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Here's Where NY Ranks Among Best States In US, And Why
A brand-new report ranks all 50 states from top to bottom based on a variety of factors.
U.S. News & World Report released its annual best states rankings on Tuesday, May 2, and New York came in at -- drumroll, please -- No. 20.
Rankings were based on statistics in several categories, including economy, crime, health care, infrastructure, and education.
A total of 48.8 percent of New Yorkers are college educated, the report said.
New York has a median income of $43,462 and a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of just over $2 billion.
Utah is the top-ranked state in the rankings. …
Covid-19: New York State Launches Statewide Tracker Website
This story has been updated.
As the number of cases and deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) grow in what is now the epicenter of the pandemic, New York State
The website will be updated daily with the latest data each day and can be accessed here.
It includes a county-by-county breakdown of cases. (See first image above.)
As of Saturday afternoon, more than 113,704 have tested positive statewide, with by far the most in New York City with 63,306 (6,147).
Here's a breakdown of counties in the region:
13,081 (730 new cases) in Westchester,
13,346 (1,322&nbs…
Long Island Assisted Living Facility Worker Struck 92-Year-Old Woman In Face, Police Say
A woman employed as a health-care worker allegedly struck a 92-year-old victim in the face at a Long Island assisted living facility.
It happened around 4:50 a.m.on Monday, Feb. 10 in East Garden City.
According to detectives, Andrea B. Richards, 48, of St. Albans, Queens, while employed as a health care worker, struck the victim with her right hand causing the victim substantial pain and a black and blue discolored eye.
Richards was arrested without incident at her home at 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
She has been charged with:
second-degree assault,
endangerin…
