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COVID-19: NY Announces $20,000 Fine For Promoter Of Concert That Drew Thousands COVID-19: NY Announces $20,000 Fine For Promoter Of Concert That Drew Thousands
Covid-19: NY Announces $20,000 Fine For Promoter Of Concert That Drew Thousands The promoter of a summer concert that drew thousands of people amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been fined $20,000 by the state. The Department of Health has charged "In the Know Experiences," the concert promoter of the July concert held on Long Island in the Hamptons, featuring the band the Chainsmokers with violating the Public Health Law and is seeking the $20,000 in fines for holding a non-essential gathering and failure to enforce mask-wearing. On Saturday, July 25, "In the Know Experiences" held the "Safe and Sound Concert Series" featuring the Chainsmokers at Nova's Ark Project in Wat…

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COVID-19: NY Starts Direct Enforcement In 20 Hotspots; Cuomo Threatens To Close Some Schools COVID-19: NY Starts Direct Enforcement In 20 Hotspots; Cuomo Threatens To Close Some Schools
Covid-19: NY Starts Direct Enforcement In 20 Hotspots; Cuomo Threatens To Close Some Schools New York State will launch direct enforcement of businesses in "hotspot" cluster areas and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said some schools may be ordered to close in-person learning due to insufficient COVID-19 testing. Within the top 20 ZIP codes in counties with recent outbreaks - Brooklyn (Kings), Queens and Rockland and Orange counties - the average rate of positive tests is 4.8 percent.  The rate of positive tests for the remainder of New York State, not counting these 20 ZIP codes, is 0.91 percent. These 20 ZIP codes contained 21 percent of all positive cases in New York State on Saturday, O…

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COVID-19: 60 Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions COVID-19: 60 Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions
Covid-19: 60 Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions A total of 60 restaurants and bars in downstate New York were issued violations for non-compliance with COVID-19 guidelines over the weekend. On Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 2,294 establishments to conduct the checks. Those issued violations were all in New York City and Long Island. Here is a breakdown: Bronx - 2 Brooklyn - 2 Manhattan - 22 Queens - 26 Staten Island - 4 Nassau - 3 Suffolk - 1 On Saturday, Aug. 8, New York State conducted 65,812 COVID tests and had the lowest one-day positive rate since starting …

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by Joe Lombardi