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COVID-19: Teachers From Westchester Express Concerns About Schools Reopening COVID-19: Teachers From Westchester Express Concerns About Schools Reopening
Covid-19: Teachers From Westchester Express Concerns About Schools Reopening With schools in New York set to physically reopen in September, some teachers in the Hudson Valley have shown trepidation about returning to the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state health officials announced that due to low COVID-19 infection rates statewide, all schools would be permitted to resume in-person learning, albeit with certain restrictions in place. All 749 New York school districts were instructed to provide the state with guidance on how they planned to reopen and handle potential remote learning, testing, and contac…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: 60 Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions COVID-19: 60 Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions
Covid-19: 60 Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions A total of 60 restaurants and bars in downstate New York were issued violations for non-compliance with COVID-19 guidelines over the weekend. On Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 2,294 establishments to conduct the checks. Those issued violations were all in New York City and Long Island. Here is a breakdown: Bronx - 2 Brooklyn - 2 Manhattan - 22 Queens - 26 Staten Island - 4 Nassau - 3 Suffolk - 1 On Saturday, Aug. 8, New York State conducted 65,812 COVID tests and had the lowest one-day positive rate since starting …

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by Joe Lombardi