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WPCNR COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER CORONAVIRUS REPORT,February 22, 2021:
Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced this afternoon the opening of a 1,000 shot-a-day Covid-19 FEMA-created Vaccination facility to be opened for administration of Covid vaccine shots to residents of Yonkers and Mount Vernon residents living in these zip codes only :
Eligible Zip Codes: 10705, 10701, 10550, 10553, 10704, 10703, 10552
The new FEMA location is at the New York National Guard Armory at 2 Quincy Place, Yonkers, NY
Appointments open 2/24 for the folks IN Mount Vernon and Yonkers ONLY in the specific zip codes and then on 3/3 for the rest of the County and this site will be for Westchester residents only.
· Appointments can be made at the Yonkers State-FEMA Vaccination Site on Wednesday, February 24 at 8 a.m, again for Yonkers and Mount Vernon eligible persons living in the above zip codes.
· For the first week of scheduling, appointments at this site are initially reserved specifically for New Yorkers currently eligible for vaccination living in areas with low vaccination rates.
· After one week, appointments at each site will then be made available to all eligible residents of Westchester County.
New FEMA-created Sites in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany and Yonkers will Open March 3 – Eligible New Yorkers Can Begin Making Appointments for Buffalo, Rochester, Albany and Yonkers State-FEMA Vaccination Sites on Wednesday, February 24 at 8 a.m.
UPDATE:WPCNR has confirmed that according to County Legislator David Tubiolo actual first shots will start March 3 at the new facility, but scheduling for your shot in Yonkers and Mount Vernon will begin today February 24. A Yonkers correspondent of ours says the telephone line already has a long waitime and most citizens are calling not using the computer, which is much faster.
CALL THESE NUMBERS FOR QUESTIONS ON ELIGIBILITY AND SCHEDULING
WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. From the office of State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins. February 22, 2021:
The Senate Democratic Majority today will advance legislation to better support and protect nursing home residents.
This legislative package will establish a direct patient care spending ratio for nursing homes, create a taskforce to reimagine the delivery of long-term care, allow personal and compassionate care visitors, mandate disclosure of nursing home ratings, and require more infection control policies by nursing homes and require state health officials to conduct more thorough inspections.
“The tragic situation in our nursing homes remains a heartbreaking reminder of the toll this pandemic has taken and has made it clear that real reforms are needed,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said. “The Senate Majority is taking action to deliver meaningful results by increasing transparency and raising the standard of care provided at these facilities. I commend the bill sponsors for their work, and I am proud that we are passing these reforms.”
The legislation being passed by the Senate Majority includes:
Patient Care Ratio Reporting: This bill, S.4336A sponsored by Senator Gusatvo Rivera, directs the Commissioner of Health to establish a “Direct Patient Care Ratio” that would require all nursing homes to spend at least 70% of a facility’s revenue on direct patient care.
Publication of Nursing Home Ratings: This bill, S.553 sponsored by Senator James Sanders Jr., requires that the most recent Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rating of every nursing home be prominently displayed on the home page of the Department of Health’s website and at each nursing home facility’s website and displayed at the facility for view by the general public.
Reimagining Long-Term Care Task Force: This bill, S.598B sponsored by Senator Rachel May, enacts the “Reimagining Long-Term Care Task Force” to create a task force studying the state of both home-based and facility-based long-term care services in the state, and to make recommendations on potential models of improvement to long-term care services for older New Yorkers.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Reform Act: This bill, S.612A sponsored by Senator Rachel May, creates “The Long-term Care Ombudsman Program Reform Act” by expanding the current program to be more accessible and available to seniors and their families, while promoting the volunteer advocate program, and improve interactions between DOH and the Ombudsman program regarding complaints.
Allowing Compassionate Care-Giving Visitors: This bill, S.614B sponsored by Senator Rachel May, creates a standardized program to allow personal care and compassionate care visitors at nursing homes.
Infection Inspection Audit: This bill, S.1783 sponsored by Senator James Skoufis, directs the Department of Health to establish and implement an infection control inspection audit and checklist for residential care facilities.
Quality Assurance Committees: This bill, S.1784A sponsored by Senator James Skoufis, requires adult care facilities to include “quality assurance committees” in their quality assurance plans
Requirements for Transfer, Discharge and Voluntary Discharge: This bill, S.3058 sponsored by Senator Gustavo Rivera, creates requirements for the transfer, discharge and voluntary discharge of residents from residential healthcare facilities
Standards for Ownership of Nursing Homes: This bill, S.4893 sponsored by Senator Gustavo Rivera, requires more review of ownership of nursing homes through the certificate of need process – including consideration of past violations at other facilities by owners – and requires more notice to the public during the CON process.
