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Support Pours In For Over Century-Old Nursery Facing Financial Struggles In Westchester Support Pours In For Over Century-Old Nursery Facing Financial Struggles In Westchester
Support Pours In For Over Century-Old Nursery Facing Financial Struggles In Westchester Community members are coming to the aid of a nearly 130-year-old nursery in Westchester that has run into financial struggles now threatening its ability to stay open.  The New Rochelle Day Nursery, located at 115 Clinton Ave., has been an integral part of the city's community since its founding in 1895, providing education and care for children aged 18 months to 5 years old.  However, the private not-for-profit nursery is now facing "significant financial challenges" that are threatening to close the facility, according to Jonathan Larosa, who has organized a GoFundMe fundra…

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by Ben Crnic
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Support Floods In For Children Of Beloved Westchester Attorneys Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Support Floods In For Children Of Beloved Westchester Attorneys Killed In Thanksgiving Crash
Support Floods In For Children Of Beloved Westchester Attorneys Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Weeks after a tragic Thanksgiving crash in Connecticut that killed two beloved attorneys from Westchester, their community is coming together to ensure that the couple's children will be taken care of.  Scarsdale residents Toby Cohen, age 41, and Brooke Peltz Cohen, age 37, were both killed in a crash in Hartford County on Thursday, Nov. 23 just after 7:15 p.m. near the Bristol/Farmington town line on Stevens Street in Bristol.  Earlier Report - New Update: Scarsdale Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys According to Bristol Police, …

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by Ben Crnic
Neighbors
Northwell’s Pediatric Practices Care For Patients And Families Northwell’s Pediatric Practices Care For Patients And Families
Northwell’s Pediatric Practices Care For Patients And Families Having a child is the most wondrous, joyful, and scary experience imaginable. Why scary? Because suddenly so many things unworthy of a second thought before children seem fear-inducing to a new parent. That’s where a trusted pediatrician can help — allaying worries and concerns. Cohen Children’s Northwell Health General Pediatrics, formally Westchester Health Pediatrics, is here for you and your child during all stages of your child’s life — from infancy and its rounds of well-baby visits and vaccinations to young adulthood. At multiple locations across Westchester County, our doctors provid…

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COVID-19: Hochul Announces Series Of New Universal Mask Requirements In New York COVID-19: Hochul Announces Series Of New Universal Mask Requirements In New York
Covid-19: Hochul Announces Series Of New Universal Mask Requirements In New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a series of universal mask requirements she said will help protect New Yorkers against the highly contagious Delta variant and the surge in COVID-19 infections statewide. Mask mandates for children in New York are being expanded to include children in child care and daycare centers as the number of new infections in kids rises across the country. During her latest COVID briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 15 in Albany, Hochul announced the new mandates that will impact children still too young to be eligible for the vaccine. Beginning on Sept. 15, child care, daycare c…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: NY State Reverses Mask Mandate For Kids In Day Care COVID-19: NY State Reverses Mask Mandate For Kids In Day Care
Covid-19: NY State Reverses Mask Mandate For Kids In Day Care New York is rescinding its mandate that children between the ages of 2 and 5 have to wear facial coverings while in child care, reversing a controversial edict that had come under fire in recent weeks. This week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state was reversing a requirement that children in child care wear masks as the country continues recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The state announced that various health and child-welfare agencies “have jointly agreed to revise guidance allowing child care providers to continue the practices and protocols that have been in place…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: CVS Health To Provide Bonuses, Add Benefits, Hire 50K In Response To Pandemic COVID-19: CVS Health To Provide Bonuses, Add Benefits, Hire 50K In Response To Pandemic
Covid-19: CVS Health To Provide Bonuses, Add Benefits, Hire 50K In Response To Pandemic CVS Health is offering incentives to current employees and plans to bolster its workforce by 50,000 to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. Employees at CVS locations across the country will receive bonuses between $150 and $500 for those who assist patients and customers “in this time of unprecedented need.” The bonuses have been earmarked for pharmacists and certain other health care professionals on the frontlines, store associates and managers, and other site-based hourly employees. Additionally, CVS announced it is “embarking on the most ambitious hiring drive in the company's…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees COVID-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees
Covid-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees More Amazon warehouse workers have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the online retail giant seeks to hire 100,000 employees to accommodate shopper demand during the current outbreak. A week ago, an Amazon warehouse worker in Queens tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus began rapidly spreading in the region. Now, according to reports, there have been positive cases in at least nine warehouses across the country. Earlier report - COVID-19: Amazon Worker At NYC Delivery Station Tests Positive Other positive tests have reportedly been found in Wallingford, Connecticut, a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Dad Left Three Kids Alone In Car While Working In Fairfield County, Police Say Westchester Dad Left Three Kids Alone In Car While Working In Fairfield County, Police Say
Westchester Dad Left Three Kids Alone In Car While Working In Fairfield County, Police Say A Westchester man has been charged after police say he left his three children alone in the car while working in Fairfield County. Darien Police say they responded to Kensett Lane on a report of a car idling in a parking lot for two hours with children inside on Tuesday, July 23 around 12:45 p.m. Officers arrived, interviewed the children, ages 8, 4 and 4, and learned that their father was allegedly working in the area. The children stated that they were safe, that they had food and water in the vehicle and that the air conditioner was on, police say. The children’s father, identified as…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Look Out For Lice! Avoid This Pesky Parasite With Tips From CareMount Medical Look Out For Lice! Avoid This Pesky Parasite With Tips From CareMount Medical
Look Out For Lice! Avoid This Pesky Parasite With Tips From CareMount Medical According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated six to 12 million lice infestations occur each year in the U.S. among children three to 11 years of age. Head lice, or Pediculus humanus capitis, is a parasitic insect that is spread by close person-to-person contact. Head lice are transmitted through lice attaching their eggs to the base of the hair shaft and then moving through the head and neck. Lice cannot jump or fly to another person’s head; rather, they move by crawling and can attach themselves via infested clothing, bedding and objects. Lice infestations…

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