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COVID-19: Indoor Mask-Wearing Recommended In Nassau County By CDC COVID-19: Indoor Mask-Wearing Recommended In Nassau County By CDC
Covid-19: Indoor Mask-Wearing Recommended In Nassau County By CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending indoor mask-wearing in 14 New York counties in its latest COVID-19 data tracker report. The CDC displays counties in orange, yellow, or green on a color-coded map shown in the image above to guide local residents and authorities: Counties shown in orange are where the CDC advises wearing masks indoors.  Counties shown in yellow are places in which those at high risk for severe disease should be cautious. In green counties, indoor masking is not necessary. As of Friday, Jan. 13, these New York counties are in the “ora…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: CDC Recommends Indoor Mask-Wearing In Nassau County In New Advisory COVID-19: CDC Recommends Indoor Mask-Wearing In Nassau County In New Advisory
Covid-19: CDC Recommends Indoor Mask-Wearing In Nassau County In New Advisory The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending indoor mask-wearing in 10 New York counties in its latest COVID-19 data tracker report. The CDC displays counties in orange, yellow, or green on a color-coded map shown in the image above to guide local residents and authorities: Counties shown in orange are where the CDC advises wearing masks indoors.  Counties shown in yellow are places in which those at high risk for severe disease should be cautious. In green counties, indoor masking is not necessary. As of Friday, Dec. 16, these New York counties are in the “ora…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC 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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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Among State's Highest; New Breakdown, Latest Data COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Among State's Highest; New Breakdown, Latest Data
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Among State's Highest; New Breakdown, Latest Data The number of COVID-19 patients in ICU or intubated is at the lowest rate since the post-holiday spike of the virus in New York, though Long Island remains among the most infected regions in the state. New York has averaged 548 cases for every 100,000 residents over the past two weeks, the second-highest rate in the country, behind New Jersey’s 647 cases. According to the latest data from the state Department of Health, the average seven-day positive infection rate on Long Island rose from 4.34 percent on Thursday, March 25 to 4.37 percent on Saturday, March 27. The infection rate is the s…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Touts Infrastructure Plan That Is 'Largest In Nation' Cuomo Touts Infrastructure Plan That Is 'Largest In Nation'
Cuomo Touts Infrastructure Plan That Is 'Largest In Nation' In his fourth and final “State of the State” address, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a $306 billion infrastructure plan that he’s touting as the “largest in the nation.” After tackling the war on COVID-19, the short-term future of New York’s economy, and the growing green economy statewide in addresses delivered last week, Cuomo discussed massive projects proposed for the state’s infrastructure as they “invest in the future of New York.” “I sit in the office and live in the home occupied at one time by FDR,” Cuomo said on Thursday, Jan. 14. “Part of Roosevelt's genius was that he und…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
New Storm System Will Bring 2-4 Inches Of Snowfall North Of Long Island New Storm System Will Bring 2-4 Inches Of Snowfall North Of Long Island
New Storm System Will Bring 2-4 Inches Of Snowfall North Of Long Island An active weather pattern that has marked the arrival of 2021 will soon include a new storm system that is now expected to bring accumulating snowfall to much of the region. The time frame for the storm is Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, Jan. 3 into early Monday morning, Jan. 4. Some areas north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut could see several inches of accumulation. "There is the potential for 2 to 4 inches of wet snowfall across the area Sunday afternoon into Sunday night," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement iss…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suffolk County Among Top Areas In State For Deer-Vehicle Crashes, AAA Says Suffolk County Among Top Areas In State For Deer-Vehicle Crashes, AAA Says
Suffolk County Among Top Areas In State For Deer-Vehicle Crashes, AAA Says Areas of New York, including on Long Island, are experiencing record numbers of deer-vehicle collisions, according to AAA Northeast. According to the New York State Department of Transportation, an average of 65,000 deer-related accidents take place within the state per year, a majority taking place during the animal's mating season in October through November. In 2019, 1,415 accidents caused by deer in Suffolk County, the third-most in the state. The complete rankings, provided by AAA are as follows: Orange: 1,616 St. Lawrence: 1,513 Suffolk: 1,415 Oneida: 1,291 Ontario: 1,275 Jefferson…

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by Christina Coulter
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New Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Region, Bringing Total To Three New Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Region, Bringing Total To Three
New Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Region, Bringing Total To Three A new tornado touchdown from severe storm activity in the region on Thursday, Aug. 27 has been confirmed. The National Weather Service announced on Sunday, Aug. 30 that an  Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF) 0 twister touched down in Kent, Connecticut, near the Dutchess County border in Litchfield County, at 3:31 p.m. Thursday. An EF-0 twister, with winds of 65 to 85 miles per hour, is the weakest of six types of twisters. (See the scale at the bottom of this page.) The Kent tornado had maximum wind speed of 80 to 85 miles per hour, an estimated path of 75 yards, and path length of about…

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by Joe Lombardi