Department of Health Death Records: This bill, S.3061A sponsored by Senator Gustavo Rivera, requires the Department of Health to record COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents that died in hospitals to be recorded as a “nursing home” death and require the Department of Health to update and share data it receives with hospitals and nursing homes on communicable diseases.
Transparency of Violations: This bill, S.3185 sponsored by Senator James Skoufis, requires residential health care facilities to disclose in writing to potential residents and their family members the website where a list of violations and other actions taken against the facility can be found.
WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From Benjamin Boykin, Feb 22, 2021:
The Westchester County Board of Legislators has begun its formal review of the the County’s Police Reform and Reimagining Task Force report, with plans to adopt a police reinvention document by March 22.The review is being led by the Board’s Committee on Public Safety, which met Wednesday, February 17, to hear from Task Force Co-Chairs Mayo Bartlett and Leroy Frazer.
The review will include weekly Public Safety Committee meetings as well ass a chance for the public to comment on the report by mail and email as well as during a Webex teleconference public input session on Wednesday, March 10 at 7 p.m.
Here’s how to participate in the Public Safety Committee’s Public Comment Session:Online: Members of the public who would like to speak via Webex may go to the Event Information page to register: https://westchestergov.webex.com/westchestergov/onstage/g.php?MTID=effe129e657086c8a1af951a58dbf3df7 By phone: Participants may dial-in, toll-free, when the session starts at 1-844-621-3956. Enter the meeting access code: 185 569 8776 In writing: Comments can be submitted in writing, beginning immediately, by emailing BOLPublicComments@westchesterlegislators.com or mailing physical copies to the Clerk of the Board of Legislators, 148 Martine Ave., 8th Floor, White Plains, NY 1060.
WPCNR WESTCHESTER LAW JOURNAL. From Greenstein & Milbauer, New York. February 22, 2021:
The number of former residents of The Children’s Village who have filed lawsuits accusing the Dobbs Ferry, NY, residential treatment center of physical and mental abuse has doubled.
Greenstein & Milbauer, the New York City law firm representing the men who now range in age from their 30s to their 70s, has filed an additional 10 abuse lawsuits against the residential treatment center bringing the number to 21 since the first case was filed in 2019. The window to file an expired or time-barred case was set to close August 14, 2020, but due to the disruption of the legal system by the pandemic the deadline has been extended until August 14, 2021.
The victims were all young boys when they were placed at the Children’s Village by courts or child welfare agencies. They recount how they were physically brutalized, raped, and humiliated by older residents. Similar sexual abuse was perpetrated by staff, including teacher aides, counsellors, and a former executive director. When the boys complained to social workers or other staff about the physical and sexual abuse, they were either ignored or threatened with violence.
“As our cases make their way through the courts, more men are stepping forward to share their painful histories,” said Robert Greenstein. “It has taken decades for some of our clients to open up about the abuse they suffered at the most vulnerable points in their lives. With the window of opportunity to obtain justice closing in August, we strongly encourage other victims to come forward and raise their voices now while they have this unique opportunity.”
He added: “Even after so many years have passed, these men still carry the burden of the horrendous emotional scars and pain they were so cruelly subjected to as children. Their stories of the culture of abuse that persisted for decades at The Children’s Village not only deserve to be heard, but by bringing them to light, it will hopefully spare future generations of children from being subjected to similar abuses. These courageous men truly deserve to be heard.”
The Children’s Village is a not-for-profit residential treatment center created in 1851 to provide a safe and nurturing shelter for children who are experiencing hardships at their homes. The abuse cases in the lawsuit occurred over a 25-year period from about 1970 to 1995.
The lawsuits accuse The Children’s Village of negligence in its hiring, training, and supervision, among other failures. Among the recent plaintiffs are:
S.D., whose complaint was filed on Feb. 2, said that from 1992 to 1995 he was raped and beaten by older residents.
J.P., a minor whose complaint was filed on Feb. 1, was placed at The Children’s Village in 2013 at the age of 8. During his stay he was beaten and sexually abused by older residents in his room and in the shared bathrooms.
John Doe, whose complaint was filed on Feb. 1, was placed at The Children’s Village at the age of 12 from 1996 to 2001. He was sexually abused by residents and a staffer. During a psychiatric evaluation he told the doctor about the abuse and the doctor interpreted it as a “verbal slip.” Other staff dismissed or ignored his complaints about abuse.
