contribution to the campaign, which was made on behalf of the founder of an online gambling business that is based out of Canada. Under federal law, foreign nationals are not permitted to make donations to political campaigns. The Cuomo campaign ultimately rejected the donation when it found out its sou…
Fed Up With Late-Arriving Spring? Upstate Police Department Arrests Winter Fed Up With Late-Arriving Spring? Upstate Police Department Arrests Winter
Fed Up With Late-Arriving Spring? Upstate Police Department Arrests Winter Parting Shot: Mix Of Snow, Rain For Morning Commute Before Warmup Starts An upstate police department fed up with snow and ice, and well, the cold weather decided to do something about it by arresting winter and Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-forecasting groundhog. On Facebook, the Depew Police Department wrote a humorous post that was a good way to have a little fun to make it through another day of cold:  "Dear Winter:  You are hereby placed under arrest. You have the right to remain silent and out of sight, but apparently not the ability. Any further snow you produce will be held…
This Hudson Valley County Is Third-Fastest Growing Statewide, Census Says This Hudson Valley County Is Third-Fastest Growing Statewide, Census Says
This Hudson Valley County Is Third-Fastest Growing Statewide, Census Says Dutchess enjoyed population gains between 2016 and 2017, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Dutchess County had the biggest net migration increase in the Hudson Valley region, with about 1,000 more people moving in than leaving the county last year. That made Dutchess the third-fastest growing county of New York's 62 counties. And now, its popular county executive, Marc Molinaro, is running for governor this year, challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Statewide, only Erie and Saratoga counties - which each had net migration increases of more than 2,000 people - were higher than…