WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER SETS RECORD VISITS FOR YEAR 7,017,658 VISITS! 2,098,003 VISITORS MADE 6 VISITS A DAY EVERY DAY. 63,330 UNIQUE VISITORS MADE 133,730 VISITS IN DECEMBER. WPCNR AVERAGED 17,284 VISITORS A WEEK, VISITING 31,270 TIMES.

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STATEMENT FROM KYLE BRAGG ON THE KYLE RITTENHOUSE VERDICT

“This isn’t justice, this is just racism. 
 
“Once again, our two-tiered justice system shows its ugly face.

It’s sickening that a seventeen year old who killed two people is being lionized as some hero by those who are comforted by the status quo and who wield power through systems of white supremacy.

What’s most concerning is that this ruling represents a frightening future – a world where white vigilantes can act with impunity, put others in danger, and then shoot to kill, while claiming self-defense from threats they caused themselves.

We cannot become a country where people are encouraged to resort to violence to resolve political disputes.

We cannot allow our society to fall to a place where we see Kyle Rittenhouse copycats – be it in the streets or in the halls of power. 
 
“I extend my deepest condolences to – yes – the victims of Kyle Rittenhouse and their families. And let us keep up the fight for them and all Americans who, no matter their skin color, or religion, or beliefs, deserve full justice under the law.”

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“Getting the booster is a critical way to protect ourselves and our loved ones that goes hand in hand with washing our hands and wearing a mask,” Governor Hochul said. “80 percent of New York’s adults are vaccinated, but COVID-19 is surging in regions with lower vaccination rates. If you remain unvaccinated, get vaccinated. Get your children vaccinated. If you’ve had your vaccination, get your booster. Take every precaution necessary to keep your community safe as we head into the holiday season.”

 
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

·         Test Results Reported – 207,467

·         Total Positive – 7,558
·         Percent Positive – 3.64%

·         7-Day Average Percent Positive – 3.68%
·         Patient Hospitalization – 2,164 (+24)
·         Patients Newly Admitted – 351
·         Patients in ICU – 424 (+4)
·         Patients in ICU with Intubation – 219 (+4)
·         Total Discharges – 212,602 (+305)
·         New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 33
·         Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 46,165

The Health Electronic Response Data System is a NYS DOH data source that collects confirmed daily death data as reported by hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities only.
·         Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC – 58,789
This daily COVID-19 provisional death certificate data reported by NYS DOH and NYC to the CDC includes those who died in any location, including hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, at home, in hospice and other settings.
·         Total vaccine doses administered – 28,868,533
·         Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 129,085
·         Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 689,644
·         Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 85.2%
·         Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 77.8%
·         Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 89.5%
·         Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 80.1%
·         Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 73.2%
·         Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 65.9%
·         Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 76.5%
·         Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 67.8%

 Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:  

Region	Tuesday, November 16, 2021	Wednesday, November 17, 2021	Thursday, November 18, 2021
Capital Region	5.68%	6.18%	6.69%
Central New York	6.01%	6.32%	6.33%
Finger Lakes	8.77%	8.87%	8.74%
Long Island	3.59%	3.74%	3.84%
Mid-Hudson	2.75%	2.75%	2.77%
Mohawk Valley	7.21%	7.36%	7.59%
New York City	1.44%	1.47%	1.54%
North Country	6.92%	7.07%	6.94%
Southern Tier	4.72%	4.88%	5.05%
Western New York	8.87%	9.30%	9.48%
Statewide	3.47%	3.58%	3.68%

 
Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:  

Borough in NYC	Tuesday, November 16, 2021	Wednesday, November 17, 2021	Thursday, November 18, 2021
Bronx	1.27%	1.34%	1.40%
Kings	1.56%	1.53%	1.60%
New York	1.13%	1.15%	1.18%
Queens	1.58%	1.67%	1.79%
Richmond	2.07%	2.19%	2.32%

 
Yesterday, 7,558 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,633,987. A geographic breakdown is as follows:  

