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Walmart Unveils Remodeling Of 117 Stores: Here's What's New
There's a brand-new look at more than 100 Walmarts nationwide. The discount department store unveiled 117 remodeled stores in 30 states on Friday, Nov. 3, the largest single-day rollout of re-grand openings in the history of the company. Walmart says it's invested over $9 billion in the past two years to upgrade more than 1,400 stores across the country. " Each store is designed to deliver a more modern shopping experience and improve the lives of our associates and customers from the moment they step into the new space," Walmart said in a statement. The fronts of the stores hav…
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19: Vaccine Eligibility Expanded To New Group Of NYers
More New Yorkers will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week as the state prepares for an increased allocation of doses from the federal government. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in an appearance in Westchester that beginning on Tuesday, March 23, all New Yorkers 50 years old and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, joining first responders, workers deemed essential, long-term care facility residents, and employees. “We are dropping the age as we are vaccinating more people,” Cuomo said at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon on Monday, March 21. “So tomorro…
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19: New Groups Now Eligible For Vaccines In New York
More New Yorkers are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as the state continues expanding its availability as more doses are allocated across the country by the federal government. Beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17, most vaccination sites will be able to vaccinate any eligible New Yorker, no matter the category. Those now eligible include: Public-facing government and public employees Not-for-profit workers who provide public-facing services to New Yorkers in need Essential in-person public-facing building service workers New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that any vaccine …
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Covid-
19: Vaccine Eligibility Expanded To NYers Age 60 And Over, New Group Of Employees
More New Yorkers will now be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, the vaccine distribution eligibility would be expanding to include any New Yorker age 60 and over. Appointments can start being made immediately for those qualifying at mass vaccination sites and pharmacies. It had previously been restricted to those over the age of 65. The eligibility expansion will continue on Wednesday, March 17 to include: Public-facing government and public employees Not-for-profit workers who provide public-facing…
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19: Some NY Restaurant Workers, Taxi Drivers, Others Could Soon Be Eligible For Vaccine
With additional allocations of COVID-19 vaccines expected by the federal government in the next few weeks, local governments will have the option to determine whether taxi drivers, restaurant workers, and facilities for the developmentally disabled are eligible to be vaccinated moving forward. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that in the next three weeks, the federal government will be increasing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine doses to states by more than 20 percent, and will be upping the allocation of doses directly to pharmacies by 10 percent, allowing for additional flexibility loca…
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Covid-
19: Cuomo Lays Out New Vaccine Distribution Network After Slow Rollout
After seeing a slow initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccine allocations in New York hospitals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Department of Health are establishing a new, larger distribution network to administer more doses more quickly. Cuomo said that as the state’s vaccination plan moves forward and more doses are being administered to a larger cross-section of the population, there will be a larger distribution network that includes thousands of providers that will ease the burden off hospitals. The larger distribution network will include private doctors, FQHCs, County Health Departments, Ambul…
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19: Here Are Number Of Sites Enrolled To Administer Vaccine In Hudson Valley
More than 100 COVID-19 vaccination sites have already been set up in the Hudson Valley, with hundreds more expected to be activated in the region as New York prepares to roll out the vaccine for the general public. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that there are currently 105 vaccination sites active on Long Island, with a total of 713 expected by the time the vaccine is ready for wide dissemination. To date, 3,762 providers have applied and been approved by the state to serve as vaccination sites with 636 locations are now activated and permitted to begin vaccinating eligible New Yorkers, w…
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19: New York Setting Up 'Retail Sites' To Distribute Vaccine To General Population
With more COVID-19 vaccines being disseminated to a larger group of New Yorkers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state will be setting up “retail sites” to help offset the demand of those seeking the vaccination. Since the COVID-19 vaccines began circulating in New York approximately four weeks ago, frontline healthcare workers, nursing home employees, and residents have been at the forefront of those receiving the first round of doses. As more allocations of the vaccine are distributed to New York, Cuomo announced that in addition to the state’s 194 public and private hospitals, they would…
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Covid-
19: NY State Unveils Framework For Distribution When Vaccine Becomes Available
A vaccine for COVID-19 is likely weeks or months away from being approved, but New York State now has a plan for when it is. The NYS Department of Health released a draft COVID-19 Vaccination Administration Program on Sunday, Oct. 18. It provides an initial framework for ensuring the safe and effective distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine in New York. It was developed in consultation with clinical and public health experts and includes partnerships with local departments of health, community partners and organizations, and the federal government. "Given the many unknowns at this point …
Lifestyle
New Restrictions For Smokers Take Effect In NY
Additional restrictions for smokers looking to purchase tobacco products took effect this week in New York as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2021 budget that was passed in April. As of Wednesday, July 1, smokers are no longer be able to purchase certain products and some retailers will not be permitted to sell tobacco-based items. Pharmacies are no longer allowed to sell any tobacco or nicotine product that isn’t an approved smoking cessation therapy, and the online sales of any e-liquids, regardless of flavor, has been banned. Other new laws include restrictions on discounts on tobacco prod…
Politics
Covid-
19: Town Supervisor Calls For Curbside Pickup Of Prescriptions In Westchester
In an effort to continue "flattening the curve" during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a town supervisor in Westchester County is working to encourage pharmacies to offer curbside pickup. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said the idea was recommended to him by a committee of local doctors. The idea is for pharmacies to offer curbside pickup for customers. "I enthusiastically support the recommendation," Feiner said. Feiner said the plan is similar to how customers order currently when they pick up at the store, by either ordering online or by calling the store. The…
Police & Fire
SUV Slams Into Pharmacy In Northern Westchester
This story has been updated. An SUV slammed into the front of a pharmacy in Northern Westchester, sending glass and merchandise flying. The crash took place around 12:22 p.m. Friday at the Pleasantville Pharmacy at 63 Wheeler Ave.in Pleasantville, said Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner. The crash occurred when a man driving a Toyota Highlander, who was parked in front of the pharmacy, backed out of his parking space and hit a passing car on Wheeler Avenue. He then put the car in forward and went to go back into his parking space, but instead of stopping he hopped the curb and smashe…
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