With the weather warming up and many feeling cabin fever after months of socially distancing due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, hundreds in the tristate area have been flocking to beaches as they seek to get out of the house.With New York and Connecticut opening up most of their beaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has offered guidance to beach-goers to ...

A pasta product that was distributed and sold nationwide is being recalled due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the food.Texas-based Garland Ventures announced a voluntary recall of 1,095 cases of “Five Cheese Stuffed Shells” trays because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria.The recalled products were distributed nationwide to multiple ...

An Orange County man allegedly punched a woman in the face and attempted to take her cell phone as she was calling 911, State Police said.A physical altercation broke out at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30 on I-87 in Woodbury near the Woodbury Toll Plaza, police said, after a man and woman were involved in a dispute.The investigation determined that Newburgh resident Michael ...

There are less than 135 patients still hospitalized with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island as the region recovers from the pandemic.As of Wednesday, July 1, there were 71 Suffolk County residents and 60 Nassau County residents still battling the virus in Long Island hospitals, though only 64 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Suffolk and 57 in Nassau in the past 24 hours.To ...

After experiencing the largest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spike in the country earlier this year, New York is now offering equipment and expertise to other states experiencing new outbreaks after reopening economies.With New York now leading the nation in the battle against COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has offered the state’s assistance to others seeing a rise in infections and ...

While mask-wearing amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has become politicized, federal officials are cautioning of a new scam for fraudulent face mask exempt flyers that have been circulating online.The Department of Justice has issued a warning of a card that has been circulating online which falsely claims its holder is exempt from wearing a mask - contrary to local, state, ...

As fireworks continue to blast at all hours of the night throughout New York, State Police troopers have been tasked with keeping a closer eye on potentially illegal products crossing into the state.Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he is directing New York State Police to launch a Fireworks Enforcement Detail to prevent illegal fireworks from being brought into the state.Related story ...

Though the metrics continue to look good in Connecticut, the surge in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in other states throughout the country could influence reopening plans.Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that the spikes in other states could slow down the state’s plans to enter Phase 3 of reopening the economy, which was planned for mid July.Lamont said that he is also “rethinking” ...

There is one new active novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Westchester, though the number of hospitalizations and the fatality rate continues to drop.Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that there are only two more planned daily updates as the Hudson Valley prepares to enter Phase 4 of reopening the economy.The latest numbers from Latimer said that there have been 34,866 ...

It’s unclear what schools in New York will look like in the fall, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo is telling school districts to have learning plans in place and to be prepared for the “new normal” when classes resume.With some eager to get answers about how and when schools could reopen, Cuomo’s Communications Director Dani Lever said that the state will be meeting with stakeholders before ...