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Kingston, NY
News
Westchester Man Confirmed As Second Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York
New update: Son Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case Click here for an updated story: Man Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus ID'd As Attorney Who Works In NYC A Westchester man has been confirmed as being positive for the second case of the novel coronavirus in New York State. The man, who is in his 50s, is now hospitalized, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday morning, March 3. The man, now identified as an attorney who lives in New Rochelle and works in Manhattan, has an underlying respiratory illness, Cuomo said. He recently tr…
Massapequa, NY
News
Coronavirus Update: New York Looking To Test Up To 1,000 Per Day Statewide
The New York State Department of Health is partnering with hospitals in an effort to conduct upwards of 1,000 tests for coronavirus per day across the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Wadsworth Center is teaming with local hospitals to expand surge testing capacity to 1,000 tests per day statewide for the novel coronavirus. Cuomo said the Wadsworth Center will provide hospitals with instructions on how to replicate the State's test, as well as help them purchase some of the equipment necessary to develop and validate the test. The announcement comes on the …
Kingston, NY
News
Woman In Late 30s Confirmed As First Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York
Click here for an updated story: Westchester Man Confirmed As Second Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in New York State. "This evening we learned of the first positive case of novel coronavirus — or COVID-19 — in New York State," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday evening, March 1. "The patient, a woman in her late 30s, contracted the virus while traveling abroad in Iran, and is currently isolated in her home." Her condition is not life-threatening and she has self-quarantined at her Manhattan home since returning from Iran, autho…
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Covid-
19: Is it Safe to Travel? AAA Offers Advice Amid Coronavirus Concerns
With more and more positive cases of coronavirus cropping up around the country, many Americans are asking the question: is it safe to travel? Currently, the United States recommends travelers avoid all non-essential travel to China, Iran, South Korea and Italy. Traveling anywhere else is a personal decision you have to make based on all facts available. In response, AAA issued a series of advice for travelers, cautioning that the organization can’t determine who should or should not travel. “Research is important to any traveler ahead of a trip. It’s no different with the coronavirus,” Pa…
Massapequa, NY
News
Fraud Alert: You Are Not Being Drafted, US Army Says
The U.S. Army is still the place where one can “be all that you can be,” but no draft is coming to the country, despite a string of fraudulent messages that have been sent out nationwide by scammers. An alert was issued by the U.S. Army Recruiting Command this week warning of a series of fraudulent text messages that have been making the rounds informing some individuals that they’ve been selected for an upcoming military draft and will face fines or jail time if they don't comply. The Army said that they’ve received multiple calls and emails in recent weeks regarding the fake messages, and…
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Politics
Around The Towns: CT Senators Bash Iran Attack, State Transit Hearing, Plan To Merge Colleges
On national television and at a Hartford news conference, Connecticut’s two U.S. senators expressed concerns about the fallout from killing Iran’s top general, questioning whether President Donald Trump and his administration have a plan to protect Americans from reprisals. Sen. Chris Murphy, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said previous Democratic and Republican administrations also had opportunities to kill Gen. Qassem Soleimani but chose not to because his death might make him a martyr and make him more dangerous to the U.S. “My guess is that the assassination o…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Westchester Congressman's Committee Warns Trump Against Being A 'Dictator'
The House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Westchester Congressman Eliot Engel, told President Trump, "You're not a dictator" in a tweet on Sunday, Jan. 5. Earlier tweets by Trump indicated that his Twitter comments served as ample notification to Congress in the event of a potential military strike against Iran. Engel promised to oppose any military action by the Trump administration not OK'd in advance by Congress. In a statement, Engel vowed his personal vote against war with Iran should it be put up to a vote in the House. Engel's 16th Congressional District includes southern Westc…
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Should 'Pay Price' For Damaging Democracy, Hillary Clinton Says
Chappaqua resident Hillary Clinton is targeting Westchester native Mark Zuckerberg, saying he should “pay a price” for his company’s role in damaging democracy stateside and throughout the world. The former Secretary of State, First Lady and US Senator from New York, speaking at a screening of the Netflix documentary, “The Great Hack” spoke about the role Facebook and its data sharing with Cambridge Analytica helped spread misinformation to undermine her during her run at the Oval Office in 2016. Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook - a White Plains native who grew up in Dobbs Ferry who atte…
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Politics
CT Congressmen Rip Trump's Turkey Ceasefire
President Trump declared Thursday's ceasefire at the Turkish-Syrian border was "an incredible outcome." But the Republican's assessment was immediately shot down by congressional Democrats from Connecticut. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal tweeted: "The President got rolled, & so did our national integrity. It is yet another betrayal to our Kurdish partners & a boon to our adversaries, Russia & Iran. "This illusory solution is a catastrophic, roundabout way for President Trump to give President Erdogan exactly what he wanted: a Kurdish withdrawal, & free reign over northern Syr…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
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: 'We Want Nothing To Do With This Disastrous Policy,' Westchester Congressman Engel Says
By an overwhelming 354 to 60 bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Oct. 16 delivered a condemnation of President Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from northern Syria. The resolution, introduced by New York Congressman Eliot Engel, said Trump's "disastrous policy" has thrown the region into bloody chaos and unraveled Middle East diplomacy. "What kind of message does this send to the world. . . when we betray one of our close partners -- just throw them out like an old shoe,?' Engel asked during his speech on the House floor. "Congress must s…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Morris County Woman Admits Smuggling $2M In U.S. Aircraft Parts To Iranian Airlines
A Morristown woman admitted in federal court Tuesday that she helped smuggle $2 million worth of aircraft parts to Iran. Joyce Eliabachus, 52, took a plea deal from the government at the same that time that charges were announced against an Iranian resident for his role in the scheme. Peyman Amiri Larijani, 33, was charged with conspiracy to violate Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR), conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to smuggle goods from the U.S. Larijani was also charged in federal court in the District of Columbia in two separate indictments unseal…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
'Digital Blackmail': FBI Hunts Iranian Duo Named In $30M International 'Ransomware' Plot
Two Iranian men were being sought by the FBI for what one official called “21st-century digital blackmail” that netted them more than $6 million while racking up over $30 million in losses to hospitals, municipalities and public agencies across North America. Faramarz Shahi Savandi, 34, and Mohammad Mehdi Shah Mansouri, 27, operated an international computer hacking and extortion racket for more than 2½ years, a grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday morning in U.S. District Court in Newark charges. Working from inside Iran, Savandi and Mansouri authored “SamSam Ransomware” that was “capa…
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