Authorities Look To Locate Owner Of Dog Who Bit Woman In Northern Westchester Authorities Look To Locate Owner Of Dog Who Bit Woman In Northern Westchester
Authorities Look To Locate Owner Of Dog Who Bit Woman In Northern Westchester Officials in Northern Westchester are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a dog and its owner after it bit a woman near an area condominium complex. A woman was walking near the Oakridge Condominium complex in South Salem at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 when she was unexpectedly bitten by the basset hound being walked by a woman. Joan Dooley, the Dog Control Officer for Lewisboro and Pound Ridge, said that the woman who was bit did not stop to address the bite with the dog’s owner, as she was caught off guard, surprised and scared by the incident, and she fail…
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, Other New Data Westchester continues to ramp up its vaccination program, with thousands more completing the series as the county recovers from the latest surge of the virus. There have now been 223,878 vaccinations administered at the Westchester County Center, 53,976 at the Yonkers Armory, and 47,581 at Westchester County Department of Health sites as of Thursday, April 29, while officials said that Westchester is also teaming with local volunteer companies to continue its homebound vaccination program. A total of 325,435 first and second doses have been administered in Westchester since the program bega…
COVID-19: Here's Number Of Fully Vaccinated Westchester Residents; Latest Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Number Of Fully Vaccinated Westchester Residents; Latest Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Number Of Fully Vaccinated Westchester Residents; Latest Cases By Community Westchester continues ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination program as a third of all residents are fully vaccinated, with nearly half receiving at least one dose of the vaccine, according to County Executive George Latimer. During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, April 22, Latimer said that 324,216 Westchester residents - representing approximately a third of the population - have completed the vaccination series, with hundreds of thousands more receiving at least one shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and waiting to finish the process.  The county has suspended the use…
COVID-19: Playland Park, County Pools In Westchester Set Opening Dates; Latest Rundown Of Cases COVID-19: Playland Park, County Pools In Westchester Set Opening Dates; Latest Rundown Of Cases
Covid-19: Playland Park, County Pools In Westchester Set Opening Dates; Latest Rundown Of Cases Westchester's pools and amusement parks will be open this summer as the county continues combating the spread of COVID-19.  County Executive George Latimer announced during a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 19 that Rye Playland, Playland Beach, and the county's pools have opening dates scheduled and should remain open during the duration of the summer. According to Latimer, planned openings include:  Beach openings at Playland and Croton Point Park will be opened beginning on Memorial Day through Tuesday, June 25; Playland Beach will be open seven days a week from June 25 thr…
COVID-19: New Cases In Westchester Up Slightly, Hospitalizations Down; Here's Latest Breakdown COVID-19: New Cases In Westchester Up Slightly, Hospitalizations Down; Here's Latest Breakdown
Covid-19: New Cases In Westchester Up Slightly, Hospitalizations Down; Here's Latest Breakdown More COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered throughout Westchester, though the county has still seen a slight uptick in new cases while the number of hospitalizations is on the decline. During his bi-weekly COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 5, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that there are currently 5,944 active cases, up slightly from the previous week, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in Westchester is down from 259 to 238. In the past week, 24 Westchester residents have died from the virus, bringing the death toll to 2,389 - 2,214 county r…
Warning Issued After Fox Attacks Family, Dog In Northern Westchester Warning Issued After Fox Attacks Family, Dog In Northern Westchester
Warning Issued After Fox Attacks Family, Dog In Northern Westchester A fox in Northern Westchester bit an area resident and a dog last week, according to officials. Lewisboro Town Supervisor Peter Parsons issued an alert cautioning that on Wednesday, March 31, a fox on the loose bit a person and dog in the Waccabuc area. Parsons said that he was alerted by the Department of Health of the fox attack, and it is unclear whether the fox is rabid. “These animals tend to bite if they are rabid or are protecting their pups,” he said. “(We) wanted to alert the community of this situation.” According to police, “as long as these animals seem to be co-existing peac…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases Overnight; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases Overnight; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases Overnight; New Breakdown By Community Despite ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination program in recent weeks, Westchester is still reporting hundreds of new cases each day as County Executive George Latimer cautions about the dangers of "pandemic fatigue."  Westchester is reporting more than 800 additional active COVID-19 cases from a week ago, as the total hit 5,914 according to the latest data released by the county Department of Health on Thursday, April 1.  Day-to-day, the county reported 584 new COVID-19 cases, numbers which Latimer called a "jump up," but noted that the numbers are still a far cry from what Westche…
