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COVID-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Are Comfortable Going To Restaurants, Bars, Gyms COVID-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Are Comfortable Going To Restaurants, Bars, Gyms
Covid-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Are Comfortable Going To Restaurants, Bars, Gyms New York residents are reluctant to return to several  indoor activities, including indoor dining and going to the gym, according to a brand-new poll. The Siena College Research Institute statewide poll was conducted Thursday, Aug. 20 through Thursday, Aug. 27 by random telephone calls to 343 adults via landline and cell phones and 402 responses drawn from a proprietary panel of New Yorkers. Majorities of those polled are not comfortable dining inside restaurants (58 percent), going to the gym (70 percent), theater (73 percent), bowling alley (65 percent) or bar (72 percent)…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
COVID-19: NYC Can't Shelter In Place Without State Approval, Cuomo Says COVID-19: NYC Can't Shelter In Place Without State Approval, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: NYC Can't Shelter In Place Without State Approval, Cuomo Says Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is considering a shelter in place order for New York City, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo countered by saying he is not in favor of such a quarantine at this time, and, if it were to happen, it would require state approval - meaning his authorization. Under such an order, those in NYC would be confined to their homes except for essential goods, services, and activities. “No, we’re not going to quarantine New York City,” Cuomo said at his daily press briefing in Albany on Tuesday, March 17. “It’s all about containment now. We took some drastic measures yesterday, and it's…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Town Of New Windsor Cancels Meetings, Court, Parks & Recreation COVID-19: Town Of New Windsor Cancels Meetings, Court, Parks & Recreation
Covid-19: Town Of New Windsor Cancels Meetings, Court, Parks & Recreation In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases across the state, the town of Windsor is canceling numerous meetings and court appearances. Town of New Windsor Supervisor George Meyers said Monday, March 16, that in order to limit exposure to town employees and the public, all Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings, public hearings and workshops are canceled until further notice. In addition, all Justice Court appearances and hearings are canceled until further notice. The court will notify anyone scheduled for an appearance of a new date once the coronavirus pandemic passe…

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by Kathy Reakes