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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Westchester Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Westchester
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Westchester With a new round of storms moving from west to east, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the region. The watch is in effect until 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 for southeastern New York and areas in western as well as coastal Connecticut.  Potentially damaging wind gusts are the primary threat, with potentially damaging hail also possible, according to the National Weather Service. Localized heavy rainfall and lightning are also possible. In New York, the following counties are covered by the watch: New York City: Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan…

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued With 58 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued With 58 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued With 58 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the region as a band of storms moves from the west to the east. The watch went into effect at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, April 1, and lasts until 10 p.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service announced. New York counties covered by the watch are: Albany Bronx  Columbia  Dutchess  Fulton  Greene Herkimer Kings (Brooklyn) Montgomery Nassau New York (Manhattan) Orange Putnam Queens Rensselaer Richmond (Staten Island) Rockland Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Suffolk Ulster Westchester Connecticut counties covered by the watch are: …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By County The Hudson Valley saw a slight dip in its COVID-19 infection rate, though the region remains concerned about new variants of the virus. According to the latest update from the state Department of Health, the positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested was down slightly to 3.50 as the statewide rate rose from 3.13 percent to 3.18 percent. In the Hudson Valley, two new virus-related deaths were reported in Orange County, with one in both Ulster and Westchester counties. Other new COVID-19 deaths were reported in the Bronx (four), Suffolk, and Queens (three), Nassau County (two), with si…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays High; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays High; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays High; New Breakdown By County New virus-related deaths were reported over the weekend in the Hudson Valley as the region and country continue attempts to corral more transmissible variants of the virus that have been mutating and rapidly spreading. In the Hudson Valley, the average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate jumped from 3.18 percent on Friday, Aug. 13 to 3.25 percent the following day before dipping back down to 3.16 percent of those tested on Sunday, Aug. 15. lAs recently as three weeks ago, the infection rate was closer to 2 percent. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.86 percent to 3.09 …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; New Breakdown By County Variants and mutations of the COVID-19 virus continue to cause trouble for health officials in New York as the Hudson Valley saw another jump in its positive infection rate. In the past week, since Friday, Aug. 6, the seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate among those tested in the Hudson Valley has climbed from 2.86 percent to 3.10 percent as of Friday, Aug. 13.  Two weeks ago, the infection rate was closer to 2 percent. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.86 percent to 3.10 percent in that same time frame, the first time New York has been above the 3 percent thre…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley dipped slightly but the number of new cases in the region continues to soar as the summer surge of the variants of the virus continue spreading. In the past week, since Friday, Aug. 6, the seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate among those tested in the Hudson Valley has climbed from 2.86 percent to 3.11 percent on Tuesday, Aug. 10, and down to 3.06 on Wednesday, Aug. 11. Two weeks ago, the infection rate was closer to 2 percent. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.86 percent to 3.05 percent in that same time fra…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By County The COVID-19 infection rate rose slightly from the previous day, but the region continues to be hit hard by the newly emerging variants of the virus that have become the dominant strains. The seven-day average positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley has now risen from 2.88 percent on Friday, Aug. 6 to 2.98 percent on Sunday, Aug. 8 up to 3.05 percent of those tested on Monday, Aug. 9. A week ago, the infection rate was under 2 percent. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.86 percent to 2.97 percent in that same time frame. One new virus-relate…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection Rate Increase; Latest Case Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection Rate Increase; Latest Case Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection Rate Increase; Latest Case Breakdown By County The COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley is back on the rise after temporarily plateauing as the Delta variant continues to rage throughout the region and nation. Over the weekend, the seven-day average positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley has risen from 2.88 percent on Friday, Aug. 6, holding steady the following day before hitting 2.98 percent on Sunday, Aug. 8. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.86 percent to 2.96 percent in that same time frame. No new virus-related fatalities were reported in the region, while other deaths we…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By County Some regions in New York are seeing some COVID-19 relief, but the Hudson Valley isn't one of them as it saw another rise in the COVID-19 infection rate as a two-week trend continues as variants of the virus continue to rapidly spread. In the past week, according to the Department of Health, the seven-day average positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley has dramatically jumped from under 2.30 percent to 2.84 percent as of Thursday, Aug. 5, down up from 2.75 percent the previous day. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.46 percent to 2.79 percent i…