John Doe, whose complaint was filed on Feb. 3, was placed at The Children’s Village from 2002 to 2006 at the age of 12. He was sexually assaulted by older residents in his cottage, the shower and a van when the children were unsupervised. Some of the abuse occurred as night watchmen were asleep on the job. Two female staffers also sexually abused him.
The cases are being heard by Justice Steven M. Jaeger at the Nassau County Supreme Court in Mineola. The cases were filed under the provision of the Child Victims Act.
In 2019, Governor Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act to ensure survivors of childhood sexual abuse have a path to justice, including the ability to file a case which had already been time-barred or expired for a one-year period.
WPCNR MILESTONES. Reprinted from the WPCNR ARCHIVES. February 22, 2021:
Today is George Washington’s Birthday.
The time when we remember the first leader and the best. It is instructive to look at our first leader, George Washington, the father of our nation — America — that used to be.
One cannot help be reminded of the snowy winter at Valley Forge, when the bedraggled, poorly equipped rebel army suffered but held together, and attacked the Hessians in Trenton on Christmas Eve, 1776, crossing the Delaware River at night. What kind of man was he that George Washington could inspire his troops against all odds?
Washington was a man of tremendous character. Of principle.
Where did he get this character?
He specialized in self-control at an early age. That congressmen, lobbyists, and pundits and yes, Presidents, means mind-control, reason and responsibility, and humanity.
According to the book, The American President, Washington, at sixteen, had formed a code of conduct. He had written a book of etiquette with 110 “maxims” to guide his conduct in matters. In this etiquette book he had written:
Every action done in company ought to be done with a sign of respect to those who are not present. Sleep not when others speak; sit not when others stand; speak not when you should hold your peace; walk not when others stop;…Let your countenance be pleasant but in serious matters somewhat grave…Undertake not what you cannot perform but be careful to keep your promise.
The character sketch provided by the authors of The American President, indicates this personal “rulebook” was a book that Washington wrote over the years and referred to it often, for, they write, for the following reasons:
“for self-control, to avoid temptation, to elude greed, to control his temper. Reputation was everything to him. It had to do with his strength, his size, his courage, his horsemanship, his precise dress, his thorough mind, his manners, his compassion. He protected that reputation at any cost.”
Earning respect by example. Quelling rebellion with a few words.
He sets an example today for those who would take advantage of America’s weakness and seize power by opportunism.
Washington inspired by example.
John Vorperian with “George Washington” at Purdy House where General Washington stayed during the Battle of White Plains.
He lived with his troops. He shared hardships with them, and there was so much respect for him that he was able to talk them out of armed rebellion at the end of the American Revolution.
Washington had been asked by the army to join them to overthrow the Continental Congress, and make himself King.
Washington had been asked by one of the officers of the rebels to join them, and he wrote them,
You could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable. Banish these thoughts from your mind.
Hearing that the rebels who were planning insurrection against the new country due to not having been paid by the Continental Congress, Washington rode to Newburgh, New York, (not far from White Plains,NY,USA) on March 15, 1783, to meet with the dissident insurgents. Washington spoke to the rebellious group, saying,
“Gentlemen, as I was among the first who embarked in the cause of our common Country; as I never left your side one moment, but when called from you on public duty; as I have been the constant companion and witness of your Distresses…it can scarcely be supposed …that I am indifferent to your interests. But…this dreadful alternative, of either deserting our Country in the extremest hour of her distress, or turning our Arms against it…has something so shocking in it that humanity revolts from the idea…I spurn it, as every Man who regards liberty…undoubtedly must.”
The would-be rebels fell silent, digesting what he had said. Then Washington withdrew a letter from Congress, but could not read the text, withdrawing some eyeglasses from his tunic, remarking,
“Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles for I have not only grown gray but almost blind in the service of my country.”
The men present were reported to have tears in their eyes at this gesture of Washington’s and abandoned their plot out of respect for their leader.
Washington retired from the military, surprising the entire new country.
His action surprised King George III of England, who was astonished that Washington had refused to hold on to his military authority and use it for political or financial gain.
The defeated King of England, remarked, “If true, then he is the greatest man in the world.”
Seeker of Diverse Views. How to pick a cabinet.
As President, George Washington invented the Presidential Cabinet, whom he referred to as “the first Characters,” persons who possessed the best reputations in fields and areas of the jobs he was filling.
