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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Governor Cuomo Announces New Guidelines
Allowing Out-of-State Travelers to “Test Out” of
Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine

The new protocol is effective beginning, Wednesday, November 4.

• Travelers Must Get Tested Within Three Days Prior to Landing in New York, Quarantine for at Least Three Days Upon Arrival, and Get a Test on Day Four of Arrival
• If Travelers Receive a Negative Test On Day Four of Quarantine They May Exit Quarantine When They Receive Negative Result
• States that are Contiguous with New York Continue to Be Exempted from Quarantine Protocol — Essential Workers Also Continue to be Exempted
• Travelers Who Were Only Out of State for Less Than 24 Hours Do Not Need to Quarantine but Must Get a Test on Day Four of Arrival Back in NY
• All Travelers Covered by The Advisory Must Continue to Fill Out Traveler Health Form Upon Arrival Into New York State

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new guidelines allowing out-of-state travelers to New York to “test out” of the mandatory 14-day quarantine. Travelers from states that are contiguous with New York will continue to be exempt from the travel advisory; however, covered travelers must continue to fill out the Traveler Health Form. Essential workers will continue to be exempt as well. Click here for more details.

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WPCNR NEWS & COMMENT. Special to WPCNR from Dr. Steven White, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Syracuse Univeristy. November 6, 2020:

Editor’s Note: Dr. Steven White, an assistant professor of political science at Syracuse University who has studied Southern politics extensively. Dr. White specializes in American politics, American political development, race and politics.

Dr. White notes the impact of this possibility is crucial for many reasons, most notably Vice President Biden’s ability to fill a cabinet (should he win) with progressive choices who would not get confirmation with a Republican controlled Senate.

“If Democrats win the two Senate races in Georgia, their odds of being able to pass the legislation in their platform goes up dramatically.

That said, even then this would still be constrained by the pivotal votes of more conservative Democrats like Senator Joe Manchin.

If Democrats lose, though, their options are a lot more limited.

Not only would they need the support of more moderate Republican Senators like Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, they would also have to deal with agenda control by the Republican majority.

Senator Mitch McConnell might simply try to keep bills from coming to a floor vote, even if there might very well be a bipartisan majority coalition in favor of them. 

This also speaks to remarkable changes in the political environment of Georgia. Even in her loss to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton only lost Georgia by about 5 points (similar to Obama’s 2008 loss margin).

In the 2018 gubernatorial election, Stacey Abrams came within about a point and a half of defeating her Republican opponent, Brian Kemp.

If Biden ends up ahead—and if the state elects one and possibly two Democratic Senators—it would be an astonishing shift that brings to fruition the state’s gradual transition from being a red state to a purple one.”

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WPCNR CORONAVIRUS REPORT. From Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. November 6, 2020:

 Yesterday, there were more than 100,000 new COVID cases in the U.S. Every expert told us that come the fall, cases would go up. We expected this and can effectively deal with the outbreaks by our micro-cluster strategy. But one of our very best tools in this battle to prevent the spread of the virus is if each and every one of us wears a mask. Wearing a mask is about respect, it’s about community and it’s about love. And remember that mask wearing is mandatory on public transit.

It’s going to take the work of every New Yorker so we all need to Mask Up. We can’t let our guard down as we spend more time indoors. We can’t say just this one time I’ll skip the mask. We can stay the course New York. Together we can beat this virus. 

Chart of the Day: Yesterday, New York State reported over 160,000 diagnostic tests. Here’s what else you need to know : 

1. The positivity rate in the “micro-cluster” focus areas fell was 3.04 percent yesterday. The statewide positivity rate excluding these areas was 1.70 percent. Of the 161,019 tests reported yesterday, 2,997, or 1.86 percent, were positive. Total hospitalizations were at 1,277. Sadly we lost 24 New Yorkers.  

2. The January 2021 Regents exams are canceled. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the New York State Education Department decided to cancel the examinations across the state to ensure the safety of both students and educators. The Education Department will also ask the Board of Regents to adopt emergency regulations and apply specific exemptions so not to negatively impact students. A decision on the June and August exams have not been decided yet.  

3. We can’t underestimate the strain of COVID fatigue. Mental health is just as important as physical health. New Yorkers can call the State’s mental health hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for free emotional support, consultations & referrals to a provider or visit the Office of Mental Health for resources.  