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	33,316	114
Allegany	5,669	47
Broome	27,208	149
Cattaraugus	9,336	84
Cayuga	9,412	34
Chautauqua	14,017	113
Chemung	12,274	72
Chenango	5,278	52
Clinton	7,684	44
Columbia	5,436	28
Cortland	5,921	24
Delaware	4,137	49
Dutchess	37,201	101
Erie	118,219	669
Essex	2,840	35
Franklin	5,056	44
Fulton	7,449	56
Genesee	8,124	61
Greene	4,741	24
Hamilton	500	3
Herkimer	7,870	64
Jefferson	10,672	108
Lewis	4,015	25
Livingston	6,757	59
Madison	7,030	36
Monroe	93,377	463
Montgomery	6,849	41
Nassau	221,437	407
Niagara	27,026	171
NYC	1,118,066	1,541
Oneida	31,720	160
Onondaga	57,247	285
Ontario	11,018	91
Orange	60,561	160
Orleans	5,190	36
Oswego	13,437	80
Otsego	5,079	32
Putnam	12,905	30
Rensselaer	16,540	74
Rockland	54,756	70
Saratoga	23,037	183
Schenectady	18,479	84
Schoharie	2,532	14
Schuyler	1,795	17
Seneca	3,025	16
St. Lawrence	12,192	80
Steuben	11,744	92
Suffolk	249,417	621
Sullivan	9,174	39
Tioga	6,069	60
Tompkins	7,088	25
Ulster	18,403	83
Warren	6,724	109
Washington	6,056	135
Wayne	9,624	66
Westchester	146,400	145
Wyoming	4,964	35
Yates	1,894	18

 
Yesterday, 33 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total compiled through HERDS to 46,165. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:  

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Albany	1
Allegany	1
Broome	4
Cattaraugus	1
Chemung	2
Delaware	1
Erie	4
Livingston	2
Manhattan	1
Nassau	1
Niagara	1
Oneida	4
Onondaga	2
Oswego	1
Rensselaer	1
Richmond	1
Schuyler	1
Suffolk	2
Sullivan	1
Washington	1

 
All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers aged 12 years and older for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-serve basis, with 10 sites open to eligible New Yorkers aged 5 and older. People who would prefer to schedule an appointment at a state-run mass vaccination site can do so on the Am I Eligible App or by calling 1-833-NYS-4-VAX. People may also contact their local health department, pharmacy, doctor or hospital to schedule appointments where vaccines are available, or visit vaccines.gov to find information on vaccine appointments near them.

New Yorkers looking to schedule vaccine appointments for 5-11-year-old children are encouraged to contact their child’s pediatrician, family physician, county health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rural health centers, or pharmacies that may be administering the vaccine for this age group. Parents and guardians can visit vaccines.gov, text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations. Make sure that the provider offers the Pfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19 vaccine, as the other COVID-19 vaccines are not yet authorized for this age group.

Visit our new website for parents and guardians for new information, frequently asked questions and answers, and resources specifically designed for parents and guardians of this age group. 

Yesterday, 32,889 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 12,373 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows: 

	People with at least one vaccine dose	People with complete vaccine series
Region	Cumulative Total	Increase over past 24 hours	Cumulative Total	Increase over past 24 hours
Capital Region	788,168	1,136	713,869	334
Central New York	607,939	1,024	559,218	179
Finger Lakes	803,562	1,586	737,518	333
Long Island	1,985,950	2,507	1,768,133	1,179
Mid-Hudson	1,541,276	2,989	1,356,513	751
Mohawk Valley	305,791	384	282,177	173
New York City	7,097,133	20,482	6,333,151	8,758
North Country	284,058	567	254,842	162
Southern Tier	410,221	615	373,516	213
Western New York	881,549	1,599	801,468	291
Statewide	14,705,647	32,889	13,180,405	12,373

The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York State Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all COVID-19 vaccine administration data within 24 hours; the vaccine administration data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect the most up-to-date metrics in the state’s vaccination effort. New York State Department of Health-reported data from NYSIIS and CIR differs slightly from federally-reported data, which is inclusive of federally-administered doses and other minor differences. Both numbers are included in the release above. 

