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Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated! Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated!
Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated! Cold and flu season is upon us. We can expect that the new reality of COVID-19 will only complicate the influenza (flu) season. The flu affects millions of people each year. It is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can be a very serious disease which can lead to hospitalization and even death. This year, the flu vaccine is more important than ever. As we all are aware, COVID-19 has the potential to overwhelm our hospitals and health care systems, so people with the flu may not receive adequate care in the crowd of COVID-19 patients in emergency rooms and inten…
COVID-19: Man Charged In Deadly Dispute Over Not Wearing Mask At NY Restaurant/Bar COVID-19: Man Charged In Deadly Dispute Over Not Wearing Mask At NY Restaurant/Bar
Covid-19: Man Charged In Deadly Dispute Over Not Wearing Mask At NY Restaurant/Bar A New York man has been charged with homicide after a dispute with a fellow patron at a restaurant/bar over not wearing a face mask. It's believed to be the first time such a dispute resulted in a fatality amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The incident, which happened on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Pamp's Red Zone Bar and Grill in West Seneca, a suburb of Buffalo, left an 80-year-old man dead after the victim reportedly questioned another customer over failing to wear a face mask. Donald Lewinski, 65, of West Seneca is accused of shoving and knocking Rocco E. Sapien…
New Tappan Zee Bridge's Shared Bicycle-Pedestrian Path Will Open To Public New Tappan Zee Bridge's Shared Bicycle-Pedestrian Path Will Open To Public
New Tappan Zee Bridge's Shared Bicycle-Pedestrian Path Will Open To Public The new 3.6-mile shared bicycle-pedestrian path on the new Tappan Zee Bridge, with landings in Westchester and Rockland, will open to the public. The opening starts at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 15. The 12-foot wide shared-use path extends from its Westchester Landing (333 South Broadway) in the Village of Tarrytown, across one of the widest points of the Hudson River, to the Rockland Landing in the Village of South Nyack (1200 Route 9W). Visitor parking, restrooms, bicycle repair stations and other amenities, along with connectivity to local bicycle and pedestrian networks, will b…