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Six Physical Therapists, Two Acupuncturists Charged In $20M Fraud Scheme, SDNY Says Six Physical Therapists, Two Acupuncturists Charged In $20M Fraud Scheme, SDNY Says
Six Physical Therapists, Two Acupuncturists Charged In $20M Fraud Scheme, Sdny Says Six physical therapists and a pair of acupuncturists in New York are facing charges for their roles in a $20 million health care fraud scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss announced that nine suspects have been indicted for operating an over $20 million health care fraud scheme at fraudulent medical offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. It is alleged that as part of the fraud scheme, co-conspirators paid a kickback to some patients who were insured by Medicare and other insurance providers to fraudulently bill them for p…

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by Zak Failla
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Tropical Storm Henri: Biden Approves Federal Disaster Declaration For 26 NY Counties Tropical Storm Henri: Biden Approves Federal Disaster Declaration For 26 NY Counties
Tropical Storm Henri: Biden Approves Federal Disaster Declaration For 26 NY Counties Updated story - Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall President Joe Biden has approved a pre-landfall disaster declaration for the New York counties set to be impacted as Tropical Storm Henri moves through the region, the state announced. New York State officials reported that as of the morning of Sunday, Aug. 22, parts of New York City and Long Island have seen up to six inches of rain.  Some inland locations along the coast could see a dangerous storm surge, heavy rainfall, and high winds, the state added. Henri was categorized as a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday m…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: 33 NY Counties Reach CDC 'High' Level For Community Spread COVID-19: 33 NY Counties Reach CDC 'High' Level For Community Spread
Covid-19: 33 NY Counties Reach CDC 'High' Level For Community Spread Two weeks ago at this time, just two counties in New York State -- Nassau and Suffolk -- were rated as having "high" COVID-19 transmission levels, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Now, the number is 33 amid an outbreak of cases connected to the highly contagious Delta variant. The CDC announced late in July that people should return to wearing masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” COVID-19 transmission. That means masks should now be worn in a total of 54 counties. With a total of 62 counties, only eight have "moderate" spread. As of Saturda…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Counties In NY Reach CDC Level For Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings COVID-19: New Counties In NY Reach CDC Level For Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings
Covid-19: New Counties In NY Reach CDC Level For Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings More counties in New York state where masks should now be worn indoors in public settings have been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to new guidance prompted by a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. The CDC announced last week that people should return to wearing masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” COVID-19 transmission. As of Wednesday, Aug. 4, the list of New York state counties where vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors is shown in the first image above - counties in either dark red (high) or ora…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: More NY Counties Reach CDC Level Recommending Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings COVID-19: More NY Counties Reach CDC Level Recommending Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings
Covid-19: More NY Counties Reach CDC Level Recommending Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified several more counties in New York state where masks should be worn indoors in public settings, according to new guidance prompted by a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. The CDC announced last week that people should return to wearing masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” COVID-19 transmission. As of Tuesday, Aug. 3, the list of New York state counties where vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors is shown in the first image above - counties in either dark red (high) or orange (su…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: 12 More NY Counties Reach CDC Level Recommending Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings COVID-19: 12 More NY Counties Reach CDC Level Recommending Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings
Covid-19: 12 More NY Counties Reach CDC Level Recommending Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified 12 more counties in New York state where masks should be worn indoors in public settings, according to new guidance prompted by a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. The CDC announced last week that people should return to wearing masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” COVID-19 transmission. As of Monday, Aug. 2, the list of New York state counties where vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors is shown in the first image above - counties in either red or orange.  Putnam, Sulli…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: These NY Counties Should Resume Wearing Masks Indoors, CDC Says COVID-19: These NY Counties Should Resume Wearing Masks Indoors, CDC Says
Covid-19: These NY Counties Should Resume Wearing Masks Indoors, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified counties in New York state where masks should be worn indoors, according to new guidance prompted by a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. The CDC announced earlier this week that people should return to wearing masks indoors in areas with “substantial” and “high” COVID-19 transmission.  This means the counties recorded between 50 and 99.99 cases per 100,000 people during the last seven days. As of Friday, July 30, the list of New York state counties where vaccinated people should resume wearing masks in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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16 Charged In Drug Trafficking Bust After Probe Launched In Hudson Valley 16 Charged In Drug Trafficking Bust After Probe Launched In Hudson Valley
16 Charged In Drug Trafficking Bust After Probe Launched In Hudson Valley Authorities announced that 16 people were indicted for allegedly trafficking drugs in multiple states. New York State Attorney General Letitia James said the individuals trafficked prescription opioids and cocaine in Brooklyn, Staten Island, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. James made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon, July 14. We busted a major drug trafficking ring operating throughout New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.In our third major action in the past month, 16 individuals have been charged for their roles in flooding our communities with tens of thousands of opioid…

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by Nicole Valinote
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Entire Region, With 65 MPH Wind Gusts Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Entire Region, With 65 MPH Wind Gusts Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Entire Region, With 65 MPH Wind Gusts Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the entire region. Damaging winds with gusts of 65 miles per hour that could cause power outings are the main threat, the National Weather Service said in issuing the alert. Frequent lightning and large hail are possible. It lasts until 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, for these areas: Long Island,  Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Orange counties  The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island,  Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties in Connecticut.  It last until 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, for these areas: A…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Winning $33K TAKE-5 Ticket Sold At Gas Station In New Rochelle Winning $33K TAKE-5 Ticket Sold At Gas Station In New Rochelle
Winning $33K Take-5 Ticket Sold At Gas Station In New Rochelle One lucky person in Westchester managed to pick all five numbers of a Take-5 lottery game worth $$33,203.50. The ticket, purchased at the 7 Days Gas & Food Mart located at 400 Pelham Road in New Rochelle, was sold for the Saturday, April 10 game, lottery officials said. The winning numbers on the prize-winning lottery ticket were 03-15-19-31-35. The person who bought the ticket in New Rochelle will have to split the jackpot with another winner from Staten Island who also picked all five numbers. The odds of winning the jackpot with five matching numbers are 1 in 575,757, the NY lotter…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
COVID-19: Nursing Home Administrator Says He Argued Against Cuomo Order To Take In IIl Patients COVID-19: Nursing Home Administrator Says He Argued Against Cuomo Order To Take In IIl Patients
Covid-19: Nursing Home Administrator Says He Argued Against Cuomo Order To Take In IIl Patients A nursing home administrator in New York reportedly sought to fight back against Andrew Cuomo’s edict to place COVID-19 patients in residential living facilities, though his protest was shut down, he said. Michael Kraus, a nursing home administrator on Staten Island told Fox News that he and other top officials at other facilities were “petrified” by the March 2020 mandate that COVID-19 patients be permitted back into long-term care facilities, not hospitals. Cuomo has reiterated several times that he was simply following federal guidance, and that at the time, they were worried about proje…

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COVID-19: New Increase In Indoor Dining Capacity To Take Effect In NYC COVID-19: New Increase In Indoor Dining Capacity To Take Effect In NYC
Covid-19: New Increase In Indoor Dining Capacity To Take Effect In NYC Relief is on the way for New York City restauranteurs as the state continues lifting restrictions on indoor dining. Last week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reopened indoor dining in New York, while extending the curfew for bars and restaurants to 11 p.m. as the state continues to see improved COVID-19 numbers. Cuomo announced on Friday, Feb. 19, that as of Friday, Feb. 26, restaurants and bars in New York City may increase their capacity from 25 percent to 35 percent indoor occupancy, which is consistent with guidance in neighboring New Jersey. 
“What's happening now is people in New York C…

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