Latest local news about COVID-19
New York State will be issuing guidelines to education officials by early June to help school leaders devise plans for a September reopening should in-person classes resume this fall. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that districts will then have until
Read MoreWestchester and Putnam counties are moving closer to following much of upstate New York in a limited reopening as the number of deaths and COVID-19 cases continue to fall statewide and locally. The updated numbers from New York State showed
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur and Ariel Markowski Isabella De Feo and her classmates have lost out on their senior prom, walking across the stage at graduation, proudly wearing the sweatshirt of the college they’ve selected and all the bittersweet goodbyes. While
Read MoreNew York State’s beaches, including those at Westchester-operated Playland and Croton Point Park, will be open for Memorial Day weekend with social distancing protocols remaining in effect and restrictions on capacity and activities. County Executive George Latimer made the announcement
Read MoreAny New Yorker who needs a diagnostic test for COVID-19 can receive one as the state has met its goal of increasing daily testing capacity to an average of 40,000. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that there are more than
Read MoreNew York State’s beaches will be open for Memorial Day weekend with social distancing protocols remaining in effect and restrictions on capacity and activities. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that with Connecticut never having closed its beaches and New Jersey
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Northern Westchester Hospital staff has been showered with artistic notes thanking them for their service. The thank you notes line the walls at the hospital, providing inspiration to the healthcare workers as they work to keep the community healthy amidst
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Open Letter From Northern Westchester Hospital’s Chair of Emergency Medicine By Dr. Jim Dwyer After weeks of isolation and social distancing, we are finally seeing signs that our efforts and sacrifice are paying off as the COVID curve finally begins
Read MoreThere have now been 102 cases of children from infants to 21 years old in New York State that have been afflicted with an illness that are apparently related to COVID-19, accounting for three deaths. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday
Read MoreBy Sherrie Dulworth Community inclusion has long been an important part of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Before the emergence of COVID-19, some went to day programs for skills training while others went to work. They engaged
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