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COVID-19: CVS Adds Testing Locations In Peekskill, Northern Westchester COVID-19: CVS Adds Testing Locations In Peekskill, Northern Westchester
Covid-19: CVS Adds Testing Locations In Peekskill, Northern Westchester Several more drive-through novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing sites have opened up at CVS pharmacies in the Hudson Valley. Officials announced that beginning on Friday, May 29, new drive-through testing facilities were coming to CVS locations in Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Ulster, and Dutchess counties. The new testing sites are part of 36 new locations at CVS across New York that opened on Friday. CVS now has 72 drive-through testing sites statewide and hundreds across the country. Patients must register in advance for COVID-19 testing.  According to CVS, the new site…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say
Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say Two store clerks were charged with selling alcohol to a minor during an underage enforcement operation conducted by state police in the area. The detail, held on Saturday, May 23 in Dutchess, utilized an underage volunteer to purchase alcohol under the observation of plainclothes investigators and supported by uniformed troopers. A total of 18 store clerks refused to complete the sale of alcohol to the volunteer.  The two clerks who were both charged with prohibited sale of alcohol to a minor, a Class A misdemeanor, are: Ryan Mayers, 29, of Wappingers Falls, an employee of Shell Ga…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: NY Launches New Website Showing Nearest Testing Sites COVID-19: NY Launches New Website Showing Nearest Testing Sites
Covid-19: NY Launches New Website Showing Nearest Testing Sites On Day 78 of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, New York State has doubled its capacity to reach 40,000 diagnostic tests per day and has rolled out a new website to show New Yorkers where they can find the nearest testing site. That's twice the national average. During his daily news briefing on Sunday, May 17 in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo not encouraged eligible New Yorkers to visit the new website, coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-testing (first image above),  to find a nearby testing site.  For a list of eligible New Yorkers, see the second ima…

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
COVID-19: CVS, Walgreens To Provide Expanded Testing COVID-19: CVS, Walgreens To Provide Expanded Testing
Covid-19: CVS, Walgreens To Provide Expanded Testing Two of the nation’s largest drug stores are expanding their free novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing at locations nationwide. CVS is offering self-swab tests to individuals meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria. Walgreens will be establishing free drive-through nasal testing, which is expected to test more than 50,000 people per week when it fully ramps up. At CVS, patients can schedule tests online, which will be conducted in parking lots or drive-through windows. By the end of next month, it expects to be processing approximately 1.5 million tests monthly. …

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Grocery Workers On Front Lines In Battle: How You Can Shop Safely COVID-19: Grocery Workers On Front Lines In Battle: How You Can Shop Safely
Covid-19: Grocery Workers On Front Lines In Battle: How You Can Shop Safely While millions have self-isolated and have been telecommuting or not going into work at all amid fears of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, there’s a select group that doesn't have that option: grocery store employees. The world has slowed to a halt for much of the country, but things have only sped up at grocery stores, where shoppers have been flooding aisles and clearing out shelves as the virus continues to spread. While most across the country have taken to social distancing and staying six feet away from others, store clerks have no choice but to deal with a never-ending line…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers COVID-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers
Covid-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers Although the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has forced employees at non-essential businesses to work from home, while thousands of others have been laid off, some companies are padding their workforce and hiring new employees. Nationwide, many bars, restaurants, and non-essential businesses voluntarily or were ordered to shutter their doors amid fears of the spread of COVID-19, though the grocery store business continues to boom as area residents stock up on items. According to multiple reports, ShopRite, Price Chopper, Tops, and Stop & Shop are all in the market for thousands of…

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by Zak Failla
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Cancer Fears Prompt Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS To Suspend Sale Of Zantac Cancer Fears Prompt Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS To Suspend Sale Of Zantac
Cancer Fears Prompt Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS To Suspend Sale Of Zantac Walgreens, Rite Aid and CVS are all temporarily taking heartburn medicine Zantac off their shelves due to the potential presence of a human carcinogen. The move comes after a product alert was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning that the products contain low levels of nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Zantac has not currently been recalled, but the FDA is researching to determine if the low levels of NDMA pose a risk. The initial report found that the amounts “barely exceed amounts found in common foods.” CVS was first to pull the product, announcing the move Saturday, Sept…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Surveillance Photo Released Of Suspect Who Robbed Westchester Store, Threatened Employee Surveillance Photo Released Of Suspect Who Robbed Westchester Store, Threatened Employee
Surveillance Photo Released Of Suspect Who Robbed Westchester Store, Threatened Employee Do you know him? Police investigators in New Rochelle are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a man who stole hundreds of dollars after threatening an employee at a busy store. A surveillance photo has been released of a suspect who entered Bradell Variety on North Avenue at approximately 3:40 p.m. on June 14. Police said the unidentified man threatened to do immediate bodily harm to the employee behind the counter and demanded money. According to police, no weapon was displayed, but the employee gave the suspect approximately $700 in cash before he fled on foot. The…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing $640 From CVS Stores At Large Man Accused Of Stealing $640 From CVS Stores At Large
Man Accused Of Stealing $640 From CVS Stores At Large New York State Police investigators have issued an alert for a man who was busted stealing hundreds of dollars from several CVS locations in the area. Ramel Berry is wanted by State Police in Monroe for a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance after he was stopped for a traffic law violation that led to a search of his vehicle. Police said that while searching his vehicle, Berry’s vehicle had three cases of Ensure, six packs of Pedicure and other miscellaneous stolen items with a value of approximately $640. Further investigation determined that the items were stolen from s…

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by Zak Failla
Business
CVS Sets Up Mobile Pharmacy In Westchester Following Fire CVS Sets Up Mobile Pharmacy In Westchester Following Fire
CVS Sets Up Mobile Pharmacy In Westchester Following Fire CVS is setting up a mobile pharmacy in Larchmont after a fire tore through the Ferndale Shopping Center, damaging the store late last year. A two-alarm fire broke out at Excelsior Cleaners on Boston Post Road in Larchmont at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19. The fire quickly spread through the shopping center, damaging several adjoining buildings, including a CVS, which suffered flood damage. In response, CVS announced it will be opening up a fully-staffed, mobile pharmacy in front of the store at 1310 Boston Post Road in Larchmont. The pharmacy is expected to be open from 8 a.m. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Suspicious Former Shoplifter At CVS In Westchester Police Investigate Suspicious Former Shoplifter At CVS In Westchester
Police Investigate Suspicious Former Shoplifter At CVS In Westchester Police in Scarsdale were called to CVS on Popham Road, when a manager spotted a suspicious man he recognized from a previous larceny at the store. A CVS store manager contacted the Scarsdale Police Department at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, reporting a suspicious man in the store. Police said the manager described the man as an African American around the age of 50, with short gray hair wearing a black suit and carrying a black jacket. According to police, the manager recognized the man from an alleged larceny in the past. The suspect saw the store manager and quickly heade…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Caught Stealing $2,400 In Cosmetics Over Two Days At CVS In Westchester, Police Say Suspect Caught Stealing $2,400 In Cosmetics Over Two Days At CVS In Westchester, Police Say
Suspect Caught Stealing $2,400 In Cosmetics Over Two Days At CVS In Westchester, Police Say A man was apprehended after stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise over the course of two days from a CVS location in Westchester, police said. Investigators from the Scarsdale Police Department received a report on Thursday, Dec. 27 from employees at the CVS on Popham Road, where there was a reported larceny. Police said that a manager at CVS stated that at approximately 6:30 p.m. that day, he walked past the Seasonal Products aisle in the store and found that five of the cosmetic displays had been emptied. Surveillance video found that a suspect entered the store, took the cos…

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by Zak Failla