COVID-19: Congressional Cuomo Critic Mulling 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run COVID-19: Congressional Cuomo Critic Mulling 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run
Covid-19: Congressional Cuomo Critic Mulling 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run One of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s staunchest critics is contemplating throwing her hat in the ring for a potential gubernatorial run. Upstate New York Congresswoman Elsie Stefanik is reportedly mulling the bid to run in 2022 as Cuomo and his administration come under fire from both Republicans and Democrats due to his COVID-19 nursing home scandal. Earlier story - COVID-19: Nursing Home Scandal Fallout Increases As More Dems Turn On Cuomo, Feds Launch Probe Stefanik becomes the latest Republican name floated to replace Cuomo, joining Fox News weather personality Janice Dean and other Rep…
New Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations Spark Bipartisan Backlash, Some Calls To Resign New Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations Spark Bipartisan Backlash, Some Calls To Resign
New Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations Spark Bipartisan Backlash, Some Calls To Resign New allegations of sexual harassment by a second former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sparked an almost immediate backlash, including bipartisan calls for his resignation. Charlotte Bennett, age 25, who was an executive assistant and health policy adviser in the Cuomo administration until she left her post this past November, said the governor asked her during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic if she had ever had sex with older men, and whether she was monogamous. Bennett made her statements in a series of interviews with The New York Times. The new allegations come after former…
COVID-19: Fourth Hudson Valley County Reports Case Of UK 'Super Spreader' Strain; New Breakdown COVID-19: Fourth Hudson Valley County Reports Case Of UK 'Super Spreader' Strain; New Breakdown
Covid-19: Fourth Hudson Valley County Reports Case Of UK 'Super Spreader' Strain; New Breakdown New cases of the so-called COVID-19 so-called "Super Strain" from the United Kingdom are increasing in New York. As of Saturday, Feb. 20, the total number of such statewide cases of the more contagious COVID variant is 136, with 54 new cases (39.7 percent). A total of 77 of those 136 UK strain cases have been reported in New York City, with 46 of them being new cases. There are concerns about the spread of the variant leading to an increase in cases, just as the state's positive-test rate has fallen to its lowest level since late November, and with more residents of the state getting vacci…
Top Republicans Call For Cuomo's Ouster After Top Aide Admits They Hid Nursing Home Data Top Republicans Call For Cuomo's Ouster After Top Aide Admits They Hid Nursing Home Data
Top Republicans Call For Cuomo's Ouster After Top Aide Admits They Hid Nursing Home Data A growing number of political figures in New York are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s head - and job - following a new report that the state withheld information on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes during the pandemic and the administration was aware of it. Original story - COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent The New York Post reported that Cuomo’s top aide, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa, told Democratic state legislators in a meeting this week that the administration “froze” when asked to release data about the number of …
Hudson Valley Counties OK High-Risk HS Sports To Start Play Hudson Valley Counties OK High-Risk HS Sports To Start Play
Hudson Valley Counties OK High-Risk HS Sports To Start Play Play ball! Top elected officials in the Hudson Valley convened and gave the green light for student-athletes to return to the field to begin playing “high risk” winter high school sports under strict guidance provided by the state. “High-risk” spots include football, wrestling, ice hockey, rugby, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, martial arts, and competitive cheer or dance.  Their fate had been in the hands of the state until New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo turned it over to local governments and health officials last week. Practices are set to begin next week on Monday, Feb. 1…
Capitol Hill Riots Spark Outrage From Hudson Valley County Executives, Other Political Leaders Capitol Hill Riots Spark Outrage From Hudson Valley County Executives, Other Political Leaders
Capitol Hill Riots Spark Outrage From Hudson Valley County Executives, Other Political Leaders Elected officials in the Hudson Valley condemned the chaos that reigned supreme this week as Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building to contest the results of November's election. Following the riots in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 6, some of the Hudson Valley’s top officials spoke out against the riots, during which four people died and dozens were taken into custody by police. Related story - NY Sends National Guard Troops To Washington Following Chaotic Capitol Riots Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that there’s always going to be disagreements and …
