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Essential services
Hempstead, NY
News
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set Across NY On Thursday: Find Location Near You
Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Events will take place at courthouses, public spaces, and street corners across the U.S. You can use the m…
East Hartford, CT
News
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In CT
Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. Dozens of protests are scheduled across Connecticut (scroll down to find the location nearest you). The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Event…
Brookfield, CT
Schools
Covid-
19: Schools Can Safely Reopen If Proper Precautions Are Taken, CDC Says, Citing Research
Children can safely return to classrooms in most communities throughout the nation if proper safety measures are taken amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) announced, saying evidence indicates that in-person instruction can be held safely as long as social distancing and mask-wearing protocols are in place. At the same, local officials should limit indoor dining, bars, and poorly ventilated gyms in order to keep infection rates low in the community at large, the CDC researchers wrote in a report published on Tuesday, Jan. 26 in the journal JAMA. …
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Covid-
19: Here's What You Need To Know About 'Stay Safe, Stay Home' Emergency Measure
Here are details of the "Stay Safe, Stay Home" executive order issued by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont in an effort to battle the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Under the order, Lamont is directing all non-essential businesses and not-for-profit entities in Connecticut to prohibit all in-person functions if they are able to, effective Monday, March 23 at 8 p.m. The governor is encouraging all businesses to employ, to the maximum extent possible, any telecommuting or work-from-home procedures that they can safely implement. The order excludes any essential business or entit…
Lewisboro, NY
News
Covid-
19: Here's When NYS
Pause
Measures Take Effect, What You Need To Know
Here's an overview of what you need to know about the "NY State on Pause" measures and time frame covered in an executive order by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday, March 20 announced in a news conference in Albany. (See video of the news conference above. For audio only, click here.) The order mandates that 100 percent of the workforce must stay home beginning Sunday, March 22 at 8 p.m. excluding essential services. All non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason are temporarily banned. Enacting Matilda’s Law to protect New Yorkers age 70 and over and those with compromis…
Somers, NY
News
Measures To Reduce Financial Strain, Density Ordered As NY Reports 1,769 New
Covid-
19 Cases
New measures to help lessen the financial strain and density of offices have been ordered by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Cuomo announced on Thursday, March 19 that he will order all non-essential businesses in New York to have at least 75 percent of their employees work from home. (See first image above.) The move comes a day after Cuomo had ordered half of a company's employees to work at home. The move does not affect companies that provide essential services such as food, pharmacies, healthcare, shipping, supplies, etc. At his daily ne…
