NY Lawmakers Oppose Decision To Open Chick-fil-A Restaurants At State Rest Stops NY Lawmakers Oppose Decision To Open Chick-fil-A Restaurants At State Rest Stops
NY Lawmakers Oppose Decision To Open Chick-fil-A Restaurants At State Rest Stops Several New York legislators are speaking out in opposition as Chick-fil-A prepares to open restaurants at state highway rest stops. Construction is set to begin on the project to develop 27 service areas on the thruway on Thursday, July 29. The project plans to expand the food and drink options at rest stops to include a number of well-known restaurant chains. The project was announced earlier this month. In a letter addressed to New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew Driscoll, Assemblymember Harry Bronson, of Rochester, said the decision to include Chick-fil-A should …
COVID-19: These Hudson Valley ZIP Codes Have Lowest Vaccination Rates COVID-19: These Hudson Valley ZIP Codes Have Lowest Vaccination Rates
Covid-19: These Hudson Valley ZIP Codes Have Lowest Vaccination Rates A Hudson Valley community still has the lowest vaccination rate in New York as the state looks to hit a 70 percent benchmark to lift most restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monsey in Rockland County continues to lag behind the rest of the state, with a 17.8 percent vaccination rate as the state begins targeting the zip codes where there has been the most resistance to taking the vaccine. Last week, Monsey's vaccination rate sat at 17.6 percent. Other Hudson Valley municipalities among the 25 fewest vaccinated in New York include Monroe at 29.3 percent and Spring Valley…
COVID-19: These Hudson Valley ZIP Codes Have Lowest Vaccination Rates COVID-19: These Hudson Valley ZIP Codes Have Lowest Vaccination Rates
Covid-19: These Hudson Valley ZIP Codes Have Lowest Vaccination Rates A Hudson Valley community has the lowest vaccination rate in New York as the state looks to hit a 70 percent benchmark to lift most restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monsey in Rockland County is lagging behind the rest of the state, with a 17.6 percent vaccination rate as the state begins targeting the zip codes where there has been the most resistance to taking the vaccine. Other Hudson Valley municipalities among the 25 fewest vaccinated in New York include Monroe at 27.4 percent and Spring Valley at 28.6 percent. Related story - COVID-19: NY Close To Seeing Virtua…
COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY
Covid-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY With the supply of the COVID-19 vaccines beginning to outweigh the demand in New York, mass vaccination sites are now accepting walk-in appointments for all adults across the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that as of Thursday, April 29, the state’s 16 mass vaccination sites will be accepting walk-ins for all residents 16 and older. “With COVID, we're at a little bit of a point of transition,” Cuomo said during a COVID-19 conference earlier this week in Johnson City. “We’ve been doing great with the vaccinations at distribution sites across the state, but we’re seeing a reductio…
COVID-19:  Here's New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties COVID-19:  Here's New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Covid-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County in the latest data released by the state Department of Health. In the past three weeks, eight new virus-related fatalities were reported in Ulster, bringing the death toll to 243 since the pandemic began, while there were four new COVID-19 deaths in Sullivan County, as the total rose to 70.  The number of active cases in both counties is on the rise, with 1,878 in Ulster as of Thursday, April 1, and 287 in Sullivan County. Each county has seen the number of active cases rise by more than 200 in recent weeks. …
Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Knock Out Power In Hudson Valley Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Knock Out Power In Hudson Valley
Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Knock Out Power In Hudson Valley Hundreds in the Hudson Valley are now without power as high winds whip through the area. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Monday, March 29. Related story - Here's Timing For Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH That Could Cause Outages As of around 10 a.m. on Monday, Con Edison was still reporting nine active outages that were impacting customers in Bedford, Cortlandt, Greenburgh, Mount Vernon, New Castle, Scarsdale, and Yonkers. Farther north, Central Hudson is working to restore power to 1,778 of its customers as crews work to respond to 65 outages. Ulster …
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County in the past week, though the number of active cases dropped slightly. Four new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 235 as of Friday, March 5, while Sullivan County saw its death toll held steady at 66 for the fifth straight week. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 1,530 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health, down approximately 50 from a week ago, while there are 162 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, up sli…
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County in the past week, though the number of active cases dropped slightly. Four new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 231 as of Friday, Feb. 26, while Sullivan County saw its death toll held steady at 66 for the fourth straight week. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 1,564 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health, down from 1,650 a week ago, while there are 159 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, up slightly from…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County this week, though the number of active cases dropped by hundreds. Three new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 227, while Sullivan County saw its death toll held steady at 66 for the third straight week. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 1,650 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health as of Friday, Feb. 19, down from 2,112 a week ago, while there are 147 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, up slightly. Accord…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County this week, though the number of active cases continues dropping. Five new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 224, while Sullivan County saw its death toll held steady at 66 for the second straight week. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 2,112 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health as of Friday, Feb. 12, down from 2,302 earlier in the week, while there are 141 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, down more th…
Proud Boys Member From Hudson Valley Pleads Not Guilty To Role In Riot At U.S. Capitol Proud Boys Member From Hudson Valley Pleads Not Guilty To Role In Riot At U.S. Capitol
Proud Boys Member From Hudson Valley Pleads Not Guilty To Role In Riot At U.S. Capitol A member of the Proud Boys from the Hudson Valley has pleaded not guilty after being charged for his role in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last month. Beacon resident William Pepe, age 31, and Rochester resident Dominic Pezzola, age 43, both alleged members of the Proud Boys nationalist organization, pleaded not guilty following their indictments in the District of Columbia on multiple charges related to the riot, despite video evidence of their roles during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Specifically, Pepe was charged with conspiracy; civil disorder; unlawfully entering restricted bui…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Ulster, Sullivan County Cases Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan County this week, though the number of active cases is dropping. Two new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 219, while Sullivan County reported one new virus-related fatality as the death toll rose to 66. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 2,302 active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Department of Health as of Tuesday, Feb. 9, while there are 182 active cases in Sullivan County, officials reported, down more than 30. According to the latest data from …