A man was critically injured after being struck by a car at a busy intersection on Long Island.It happened  Sunday, March 29 at approximately 9 p.m. in Copiague.Gina Liquori, 21, of Massapequa, was driving a 2015 Nissan Altima westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), at the intersection of Decker Street, when the vehicle struck a 50-year-old man in the ...

Putnam County now has 142 positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).The latest report was released Sunday, March 29.“We need to do our best to slow the spread of the outbreak, to flatten the curve, and protect our health care system from becoming overwhelmed,” County Executive MaryEllen Odell said. “I really want to commend all of our residents for taking these orders as ...

A seventh death related to the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Ridgefield.Those who died were all residents of the Ridgefield Crossings senior living facility on Route 7 (Danbury Road), Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi said.As of Sunday, March 29, there are 64 confirmed active cases COVID-19 cases in Ridgefield with ages ranging from 12 to ...

More than 12,000 of the nearly 60,000 positive cases of the novel coronavirus (CODIV-19) in New York State are in the Hudson Valley.The 12,417 cases represent 20.8 percent of the state's 59,513 cases. Of the nearly 60,000 cases, 33,768 are in New York City - 56.7 percent of the cases in the state.Westchester's 8,519 cases account for 68.6 percent of Hudson Valley cases and 14.3 percent ...

Putnam County now has 122 positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Here is the breakdown of positive cases by town as of Sunday, March 29.:Carmel 57Kent 20Patterson 9Phillipstown 7Putnam Valley 10Southeast 19

With more than 200 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the most of any city or two in Connecticut, Norwalk is taking emergency action to battle the pandemic.On Sunday, March 29, Norwalk Mayor Harry W. Rilling issued three emergency orders. These orders become effective at 8 p.m. Monday, March 30 and will remain in place until further notice.“I’ve asked nicely and implored the ...

The order for non-essential employees to work from home and bans non-essential gatherings of any size in New York State amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been extended through the Passover and Easter holidays, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.The PAUSE measure in which only essential businesses can have workers commuting took effect Sunday night, March 22. It's now in effect until ...

We all know panic buying has caused stores to sell out of certain staples, such as toilet paper, during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.But what food items are now most in demand?According to Nielsen, compared to a year ago, these food items have seen the biggest increases in sales amid the outbreak:Oat milk, up 476.7 percentDried beans, up 230.5 percentCanned meat, up 187.8 ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Connecticut’s request for a major disaster declaration due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic."This will unlock additional federal assistance programs for Connecticut," Gov. Ned Lamont announced late Sunday morning, March 29. "This is imperative to protecting the health and safety of the people of our state."The ...

A 37-year-old man has been accused of stabbing a woman and setting a four-family home on fire.On Saturday, March 28, at approximately 11:20 a.m., City of Newburgh police responded to the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to assist the Town of Newburgh with an individual on the walkway who was wanted out of the City of Newburgh police department.The subject was taken into custody without ...