Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Nearly 1,200 New Cases; Latest County Totals COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Nearly 1,200 New Cases; Latest County Totals
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Nearly 1,200 New Cases; Latest County Totals The Hudson Valley saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive-test rate, according to data released by New York State on Sunday, Dec. 20. The positive testing rates for the last three days in the Hudson Valley are as follows: Thursday, Dec. 17: 6.17 percent Friday, Dec. 18: 6.27 percent Saturday, Dec. 19: 6.36 percent Here's a rundown of new cases in the Hudson Valley's seven counties: Westchester County, 535 Orange County, 196 Rockland County, 151 Dutchess County, 148 Ulster County, 59 Sullivan County, 58 Putnam County, 50 Total number of new cases: 1,197 There were 123 COVID …

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases With 2,046; Latest County Totals COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases With 2,046; Latest County Totals
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases With 2,046; Latest County Totals Long Island saw a new increase in COVID-19 cases, as well as in the positive-test rate, according to data released by New York State on Sunday, Dec. 20. The positive testing rates for the last three days on Long Island are as follows: Thursday, Dec. 17: 6.08 percent Friday, Dec. 18: 6.19 percent Saturday, Dec. 19: 6.30 percent Here's a rundown of new cases on Long Island: Suffolk County, 1,145 Nassau County, 901 Total number of new cases: 2,046  There were 123 COVID deaths statewide on Saturday, with 16 on Long Island (nine in Suffolk County and seven in Nassau County), bringing the…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: Have Questions About New Vaccine? Newly Launched Website Has Answers COVID-19: Have Questions About New Vaccine? Newly Launched Website Has Answers
Covid-19: Have Questions About New Vaccine? Newly Launched Website Has Answers With the first round of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine set to be distributed potentially as soon as this weekend, a new interactive website has been launched that will answer any questions that one may have about the vaccination process. “COVID Vaccine Facts” has been set up by the Washington D.C.-based Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) to help educate the public about the vaccine before it is shipped out by the federal government. “The content on this website serves as an educational tool to link people to third-party scientific and evidenced-based information related to the…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Politics
COVID-19: Biden, Harris Call For '100 Days To Mask' After Taking Office COVID-19: Biden, Harris Call For '100 Days To Mask' After Taking Office
Covid-19: Biden, Harris Call For '100 Days To Mask' After Taking Office President-elect Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office will be symbolically marked by all Americans wearing masks if he has his way. During a CNN interview on Thursday night, Dec. 3 with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris - the pair's first joint interview since winning the election - Biden decreed that in an effort to curtail the further spread of COVID-19, he will be asking Americans to mask-up following his inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 20. “Just 100 days to mask, not forever; 100 days and I think we will see a significant reduction,” Biden said. “I think we'll see a significant reductio…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Politics
Essential Services Won't Be Cut In 2021 Westchester Budget, Latimer Says Essential Services Won't Be Cut In 2021 Westchester Budget, Latimer Says
Essential Services Won't Be Cut In 2021 Westchester Budget, Latimer Says Despite the economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Westchester County Executive George Latimer has proposed a new budget that includes a property tax cut without cutting any essential services. Latimer said that the budget proposal will include a $15 million cut in total spending while cutting the property tax levy by $1 million for the second straight year. The tax reduction comes with no increase to the county’s sales tax, there will be no layoffs or reduction in essential services in Westchester. According to Latimer, the county was able to balance this year’s budget w…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Politics
COVID-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases COVID-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases
Covid-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the federal government has waved the white flag amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the state unveils a new method of combating the virus. With fall bringing a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, Cuomo said that New York will be deploying a new strategy targeting viral “micro-clusters” that have cropped up across the state, including Queens, Brooklyn, Orange, and Rockland counties. “You can control (the virus) when you see it spreading, when you see small spreads … you have to stop them from becoming larger spreads, that’s what we call the micro-cluster…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Business
COVID-19: New Poll Reveals Outlook On Economy From Chambers Of Commerce Leaders Nationwide COVID-19: New Poll Reveals Outlook On Economy From Chambers Of Commerce Leaders Nationwide
Covid-19: New Poll Reveals Outlook On Economy From Chambers Of Commerce Leaders Nationwide Although 90 percent of Chamber of Commerce executives said that business conditions in their municipalities have worsened, only 55 percent expect improvement before the end of 2021, according to a new poll by the Siena College Research Institute. According to the poll, which surveyed 796 chamber of commerce members throughout the country over the course of August, 32 percent of executives felt that business conditons in their districts would deteriorate even further than they already have amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.  Sixty-one percent of those polled reported that their chamber'…

