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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WPCNR CORONAVIRUS REPORT. From the Governor’s Press Office. September 22, 2021:

Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress combating COVID-19.  

“The Delta variant is sweeping through the state, causing a surge in COVID cases in our communities,” Governor Hochul said. “It is crucial that we stay vigilant. Wash your hands, wear a mask and get vaccinated. It’s up to us to prevent our progress against the virus from being undone.”
 
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

·         Test Results Reported – 178,396
·         Total Positive – 4,673
·         Percent Positive – 2.62%

·         7-Day Average Percent Positive – 2.91%
·         Patient Hospitalization – 2,352 (-50)
·         Patients Newly Admitted – 315
·         Patients in ICU – 560 (+13)
·         Patients in ICU with Intubation – 325 (0)
·         Total Discharges – 198,661 (+308)
·         New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 30
·         Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 44,271
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 – 56,371
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 – 24,795,583
·         Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 50,003
·         Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 355,162
·         Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 80.4%
·         Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 72.5%
·         Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 82.9%
·         Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 74.4%
·         Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 68.0%
·         Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 61.1%
·         Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 70.2%
·         Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 62.7%

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

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

 
Yesterday, 4,673 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 2,368,515. A geographic breakdown is as follows:  
  

 
Yesterday, 30 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total to 44,271. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:  

 
All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers for walk-in vaccination on a first-come, first-serve basis. 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. 

A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows: 

*due to an error with NYC CIR, data was unable to be extracted

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From Legislator Ben Boykin
 

BRONX RIVER PARKWAY
WEATHER PERMITTING
SINGLE LANE CLOSURES
TOWN OF HARTSDALE/VILLAGE OF SCARSDALE

ROADWAY: Bronx River Parkway.

LIMITS: At River Road (Bridge).

WHAT: Roadway/Bridge resurfacing project.

IMPACTS: The BRP northbound & southbound single lanes will be closed to motorists at the above location (weather permitting).

WHEN: Monday, September 20, thru Friday, September 24, 2021 between the hours of 9:30 am and 3:30 pm (weather permitting).

WESTCHESTER AVENUE, C.R. 71
EASTBOUND/WESTBOUND
LANE CLOSURES
CITY OF WHITE PLAINS

ROADWAY: Westchester Avenue (Eastbound/Westbound).

LIMITS: Eastbound – Between South Broadway and Bloomingdale Road. Westbound – Between Bloomingdale Road and South Broadway.

WHAT: Drainage improvements, sidewalk and curb installation.

IMPACTS: There will be single or double lane closures of Westchester Avenue (Eastbound\Westbound) within the above limits.

WHEN: Monday, September 20, thru Friday, September 24, 2021. Eastbound between the hours of 7:30 am and 3:30 pm. Westbound between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:30 pm.

MAMARONECK AVENUE C.R. 8C
LANE/SHOULDER CLOSURE
CITY OF WHITE PLAINS

ROADWAY: Mamaroneck Avenue.

LIMITS: Bryant Avenue to Ridgeway.

WHAT: Roadway improvement project.

IMPACTS: The right lane/shoulder closed of Mamaroneck Avenue within the above limits.

WHEN: Monday, September 20, thru Friday, September 24, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:30 pm.

For additional information please contact the Westchester County
Department of Public Works and Transportation

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WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. From the Governor’s Press Office. September 17, 2021:

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced actions to improve justice and safety in city jails. The Governor signed the Less is More Act (S.1144A/A.5576A) which modifies the standard of evidence and certain other procedures when determining whether to revoke the community supervision of a person on parole. Governor Hochul also announced an agreement with the Department of Corrections and city to allow for incarcerated individuals who have been sentenced to at least ninety days to be transferred from Rikers Island to New York State facilities.

“Our fellow New Yorkers on parole deserve to reenter society with our support and respect – reincarcerating parolees for technical violations traps them and doesn’t help our communities,” Governor Hochul said. “New Yorkers currently serving sentences in jails and prisons also deserve our support – there is no justice in mistreating incarcerated New Yorkers. While this is just one step and more work needs to be done collaboratively with all levels of government, I am proud to take these steps to increase the safety in city jails, not only for those incarcerated, but for the staff who work tirelessly to keep operations running.”

Signs and Implements Less is More Legislation

 The Less is More Act aims to ensure the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision focuses its resources on helping people successfully complete community supervision and avoiding future return to DOCCS custody or supervision.

Preventing these reincarcerations allows New York State to focus its limited resources on substantive parole violations. This promotes greater community safety and justice for families.

In addition, with the Governor signing the “Less is More” bill, in the spirit of this new legislation, DOCCS is currently reviewing the current parole violators and will work with City officials to immediately release up to 191 individuals, who will no longer qualify for incarceration.

Agreement with City of New York

The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has worked with the City of New York to leverage an existing statute that will allow for hundreds of definite sentenced incarcerated individuals, which are those sentenced to at least one day but less than one year, to be transferred from Rikers Island to State custody, where they will serve out their sentences in DOCCS facilities. 

Governor Hochul is also directing that forty individuals sentenced to at least ninety days be sent off of Rikers Island each day to New York State facilities for the next five days. This will continue on a rolling basis for those eligible.