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COVID-19: High School In Area Goes Remote After Positive Case COVID-19: High School In Area Goes Remote After Positive Case
Covid-19: High School In Area Goes Remote After Positive Case Another area school has returned to remote learning due to another positive case of COVID-19. John Jay High School in East Fishkill is closed for in-person instruction on Tuesday, Nov. 24, and remain so until after the Thanksgiving holiday break, school officials said. A notice will be sent to parents by Sunday, Nov. 29, to determine if the school can return to its hybrid learning plan, officials said. The infected person has not been in the school since Thursday, Nov. 19, and is currently in isolation per the guidance of the Dutchess County Health Department. The latest case is not relat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of NY Residents Planning To Travel Over Thanksgiving COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of NY Residents Planning To Travel Over Thanksgiving
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of NY Residents Planning To Travel Over Thanksgiving A much smaller percentage of New York residents intend to travel on Thanksgiving due to the risk of spreading COVID-19 but a sizeable group will still attend gatherings outside their own home, according to a brand-new poll. The poll was conducted by Moovit, a company that compiles location data from millions of mobile phone users. Based on a study of 1,500 Moovit users, 23 percent of New Yorkers intend to attend a Thanksgiving celebration outside their own home, compared to 40 percent in 2019.  Almost one-fifth of those polled, or 18 percent, had yet to decide whether they will travel…