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FOLLOW-UP: DR. RICCA TOLD WPCNR THIS AFTERNOON MORE OPPORTUNTIIES FOR WHITE PLAINS 5-12’s TO BE VACCINATED ARE COMING UP. DR. RICCA SAID:

“Yes, there is a great deal of parent/guardian request for vaccination opportunity. Those that are not interested need not participate. While we don’t know what the ultimate percentage will be, we continue to see high interest in the opportunities. Another one will be forthcoming on Saturday, November 27^th (it’s not been announced yet.)“

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ADVISORY BULLETIN AS FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19 FROM WPCNR

“THE WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER ANNOUNCED THURSDAY NEW PROCEDURES ON ADMINISTERING THE Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Mondays-Fridays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Appointments are encouraged and parents/guardians can schedule an appointment online at Am-I-Eligible.COVID19Vaccine.Health.NY.gov.  A parent or legal guardian must accompany all children and a child’s proof of age is required. 

ADVISORY TREND UPDATE AS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING, November 17 FROM WPCNR:

ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14, ELSEWHERE IN THE REGION AROUND NEW YORK CITY: NASSAU COUNTY HAD 322 ON SUNDAY; SUFFOLK, 479; AND THE REST OF THE MID HUDSON REGION SHOWED GROWTH IN CASES:ULSTER, 42, SULLIVAN, 11; ROCKLAND, 42; PUTNAM,12; ORANGE, 78; DUTCHESS, 49. TOTAL NEW CASES SUNDAY IN THE 9 SUBURBAN COUNTIES: 1,158. New York City in all 5 boroughs totaled 1,047. On Monday, the 15th of November, the 9 counties again outpaced New York City new cases for the 5th time in 6 days, 1,068 For the 9 Counties, 913 in the five boroughs of New York City, with the 9 suburban counties running over 100 cases ahead of New York City.

ON MONDAY, NOV 15th IN THE 9 COUNTIES, REPORTED TUESDAY BY THE STATE: NASSAU COUNTY REPORTED 290 NEW CASES, SUFFOLK, 346. WESTCHESTER SUFFERED 118 MORE; ROCKLAND, 66; PUTNAM, 16; DUTCHESS, 54, ULSTER, 44; SULLIVAN 29 AND ORANGE 105. NYC IN TOTAL ALL BOROUGHS, 913 NEW COVID CASES. THE 9 COUNTIES EXCEEDED NEW YORK INFECTION PACE, 1068 TO 913.

Tuesday numbers will be reported late this afternoon on November 17 by the state

“GOOD MORNING DENNIS AND TONNY FROM WHITE PLAINS NEW YORK USA, 36 AND SUNNY

“THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY CENTER COVID VACCINATION SITE IS CLOSING AFTER THURSDAY, WITH VACCINATIONS FOR CHILDREN FROM 5 TO 12 BEING MOVED TO THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER. WESTCHESTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER ANNOUNCED THE CLOSING YESTERDAY

“THE WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER ANNOUNCED THURSDAY NEW PROCEDURES ON ADMINISTERING THE Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Mondays-Fridays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Appointments are encouraged and parents/guardians can schedule an appointment online at Am-I-Eligible.COVID19Vaccine.Health.NY.gov.  A parent or legal guardian must accompany all children and a child’s proof of age is required. 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER ANNOUNCED THE COUNTY CENTER CLOSING YESTERDAY AND SAID DETAILS WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON THE HTTPS://HEALTH.WESTCHESTERGOV.COM/ WEBSITE.

” YOU MAY CALL THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AT 995- 7425, 995-7425 TO FIND LOCATIONS OF VACCINATION SITES WHERE THE 5 TO 11 COVID VACCINE IS BEING ADMINISTERED AND 12 AND OVER COVID VACCINATIONS AND BOOSTERS ARE AVAILABLE. THE YONKERS ARMORY LOCATION WILL BE REOPENED BY THE STATE FOR COVID VACCINATIONS AS WELL TO REPLACE APPARENTLY THE COUNTY CENTER LOCATION.

ONE WHITE PLAINS PRESENTS ITS DRAFT VISION OF MASTER PLAN THURSDAY

THE CITY WILL PRESENT A PUBLIC WORKSHOP  AT WHITE PLAINS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THURSDAY AT 7 PM BY PRESENTING THE DRAFT VISION STATEMENT FOR ITS NEW COMPREHSENSIVE PLAN BASED ON PREVIOUS PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, I BELIEVE THERE HAVE BEEN ABOUT 15 OF THOSE. PLANNING GOALS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR PUBLIC FEEDBACK AT INTERACTIVE OPEN HOUSE STATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

 VISIT WWW.ONEWHITEPLAINS.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCESS AND TO TAKE THE VISION SURVEY. STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT US AT ONEWP@WHITEPLAINSNY.GOV. 

