Monthly Archives: August 2021

COUNTY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES NEW MASK GUIDELINES TO COUNTER GROWTH OF CORONAVIRUS CASES

Hits: 726 Westchester County has re-established a mandatory mask mandate for most County facilities and County Executive George Latimer is making sure the message reaches the Spanish-speaking community.                                                 You can view the full message here Latimer said: “We have a … Continue reading →

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MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY SETTLE ONGOING MEDICAL COVERAGE OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES DISPUTE. MONTEFIORE WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL WILL NOW ACCEPT UMR coverage.

Hits: 960 WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. Special to WPCNR August 4, 2021: WPCNR has learned the long medical coverage standoff between Montefiore Hospital, new owners of White Plains Hospital refusing to honor United Medical Resoures UMR the Unithed Health Care affiliate, … Continue reading →

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WESTCHESTER ADDS 139 MORE NEW COVID SUFFERERS YESTERDAY–1,170 NEW CASES IN 10 DAYS SINCE JULY 15. 139 OF 6,448 TESTED SHOW POSITIVE–INFECTION RATE DIPS TO 2.2% –INFECTIONS REMAIN STEADY. AT THIS RATE OF INFECTIONS (117 A DAY): COUNTY COULD HIT 8,000 NEW INFECTIONS IN 2 WEEKS. THIRD WAVE ‘COMPOUND INFECTIONS’ THREATENS “NORMAL” SEPTEMBER. WORRY OF DISRUPTED BACK-TO-NORMAL SEPTEMBER IF NOT THIRD NOT CURTAILED STRONGLY OR STOPPED. STATE NEW INFECTIONS OVER THE TOP: HITS 15% NEW INFECTIONS 3,115 OF 121,015 YESTERDAY. CAN THE STATE SENATE-ASSEMBLY TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AND START OVERSEEING, PLEASE?

Hits: 0 WPCNR CONTINUING COVID REPORT. By John F. Bailey Comment on the NY Covid-19 Tracker and Westchester County Covid Tracker Trends August 4, 2021: A lesser percentage of Westchesterites were newly infected with Coronavirus Tuesday: 2.2%–139 of 6,448 tests … Continue reading →

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WESTCHESTER D.A. MIRIAM ROCAH REQUESTS COPY OF CUOMO INVESTIGATION FINDINGS TO LOOK INTO GOVERNOR’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACTIVITY IN COUNTY. 3 OTHER COUNTY D.A.S DO, TOO. NY ASSEMBLY PONDERS IMPEACHMENT BUT DOES NOT POUNCE. NYTIMES REPORTS ASSEMBLY MAY TAKE A MONTH BEFORE IMPEACHMENT VOTE. A TRIAL OF CUOMO MAY NOT BEGIN UNTIL 30 OR 60 DAYS AFTER A POSITIVE IMPEACHMENT VOTE.

Hits: 146 WPCNR CUOMO CRISIS ROUNDUP: From the Wires. August 4, 2022: UPDATED AUGUST 5, 2021 The New York Times reported Thursday morning the New York State Assembly may not officially take a vote on whether or not to impeach … Continue reading →

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WESTCHESTER COVID INFECTIONS 1,031 in 9 Days. Monday Positives CLIMB TO 3.2% INFECTION RATE IN 9TH DAY OF THE THIRD WAVE. 147 NEW CASES IN ONE DAY, 1,031 IN 9 DAYS (115 A DAY AVERAGE). ON COURSE FOR HUNDREDS MORE NEW CASES.

Hits: 0 WPCNR COVID REPORT. By John F. Bailey Comment on the NY Covid-19 Tracker and Westchester County Covid Tracker. August 3, 2021: The Westchester County numbers of new persons found infected with coronavirus rode roughshod over the high infection … Continue reading →

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Bulletin: State Attorney General Decides Governor Cuomo Guilty of Sexually Harassing 11 Women After Investigation Report is Released. Senate Majority leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins demands: “RESIGN.” COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER CONCURS. CHRIS BURDICK: RESIGN. GILLLEBRAND, SCHUMER, JONES: “RESIGN”: Waiting in Wings TO RUN: Hillary Clinton.

Hits: 124 POLITCO reported Tuesday that State Attorney General Leticia James in a news conference this morning said she found all 11 women accusing the Governor of sexually harrassing incidents towards them “credible.” She announced the ivestigators’ report found Governor … Continue reading →

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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ON COVID TODAY:”IT’S CLEAR IT’S A STEADY RISE” GEORGE LATIMER SAID IN DISCUSSING THE STATE OF COVID. MAIN SEGMENT AT RISK UNVACCINATED AND AT RISK:THE WORKFORCE; SENIORS MAJORITY OF VACCINATED. HE WILL REACH TO COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO PERSUADE ALL COUNTY WORKERS TO VAX. NO COUNTY SHUTDOWN OF PRIVATE BUSINESSES: “I DO NOT HAVE THAT AUTHORiTY.” UPBEAT: “WE ARE NOT GOING DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE.” POINTS TO “BOUNCEBACK” IN COUNTY ECONOMY; FIRST COUNTY TO HAVE 80% WITH ONE SHOT; SHARP DROP IN CRIME; BOOM IN REAL ESTATE; “WORKFAIR” IN WHITE PLAINS COMING UP AUGUST 25 IN WHITE PLAINS COMING UP FOR THE MITCHELL FINISH AND GATEWAY II PROJECT

Hits: 0 WPCNR COUNTY EXECUTIVE COVID REPORT TODAY. By John F. Bailey. August 2, 2021: In his news conference ended at 3 PM, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, acknowledged the last week’s “steady rise” in coronavirus positive cases. In the … Continue reading →

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