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Greenwich Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Eatery, Lawsuit Says Greenwich Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Eatery, Lawsuit Says
Greenwich Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Eatery, Lawsuit Says A Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant company in New York after allegedly finding herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations within the county.  Fairfield County resident Allison Cozzi, of Greenwich, filed the suit against Rye Brook-based Chop't Creative Salad Company LLC on Monday, Nov. 27 after allegedly finding part of a severed finger inside her meal bought at a Chop't location in Northern Westchester County at 53 South Moger Ave. in Mount Kisco.  According to the lawsuit complaint file…
Rabid Bears: Sick Cub Found In Northern Westchester, May Be More, Officials Say Rabid Bears: Sick Cub Found In Northern Westchester, May Be More, Officials Say
Rabid Bears: Sick Cub Found In Northern Westchester, May Be More, Officials Say County officials are monitoring for sick animals after a rabid bear cub was discovered in Northern Westchester.  The young bear was discovered in Lewisboro and tested positive for rabies, Westchester County officials announced on Friday, April 14.  Because of concerns that there may be more rabid bears in the area, officials are now monitoring the situation in addition to warning residents to avoid any wild animals that look ill.  Additionally, the county's government is advising any residents who have come into contact with bear cubs in the last two weeks to call their doct…
COVID-19: Port Chester Schools Will Stay Remote Through At Least January COVID-19: Port Chester Schools Will Stay Remote Through At Least January
Covid-19: Port Chester Schools Will Stay Remote Through At Least January A Westchester school district in one of the state’s hottest spots for COVID-19 will be sticking with its distance learning plan through at least the end of the year. Port Chester Schools Superintendent announced this week that the district will not even attempt to reopen until after the winter holidays as COVID-19 cases continue climbing in the village and county. In September, Port Chester became the first community in Westchester to be designated a “yellow zone” due to a rise in new cases and infection rate. As the virus continued to spread, before being upgraded to an “orange zone” earli…
COVID-19: Port Chester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increase COVID-19: Port Chester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increase
Covid-19: Port Chester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increase A Westchester village has become the first in the county to be designated as a COVID-19 “yellow zone,” due to the recent rise in cases in recent weeks. Like the rest of the country, New York has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare part of Port Chester as a warning zone near the Connecticut border as the village has sustained an average positive infection rate above 2.5 percent. Cuomo said that in response to the uptick in positive cases, the Westchester County Department of Health coordinated to provide rapid testing at Open Door on Grace C…
COVID-19: Port Chester School District Reports New Positive Case COVID-19: Port Chester School District Reports New Positive Case
Covid-19: Port Chester School District Reports New Positive Case A school district in Westchester is reporting a new case of COVID-19 exposure. Edward A. Kliszus, Superintendent of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, announced Thursday night, Oct. 22 that the district was informed that an individual with COVID was at King Street Elementary School while infectious.  "Please know that only one classroom of students was exposed," Kliszus said in a statement to the community. "The parents of all students in the exposed classroom have already been notified via phone call. "King Street School is working collaboratively wi…
COVID-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At School In Port Chester COVID-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At School In Port Chester
Covid-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At School In Port Chester A positive COVID-19 case has been confirmed at a school in the Hudson Valley. The Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District reported early Monday evening, Oct. 19 that an individual with COVID-19 was at John F. Kennedy Elementary School while infectious.  The exposed individuals must quarantine for 14 days from the last exposure date and should be tested for COVID-19 five days after the last exposure.  "By law, we must maintain this person’s confidentiality, which prevents us from further identifying the individual and his/her reason for being in the school," the district …
COVID-19: Students Who Attended Large Gatherings Banned By Area HS COVID-19: Students Who Attended Large Gatherings Banned By Area HS
Covid-19: Students Who Attended Large Gatherings Banned By Area HS A group of high school students in Northern Westchester who attended large gatherings over the weekend have been banned from school grounds and will have to switch to remote learning for the next two weeks  The Bedford Central School District Board of Education said it was informed by local police authorities and community members that large groups of Fox Lane High School students attended large gatherings this past weekend, without regard for social distancing, masks and "all of the health and safety measures we have all been asked to follow as we continue to combat…
COVID-19: School District In Westchester Postpones In-Person Learning Due To Large Parties COVID-19: School District In Westchester Postpones In-Person Learning Due To Large Parties
Covid-19: School District In Westchester Postpones In-Person Learning Due To Large Parties A school district in Westchester County has postponed the start of in-person learning after becoming aware of a large number of students attending parties. Pelham Public School District Superintendent Dr. Cheryl H. Champ said in a letter to families and communities that she was made aware on Wednesday, Sept. 9 of the "parties in the woods for the last two evenings." She said "the number of students reported to have been at these gatherings potentially totals over 100 teens and video from these parties shows students engaging in risky behavior, failing to practice physical distanci…
COVID-19 Active Cases Drop Again In Westchester: Here's Latest Rundown By Municipality COVID-19 Active Cases Drop Again In Westchester: Here's Latest Rundown By Municipality