“THE WHITE PLAINS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

IS MAKING $300,000 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CARES ACT (CDBG-CV) AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES. UP TO $10,000 IN ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES IN WHITE PLAINS WITH FIVE OR FEWER EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING THE OWNER(S)). GRANT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT MICROENTERPRISES’ ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

THE ONLINE PRE-APPLICATION OPENED YESTERDAY AND CAN BE ACCESSED AT: CITYOFWHITEPLAINS.COM/GTB. SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS UNTIL DECEMBER 17, 2021.

I STILL DO NOT UNDERSTAND WITH COVID SPREADING IN THE 9 COUNTIES AROUND NEW YORK CITY, WHY YOU WOULD CLOSE THE COUNTY CENTER THE EASIEST SITE TO GET TO — YOU CAN TAKE TRAINS TO WHITE PLAINS AND WALK TO THE COUNTY CENTER.

WE POSSIBLY FACE A FASTER SPREADING OF COVID CASES BECAUSE THANKSGIVING TRAVEL AND THANKSGIVING FESTIVITIES START NEXT WEEK. BE CAREFUL IF YOU ARE NOT VACCINATED AND YOUR UNDER 12’S ARE NOT VACCINATED.

THIS IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEW CASES REACHED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF NEW CASES IN 6 WEEKS  DATING BACK TO OCTOBER 3.  LAST WEEK NOVEMBER 7 TO 13, 751 NEW CASES,  A RATE OF 107 NEW PERSONS A DAY CAME DOWN WITH COVID A.

ON SUNDAY THE 14^TH, 24 HOURS AGO, THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14 BEGAN WITH 123 NEW CASES OF COVID IN THE COUNTY ON ONLY  4,516 TESTS IN THE COUNTY.

IN THE LAST SIX WEEKS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY THERE WERE AN AVERAGE 610 NEW INFECTIONS A WEEK, THAT’S 87 A DAY. 

AS THANKSGIVING UNFOLDS DEPENDING ON YOUR SOCIAL PLANS, TRAVEL IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA AND TO THE METROPOLITAN NEW YORK AREA PUTS YOU IN COVID RISK:

THE  PACE OF NEWLY COVID POSITIVE PERSONS SPREADING THE DISEASE (IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY) APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SLOWED BY VACCINATIONS AND BEHAVIOR TO A ROUGH NUMBER OF 25% OF NEW CASES INFECTING 25% MORE PEOPLE 3 WEEKS LATER (AFTER THE 10 TO 14 DAY INCUBATION PERIOD FOR THE DISEASE). USING THIS VERY ROUGH CALCULATION, THE 751 NEW PERSONS INFECTED THIS PAST WEEK, MAY INFECT 187 NEW PERSONS IN 2 WEEKS.

THE DAILY STATISTICS FOR THE LAST WEEK SHOW THE 9 SUBURBAN COUNTIES  SURROUNDING NEW YORK CITY  5 BOROUGHS, HAVING MORE NEW CASES THAN THE FIVE NYC  BOROUGHS PUT TOGETHER, 945 CASES IN THE SUBURBAN 9 COUNTIES TO 832 FOR THE 5 BOROUGHS.

SUFFOLK COUNTY SATURDAY HAD 317 NEW CASES. NASSAU COUNTY, 229. THOSE COUNTIES HAVE BEEN AVERAGING CLOSE TO  500 TO 700 CASES A DAY, THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

IN CONTRAST THE MID-HUDSON REGION IS SHOWING MORE INFECTIONS, TOO. WESTCHESTER HAD 92 NEW CASES SATURDAY, ORANGE COUNTY, 119, PUTNAM, 10, DUTCHESS COUNTY 58, ULSTER, 40, SULLIVAN,30. THE TOTAL FOR THE 9 SUBURBAN COUNTIES: 945 IN THREE OF THE LAST 4 DAYS, THE 9 SUBURBAN COUNTIES AROUND NEW YORK CITY HAVE HAD MORE INFECTIONS THAN THE FIVE BOROUGHS.

BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.”