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Nassau County Highway To Benefit From $100M In Funding For Paving Projects Nassau County Highway To Benefit From $100M In Funding For Paving Projects
Nassau County Highway To Benefit From $100M In Funding For Paving Projects Several highways in New York that have been impacted by severe weather are set to undergo major facelifts thanks to millions of dollars in state funding being made available. A total of $100 million in funding has been released to cover repaving projects at 64 locations across the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Wednesday, Feb. 8. The projects add up to nearly 520 lane miles of pavement. In touting the funding, Hochul’s office said the projects will enhance the quality of life for all New Yorkers while making roads safer and promoting local commerce. "We are making historic i…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
NY County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether NY County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether
NY County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether Democrats received a major confidence boost heading into the November midterms after Pat Ryan won a special election for New York's open 19th House seat in a race that's considered a national bellwether. Ryan, the Ulster County executive, was leading Republican Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, with 51 percent of the vote when the Associated Press called the race just after midnight Wednesday, Aug. 24. The swing district, located in the Catskills and mid-Hudson Valley regions and which includes Ulster and Dutchess counties, was left vacant when Democrat Antonio Delgado became …

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Cause For Concern? NY Sees Rise In Infection Rate COVID-19: Cause For Concern? NY Sees Rise In Infection Rate
Covid-19: Cause For Concern? NY Sees Rise In Infection Rate Some alarms are being sounded as New York State is in the midst of a slight uptick in its COVID-19 infection rate over the weekend. Officials are encouraging unvaccinated New Yorkers to get a shot in the arm as the state’s positive infection rate rose to 1.10 percent for those tested for COVID-19 on Sunday, July 11. One new virus-related death was reported, bringing the total number of fatalities to 43,011 statewide since the pandemic began, and the seven-day rolling positive COVID-19 infection rate is at approximately 0.88 percent. The one COVID-19-related death in Queens County matches t…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Long Island Cases By Community COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Long Island Cases By Community
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Long Island Cases By Community There were eight new COVID-19-related deaths reported in both Nassau and Suffolk County as the infection rate held steady for the second straight day after a small spike over the past week. Suffolk County was reporting 612 newly confirmed cases, as the total rose to 181,618 in the county since the pandemic began. In Nassau, 516 newly confirmed infections saw the total hit 166,881.  The eight new fatalities in each county brought the death toll to 3,243 in Suffolk and 3,046 in Nassau, while the infection rate remained at 4.34 percent on Monday, March 29 out of 22,774 Long Islanders test…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community, Other Data COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community, Other Data
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community, Other Data The positive COVID-19 test rate on Long Island remains among the highest in the state as both Suffolk and Nassau counties recorded more than 500 new cases in the latest data released by the state Department of Health. In Suffolk, 598  new infections were confirmed, bringing the total in the county to 168,199 since the pandemic began last year. Nassau reported 577 new cases, as the total hit 154,288. The average seven-day infection rate on Long Island was up slightly, from 4.23 percent on Monday, March 8 to 4.25 the following day, the second-highest in the state behind only the mid-Huds…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New NY Region Cleared To Enter Phase 4 COVID-19: New NY Region Cleared To Enter Phase 4
Covid-19: New NY Region Cleared To Enter Phase 4 The seventh of 10 regions in New York is set to enter the final phase of the state’s four-phase reopening plan as it kickstarts the economy. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that global health officials have reviewed the data and the Capital Region has been cleared and given the green light to enter Phase 4 of reopening as of Wednesday, July 1. The Capital Region will join Western New York, the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, and North Country in Phase 4. New York City remains in Phase 2, though is on track to hit Phase 3 as of Monday, July 7. The mid-Huds…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: These Businesses Will Not Be Allowed To Open In Phase Four Of NY Reopening COVID-19: These Businesses Will Not Be Allowed To Open In Phase Four Of NY Reopening
Covid-19: These Businesses Will Not Be Allowed To Open In Phase Four Of NY Reopening Though New York is in the midst of recovering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, some businesses will still not be opening up during Phase 4 of reopening. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that shopping malls, gyms, and movie theaters are among the businesses that will not be reopening with regions approaching Phase 4. Long Island and the mid-Hudson Valley are both on track to enter Phase 4 in approximately two weeks, with half of the state’s five regions to reach the benchmark as of Friday, June 26. "There are some things that don’t fit neatly into a phase that a…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
