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5 NY ShopRite Stores Permanently Close 5 NY ShopRite Stores Permanently Close
5 NY ShopRite Stores Permanently Close Supermarket chain ShopRite has permanently closed five of its New York stores. The closures are all in the Capital Region, WRGB CBS 6 reports: Albany County: Albany, Colonie, and Slingerlands Rensselaer County: North Greenbush Schenectady County: Niskayuna The locations were initially slated to close in early December 2023, but the company told WRGB it didn’t have the inventory to keep the doors open any longer. Affected employees will be paid through January 2024, one worker told the outlet. Earlier Report: ShopRite To Close 5 Capital Region Locations: Here's Rundown ShopRite, which…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley New York State is quickly becoming a regular Hollywood East. The Empire State is seeing a “dramatic” increase in the number of television and film productions that are opting to shoot outside of New York City, Variety reports. The hit HBO series The Gilded Age, Hulu’s The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, and Netflix’s Things Heard and Seen are just some of the many productions that have filmed scenes around New York State in recent months. Variety cited several factors that are enticing productions away from the Big Apple, including an “abundance” of well-preserved 19th century architecture in …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Flu Season is Already Widespread Across New York, Health Department Says Flu Season is Already Widespread Across New York, Health Department Says
Flu Season is Already Widespread Across New York, Health Department Says As cooler weather has moved in across New York state, cases of flu have already become widespread. State health officials say the pesky, and sometimes deadly, virus is rapidly ramping up with 44 counties reporting flu cases in the first weeks of October. Statewide, 596 cases of the flu have been confirmed, compared to only 150 in the same time period a year ago. The regions reporting the highest number of cases include the New York City area, the Capital Region, and central New York with 57 percent of the confirmed flu cases being reported in those regions, the state Department of Hea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases; Here's Latest Data By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases; Here's Latest Data By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases; Here's Latest Data By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley ticked down slightly, though the number of newly reported cases is on the rise. In the past week, the average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose from 2.27 percent on Monday, March 21 to 2.33 percent the following day before dropping slightly to 2.32 percent of those tested on Wednesday, March 23.  Statewide, the positivity rate is also surging, up from 1.78 percent to 2.02 percent during the same time frame. Just five new virus-related deaths were reported in New York, according to the …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: NY Sees 12-Percent, One-Week Statewide Increases In Cases; These Counties Hardest Hit COVID-19: NY Sees 12-Percent, One-Week Statewide Increases In Cases; These Counties Hardest Hit
Covid-19: NY Sees 12-Percent, One-Week Statewide Increases In Cases; These Counties Hardest Hit New York has seen a surge of new COVID-19 cases, despite an increase in vaccination rates, as the holiday season rapidly approaches. In the past week, New York reported a 12-percent increase in COVID-19 cases, largely due to a spike in cases upstate, where the positive infection rates have been on the rise. Two of New York’s 10 regions have seen their average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rise above 6 percent, though downstate is largely containing the virus. Here are the latest seven-day average percentage of positive test results, according to the latest update from the New Yor…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Total Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Here's Total Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Here's Total Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley New York is seeing an improvement in its COVID-19 vaccination program, but the state finds itself with greater demand than the federal government can supply. Statewide, a total of 1,304,050 first doses have been distributed to New York, with 1,210,339 (93 percent) having already been administered. There have been 564,600 second doses delivered, with 166,640 completed. In the Hudson Valley, the region has received a total of 179,475 doses, with 122,017 administered. The 68 percent of vaccines administered is among the lowest percentage in the state. Central New York: 95,265 doses received …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Total Number Of Vaccine Doses Administered In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Here's Total Number Of Vaccine Doses Administered In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Here's Total Number Of Vaccine Doses Administered In Hudson Valley New York is making progress in ramping up the rollout of the COVID-19, though the state may soon have a greater demand than it does supply. After a slow beginning to its vaccination program, New York has turned things around and distributors have now administered 93 percent of the first doses - and 91 percent of all doses - allocated to the state by the federal government. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state has administered 96,000 vaccines in the past 24 hours, though it faces a dwindling supply as the government only supplies the state with between 250,000 and 300,000 doses each wee…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley After a slow initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York, the state has stepped up its efforts to distribute shots to those eligible across the state. Statewide, a total of 77 percent of the COVID-19 vaccine allocated to New York by the federal government have been used as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, up drastically from the first few weeks hospitals began administering shots. In total, 1,053,650 allocations of the first dose have been sent to New York, with 835,875 (79 percent) administered. The state has received 136,500 second doses, with 83,995 administered. There are now mo…

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by Zak Failla