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NY Removes 'Archaic' Measure That Kept Hair Salons, Barbershops Closed On Sundays NY Removes 'Archaic' Measure That Kept Hair Salons, Barbershops Closed On Sundays
NY Removes 'Archaic' Measure That Kept Hair Salons, Barbershops Closed On Sundays New York has amended an “archaic law” that prohibited barbershops from operating on Sundays. This week, legislation was signed into law that will give local New York hair salons and barber shops the option of being open to customers on Sunday as many businesses continue recovering financially from the pandemic. Before New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law on Tuesday, July 13, it was a misdemeanor to provide a haircut or shave to customers on Sundays, though it was rarely, if ever, enforced. Previously, the law said that "any person who carries on or engages in the business of…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Remains Highest In NY; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Remains Highest In NY; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Remains Highest In NY; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases After seeing several days of rising positive COVID-19 infection rates in the Hudson Valley, the region saw a slight downtick, though it still remains the hottest spot for the virus in New York State. In the Hudson Valley, the positivity rate rose to 4.8 percent as of Sunday, March 28 before dipping back to 3.71 percent the following day, the highest rate in the state. Only Long Island (4.34 percent) and New York City (4.21 percent) had an infection rate above 4 percent out of the state's 10 regions. Statewide, the average infection rate dropped from 3.45 percent to 3.43 percent through Mon…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate is raising red flags for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the region continues to see a rise in positive cases while the rest of the state is trending in the right direction. In the Hudson Valley, the average seven-day positivity rate rose again, from 4.62 percent on Monday, March 22, to 4.69 percent the following day, to 4.76 on Tuesday, March 23, the highest in the state. Only Long Island (4.38 percent) and New York City (4.14 percent) have positive infection rates above 4 percent among regions in New York. "Long Island and the Hudson Valley have been pr…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: NY Health Director Denies Undercount On Nursing Home Deaths After Scathing AG Report COVID-19: NY Health Director Denies Undercount On Nursing Home Deaths After Scathing AG Report
Covid-19: NY Health Director Denies Undercount On Nursing Home Deaths After Scathing AG Report New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker is defending the state following Attorney General Letitia James’ newly released report that alleges COVID-19 deaths in the state's nursing homes were underreported by as much as 50 percent. The report found the state negligible for COVID-19-related deaths inside New York nursing homes that had previously gone unreported, which Zucker has denied in a lengthy statement released late on Thursday, Jan. 28, just hours after the report was released. Earlier story - COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent …

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: New Poll Reveals Outlook On Economy From Chambers Of Commerce Leaders Nationwide COVID-19: New Poll Reveals Outlook On Economy From Chambers Of Commerce Leaders Nationwide
Covid-19: New Poll Reveals Outlook On Economy From Chambers Of Commerce Leaders Nationwide Although 90 percent of Chamber of Commerce executives said that business conditions in their municipalities have worsened, only 55 percent expect improvement before the end of 2021, according to a new poll by the Siena College Research Institute. According to the poll, which surveyed 796 chamber of commerce members throughout the country over the course of August, 32 percent of executives felt that business conditons in their districts would deteriorate even further than they already have amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.  Sixty-one percent of those polled reported that their chamber'…

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by Christina Coulter
News
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans 'Embarrassed' By Pandemic Response, New Poll Reveals COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans 'Embarrassed' By Pandemic Response, New Poll Reveals
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans 'Embarrassed' By Pandemic Response, New Poll Reveals More than half of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak according to a new CNN poll, and a majority say they're "embarrassed" by the country's response.  CNN polled 1,108 individuals via telephone between Aug. 12 and Aug. 15. A disproportionate number of individuals living in 15 battleground states, 305, were included.  Thirty-one percent of those polled described themselves as Democrats, 27 percent identified as Republicans, and the rest were unaffiliated or a member of a third party. President Donald Trump could be doing more to c…

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by Christina Coulter
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Man Who Grew Up Minus Dad Has Millions Of Fans Watching Fatherly Advice Amid Outbreak COVID-19: Man Who Grew Up Minus Dad Has Millions Of Fans Watching Fatherly Advice Amid Outbreak
Covid-19: Man Who Grew Up Minus Dad Has Millions Of Fans Watching Fatherly Advice Amid Outbreak With millions of people stuck in homes during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, do-it-yourself projects have become popular. But a big problem came to light in the process. Namely, many people, both younger and older, found out they didn't know how to do a lot of things. Some were as simple as how to tie a tie, how to put together and start a grill, to going big and attempting to build a rollercoaster for their kids. Well, one dad, who said his father left when he was a 12-year-old  came to the rescue and started a YouTube channel, "Dad, How Do I?"  It shows how to han…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Sheriff's Office In Area Taking Some Police Reports Over Phone COVID-19: Sheriff's Office In Area Taking Some Police Reports Over Phone
Covid-19: Sheriff's Office In Area Taking Some Police Reports Over Phone In an effort to cut down on the amount of contact law enforcement officials have with the public during the novel coronavirus pandemic, one department is taking police reports by phone. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, March 17, the department will be taking those reports for certain types of calls telephonically as long as COVID-19 continues to affect the state.  The types of calls taken over the phone will include those that do not require an investigation at the scene, the collection of evidence or the physical presence of a deputy, the department said. The …

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by Kathy Reakes