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COVID-19: Westchester Sees Surge In Vaccinations COVID-19: Westchester Sees Surge In Vaccinations
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Surge In Vaccinations Elected officials in Westchester are seeing the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel as the number of residents getting vaccinated surged in the past several days. Over the past week, more than 11,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered to Westchester residents, according to Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who touted them for going out and getting shots in the arm. During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Sept. 27, Latimer announced that 88.4 percent of eligible county residents 18 and over have received at least one dose of the vaccine. “What we are seeing in this c…

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Ida: Here's Breakdown Of Westchester Power Outages By Community, When Restoration Is Expected Ida: Here's Breakdown Of Westchester Power Outages By Community, When Restoration Is Expected
Ida: Here's Breakdown Of Westchester Power Outages By Community, When Restoration Is Expected Thousands in Westchester were still reporting power outages two days after Tropical Depression Ida wreaked havoc up and down the East Coast. As of around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, Con Edison was still working to repair 153 active outages that were impacting 4,326 of its Westchester customers. NYSEG was also reporting two outages in the county. On Friday, outages were still being reported by Con Ed customers in: Mamaroneck Village: 1,735; Yonkers: 544; Mamaroneck Town: 448; Greenburgh: 358; Scarsdale: 308; Harrison: 250; Tarrytown: 164; Bronxville: 152; North Castle: 92; New Rochelle:…

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Henri: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Residents Are Now Without Power Henri: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Residents Are Now Without Power
Henri: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Residents Are Now Without Power Utility crews in the Hudson Valley are working around the clock to repair thousands of power outages overnight as hundreds remain without electricity following the impact of Tropical Storm Henri. As of late Monday morning, Aug. 23, crews are working to restore power to more than 1,000 Hudson Valley utility customers who were still left in the dark due to the storm. Central Hudson was reporting 35 active outages, which were impacting 810 customers, the bulk of which (670) were in Ulster County. Other outages were reported in Dutchess (84), Sullivan (42), Orange (10), and Greene (two) counti…

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Westchester Investment Adviser Charged With Stealing $700K From Church Members Westchester Investment Adviser Charged With Stealing $700K From Church Members
Westchester Investment Adviser Charged With Stealing $700K From Church Members A financial adviser from Westchester is facing charges for allegedly defrauding members of a religious group he belongs to out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced. This week, the SEC announced it is charging Evarist Amah, of New Rochelle, for his role in a years-long scheme to defraud members of the Grail Movement while operating the financial firm EAC Capital, which dissolved last summer. According to the complaint, between April 2016 and July 2019, Amah, while working out of EAC Capital in New Rochelle, allegedly schemed to raise ap…

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Bridge To Be Dedicated To MLK, KKK Victim From Westchester Bridge To Be Dedicated To MLK, KKK Victim From Westchester
Bridge To Be Dedicated To MLK, KKK Victim From Westchester A stretch of a bridge in Westchester will be dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. and former activist Michael “Mickey” Henry Schwerner, an area native who was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, July 28 that he has signed legislation designating a portion of the 3rd Street Bridge connecting Mount Vernon and Bronxville the "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Michael Henry Schwerner Memorial Bridge.” “Civil rights icons Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Michael Henry Schwerner gave much to the cause of justice in America, and it's appropriate that we honor…

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Closure In Both Directions Scheduled For Hutchinson River Parkway Closure In Both Directions Scheduled For Hutchinson River Parkway
Closure In Both Directions Scheduled For Hutchinson River Parkway Temporary lane closures have been scheduled in both directions on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester in the coming weeks. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced that the parkway will be closed between exit 6 (I-95 North/New Haven) in Pelham and exit 15 (Cross County Parkway/George Washington Bridge) in New Rochelle during the next two weeks. According to the NYSDOT, closures, weather permitting are planned for: North and southbound lanes beginning at midnight on Saturday, June 5, with lanes reopening at 5 a.m. on Monday, June 7; Southbound lanes begin…