 4. Download the COVID Alert NY app today. New York launched an Exposure Notification App so New Yorkers can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and receive exposure alert notifications without compromising privacy or personal information. Click here to download it directly to your iPhone. Click here to download it directly to your Android device.   

   If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here. Ever Upward, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

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HOW THE WHITE PLAINS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER NOW IN ITS 16TH YEAR WILL COME BACK AS SOON AS GOVERNOR CUOMO LIFTS THEATRE RRESTRICTIONS

HOW WPPAC HAS MET COVID SAFETY STANDARDS IN VENTILATION AND DISTANCING IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS SAFELY ALL SUMMER LONG

HOW THEATER OWNERS , ACTORS, BEHIND-THE SCENES STAFF CAN GO ON WITH THE SHOW(S)

THE NEW WHITE PLAINS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER SEASON.

HOW THE LOSS OF THE WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE WILL BE MET.

THE ECONOMICS OF THE NEW THEATER IN THE YEARS AHEAD

TONIGHT AT 8 ON PEOPLE TO BE HEARD ON FIOS CH 45 COUNTYWIDE AND ALTICE OPTIMUM CH. 76

AND ON www.wpcommunitymedia.org

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WPCNR ELECTION 2020. November 5, 2020 UPDATED `10:25 A.M.

SINCE 1 A.M. THIS MORNING MR. BIDEN HAS INCREASED HIS LEAD OVER MR. TRUMP IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA, HOWEVER NO NEW VOTE COUNTS IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA IN 12 HOURS. LATEST FIGURES FROM GEORGIA SHOW MR. BIDEN CLOSING IN ON MR. TRUMP’S LEAD WITH FINAL OUTSTANDING VOTES TO BE COUNTED COMING IN FROM ATLANTA’S FULTON COUNTY. SPECULATION IS MR. BIDEN COULD TAKE THE LEAD IN GEORGIA LATER THIS MORNING.

• Donald Trump: 213• Joe Biden: 253 —As of 7:15 AM current trends projecting Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona and Maine electoral votes put Mr. Biden at 270 electoral Votes and Mr. Trump at 268, presuming Trump takes Georgia, North and South Carolina and Pennyslvania. Georgia promises completed count by 11 AM Thursday. Pennsylvania later today.

The following states have been called for Biden as of last night at 3 AM: Vt., Va., Conn., Del., Ill., Md., Mass., N.J., R.I., N.Y., N.M., D.C., Colo., N.H., Calif., Ore., Wash., Hawaii, Minn.

The following states have been called for Trump: Ky., W. Va., S.C., Ala., Miss., Tenn., Okla., Ark., Ind., N.D., S.D., Wyo., La., Neb., Kan., Mo., Idaho, Utah, Ohio, Iowa, Mont., Fla.   As of 3 AM Trump had leads in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennyslvania, North Carolina and Georgia. But counting of absentee ballots may delay the counts in those states for several days.

All Westchester County Districts have reported in by 3:00 AM with favorites who were trailing early overcoming the early results. Results are unofficial at this time:

Shelly Mayer, running for State Senate District 37, County Executive George Latimer’s former State Senate Seat, overcame an early lead of Republican Liviu Saimovici,, defeating her by 62,345 votes to 44,966.

State Senator Peter Harchham in State Senate District  40, at this time is leading Robert Astorino, the former County Executive of Westchester County 45,881 votes to Astorino’s 42,196., erasing an early 7,000 vote lead of Astorino’s. However Absentee Ballots (100,000) still need to be counted by the Westchester County Board of Elections.

Christopher Burdick In the White Plains Assembly race to fill former Assemblyman David Buchwald’s departure, in the WP-Harrison-Bedford-Lewisboro Assembly District 93, eased past Republican John Nuculovic 30,465 votes to 19,270.

In the Westchester District Attorney’s Race, Mimi Rocah the Democratic candidate cruised past Republican Bruce Bendish 198,115 votes to 113,413

In the contest for the vacated Congressional District  17 Seat (Congresswoman Nita Lowey elected to retire and did not run for another term) Mondaire Jones the Democrat with 84,329 votes defeated Elizabeth McArdle-Schulman the Republican with 51,984.

Incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney Democrat erased an early lead over Chele Farley, winning 17,270 votes to 13,000 votes in the 18^th State Senate District.

Jamaal Bowman has won the 16^th Congressional District Seat, formerly held by Elliot Engel.