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Westchester 'Strong, Getting Stronger,' Latimer Says In State Of County Address Westchester 'Strong, Getting Stronger,' Latimer Says In State Of County Address
Westchester 'Strong, Getting Stronger,' Latimer Says In State Of County Address County Executive George Latimer promised to make Westchester better and stronger in a post-COVID world during his fourth annual “State of the County” address. Latimer acknowledged the tremendous toll that the pandemic has taken on the county and country, but with the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel approaching, he promised to “restore and rebuild Westchester back better than it was before.” “I am here to tell you tonight the State of our County - Westchester County - is strong - and getting stronger,” he said on Thursday, May 20. “Yes, we have more work to do - but I am here to do…

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COVID-19: Westchester County Airport To Serve As Pop-Up Vaccination Site COVID-19: Westchester County Airport To Serve As Pop-Up Vaccination Site
Covid-19: Westchester County Airport To Serve As Pop-Up Vaccination Site Several pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites are coming to some New York airports for anyone coming into or leaving the state. In an effort to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that pop-up sites were being set up in seven airports across the state beginning on Monday, May 24. The sites will be open to anyone departing or arriving at these airports through Friday, May 28: JFK Airport; LaGuardia Airport; Westchester County Airport; Buffalo Niagara International Airport; Greater Rochester International Airport; Syracuse Hancock International Air…

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COVID-19: Mask On? Mask Off? Cuomo Said State Is 'Reviewing' New CDC Guidance COVID-19: Mask On? Mask Off? Cuomo Said State Is 'Reviewing' New CDC Guidance
Covid-19: Mask On? Mask Off? Cuomo Said State Is 'Reviewing' New CDC Guidance Mask and facial covering restrictions may soon be eased up for fully vaccinated New Yorkers as the state and country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is independently reviewing new CDC guidance on mask-wearing for vaccinated individuals indoors. The new guidance from the federal government calls for continued mask-wearing in more crowded indoor spaces such as on mass transportation, hospitals, prisons, or homeless shelters, but eases restrictions on workplaces, schools, and similar locations. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Issues Brand-New Guida…

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COVID-19: Fully Vaccinated TV Host, Star Shortstop, Seven Other NY Yankees Test Positive COVID-19: Fully Vaccinated TV Host, Star Shortstop, Seven Other NY Yankees Test Positive
Covid-19: Fully Vaccinated TV Host, Star Shortstop, Seven Other NY Yankees Test Positive Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Details Emerge On Vaccine Brand Taken By Star Shortstop, Seven Other Infected Yankees The percentage of people who have become infected with COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated is extremely low. But new so-called breakthrough cases of high-profile personalities in the entertainment and sports industries who are tested regularly are drawing attention. HBO has canceled the episode of "Real Time With Bill Maher" scheduled to air on Friday night, May 14 after the show's 65-year-old, fully vaccinated host tested positive for COVID. 'Bill tes…

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COVID-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus COVID-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus
Covid-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus New York State colleges and universities will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students planning to take part in in-person classes in the fall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. During a COVID-19 briefing in Manhattan on Monday, May 10, Cuomo issued a vaccine mandate stating that all CUNY and SUNY students will need to be vaccinated before the fall as the state pushes to have all eligible adults take the vaccine. Cuomo also urged private colleges to follow suit, following steps taken by Ithaca College and Cornell University, among others. Previously, SUNY schools had been offering the vaccine…

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COVID-19: Nassau Coliseum Will Have Fully Vaccinated Fan Section For Isles' Playoff Games COVID-19: Nassau Coliseum Will Have Fully Vaccinated Fan Section For Isles' Playoff Games
Covid-19: Nassau Coliseum Will Have Fully Vaccinated Fan Section For Isles' Playoff Games Fans who are vaccinated for COVID-19 will have a special section set aside for them during the Islanders’ playoff run as fans get ready to “Pack the Barn” for the last time. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, May 10, that the Nassau Coliseum will have a fully vaccinated fan section for the Islanders’ playoff games which are anticipated to start on Wednesday, May 19. According to Cuomo, to end the team’s last season at the Coliseum, 50 percent of the arena will be used as a fully vaccinated fan section with fans set three feet apart, with an unoccupied seat between each person in a…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Decline; Here's Latest Data COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Decline; Here's Latest Data
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Decline; Here's Latest Data The positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to decline down to near 2 percent as New York sees improved COVID-19 numbers across the board as the number of vaccinated residents keeps increasing. Statewide, the one-day COVID-19 positivity rate was 1.76 percent, the lowest since Nov. 3, while the seven-day 1.93 percent average is the lowest since Nov. 6 and has been dropping for 25 straight days. The 2,837 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in New York are the fewest since mid-November, down hundreds from a week ago, while the 666 ICU and 423 intubated are the lowest since the holi…

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COVID-19: Two-Day Walk-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled In Westchester COVID-19: Two-Day Walk-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled In Westchester
Covid-19: Two-Day Walk-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled In Westchester A walk-up vaccination site with limited appointments available has been scheduled at a Westchester hospital. Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital announced that it will be offering the vaccine between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25. First doses of the Moderna vaccine will be available to all community members 18 years and older. Each day, there will be 200 doses available that will be administered on a first-come-first-serve basis in the parking lot of the hospital at 12 N. 7th Ave. in Mount Vernon. Vaccinations will be spread throughout the day, with the las…

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COVID-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Site Opens In Westchester COVID-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Site Opens In Westchester
Covid-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Site Opens In Westchester A new pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site has been set up in Northern Westchester. Due to low registration, officials in the Town of Cortlandt announced that it was setting up a vaccination site at Save More Drugs on South Riverside Avenue in Croton, beginning on Friday, April 23. The site was originally planned at the Muriel Morabito Center in Cortlandt, but it was relocated due to the lack of registration and interest there. Anyone with questions or who requires additional information can contact Save More Drugs by calling 914-271-2900.

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County The Hudson Valley continues to see the number of positive COVID-19 cases dropping throughout the region as it continues combating the spread of the virus.  The COVID infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley was down to 3.62 percent on Thursday, April 13, continuing a weeklong slide, though it remains among the highest rates in the state, ahead of only Western New York (4.93 percent). Statewide, the positivity rate is approaching 3 percent, down from 3.6 percent to 3.04 percent during that same stretch, the lowest in a month. Seven hundred new COVID-19 cases were confirmed t…

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COVID-19: Westchester Suspends J&J Vaccine; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Data, By Community COVID-19: Westchester Suspends J&J Vaccine; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Data, By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Suspends J&J Vaccine; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Data, By Community Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that the Department of Health is suspending the use of Johnson & Johnson vaccines following a recent rash of severe side effects linked to the one-dose vaccination and a decision by the FDA and CDC to pause the rollout. As of Thursday, April 15, Latimer said that 44.6 percent of Westchester residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with nearly 30 percent receiving both doses to complete the vaccination series. There have been 188,520 people (2,485 on Wednesday, April 14) vaccinated at the Westchester County Center…

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COVID-19: Nearly Half Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; Latest Breakdown Of Data COVID-19: Nearly Half Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; Latest Breakdown Of Data
Covid-19: Nearly Half Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; Latest Breakdown Of Data Westchester continues ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination program as nearly half of all county residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine. During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 12, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that 42.8 percent of Westchester's population have received at least one shot, calling the program "very robust."  As of April 12, there have been 180,352 people (3,110 on Sunday, April 11) vaccinated at the Westchester County Center, 38,647 (1,077) on Friday, April 9 at Department of Health sites, and 41,080 (1,008) at the Yonkers…

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by Zak Failla