Washington said on political appointments:
“My political conduct and nominations must be exceedingly circumspect. No slip into partiality will pass unnoticed…”
Washington tolerated the relentless clashes between Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, and Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, but lectured them on the necessity for tolerance and moving beyond partisanship:
“I believe the view of both of you are pure, and well meant. Why then, when some of the best Citizens in the United States, Men…who have no sinister view to promote, are to be found, some on one side, some on the other…should either of you be so tenacious of your opinions as to make no allowances for those of the other? I have great esteem for you both, and ardently wish that some line could be marked out by which both of you could walk.”
The Constitution Should be Protected
When George Washington left office after two terms, he made a farewell address which warned future generations of Americans about foreign entanglements and partisanship in the republic:
I shall carry to my grave the hope that your Union and brotherly affection may be perpetual; that the Constitution may be sacredly maintained; and that free government…the ever favorite object of my heart…will be the happy reward of our mutual cares, labors and dangers.”
Washington died in 1800, three years after leaving office in 1797. He was saluted on the floor of congress as being
“First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.”
He was the first and best. The ultimate role model for any leader.
Today, February 22, 2021 is a day that tries Americans’ souls.
It is hoped that some of our “leaders” in Westchester, in Albany, in Washington might read the words I have quoted above and take them to heart in future deliberations.
George Washington’s vision of his country is being challenged by those who know not what they do.
But we who remember, and read these words must refocus.
I hear you, Mr. Washington, and we heed.
Note:The American President By Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr., Philip B. Kunhardt III, and Peter W. Kunhardt (Riverhead Books. Penguin-Putnam, Inc.,1999) is the source for this information and quotes on George Washington.
WPCNR GOVERNOR CUOMO CORONAVIRUS REPORT. FEBRUARY 21, 2021:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The statewide positivity rate, now at 2.99 percent, dropped below 3 percent for the first time since November 23.
(Editor’s Note: The Mid-Hudson Region, including Westchester County, Rockland, Dutchess, ORANGE, Putnam, ULSTER, SULLIVAN Counties has a total of 606 Hospitalizations–according to the Hospitalization Chart below, 3% of the population, 40% ICU BEDS AVAILABLE WITHIN 7 DAYS.Westchester County yesterday was reported by the state to have 410 tested positive on Thursday of 9,754 tested for a 4.2% infection rate.
According to WPCNR analysis reported on White Plains Week Friday evening, of Westchester County positive results from Wednesday February 11 through Wednesday, February 17, Westchester County had a daily percentage average 4.1% testing positive each day, the lowest average infection week since November 18, 2020.
Westchester experienced an average of 369 new positive cases a day for a total of 2,585 new covid positives a week. according to the New York State Workbook Covid Tracker reporting positive tests. End Editor’s note. )
The Governor also said the first case of the South African variant has been identified in a resident of New York State. The sequencing, involving a Nassau County resident, was conducted at Opentrons Labworks Inc’s Pandemic Response Lab, a New York City based commercial lab, and verified at the Wadsworth Center in Albany. Last week, a Connecticut resident who had been hospitalized in New York City was found to have the South African variant.
“We continue to see a reduction in positivity and hospitalizations throughout the state, which is good news, and this progress is allowing us to reopen the valve on our economy even further,” Governor Cuomo said. “But with the discovery of a case of the South African variant in the state, it’s more important than ever for New Yorkers to stay vigilant, wear masks, wash hands and stay socially distanced. We are in a race right now — between our ability to vaccinate and these variants which are actively trying to proliferate — and we will only win that race if we stay smart and disciplined.”