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COVID-19: NY DMV Launches Online Vehicle Registration, Permit Test Pilot Programs COVID-19: NY DMV Launches Online Vehicle Registration, Permit Test Pilot Programs
Covid-19: NY DMV Launches Online Vehicle Registration, Permit Test Pilot Programs Comically long lines at the DMV may soon be a relic of the past as New York continues reinventing itself on the fly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles will be expanding its online services during the pandemic to make it more accessible for the DMV to do business remotely. The DMV has launched a pilot program that will offer the written learner permit tests for cars and motorcycles online. Customers who are served by the state DMV will also be able to register their vehicles from their computers. Cuomo said that it’…

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Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency
Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency After being devastated by Tropical Storm Isaias, New York, and Connecticut have both declared a State of Emergency as they recover from the wreckage of the storm. With hundreds of thousands of New York and Connecticut residents possibly being stuck in the dark for days due to outages, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Gov. Ned Lamont, respectively, announced that their states will be entering a State of Emergency effective Wednesday, Aug. 5. There are more than 700,000 outages still being reported in both states more than 24 hours after the storm sent power lines, poles, and trees flying with wind gus…

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COVID-19: Daily Death Toll In New York Under 300 For First Time In Weeks COVID-19: Daily Death Toll In New York Under 300 For First Time In Weeks
Covid-19: Daily Death Toll In New York Under 300 For First Time In Weeks The daily novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll in New York dipped under 300 for the first time in weeks. During his daily COVID-19 briefing, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that there were 289 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 18,610 since the outbreak began in early March. The daily death toll has fallen daily since Saturday, April 25, when there were 367 reported deaths.  There have now been 308,314 confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York, though the number of new hospitalizations has stabilized at between 900 and 1,100 per day. The hospitalization and intubation ra…

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COVID-19: NY Will Take Regional Approach To Reopening, Says Cuomo, En Route To White House COVID-19: NY Will Take Regional Approach To Reopening, Says Cuomo, En Route To White House
Covid-19: NY Will Take Regional Approach To Reopening, Says Cuomo, En Route To White House With cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) stabilizing in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state will take a regional approach to reopening the economy. Speaking in Buffalo before heading to the White House to discuss COVID-19 testing with federal officials, including President Trump later in the day on Tuesday, April 21, Cuomo said that with different parts of the state being impacted differently by the virus, he would be taking a regional approach to reopening non-essential businesses. “In this state, we have very different regions within New York,” Cuomo said. “People think of …

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COVID-19: Latest Breakdown Of New York's 9,385 Deaths By County, Sex, Ethnicity, Age Groups COVID-19: Latest Breakdown Of New York's 9,385 Deaths By County, Sex, Ethnicity, Age Groups
Covid-19: Latest Breakdown Of New York's 9,385 Deaths By County, Sex, Ethnicity, Age Groups Here is the latest breakdown of the 9,385 deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in New York as of Monday morning, April 13, according to the state health department.  The deaths are residents of each county listed below. Albany, 9 Allegany, 1 Bronx, 1,425 Broome, 6 Cayuga, 2 Chautauqua, 1 Chemung, 1 Clinton, 2 Columbia, 7 Cortland, 1 Delaware, 1 Dutchess, 26 Erie, 70 Fulton, 2 Genesee, 1 Herkimer, 3 Kings (Brooklyn), 2,194 Lewis, 3 Livington, 1 Madison, 3 Manhattan, 849 Monroe, 39 Montgomery, 2 Nassau, 846 Niagara, 9 Oneida, 1 Onondaga, 9 Ontario, 1 Ora…

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