COVID-19: Westchester Continues Rapidly Vaccinating Residents; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Westchester Continues Rapidly Vaccinating Residents; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Westchester Continues Rapidly Vaccinating Residents; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases Westchester keeps putting COVID-19 "shots into arms" as the county continues ramping up its vaccination program. With more COVID-19 vaccine doses being distributed to Westchester each week, County Executive George Latimer announced on Thursday, March 25 that 30.9 percent of residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Related story - COVID-19: Here's New Vaccine Allocation As Westchester Looks To Innoculate 17,000+ This Week Latimer said that additionally, 16 percent of residents have received their second dose to complete the vaccination process. As of Thursday, March 2…
COVID-19: Hospitalizations Down, Vaccinations Up In Westchester; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Hospitalizations Down, Vaccinations Up In Westchester; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Down, Vaccinations Up In Westchester; Latest Breakdown Of Cases Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that the region is "certainly moving in the right direction" as the number of active COVID-19 cases dipped near 5,000 over the weekend as the vaccination program ramps up. There are now 5,036 active COVID-19 cases in Westchester as of Monday, March 22, down more than 200 from the beginning of the weekend as the number of county residents vaccinated approaches 175,000, representing nearly 20 percent of the population. As of Monday, March 22, there have been 125,875 people (2,620 on Sunday, March 21) vaccinated at the Westchester County Center,…
COVID-19: More Than 16 Percent Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; New Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: More Than 16 Percent Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; New Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: More Than 16 Percent Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; New Breakdown Of Cases More than 16 percent of Westchester residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the county continues ramping up its vaccination program. In his latest COVID-19 breakdown, County Executive George Latimer reported that 16.6 percent of Westchester's population has been vaccinated, with thousands more receiving the vaccine each day. As of Thursday, March 8, there have been 115,817 people (2,413 on Wednesday, March 17) vaccinated at the Westchester County Center, 23,511 (826) at Department of Health sites, and 15,578 (1,030) at the Yonkers Armory. In total, there have b…
COVID-19: Number Of Active Cases In Westchester Nears 5K; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Number Of Active Cases In Westchester Nears 5K; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Number Of Active Cases In Westchester Nears 5K; Latest Breakdown By Community New COVID-19 fatalities were reported in Westchester over the weekend as the death toll climbed above 2,300.  Westchester is seeing improving COVID-19 numbers in recent weeks, though new deaths brought the total to 2,324 - 2,149 county residents - since the pandemic began more than a year ago. "Every death is a human being, it is not a statistic," Westchester County Executive George Latimer said during his COVID-19 briefing on Monday, March 15. "We want to get it down to zero. We don't want anyone else to die from it if we can help it."  To help curb the death count, Westchester …
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Who've Been Vaccinated, Other New Data COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Who've Been Vaccinated, Other New Data
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Who've Been Vaccinated, Other New Data Thousands of Westchester residents are being vaccinated for COVID-19 each day, as the county continues ramping up its vaccination plan and combating the winter spread of the virus. County Executive George Latimer offered an update on the progress Westchester is making in vaccinating area residents as it continues recovering from the latest surge of COVID-19. As of Thursday, March 11, there have been 99,715 COVID-19 vaccines administered at the Westchester County Center mass vaccination site, with 2,671 reported on Wednesday, March 10. There have also been 20,279 (1,028 on Wednesday, March 1…