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Cuomo Aide Jumps Ship As Another Departed Staffer's Wife Expresses Support For Latest Accuser Cuomo Aide Jumps Ship As Another Departed Staffer's Wife Expresses Support For Latest Accuser
Cuomo Aide Jumps Ship As Another Departed Staffer's Wife Expresses Support For Latest Accuser Another top aide of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is leaving the administration as the governor tries navigating his way through multiple high-profile scandals. Press secretary Will Burns, who has been working with Cuomo’s administration for nearly three years, announced this week that he was planning to step down and leave the executive chamber. The move came the same day that longtime aide Gareth Rhodes announced that he would be stepping away from the COVID-19 task force that he has been presiding over since the pandemic began last year. Related story - COVID-19: Prominent Member Of Cuomo…

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News
COVID-19: Rockland DOH Inspectors Join State Police In Enforcement At Cluster Zones COVID-19: Rockland DOH Inspectors Join State Police In Enforcement At Cluster Zones
Covid-19: Rockland DOH Inspectors Join State Police In Enforcement At Cluster Zones With COVID-19 clusters cropping up in parts of Rockland, the county’s Department of Health will be joining New York State Police in enforcing compliance. This week, Rockland County saw a spike in COVID-19 infection rates, which peaked near 5 percent, compared to the rest of the state, which has hovered around 1 percent for weeks. In response, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new “cluster action initiative” to attack hotspots to stop the spread of the virus, including some new rules and regulations that will be in place for at least two weeks. The spike in cases largely centers around…

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Sports
COVID-19: NY Delays Start Of HS Winter Sports Season COVID-19: NY Delays Start Of HS Winter Sports Season
Covid-19: NY Delays Start Of HS Winter Sports Season After fall sports in New York were forced to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association has now announced that winter sports will also start later. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) COVID-19 Task Force met on Monday, Aug. 31, and determined that the start of winter sports will be moved from Monday, Nov. 16 to Monday, Nov. 30 to give schools and sections more time to complete the fall season. In addition, the officers voted to approve revising the number of required practices for fall sport student-a…

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by Zak Failla