As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues its march across the country, cities and towns large and small are asking visitors to stay away.That includes Essex County in upstate New York that's super popular for its hiking and the beauty of the Adirondacks.But with a recent influx of visitors fleeing New York City and other parts of the metro area, the county's Board of Supervisors ...

For those who have plenty of time to stare in the mirror while at home self-isolating due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, hairstylists say you should ignore the impulse to cut those bangs, trims those split ends or cover that gray.Instead, stylists say to take a deep breath, and if you can't have a FaceTime session with your hairdresser to talk you through the whole drama ...

As thousands of people find themselves at home and pent up during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, health officials say sex is okay, but sex with yourself is best.In an often graphic memo, the New York Department of Health officials said staying home and minimizing contact with others is the best way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But can you have sex?Yes, they say, ...

A Wilton man who was the state's first positive case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), is recovering at Danbury Hospital.The man in his 40s, whose identity is being protected, began feeling ill shortly after returning from a work conference in California on Feb. 28. The father of tiny infant twins quickly progressed to bilateral pneumonia and was hospitalized a week later ...

With the death of another resident at an area senior living facility, the number of positive COVID-19 actives cases in Ridgefield stands at 45.Ridgefield Health Director Ed Briggs, who said the positive cases include residents ranging in age from 19 to 89, bringing the town's total death toll to four.The facility, Ridgefield Crossing on Route 7, said on Friday, March 27, there ...

Peconic Landing, a high-end retirement living community on Long Island, said another resident has died in connection to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total number of deaths to six.The latest fatality at the community in Greenport was an 89-year-old man who died on Tuesday, March 24 at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital where he had been receiving treatments since ...

With the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) rising, Putnam County government officials have requested that the state health department establish a COVID-19 testing site in Putnam County.Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell said the lack of a state-run testing site within our county is putting healthcare workers, first responders and residents at great risk.“We need our own ...

A school and a synagogue in Rockland County have been issued fines of up to $2,000 for violating a county order requiring closure due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).The Rockland County Department of Health said on Thursday, March 26, they have been deploying inspectors as complaints are received to protect the public health and ensure compliance with the department's school closure ...

The NYPD has announced that an employee has died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for the first time and the department's deputy commissioner has been hospitalized with symptoms of the virus as thousands of police officers and FDNY members are out sick."We are sad to announce the passing of our own NYPD family member, Custodial Assistant Dennis Dickson," the department announced on ...

A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly masturbating while sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Big Y store.Jeremy Persichilli, of Milford, was arrested on Wednesday, March 25, when Milford Police responded to the store at 150 Boston Post Road in Milford, for a report of public indecency, police said.When officers arrived on the scene they found Persichilli, who was accused ...