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
Test Results Reported – 221,157
Total Positive – 6,610
Percent Positive – 2.99%
7-Day Average Percent Positive – 3.44%
Patient Hospitalization – 5,764 (-213)
Net Change Patient Hospitalization Past Week – -829
Patients Newly Admitted – 602
Hospital Counties – 55
Number ICU – 1,162 (+0)
Number ICU with Intubation – 794 (-7)
Total Discharges – 142,307 (+715)
Deaths – 75
Total Deaths – 37,851
The regional hospital bed capacity and occupancy numbers, including the number of hospitalizations as a percent of the region’s population, is as follows:
Region
COVID Patients Currently in Hospital in Region
COVID Patients as Percent of Region Population
Percent of Hospital Beds Available Within 7 Days Under Surge Plan
Capital Region
168
0.02%
35%
Central New York
95
0.01%
32%
Finger Lakes
213
0.02%
40%
Long Island
983
0.03%
34%
Mid-Hudson
606
0.03%
43%
Mohawk Valley
109
0.02%
36%
New York City
3,130
0.04%
31%
North Country
74
0.02%
57%
Southern Tier
134
0.02%
47%
Western New York
252
0.02%
38%
Statewide
5,764
0.03%
35%
The regional ICU bed capacity and occupancy numbers are as follows:
Region
Total ICU Beds in Region
Total Occupied ICU Beds in Region
Percent of ICU Beds Available in Region (7-day Avg)
Capital Region
236
174
27%
Central New York
262
170
32%
Finger Lakes
397
246
37%
Long Island
857
662
22%
Mid-Hudson
678
394
40%
Mohawk Valley
127
93
29%
New York City
2,609
2,032
21%
North Country
60
29
45%
Southern Tier
126
74
44%
Western New York
545
344
38%
Statewide
5,897
4,218
28%
Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
REGION
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Capital Region
2.09%
2.00%
1.90%
Central New York
1.41%
1.33%
1.24%
Finger Lakes
2.33%
2.37%
2.32%
Long Island
4.36%
4.31%
4.27%
Mid-Hudson
4.43%
4.14%
4.18%
Mohawk Valley
2.11%
2.11%
2.02%
New York City
4.40%
4.40%
4.41%
North Country
3.91%
3.95%
3.82%
Southern Tier
0.78%
0.76%
0.76%
Western New York
3.01%
2.87%
2.28%
Statewide
3.60%
3.53%
3.44%
Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
BOROUGH
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Bronx
6.20%
6.00%
5.67%
Brooklyn
4.57%
4.56%
4.48%
Manhattan
3.01%
2.98%
2.91%
Queens
4.96%
4.95%
4.88%
Staten Island
4.57%
4.47%
4.23%
Of the 1,578,785 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:
County
Total Positive
New Positive
Albany
20,392
56
Allegany
2,839
7
Broome
14,228
83
Cattaraugus
4,281
12
Cayuga
5,289
47
Chautauqua
7,185
33
Chemung
6,362
12
Chenango
2,376
17
Clinton
3,390
21
Columbia
3,318
6
Cortland
3,078
4
Delaware
1,448
10
Dutchess
21,565
113
Erie
63,468
220
Essex
1,298
7
Franklin
1,954
19
Fulton
3,202
32
Genesee
4,293
21
Greene
2,582
9
Hamilton
276
0
Herkimer
4,505
6
Jefferson
4,622
40
Lewis
2,005
9
Livingston
3,452
18
Madison
3,765
10
Monroe
51,564
141
Montgomery
3,095
16
Nassau
143,615
546
Niagara
14,984
27
NYC
684,185
3,384
Oneida
19,393
42
Onondaga
31,909
61
Ontario
5,646
20
Orange
35,648
152
Orleans
2,398
4
Oswego
5,894
19
Otsego
2,247
9
Putnam
8,116
31
Rensselaer
8,788
28
Rockland
37,579
101
Saratoga
11,604
44
Schenectady
10,624
31
Schoharie
1,168
8
Schuyler
850
3
Seneca
1,544
12
St. Lawrence
5,233
39
Steuben
5,426
11
Suffolk
158,029
513
Sullivan
4,616
22
Tioga
2,752
12
Tompkins
3,389
13
Ulster
9,754
56
Warren
2,769
6
Washington
2,248
16
Wayne
4,382
12
Westchester
104,400
410
Wyoming
2,756
8
Yates
1,007
1
Yesterday, 75 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 37,851. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
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WP Mayor Tom Roach with NY Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul to the Mayor’s left. The Mayor will run for his Third Term as Mayor Heading the WP Democratic TicketJohn Martin and Justin Brasch nominated for reelection to Common CouncilRichard Payne Nominated for first time to White Plains Common CouncilJohn Kirkpatrick Two-term incumbent Democrat Councilman failed in his bid for renomination
WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2021.By John F. Bailey. February 18, 2021.
At a virtual meeting of the White Plains Democratic City Committee this evening, committee District Leaders nominated George Latimer for County Executive, Benjamin Boykin for County Legislator and nominated Mayor Thomas Roach to run for a third term as Mayor. Incumbents John Martin, Councilman since 2011 was nominated to run for another full term as Councilman, and Justin Brasch to run for reelection to the White Plains Common Council for a second term
A first-time candidate for Common Council, Richard Payne, Organization Chairman of the City Committee was nominated to run instead of John Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick, an incumbent Councilman who has served for two full terms.
The vote officially nominating Mr. Payne took place because Kirkpatrick contested the nomination.
