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COVID-19: NY Close To Seeing Most Restrictions Lifted, Cuomo Announces COVID-19: NY Close To Seeing Most Restrictions Lifted, Cuomo Announces
Covid-19: NY Close To Seeing Most Restrictions Lifted, Cuomo Announces The light at the end of the COVID tunnel is rapidly approaching in New York as the state gears up to lift most restrictions that were put in place during the pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, June 7 that once 70 percent of New Yorkers are vaccinated, the state will be removing the majority of its mandates as the country returns to a sense of normalcy after 16 months. As of June 7, 68.6 percent of adults in New York have received at least one dose of the vaccine. “Not only is the (COVID) positivity rate coming down, vaccinations are going up and those two are linked…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: State Suspends Long Island Country Club's Liquor License After Hosting Super Spreader COVID-19: State Suspends Long Island Country Club's Liquor License After Hosting Super Spreader
Covid-19: State Suspends Long Island Country Club's Liquor License After Hosting Super Spreader A country club has had its liquor license suspended after hosting what New York State authorities described as a COVID-19 "super-spreader event." A wedding attended by 113 guests was held on Long Island at the North Fork Country Club, located in Cutchogue in Suffolk County, on Saturday, Oct. 17, violating pandemic-related gathering restrictions.  The number of guests was more than double the number allowed under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive orders - and led to at least 34 COVID-19 infections.  As a result, 159 individuals were quarantined and several schools were temporarily clo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Here's When NY Ski Resorts Will Be Allowed To Open COVID-19: Here's When NY Ski Resorts Will Be Allowed To Open
Covid-19: Here's When NY Ski Resorts Will Be Allowed To Open A date has been set for ski resorts in New York to open amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Those resorts were cleared on Sunday, Oct. 18 to operate at 50 percent indoor capacity and with strict health and safety protocols under state-issued guidance starting Friday, Nov. 6.  State guidance on the reopening of ski resorts includes the following precautions: Masks required at all times, except when eating/drinking or skiing. Social distancing between parties required at all times. Restrict gondolas/lifts to members of the same party. Limit ski lessons to no more than 10 people. Thorough …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Here's What Will Happen To Outdoor Dining As Cold Weather Arrives COVID-19: Here's What Will Happen To Outdoor Dining As Cold Weather Arrives
Covid-19: Here's What Will Happen To Outdoor Dining As Cold Weather Arrives Restaurants already struggling to stay afloat due to the COVID-19 outbreak have a new challenge rapidly approaching as the weather begins shifting, limiting outdoor dining options. The pandemic forced extreme restrictions on restaurants and bars for the past six months, with many scrambling to arrange temporary, and now possibly permanent outdoor dining options, while even more were forced to shut down for good due to a lack of business. Since mid-March, occupancy at restaurants has been restricted, face coverings must be worn by patrons and staff, social distancing must be practiced at all…

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by Zak Failla