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Fairfield County Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery
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A woman visiting Connecticut is feeling lucky after cashing in a winning CT Lottery ticket worth $50,000 this week.
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, Ariana Llanos Rojas, a Lake Worth, Florida resident, cashed in a winning "Super Cashword 22" ticket that was sold at the A&J Mini Mart on East Main Street in Stamford.
The following day, a second $50,000 CT Lottery ticket was cashed in as a Stamford resident saw the balls bounce his way in POWERBALL.
On Thursday, Sept. 16, Stamford resident Antonio Rivera also cashed in a winning $50,000 ticket that was sold at the Wash Works l…
NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
A New York lawyer who moved to Florida just three months ago is reportedly one of the 159 people still missing in the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida.
Linda March, age 58, remains unaccounted for, according to her ex-husband, David Cohen.
"Apparently, she did live on the side of the building that had collapsed," he told the Daily News.
He added that March moved into the building about three months ago, and she was already looking to move out due to construction.
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As of Friday, June 25, four people have been confirmed dead following the collapse arou…
Active Covid-19 Cases In Westchester Under 3,000, Hospitalizations Fall Below 500: New Rundown
Westchester County may soon begin looking to reopen as the number of active novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases dipped below 2,000, and fewer than 500 patients are currently hospitalized.
During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, May 13, from Mount Vernon City Hall, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that the hospitalization, infection, and death rates are all down since peaking approximately a month ago.
Latimer said that there have been 31,611 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester, though there has been only a “fairly small increase over the last few days.” Of t…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality, Hospitalizations
Cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are centered around Westchester's largest cities, though the number of active cases in the county continues to drop, nearing 3,000.
During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Monday, May 11, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that he had "encouraging news" regarding the virus' spread as the hospitalization and infection rate continues to trend in a positive direction.
Latimer said that there have been 31,384 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county, up 90 from 24 hours ago. However, the number of active cases dropped by nearly 300, …
New Covid-19 Numbers In Westchester 'Encouraging,' Says Latimer: Latest Cases By Municipality
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers in Westchester “are encouraging,” according to County Executive George Latimer.
As the county enters its third month combating COVID-19, Latimer said that there have been a total of 29,323 positive cases of the 99,442 Westchester residents tested.
Of those cases, there have been 1,049 residents who died from the virus since the outbreak began in New Rochelle in early March.
There are currently 6,756 active cases in Westchester, which is down from 8,000 cases approximately a month ago, and more than 11,000 at the peak of the outbreak.
La…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality
After becoming one of the hottest spots for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country in early March, Westchester may be coming down the backside of the “curve,” according to County Executive George Latimer.
In Westchester, 92,829 people have been tested during the pandemic, with 28,970 testing positive, including 344 new cases. Since the outbreak began, 1,031 Westchester residents have died, 25 more than 24 hours ago.
While the cases and deaths continue to climb, Latimer said that they’re seeing fewer cases, and are have 1,000 fewer active COVID-19 cases than a week or two ago. He noted …
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality
The number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Westchester continues to stabilize.
As of Monday, April 27, according to the New York State Department of Health, there have been 291,996 confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide, including 28,007 in Westchester. There have been 1,077 deaths tied to COVID-19 since the outbreak began 58 days ago.
Earlier story: COVID-19: Here's How Many Of 7,500 Were Positive In New State Antibody Testing
A breakdown of COVID-19 cases by municipality in Westchester:
Yonkers: 4,922;
New Rochelle: 2,126;
Mount Vernon: 2,038;
White Plains: 1,247;
Port Chest…
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…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
Yonkers, with the highest rate of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Westchester, has now surpassed 1,000 for the first time during the pandemic according to new information released by the county.
As of Monday, April 6, there have been 43,955 people tested in Westchester, with 13,723 (31 percent) testing positive since the outbreak. There have been 122,031 positive tests statewide.
Yonkers’ 1,273 confirmed cases are followed by New Rochelle - which at one point was the epicenter of the virus in the entire state - at 609 cases, Mount Vernon (540), White Plains (339), Greenburg…
Covid-19 In Westchester: 10 Fatalities, Rundown Of Cases By Municipality
More than 7,000 positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Westchester, second-most in the state outside of New York City, and County Executive George Latimer says the pandemic is spreading across all municipalities.
Of those cases, 10 resulted in fatalities, Latimer said.
Statewide, there have been 44,635 confirmed cases of COVID-19, nearly 40,000 more than any other state.
During his daily briefing on Friday, March 27, Westchester County Executive Latimer highlighted some of the hardest-hit areas Westchester, which has been at the epicenter of the outbreak of CO…
Covid-19 In Westchester: 10 Fatalities, Rundown Of Cases By Municipality
More than 7,000 positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Westchester, second-most in the state outside of New York City, and County Executive George Latimer says the pandemic is spreading across all municipalities.
Of those cases, 10 resulted in fatalities, Latimer said.
Statewide, there have been 44,635 confirmed cases of COVID-19, nearly 40,000 more than any other state.
During his daily briefing on Friday, March 27, Westchester County Executive Latimer highlighted some of the hardest-hit areas Westchester, which has been at the epicenter of the outbreak of CO…
Dad Killed In Double-Fatal Crash Was Taking Son, Friends To Basketball Game
A father from Westchester was taking his son and two friends to a Jewish league basketball game when the BMW they were aboard was involved in a wrong-way crash on I-287.
Jordan Wachtell, 57, of Ardsley, was driving a 2018 BMW 330CI when it was struck by a 2006 Jeep, operated by Jaime Paucar, 50, of Amawalk, traveling westbound in the eastbound lane around 8:30 p.m. in Harrison on Thursday, Jan. 30, state police said.
The crash caused the Jeep to roll over and come to rest on the center median guide rail, according to police.
Wachtell was pronounced dead at the scene. Passenger Eric Goldber…
