Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Planning A Big Thanksgiving COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Planning A Big Thanksgiving COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Planning A Big Thanksgiving
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Planning A Big Thanksgiving Nearly 40 percent of Americans are planning to eschew COVID-19 safety protocols and host large Thanksgiving celebrations, despite the new surge in cases, according to a new national survey. Despite the pandemic, 38 percent of respondents surveyed by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center said that they are planning a holiday gathering with more than 10 people, which is against the guidance of most health officials. The survey also found that 27 percent do not plan to socially distance, and a third said they are unlikely to ask guests to wear masks. Despite the severity of the virus…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
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COVID-19: Putnam Sheriff Takes Issue With State Law Limiting Number Of People At Gatherings COVID-19: Putnam Sheriff Takes Issue With State Law Limiting Number Of People At Gatherings COVID-19: Putnam Sheriff Takes Issue With State Law Limiting Number Of People At Gatherings
Covid-19: Putnam Sheriff Takes Issue With State Law Limiting Number Of People At Gatherings With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, the Putnam County Sheriff is taking issue with a new state law limiting non-essential indoor gatherings to 10 people. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week, that effective Friday, Nov. 13, all non-essential indoor gatherings at a private residence to 10 people. Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. said that while he's not encouraging people to have large gatherings in their homes, but is rather asking everyone to use their own best judgment to remain safe. "Would a gathering of 11 people be a greater danger than a gathering of 10, or would a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Cuomo Lashes Out At Sheriffs, Media Amid Spike In Cases COVID-19: Cuomo Lashes Out At Sheriffs, Media Amid Spike In Cases COVID-19: Cuomo Lashes Out At Sheriffs, Media Amid Spike In Cases
Covid-19: Cuomo Lashes Out At Sheriffs, Media Amid Spike In Cases New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had pointed words for some of the state’s law enforcement agencies who have stated that they will not penalize families gather on Thanksgiving in violation of the state’s COVID-19 guidance. During a COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 18, Cuomo expressed incredulity that some law enforcement agencies outright stated that they would not penalize gatherings of more than 10 people over the holiday. “That I believe violates that person's constitutional oath,” he said. “I don't believe that person is a law enforcement officer. I believe that person should not b…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
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COVID-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones' COVID-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones' COVID-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones'
Covid-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones' Click here for a new, updated stories - COVID-19: Maps Released For Newly Added Cluster Zones In Area Several new communities in the Hudson Valley have been designated as COVID-19 “yellow zone” micro-clusters amid the new rise in new cases and positive infection rate. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday, Nov. 19 that in Westchester, parts of Yonkers, New Rochelle, Tarrytown, Ossining, and Peekskill are among the latest in the Hudson Valley to be designated in the “yellow zone.” In Rockland, Pearl River, Suffern, Stony Point, and West Haverstraw were designated, and i…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: CDC Urges American Not To Travel For Thanksgiving Or Be With Those Outside Household COVID-19: CDC Urges American Not To Travel For Thanksgiving Or Be With Those Outside Household COVID-19: CDC Urges American Not To Travel For Thanksgiving Or Be With Those Outside Household
Covid-19: CDC Urges American Not To Travel For Thanksgiving Or Be With Those Outside Household The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now advising Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving and to avoid being with people from outside the household for the holiday. The new guidelines were announced Thursday, Nov. 19 on the CDC's website. More than one million COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States over the last seven days, the agency said. In addition, more people are now hospitalized with the virus than at any point during the pandemic, which has now led to the deaths of more than 250,000 Americans. "As cases continue to increase rapidly across the United …