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COVID-19: Here's Number Of Fully Vaccinated Westchester Residents; Latest Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Number Of Fully Vaccinated Westchester Residents; Latest Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Number Of Fully Vaccinated Westchester Residents; Latest Cases By Community Westchester continues ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination program as a third of all residents are fully vaccinated, with nearly half receiving at least one dose of the vaccine, according to County Executive George Latimer. During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, April 22, Latimer said that 324,216 Westchester residents - representing approximately a third of the population - have completed the vaccination series, with hundreds of thousands more receiving at least one shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and waiting to finish the process.  The county has suspended the use…

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COVID-19: Playland Park, County Pools In Westchester Set Opening Dates; Latest Rundown Of Cases COVID-19: Playland Park, County Pools In Westchester Set Opening Dates; Latest Rundown Of Cases
Covid-19: Playland Park, County Pools In Westchester Set Opening Dates; Latest Rundown Of Cases Westchester's pools and amusement parks will be open this summer as the county continues combating the spread of COVID-19.  County Executive George Latimer announced during a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 19 that Rye Playland, Playland Beach, and the county's pools have opening dates scheduled and should remain open during the duration of the summer. According to Latimer, planned openings include:  Beach openings at Playland and Croton Point Park will be opened beginning on Memorial Day through Tuesday, June 25; Playland Beach will be open seven days a week from June 25 thr…

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School District In Northern Westchester Names New Superintendent School District In Northern Westchester Names New Superintendent
School District In Northern Westchester Names New Superintendent A longtime educator is heading back to Westchester to take over at the helm of the Mount Pleasant Central School District. Former Pelham Schools Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo has been named to the same position in Mount Pleasant, where he previously served as a director of instructional services earlier in his career. Giarrizzo, who started his career as a special education and English teacher on Long Island, previously worked in Westchester for more than a decade, including stops in Elmsford and Pelham, before he moved on in 2017 to serve as the superintendent of North Shore Schools in Na…

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COVID-19: New Cases In Westchester Up Slightly, Hospitalizations Down; Here's Latest Breakdown COVID-19: New Cases In Westchester Up Slightly, Hospitalizations Down; Here's Latest Breakdown
Covid-19: New Cases In Westchester Up Slightly, Hospitalizations Down; Here's Latest Breakdown More COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered throughout Westchester, though the county has still seen a slight uptick in new cases while the number of hospitalizations is on the decline. During his bi-weekly COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 5, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that there are currently 5,944 active cases, up slightly from the previous week, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in Westchester is down from 259 to 238. In the past week, 24 Westchester residents have died from the virus, bringing the death toll to 2,389 - 2,214 county r…

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COVID-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases Overnight; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases Overnight; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases Overnight; New Breakdown By Community Despite ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination program in recent weeks, Westchester is still reporting hundreds of new cases each day as County Executive George Latimer cautions about the dangers of "pandemic fatigue."  Westchester is reporting more than 800 additional active COVID-19 cases from a week ago, as the total hit 5,914 according to the latest data released by the county Department of Health on Thursday, April 1.  Day-to-day, the county reported 584 new COVID-19 cases, numbers which Latimer called a "jump up," but noted that the numbers are still a far cry from what Westche…

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COVID-19: Westchester Continues Rapidly Vaccinating Residents; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Westchester Continues Rapidly Vaccinating Residents; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Westchester Continues Rapidly Vaccinating Residents; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases Westchester keeps putting COVID-19 "shots into arms" as the county continues ramping up its vaccination program. With more COVID-19 vaccine doses being distributed to Westchester each week, County Executive George Latimer announced on Thursday, March 25 that 30.9 percent of residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Related story - COVID-19: Here's New Vaccine Allocation As Westchester Looks To Innoculate 17,000+ This Week Latimer said that additionally, 16 percent of residents have received their second dose to complete the vaccination process. As of Thursday, March 2…

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