Find Your Daily Voice
75°
New Poll Reveals Who NYers Favor In Governor's Race Based On Inflation, Crime, Abortion
As Election Day draws nearer, new polling is highlighting the issues that are top of mind for New York voters when choosing their next governor.
Overall, incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul leads her Republican opponent, Rep. Lee Zeldin, by six points, 47 to 41 percent, according to a SurveyUSA poll released Thursday, Oct. 20.
Earlier Report: Zeldin Holds Edge Over Hochul In NY's Suburbs, Among Independents In Brand-New Poll
Four percent of likely voters said they plan to vote for another candidate, while 8 percent were undecided.
Hochul’s lead has shrunk dramatically from August …
Covid-19: Mother, Daughters Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards To Work In Northern Westchester
A Dutchess County mother and her two daughters are facing charges for allegedly using fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards to maintain and obtain employment at a Northern Westchester nursing home, the District Attorney announced.
Poughkeepsie residents Antoinette Clarke, age 48, Dzjara Clarke, age 27, and Jajvia Clarke, age 22, were arraigned on Monday, Jan. 31 in Cortlandt Town Court, where they were charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, for attempting to dupe a Croton-on-Hudson nursing home in Northern Westchester.
Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Ro…
Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In Westchester
Workers in downstate New York are all getting a holiday bonus this year, as minimum wage rates get bumped for the third straight year.
As of Friday, Dec. 31, minimum wage workers in Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties will see a bump in their paychecks as their hourly wages will rise to a minimum of $15, putting them on par with employees at large firms in New York City, which has been at that benchmark for three years.
Minimum wage employees in those counties had previously been getting $14 an hour.
Fast-food workers across New York also make $15 an hour, regardless of location, wh…
Hudson Valley Counties To Receive Up To $94 Million To Combat Opioid Crisis
Hudson Valley counties are set to receive up to $94 million to help combat the opioid crisis.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said in an announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 5, that the funds come from settlements from a March 2019 lawsuit against the manufacturers and distributors responsible for the crisis.
James shared a list of figures representing the minimum and maximum amounts each county could receive from settlements with Johnson & Johnson, McKesson, Cardinal Health, Amerisource Bergen, and Endo.
Hudson Valley: $51,729,983.90 – $94,455,606.10
Dutchess County: $3,682,781.87 …
Northern Westchester Hospital’s OR Is Ready For All Your Surgical Needs
Just because a surgery is called “elective” doesn’t mean it’s necessarily optional. By definition, elective surgeries, planned in advance, are simply not medical emergencies and do not put patients’ lives at immediate risk. Such surgeries were delayed in New York State by Gov. Cuomo’s order on March 16 during the height of the COVID crisis. Two months later, on May 16, the governor rescinded that order and as of May 21, hospitals like Northern Westchester are performing elective surgeries again.
Surgeries, like hurricanes, have categories, or in this case, tiers. During the peak of the cri…
Nuvance To Bring 500 Jobs From Other Locations To New Site In Fairfield County
In Connecticut's largest office space lease this year, Nuvance Health Systems has rented a 220,000 square foot office space in Danbury, and will hire 500 employees.
Nuvance, formerly Western Connecticut Medical, is leasing a portion space at the newly named "Summit at Danbury" space for 12 years and may expand to 300,000 square feet in the facility.
The space, according to Nuvance, will include its executive headquarters, labs, clinical facilities and its back offices.
Before it was purchased by Summit Development, the building at 100 Reserve Road was called "The Matrix" …