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by Christina Coulter
Weather
Brand-New Forecasts Released For Thanksgiving Eve, Day Brand-New Forecasts Released For Thanksgiving Eve, Day
Brand-New Forecasts Released For Thanksgiving Eve, Day Because of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, traditional Thanksgiving gatherings will be very different this year, with more people than ever staying home for the holiday. For those hoping conditions on Thanksgiving Day would be both warm and dry enough to hold a small gathering outdoors, brand-new just-forecasts released reveal that may not be possible in this region for much of the day. Here's a day-by-day look at what to expect through Black Friday, according to the latest outlook from the National Weather Service: Tuesday, Nov. 24: Skies will become mostly sunny on a cool, brisk day with a…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: 'Use Your Best Judgment' On Thanksgiving Gatherings, Putnam Sheriff Says COVID-19: 'Use Your Best Judgment' On Thanksgiving Gatherings, Putnam Sheriff Says
Covid-19: 'Use Your Best Judgment' On Thanksgiving Gatherings, Putnam Sheriff Says When it comes to friends and families gathering to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley is only asking that hosts take proper precautions and “use their own best judgment” to avoid the spread of COVID-19. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order that limited indoor gatherings in a private residence to no more than 10 people, which went into effect on Friday, Nov. 13, throwing disarray into many Thanksgiving plans. In response, there was some defiance and backlash, with some upstate sheriffs proclaiming that they would no…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Planning A Big Thanksgiving COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Planning A Big Thanksgiving
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Planning A Big Thanksgiving Nearly 40 percent of Americans are planning to eschew COVID-19 safety protocols and host large Thanksgiving celebrations, despite the new surge in cases, according to a new national survey. Despite the pandemic, 38 percent of respondents surveyed by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center said that they are planning a holiday gathering with more than 10 people, which is against the guidance of most health officials. The survey also found that 27 percent do not plan to socially distance, and a third said they are unlikely to ask guests to wear masks. Despite the severity of the virus…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: Cuomo Lashes Out At Sheriffs, Media Amid Spike In Cases COVID-19: Cuomo Lashes Out At Sheriffs, Media Amid Spike In Cases
Covid-19: Cuomo Lashes Out At Sheriffs, Media Amid Spike In Cases New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had pointed words for some of the state’s law enforcement agencies who have stated that they will not penalize families gather on Thanksgiving in violation of the state’s COVID-19 guidance. During a COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 18, Cuomo expressed incredulity that some law enforcement agencies outright stated that they would not penalize gatherings of more than 10 people over the holiday. “That I believe violates that person's constitutional oath,” he said. “I don't believe that person is a law enforcement officer. I believe that person should not b…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones' COVID-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones'
Covid-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones' Click here for a new, updated stories - COVID-19: Maps Released For Newly Added Cluster Zones In Area Several new communities in the Hudson Valley have been designated as COVID-19 “yellow zone” micro-clusters amid the new rise in new cases and positive infection rate. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday, Nov. 19 that in Westchester, parts of Yonkers, New Rochelle, Tarrytown, Ossining, and Peekskill are among the latest in the Hudson Valley to be designated in the “yellow zone.” In Rockland, Pearl River, Suffern, Stony Point, and West Haverstraw were designated, and i…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: CDC Urges American Not To Travel For Thanksgiving Or Be With Those Outside Household COVID-19: CDC Urges American Not To Travel For Thanksgiving Or Be With Those Outside Household
Covid-19: CDC Urges American Not To Travel For Thanksgiving Or Be With Those Outside Household The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now advising Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving and to avoid being with people from outside the household for the holiday. The new guidelines were announced Thursday, Nov. 19 on the CDC's website. More than one million COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States over the last seven days, the agency said. In addition, more people are now hospitalized with the virus than at any point during the pandemic, which has now led to the deaths of more than 250,000 Americans. "As cases continue to increase rapidly across the United …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
COVID-19: Expect 'Tremendous' Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases, Cuomo Warns COVID-19: Expect 'Tremendous' Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases, Cuomo Warns
Covid-19: Expect 'Tremendous' Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases, Cuomo Warns Alarm bells are ringing in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s head as he plans to combat what he envisions will be a “tremendous spike” of new COVID-19 cases following the Thanksgiving holiday. During a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in Albany, Cuomo said with Thanksgiving, then the December holiday season upcoming, he is expecting to see the recent surge of new cases of the virus increase even further as friends and families gather for celebrations. Cuomo said that the state has identified multiple factors as to why the state and country have seen a rise in new cases since fall began an…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Cold Blast Will Bring Wind-Chill Value Temps In Teens Cold Blast Will Bring Wind-Chill Value Temps In Teens
Cold Blast Will Bring Wind-Chill Value Temps In Teens Get set for a pre-Thanksgiving winter preview. High temperatures will average around 10 degrees below normal with wind-chill values in the teens for the next couple of days. Here's what's coming: Wednesday, Nov. 18: The high temperature will be near 40 degrees but wind-chill values will be between 15 and 25 degrees on a sunny, breezy day.  Winds out of the Northwest will be between 12 and 18 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  The overnight low temperatures will be in the mid 20s. Thursday, Nov. 19: The cold continues on a mostly sunny day in which the high tem…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: Stay-At-Home Advisory Takes Effect For Westchester City COVID-19: Stay-At-Home Advisory Takes Effect For Westchester City
Covid-19: Stay-At-Home Advisory Takes Effect For Westchester City Residents in one of the Hudson Valley’s most populated cities have been instructed to stay at home due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Officials in Mount Vernon issued a “stay-at-home” advisory, advising residents to remain indoors except for work, school, or to purchase essential items. The order took effect on Monday, Nov. 16. Mount Vernon has seen double-digit increases in new daily COVID-19 cases, with the number of active cases climbing to 173 on Monday, Nov. 16. According to officials, the Mount Vernon COVID-19 taskforce will be enforcing social distancing requirements and ensuring th…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving' COVID-19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving'
Covid-19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving' A New York Republican councilman is defiantly pushing back against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mandate that there should be no gatherings of more than 10 people over the holidays, despite a new spike in COVID-19 cases. Staten Island Republican Councilman Joe Borelli, the city council minority whip, declared that he will not be adhering to Cuomo’s mandates, even promoting inter-state travel against the state’s orders. 

“I’ll be having more than 10 ppl at my house on Thanksgiving,” Borelli tweeted on Wednesday, Nov. 11. “Some family will come from (gasp!) New Jersey. Kids will see their grandparents…

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by Zak Failla