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by Christina Coulter
Massapequa, NY
Politics
COVID-19: 'It Is Personal, Trump's Trying To Kill New York City,' Cuomo Says COVID-19: 'It Is Personal, Trump's Trying To Kill New York City,' Cuomo Says
Covid-19: 'It Is Personal, Trump's Trying To Kill New York City,' Cuomo Says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued his crusade against President Donald Trump’s administration, this time accusing him of actively attempting to kill his former home city. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Cuomo cited a famous New York Daily News headline to serve as an analogy for what Trump is doing to New York during the pandemic. "There was a headline in the Daily News once: 'Ford to City: Drop Dead' ... What Ford did pales in comparison to what Trump is doing; not only did he tell New York City to 'drop dead,'” Cuomo said. “Trump is actively trying to kill New York…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Politics
COVID-19: Trump Administration Pulls Funding For Disinfecting NY Schools, Public Facilities COVID-19: Trump Administration Pulls Funding For Disinfecting NY Schools, Public Facilities
Covid-19: Trump Administration Pulls Funding For Disinfecting NY Schools, Public Facilities With schools reopening and more employees using mass transit to return to work, funding may reportedly be pulled by the federal government that is earmarked for COVID-19 sanitation in New York. A New York Daily News report said that President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to strip millions of dollars in COVID-19 aid from the state that could impact sanitizing protocols that have been put in place. Since the outbreak began in early March, FEMA has assisted states with funding to assist in combating the spread of COVID-19 by providing aid to disinfect schools, transit stations, an…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Cuomo Says Trump 'Dismissed As Clown' In NYC, As Two Spar Over Defunding Threat Cuomo Says Trump 'Dismissed As Clown' In NYC, As Two Spar Over Defunding Threat
Cuomo Says Trump 'Dismissed As Clown' In NYC, As Two Spar Over Defunding Threat The war of words between New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump’s administration has reached a fever pitch after Trump threatened to defund New York City. Trump said he want to pull federal funding from New York City and other major metropolises as part of an effort to target “anarchist jurisdictions,” prompting Cuomo to warn that the president “better have an army” if he plans to follow through on that action before returning to his home state. “He can’t have enough bodyguards to walk through New York City,” Cuomo said. “Forget bodyguards, he'd better have an army if he thi…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Long Island School District Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap Due To Lack Of State Aid COVID-19: Long Island School District Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap Due To Lack Of State Aid
Covid-19: Long Island School District Cuts Staff Amid Budget Gap Due To Lack Of State Aid A Long Island school district is being forced to cut some staff members and make other cuts due to a lack of state aid in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Copiague Schools Superintendent Kathleen Bannon wrote a letter to families this week announcing that the district would be forced to make cuts due to the pandemic. “As you may be aware, in order to make up for a pandemic-related shortfall in the state budget, school districts across New York State were expected to prepare for a cut in their state aid,” she said. “On (Thursday), Aug. 20, the district received a state aid payment for the…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
Politics
COVID-19: Lamont, Fellow Governors Question CDC's Rationale For Change In Testing Policy COVID-19: Lamont, Fellow Governors Question CDC's Rationale For Change In Testing Policy
Covid-19: Lamont, Fellow Governors Question CDC's Rationale For Change In Testing Policy Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is among governors criticizing the CDC’s recent policy changes regarding guidance for COVID-19 testing and mandatory quarantines for some travelers from out of state. This week, the CDC said that anyone who comes into close contact with a person who has been exposed to COVID-19 no longer is required to get tested, instead only recommending people get tested if they are considered high-risk for the virus or are instructed to get tested by a doctor. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC 'Schizophrenic' Over Reversal On Testing, NY Will Ignore New Guidance, Cuomo Says On T…

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by Zak Failla