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COVID-19: Yorktown Town Hall Closes After Employee Tests Positive COVID-19: Yorktown Town Hall Closes After Employee Tests Positive
Covid-19: Yorktown Town Hall Closes After Employee Tests Positive A positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a governmental building in Northern Westchester forced the closure of town hall after an employee inside tested positive for the virus. Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater announced on social media on Tuesday, March 31, that a town employee tested positive for COVID-19. The building was subsequently shut down, sanitized, and the employee entered into a self-quarantine at home. Town employees worked from home on Tuesday, and a limited number returned to Town Hall on Wednesday, April 1, though they closely monitored who was coming in and out of the build…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Employee Tests Positive At Parish In Peekskill COVID-19: Employee Tests Positive At Parish In Peekskill
Covid-19: Employee Tests Positive At Parish In Peekskill A parish employee at a Northern Westchester church is among the latest to test positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), prompting two priests to enter quarantine as they await results of their own tests. The Archdiocese of New York announced this week that an employee at the Church of the Assumption in Peekskill has tested positive and is currently undergoing treatment. In response, Rev. Esteban Sanchez and Rev. Carlos Limongi, who had close contact with the employee, have entered into a self-quarantine until it can be determined whether or not they have also contracted COVID-19. Anyone …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Popular Westchester Diner Remains Closed Following Illnesses Popular Westchester Diner Remains Closed Following Illnesses
Popular Westchester Diner Remains Closed Following Illnesses The Mamaroneck Diner will remain closed Monday as it continues sanitizing the building after several people became ill after visiting the popular restaurant. The diner was closed throughout Mother's Day weekend because of the situation. "We have made the decision to close again on Monday in an effort to be as proactive as possible," said a representative of the diner. Over the weekend, the diner brought in BioOne from New York City to completely sanitize the restaurant as it continued trying to find the origin of what made people ill, she said.  "We are going above and beyo…

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by Kathy Reakes