Small Plane Crashes In Hudson Valley Small Plane Crashes In Hudson Valley
Small Plane Crashes In Hudson Valley A small plane crashed late Sunday afternoon, Dec. 27 in the Hudson Valley. The plane went down just short of a runway in Dutchess County at Sky Acres Airport in LaGrange just before 3:30 p.m. The pilot and single occupant of the Cessna aircraft was able to remove herself from the plane with no injuries, according to authorities. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro issued a statement after the crash. "We are grateful to all of the first responders assisting this evening in the Town of LaGrange at the site of a small plane crash on Gidley Road," he said, "including the New York State Po…
Amazon Proposes New Hudson Valley Facility That Will Create 500 Jobs Amazon Proposes New Hudson Valley Facility That Will Create 500 Jobs
Amazon Proposes New Hudson Valley Facility That Will Create 500 Jobs It only took a few words from the Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro on Twitter to get excitement growing about Amazon possibly building another center in the Hudson Valley. "We are thrilled @amazon is ready to #ThinkDutchess," Molinaro said on Twitter on Tuesday, Nov. 17. In fact, the mammoth company is considering building another processing center in East Fishkill on the site of the old IBM campus which has been vacant for more than 15 years. If the 600,000-square-foot building comes to fruition, it could create at least 500 jobs. Bluewater Property Group, the company behind the …
Hudson Valley Now Home To Yankees Single-A Affiliate Hudson Valley Now Home To Yankees Single-A Affiliate
Hudson Valley Now Home To Yankees Single-A Affiliate Here come the Yankees. Minor League Baseball will be back in the Hudson Valley as the New York Yankees restructured their affiliates due to the expiration of the Professional Baseball Agreement with Major League Baseball. Beginning in 2021, the Yankee’s High Single-A team will represent the region as the Hudson Valley Renegades, playing at Dutchess Stadium in Wappinger Falls. The team is operated by the Goldklang Group, which also owns Charleston, the Yankees’ former Single-A affiliate. With the transition to a High Single-A schedule, it will be the first time Hudson Valley has embarked o…
COVID-19: It's Day 1 Of Phase 1 As Hudson Valley Is Back In Business COVID-19: It's Day 1 Of Phase 1 As Hudson Valley Is Back In Business
Covid-19: It's Day 1 Of Phase 1 As Hudson Valley Is Back In Business The “new normal” in the Hudson Valley is underway as the region enters Phase 1 of its reopening plan as it recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The mid-Hudson region has met the required metrics set forth by the state to begin reopening after nine weeks of shutting down due to the COVID-19 virus. Related story - COVID-19: Here's What You Should Know About The Four Phases Of NY Reopenings The region includes Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties.  Phase 1 of the reopening plan proposed by state officials allows no…
COVID-19: Seven Hudson Valley Elected Officials Working Together On Reopening Plan COVID-19: Seven Hudson Valley Elected Officials Working Together On Reopening Plan
Covid-19: Seven Hudson Valley Elected Officials Working Together On Reopening Plan Much like the state of New York is working on a regional plan to reopen amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, so too is the Hudson Valley, which has formed a group of high-ranking officials to come up procedures to reopen the economy. The Hudson Valley Reopening Workgroup held its first meeting on Friday, May 8, as seven officials from seven counties work together to determine the best steps to move forward from the fallout of the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Plan For Phased Reopening Of NY Businesses By Region Outlined By Cuomo The board is comprised of: Town of Stockport S…
COVID-19: Dutchess County Executive's Father Dies At Westchester Medical Center COVID-19: Dutchess County Executive's Father Dies At Westchester Medical Center
Covid-19: Dutchess County Executive's Father Dies At Westchester Medical Center The father of Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro lost his battle with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and has died. Anthony Molinaro had been “fighting for his life” at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla after contracting the virus earlier this month. On Friday, April 10, Molinaro took to social media to announce his father’s passing. “All our lives have been touched in some way by the coronavirus and we know we will never be the same,” he said. “This afternoon, my father died and while it’s natural to dwell on the final moments, I know it is the value of all the moments that make up…