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The COVID-19 infection rate in New York is diminishing slowly but the steadily rising vaccine rate has put the state on the verge of a near full reopening. On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the vaccination rate for adults 18
Read moreNew York State is on the verge of removing virtually all COVID-19 restrictions as the percentage of fully vaccinated adults approaches 70 percent. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that once the percentage of all adults reaches that threshold there will
Read moreIt’s not just Westchester and Putnam counties that have had plunging COVID-19 positivity rates, but the entire state of New York. New York State had the lowest positivity rate in the nation on Wednesday, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to laud
Read moreWith a continued focus on the Westchester community, the Pleasantville Farmers Market will once again join with Phelps Hospital and the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps (OVAC) for a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site this Saturday, June 5. Free vaccines will be
Read moreNew York reached its lowest statewide positivity rate in eight months on the seven-day average on Sunday, clocking in at 0.9 percent. The encouraging trend prompted Gov. Andrew Cuomo to proclaim that with the current flattening of the infections, he
Read moreIf anyone needs additional motivation to a COVID-19 vaccination, is a chance to win up to $5 million a good enough reason to go? Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that the state will be giving away a free Mega Multiplier
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County Executive George Latimer said Monday that he supported Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new (CDC) guidelines from last week as COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths continue to plummet. When the CDC
Read moreNew York State will adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recent guidelines where fully vaccinated individuals will be able to shed their masks in most situations starting Wednesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the change on Monday as
Read moreNew York State is ramping up efforts to vaccinate as many residents as possible by requiring students who attend the state’s public university systems to be vaccinated in order to return to in-person classes in September. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made
Read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday a significant step toward fully reopening the economy in the next two weeks with the lifting of many of the COVID-19 capacity limits imposed on New York businesses and venues. In coordination with New Jersey
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