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
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COVID-19: Overwhelming Majority Of New Jerseyans Staying Home For Thanksgiving, Survey Says COVID-19: Overwhelming Majority Of New Jerseyans Staying Home For Thanksgiving, Survey Says COVID-19: Overwhelming Majority Of New Jerseyans Staying Home For Thanksgiving, Survey Says
Covid-19: Overwhelming Majority Of New Jerseyans Staying Home For Thanksgiving, Survey Says An overwhelming majority of New Jersey residents questioned for a recent survey said they won’t be traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, and nearly half blame COVID-19. “Given the recent surge in COVID-19 and the strong urging of Governor Murphy and public health officials for everyone to stay home for the holiday, the Thanksgiving travel landscape continues to change,” says Robert Sinclair Jr., the senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast. Of nearly 800 New Jersey residents who responded to a new AAA survey several days ago: 88% say they’ll be staying home for the Thanksgivin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Expect 'Tremendous' Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases, Cuomo Warns COVID-19: Expect 'Tremendous' Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases, Cuomo Warns COVID-19: Expect 'Tremendous' Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases, Cuomo Warns
Covid-19: Expect 'Tremendous' Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases, Cuomo Warns Alarm bells are ringing in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s head as he plans to combat what he envisions will be a “tremendous spike” of new COVID-19 cases following the Thanksgiving holiday. During a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in Albany, Cuomo said with Thanksgiving, then the December holiday season upcoming, he is expecting to see the recent surge of new cases of the virus increase even further as friends and families gather for celebrations. Cuomo said that the state has identified multiple factors as to why the state and country have seen a rise in new cases since fall began an…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Town Orange County is seeing another surge in new COVID-19 cases as the positive infection rate for the virus continues to climb throughout the Hudson Valley. The state Department of Health announced that there were 101 newly confirmed cases in the past 24 hours in Orange County, after seeing single and double-digit daily rises in new cases over the summer and earlier in the fall. There have now been 15,345 COVID-19 confirmed positives reported in Orange County out of more than 365,000 tests. The overall 5.8 positive infection rate has steadily been rising as the temperature continues to drop. …

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by Zak Failla
Mt. Kisco, NY
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Cold Blast Will Bring Wind-Chill Value Temps In Teens Cold Blast Will Bring Wind-Chill Value Temps In Teens Cold Blast Will Bring Wind-Chill Value Temps In Teens
Cold Blast Will Bring Wind-Chill Value Temps In Teens Get set for a pre-Thanksgiving winter preview. High temperatures will average around 10 degrees below normal with wind-chill values in the teens for the next couple of days. Here's what's coming: Wednesday, Nov. 18: The high temperature will be near 40 degrees but wind-chill values will be between 15 and 25 degrees on a sunny, breezy day.  Winds out of the Northwest will be between 12 and 18 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  The overnight low temperatures will be in the mid 20s. Thursday, Nov. 19: The cold continues on a mostly sunny day in which the high tem…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Stay-At-Home Advisory Takes Effect For Westchester City COVID-19: Stay-At-Home Advisory Takes Effect For Westchester City COVID-19: Stay-At-Home Advisory Takes Effect For Westchester City
Covid-19: Stay-At-Home Advisory Takes Effect For Westchester City Residents in one of the Hudson Valley’s most populated cities have been instructed to stay at home due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Officials in Mount Vernon issued a “stay-at-home” advisory, advising residents to remain indoors except for work, school, or to purchase essential items. The order took effect on Monday, Nov. 16. Mount Vernon has seen double-digit increases in new daily COVID-19 cases, with the number of active cases climbing to 173 on Monday, Nov. 16. According to officials, the Mount Vernon COVID-19 taskforce will be enforcing social distancing requirements and ensuring th…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving' COVID-19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving' COVID-19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving'
Covid-19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving' A New York Republican councilman is defiantly pushing back against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mandate that there should be no gatherings of more than 10 people over the holidays, despite a new spike in COVID-19 cases. Staten Island Republican Councilman Joe Borelli, the city council minority whip, declared that he will not be adhering to Cuomo’s mandates, even promoting inter-state travel against the state’s orders. 

“I’ll be having more than 10 ppl at my house on Thanksgiving,” Borelli tweeted on Wednesday, Nov. 11. “Some family will come from (gasp!) New Jersey. Kids will see their grandparents…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: New Long Island School To Close For In-Person Learning COVID-19: New Long Island School To Close For In-Person Learning COVID-19: New Long Island School To Close For In-Person Learning
Covid-19: New Long Island School To Close For In-Person Learning With concerns mounting over a surge in COVID-19 cases and the upcoming holiday season, some Long Island schools will be going remote following the Thanksgiving break. The Central Islip School District issued an alert to parents this week saying that schools districtwide will be transitioning to distance learning between Monday, Nov. 30, and Dec. 4 to help curtail any potential spread of the virus. According to the New York State COVID-19 schools “Report Card,” there have been nine students in the Central Islip School District and 12 staff members who have tested positive for the virus sinc…

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by Zak Failla