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Westchester Medical Center Residents Ratify New Labor Contract After Months of Negotiations Westchester Medical Center Residents Ratify New Labor Contract After Months of Negotiations
Westchester Medical Center Residents Ratify New Labor Contract After Months of Negotiations After months of rallies, petitions, and high-pressure negotiations, nearly 500 doctors at Westchester Medical Center (WMC) have ratified a new contract. The deal was finalized Thursday night, July 17, under the leadership of newly appointed WMC CEO Dr. David Lubarsky, and comes just as a new class of medical interns begins its residency at the hospital. Supporters touted the deal for delivering long-fought improvements to wages and working conditions. Union members, represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR/SEIU), said the contract marks a turning point in the hospital’s t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Here's Brand-New Father's Day Forecast, Outlook Leading Into First Day Of Summer Here's Brand-New Father's Day Forecast, Outlook Leading Into First Day Of Summer
Here's Brand-New Father's Day Forecast, Outlook Leading Into First Day Of Summer Have outdoor plans for Father's Day on Sunday, June 18? There's some good news. It's now looking better than earlier forecasts indicated. It will be dry throughout the day and good to go for those plans, with partly to mostly sunny skies and a high temperature in the mid to upper 70s, according to the National Weather Service.  But there's still a slight chance of isolated showers in spots, mainly late in the afternoon. Skies could be hazy at times during the week due to ongoing smoke from Canadian wildfires, especially in areas farther north and west. (See the image above from …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Forecast Issued For Father's Day: Here's What To Expect Now New Forecast Issued For Father's Day: Here's What To Expect Now
New Forecast Issued For Father's Day: Here's What To Expect Now Spotty showers and scattered storms are possible for the region amid the arrival of an unsettled weather pattern before a change in time for Father's Day. Saturday, June 17 will be mostly cloudy throughout the day with widespread haze arriving in the early afternoon and lasting into the early evening, according to the National Weather Service. Spotty storms and showers are possible anytime during the day, but less likely in the afternoon when peeks of sunshine are expected. The high temperature will be generally in the low 70s. Father's Day on Sunday, June 18 is now looking better th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Line Of Storms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region Line Of Storms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region
Line Of Storms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region A line of thunderstorms, some severe, is sweeping through the region from west to east. Storm activity first began in northern New Jersey at around 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 16. As of around 2:30 p.m., most of the more powerful storms have been in areas farthest south, with showers falling throughout much of the entire region. (See the satellite image above.) Storms are expected to become more widespread and affect this part of the region later in the afternoon Friday. Showers and storms will continue at times through the evening on Friday. About to around three-quarters of an inch of rainfa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Rounds Of Showers, Storms: Unsettled Weather Pattern Arrives In Region New Rounds Of Showers, Storms: Unsettled Weather Pattern Arrives In Region
New Rounds Of Showers, Storms: Unsettled Weather Pattern Arrives In Region The arrival of an unsettled weather pattern will bring new rounds of showers and scattered storms in the next few days. Friday, June 16 will start off dry with hazy skies as elevated smoke from Canadian wildfires returns mainly in areas farther south, according to the National Weather Service. Areas that will be most affected by smoke are marked in yellow in the image above. Showers will develop in the afternoon and continue at times through the evening, with thunderstorms possible from the early afternoon until late in the evening on Friday. The high temperatures will be in the mid-7…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Stretch Of Below-Average Temps Will Be Followed By Storm Chance As Summer Officially Starts Stretch Of Below-Average Temps Will Be Followed By Storm Chance As Summer Officially Starts
Stretch Of Below-Average Temps Will Be Followed By Storm Chance As Summer Officially Starts A stretch of unseasonable, below-average temperatures will last through the long weekend before  a change in the weather pattern arrives just as summer officially starts. For Juneteenth/Father's Day on Sunday, June 19, it will be a bit milder than it was on Saturday, June 18, but temperatures will still be below normal by around 10 degrees, with a high temperature in the 60s, according to the National Weather Service.  It will be windy again with the strongest winds during the early to mid afternoon. Expect mostly sunny conditions, except across the far eastern sections of t…

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by Joe Lombardi