After a difficult fall and winter where COVID-19 cases spiked to alarming levels, a steady two-week drop has given way to cautious optimism. Westchester County, which had been stuck between 5,000 and 6,000 active cases since early March until a
Read MoreNew York State will allocate 35,000 vaccination doses to public and private colleges throughout the state to help inoculate the student population before the end of the spring semester, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. With a recent spike in COVID-19
Read MoreWestchester County expects to have a majority of its nearly one million residents vaccinated before the end of next month. County Executive George Latimer made the projection based on the latest vaccination numbers provided by New York State this week
Read MoreWestchester County is investigating multiple reports of pharmacies in northern Westchester who have charged recipients for receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines. County Executive George Latimer said there have been the allegations revolve around members of the public being charged
Read MoreWestchester County health officials stressed the need for the public to remain vigilant and continue to take precautions in hopes of warding off the mushrooming COVID-19 case numbers during the past couple of weeks. Despite the steady increase in vaccinations
Read MoreEligibility for the COVID-19 vaccines in New York State is once again being expanded this week to include all residents who are 30 years old and up, and by next Tuesday will include everyone at least 16 years old. Gov.
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur and Anna Young With hate crimes and bias incidents soaring across the region and in communities nationwide, Westchester County officials have launched a new campaign to ensure immediate assistance is provided if a crime occurs. The campaign,
Read MoreNew York State has lifted most of the severe restrictions on nursing home visitation after some residents hadn’t seen their relatives face to face for a full year. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced late Thursday afternoon that all nursing home
Read MoreNew York State residents who are at least 50 years old will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccination starting this week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday the age for eligibility has been lowered. Cuomo, who was in Mount
Read MoreA group of immigrant workers and their advocates launched a two-week hunger strike last week to demand that New York State provide $3.5 billion of assistance to those who have been excluded from federal stimulus checks and unemployment. About 100
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