Northwell To Provide Telehealth Services For Skilled Nursing Facilities Northwell To Provide Telehealth Services For Skilled Nursing Facilities
Northwell To Provide Telehealth Services For Skilled Nursing Facilities Northwell Health will facilitate remote medical visits at two highly-rated skilled nursing facilities in Nassau and Bronx counties.  Both the Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation and Glen Cove Nursing, both owned by Paragon Management will use mobile cart technology, allowing for remote medical appointments that family members in other locations can call into. The healthcare provider aims to reduce emergency room visits, reduce admission rates within 30 days, speed up treatments and improve the quality of care at these facilities.  “Northwell Health is excited to col…
COVID-19: Liquor Licenses Of 38 NY Bars Suspended For Violations Of State Pandemic Guidelines COVID-19: Liquor Licenses Of 38 NY Bars Suspended For Violations Of State Pandemic Guidelines
Covid-19: Liquor Licenses Of 38 NY Bars Suspended For Violations Of State Pandemic Guidelines New York has suspended liquor licenses for 38 more downstate bars after finding what it labeled "egregious violations" of COVID-19 pandemic-related executive orders.  Thirty-seven of the establishments are in the five boroughs, and one is on Long Island: Elliot's at 23 Woodcleft Avenue in Freeport. Over the last week, the state's multi-agency task force — led by the State Police and State Liquor Authority — has conducted 6,887 compliance checks, issuing violations at 162 establishments.  Businesses found in violation of COVID-19 regulations face fines up to $10,000 per viola…
COVID-19: 60  Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions COVID-19: 60  Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions
Covid-19: 60 Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions A total of 60 restaurants and bars in downstate New York were issued violations for non-compliance with COVID-19 guidelines over the weekend. On Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 2,294 establishments to conduct the checks. Those issued violations were all in New York City and Long Island. Here is a breakdown: Bronx - 2 Brooklyn - 2 Manhattan - 22 Queens - 26 Staten Island - 4 Nassau - 3 Suffolk - 1 On Saturday, Aug. 8, New York State conducted 65,812 COVID tests and had the lowest one-day positive rate since starting …
Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency
Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency After being devastated by Tropical Storm Isaias, New York, and Connecticut have both declared a State of Emergency as they recover from the wreckage of the storm. With hundreds of thousands of New York and Connecticut residents possibly being stuck in the dark for days due to outages, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Gov. Ned Lamont, respectively, announced that their states will be entering a State of Emergency effective Wednesday, Aug. 5. There are more than 700,000 outages still being reported in both states more than 24 hours after the storm sent power lines, poles, and trees flying with wind gus…
COVID-19: 105 Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions COVID-19: 105 Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions
Covid-19: 105 Violations Issued To Downstate NY Restaurants, Bars For Breaching Restrictions A total of 105 new violations have been issued to restaurants and bars in downstate New York so far over the weekend for breaching COVID-19 social-distancing restrictions.  The State Liquor Authority and New York State Police Task Force issued those citations on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25.  Those businesses found in violation of social distancing regulations face fines up to $10,000 per violation, while egregious violations can result in the immediate suspension of their liquor licenses, the state noted on Sunday, July 26. The violations were in Manhattan, Nassau,…
COVID-19: Here's Three-Day Positive Testing Trend As Hudson Valley, Long Island Near Phase 3 COVID-19: Here's Three-Day Positive Testing Trend As Hudson Valley, Long Island Near Phase 3
Covid-19: Here's Three-Day Positive Testing Trend As Hudson Valley, Long Island Near Phase 3 As the Hudson Valley, Long Island and New York City move to the next phases of the four-phase reopening process this week, the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and hospitalizations has continued to remain stable. According to data released Sunday, June 21, there are 1,142 COVID-19 hospitalizations, including 332 ICU, statewide. A total of 15 COVID-related deaths have been reported since Saturday, June 20. There were 664 new COVID cases, bringing the statewide total during the pandemic to 387,936. New York City enters Phase 2 of the reopening process on Monday, June 22. The Huds…
Westchester COVID-19 Cases Continue To Drop As Economy Reopens: Breakdown By Municipality Westchester COVID-19 Cases Continue To Drop As Economy Reopens: Breakdown By Municipality
Westchester Covid-19 Cases Continue To Drop As Economy Reopens: Breakdown By Municipality Westchester has entered Phase 1 of reopening the economy as the mid-Hudson Valley region met the metrics set forth by the state to begin recovering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Westchester continues to drop as of Tuesday, May 26, as the county, region, and the state begins climbing out of the hole created by the virus’ outbreak. Before reopening, businesses must provide a detailed plan to the county, review the guidance provided by the state and CDC, employees and patrons must continue to wear face coverings, and physical distancing …
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…
COVID-12: NY Now Reporting 1,700 Previously Undisclosed Deaths, Bringing Total Over 20,000 COVID-12: NY Now Reporting 1,700 Previously Undisclosed Deaths, Bringing Total Over 20,000
Covid-12: NY Now Reporting 1,700 Previously Undisclosed Deaths, Bringing Total Over 20,000 New York State health officials are now reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and assisted care centers, as the total at those facilities approaches 5,000 and the overall number of deaths in the state has now surpassed 20,000 since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began. At least 4,813 New York residents with potential or confirmed COVID-19 cases have died in state nursing homes since the outbreak began in early March, the New York State Department of Health announced Tuesday, May 5. The latest figures include people who were believed to have die…
COVID-19: Daily Death Toll In New York Under 300 For First Time In Weeks COVID-19: Daily Death Toll In New York Under 300 For First Time In Weeks
Covid-19: Daily Death Toll In New York Under 300 For First Time In Weeks The daily novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll in New York dipped under 300 for the first time in weeks. During his daily COVID-19 briefing, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that there were 289 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 18,610 since the outbreak began in early March. The daily death toll has fallen daily since Saturday, April 25, when there were 367 reported deaths.  There have now been 308,314 confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York, though the number of new hospitalizations has stabilized at between 900 and 1,100 per day. The hospitalization and intubation ra…
COVID-19: Building 'Tracing Army' Of Thousands Will Be New Phase Of Pandemic Response COVID-19: Building 'Tracing Army' Of Thousands Will Be New Phase Of Pandemic Response
Covid-19: Building 'Tracing Army' Of Thousands Will Be New Phase Of Pandemic Response An “army” is coming to the tristate area to help combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Billionaire businessman and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has “volunteered to help develop” a program that will build a “tracing army” in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that will be tasked with tracing interactions by patients who test positive for COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. During his daily COVID-19 news briefing in Albany on Wednesday, April 22, Cuomo said that the three states will be teaming up to develop a group that will trace back the contacts of those infect…
COVID-19: NY Will Take Regional Approach To Reopening, Says Cuomo, En Route To White House COVID-19: NY Will Take Regional Approach To Reopening, Says Cuomo, En Route To White House
Covid-19: NY Will Take Regional Approach To Reopening, Says Cuomo, En Route To White House With cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) stabilizing in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state will take a regional approach to reopening the economy. Speaking in Buffalo before heading to the White House to discuss COVID-19 testing with federal officials, including President Trump later in the day on Tuesday, April 21, Cuomo said that with different parts of the state being impacted differently by the virus, he would be taking a regional approach to reopening non-essential businesses. “In this state, we have very different regions within New York,” Cuomo said. “People think of …