COVID-19: Guidelines Released For Summer HS Sports Workouts COVID-19: Guidelines Released For Summer HS Sports Workouts
Covid-19: Guidelines Released For Summer HS Sports Workouts Public schools in New York will be able to open up campuses later this summer for sports workouts, according to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association's novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force. The NYSPHSAA announced on Friday, June 12, that school campuses can be used for high school sports training in Phase 4, though official practices will not be permitted to start until Monday, Aug. 24. Workouts will resume once regions enter Phase 4 of their reopening plan under the mandates set provided by the state. If the mid-Hudson Valley and Long Island stay on track, they will…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: There Are Now New Rules For Graduations, Houses Of Worship In NY COVID-19: There Are Now New Rules For Graduations, Houses Of Worship In NY
Covid-19: There Are Now New Rules For Graduations, Houses Of Worship In NY New York’s recovery from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been quicker than expected, allowing for the loosening of rules for potential graduation ceremonies and houses of worship. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced over the weekend, that in-person graduations will be permitted with less than 150 people starting Friday, June 26. In addition, churches, mosques, temples, and other religious buildings in regions that reach Phase 2 of reopening can open back up with 25 percent capacity. In both cases, proper social distancing protocols must be maintained, and the reopening is subject to …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley, Long Island To Resume In-Person Courthouse Operations COVID-19: Hudson Valley, Long Island To Resume In-Person Courthouse Operations
Covid-19: Hudson Valley, Long Island To Resume In-Person Courthouse Operations With the mid-Hudson Valley and Long Island regions set to begin reopening amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, courts will also begin opening up doors to in-person proceedings. Janet DiFiore, the Chief Judge for New York State, announced on Tuesday, May 26 that courts will begin phasing the return of judges and staff to courthouses in the regions now that they’ve met the state mandates for reopening. Beginning on Wednesday, May 27, courts will gradually resume in-person operations in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties, followed by Ulster and Sullivan counti…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: County Execs From Long Island, Westchester Eye Reopening Steps COVID-19: County Execs From Long Island, Westchester Eye Reopening Steps
Covid-19: County Execs From Long Island, Westchester Eye Reopening Steps County executives from Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties met on a Facebook Watch meeting to discuss the future of downstate New York amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone welcomed Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Westchester County Executive George Latimer for a lengthy conversation on Thursday, May 21 as they discussed the unique challenges the two regions are facing as they look to start slowly reopening their economies. Currently, Long Island and the mid-Hudson Valley, the region Westchester has been grouped in, are the only r…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Seventh Region In NY Cleared To Reopen, LI Still Missing Metrics COVID-19: Seventh Region In NY Cleared To Reopen, LI Still Missing Metrics
Covid-19: Seventh Region In NY Cleared To Reopen, LI Still Missing Metrics Now there are three to go. The Capital Region will be the seventh in the state to restart economic activities amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak after identifying and training 430 “tracers” to meet the final metric mandated by the state to allow reopening. Related story - COVID-19: NY Launches Online Dashboard To Track How Close Regions Are To Reopening The Capital Region joins Central New York, the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, and Southern Tier to meet the necessary benchmarks established by the state. Long Island and the mid-Hudson Valley still have n…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Here Are New Activities, Low-Risk Businesses Restarting This Week Downstate COVID-19: Here Are New Activities, Low-Risk Businesses Restarting This Week Downstate
Covid-19: Here Are New Activities, Low-Risk Businesses Restarting This Week Downstate While some regions will begin reopening their economies in New York this week, some limited activities and recreation options will be permitted downstate, where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is still prevalent. When several of the state's 10 regions “unpause” on Friday, May 15, some activities will be permitted statewide, including landscaping, gardening, other low-risk recreational activities such as tennis, and drive-in movie theaters. 
“We’re going to open businesses statewide that are low risk, giving some recreational choices, such as tennis, or drive-in movie theaters,” New York Go…

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by Zak Failla