While Putnam County ranks among the highest of regional counties in percentage of residents that have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, officials continue to lobby New York State to increase the county’s supply. “We hear and share
Read MoreA new vaccination site with the purpose of inoculating 1,000 eligible individuals a day will open next month in Yonkers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the new COVID-19 vaccine distribution site will open on March 3 and be located
Read MoreA winter weather advisory is currently in effect for Westchester and Putnam counties through Friday night, with another storm forecast to blitz the region with up to 8 inches of snow. What’s being deemed a long duration snowstorm will bring
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer exhibited notions of hope and optimism on Tuesday as infections, hospitalizations and fatalities from COVID-19 continue to steadily drop across the area. Coronavirus cases increased by 381 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of positive
Read MoreAbout two dozen parents throughout Putnam County protested last week the meager levels of their children’s in-class instruction and urged school officials and policy makers to devise a workable plan to get their children back in the classroom. Parents demonstrated
Read MoreI have recently learned that Putnam County Legislator Nancy Montgomery has been marginalized in her committee assignments. I have read that the usual number of committees that legislators are commonly given is two to three. She was on two and
Read MoreI recently spoke with Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley and was astounded to discover that the sheriff has not been permitted to purchase crime-fighting tools such as license plate readers and body cameras. It was even more disturbing to find
Read MoreCoronavirus cases increased by 496 in Westchester County on Sunday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 101,511 since the start of the pandemic. There are now 7,297 active cases, a decrease of 1,386 over last week, state data
Read MoreClosing times for New York restaurants and bars will extend one hour as the state continues to see a decline in coronavirus hospitalizations and infection rates. Starting Sunday, statewide restaurants and bars can close at 11 p.m. instead of 10
Read MoreAs active coronavirus cases continue to drop in Westchester County, the area experienced an unfortunate milestone on Thursday topping 2,000 total virus deaths since the start of the pandemic. The county reported six more deaths on Thursday, bringing the COVID-19-related
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