Covid-19 Active Cases Drop Again In Westchester: Here's Latest Rundown By Municipality The number of active novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Westchester has dipped below 9,000 for the first time in weeks. During his daily virtual COVID-19 briefing, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced on Thursday, April 23, that there have been 25,959 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 8,955 still active. “This is the first time we’ve dipped below 9,000 cases in a few weeks, and that’s a relatively good sign, and follows the numbers we’re seeing around the state,” Latimer said. “We were at more than 10,000 cases as of Monday, (April 20), so we’ve seen a 10 percent drop in…
Westchester COVID-19 Cases Fall Again: Here's Newest Breakdown By Municipality Westchester COVID-19 Cases Fall Again: Here's Newest Breakdown By Municipality
Westchester Covid-19 Cases Fall Again: Here's Newest Breakdown By Municipality The number of active cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Westchester continues to drop, though there were 29 new deaths, bringing the total to 838 in the county since the outbreak began in early March. On Day 53 of the pandemic, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that there are currently 9,389 active COVID-19 cases, down from 9,852 the day before. Latimer noted that more COVID-19 patients have been released from the hospital after being treated for the virus, and the county has seen a dramatic increase - both positively and negatively - in the past two weeks. “We we…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Number Of Fatalities, Breakdown Of Cases By Municipality In Westchester COVID-19: Here's Latest Number Of Fatalities, Breakdown Of Cases By Municipality In Westchester
Covid-19: Here's Latest Number Of Fatalities, Breakdown Of Cases By Municipality In Westchester There have now been more than 3,400 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Yonkers, as the total in Westchester climbs to 21,828, according to the state Department of Health. Six COVID-19 patients were dispatched in Westchester in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 1,119 hospitalizations. The state is also reporting 738 people have died in Westchester from the virus since the start of the pandemic. Though the death toll continues rising, Westchester County Executive George Latimer noted that the hospitalization rate has remained relatively steady and appears to be s…
Man Makes Terror Threat To COVID-19 Testing Command Post In Westchester, Police Say Man Makes Terror Threat To COVID-19 Testing Command Post In Westchester, Police Say
Man Makes Terror Threat To Covid-19 Testing Command Post In Westchester, Police Say A Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly making a terroristic threat at the building where the state Department of Health has set up its testing site for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Pero P. Cheng, 54, of White Plains, was arrested on Tuesday, March 17, for allegedly making a threat of violence at the GHP building at 145 Huguenot St., in New Rochelle just before 6 p.m. on Monday, March 16, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, Cheng made the "terroristic threat" via telephone. Security immediately notified the state police.  An investigation f…
COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In Two Westchester School Districts COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In Two Westchester School Districts
Covid-19 Cases Confirmed In Two Westchester School Districts Cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in two Westchester public school districts. They are the Mamaroneck School District and Somers Central School District. "The district was notified by the New York State Department of Health (DOH) that one of our school community members has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus COVID-19," the Mamaroneck district said in a statement on Friday, March 6. "Consistent with the DOH’s regulations, the family members are quarantined. During the conversation with DOH, we informed them of our prior planned efforts to disinfect (according to DOH …
Here's Latest Info On Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 Here's Latest Info On Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For COVID-19
Here's Latest Info On Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For Covid-19 New details have emerged on the Westchester man who has tested positive for the second case of the novel coronavirus in New York State. The 50-year-old man, an attorney at a small law firm in midtown Manhattan who lives in New Rochelle, is now hospitalized, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, March 3, at a news conference in Albany. Cuomo said the man has an underlying respiratory illness. Video: Westchester County Officials Provide Info On Positive COVID-19 Case, Detail Next Steps The man recently traveled to Miami, but no direct connection to China or any country on th…
Raccoon That Attacked Three In Port Chester Confirmed To Be Rabid Raccoon That Attacked Three In Port Chester Confirmed To Be Rabid
Raccoon That Attacked Three In Port Chester Confirmed To Be Rabid The Westchester County Department of Health is alerting residents that a raccoon that was captured after it attacked three people has been confirmed to be rabid.  The department used robocalls on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to notify nearby residents. The first of the attacks in Port Chester occurred on a woman at the corner of Halstead and Madison avenues shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8.  The raccoon then bit a man nearby on Halstead Avenue, before it attacked another man in a nearby backyard on Willett Avenue.  That man’s father killed the raccoon with a shovel and con…
Employee Infected With Hepatitis A Worked At Area Restaurant Employee Infected With Hepatitis A Worked At Area Restaurant
Employee Infected With Hepatitis A Worked At Area Restaurant Health officials have put out a warning to anyone who dined at an area restaurant that they may have been exposed to Hepatitis A and need to seek treatment. According to the Health Department, an employee of the Winston restaurant in Mount Kisco with Hepatitis A worked while infectious, potentially exposing patrons from April 17 to May 1. The restaurant is located at 130 E Main St, in Mount Kisco. Winston is cooperating with the Health Department and is voluntarily closing to conduct a thorough cleaning. After the staff has been vaccinated and the restaurant has been re-inspected …