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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NORMAL WILL NOT RETURN UNTIL WE HAVE A VACCINE TO STOP COVID. 18 MONTHS FOR A VACCINE. SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS!

DEATHS SUNDAY: 671. 10,056 IN 5 WEEKS.

WPCNR CORONAVIRUS REPORT.  By John F. Bailey. April 13, 2020:

Governor Andrew Cuomo reported the number of coronavirus cases is in a plateau A significant decline in new hospitalizations, previously averaging 2,000 per day dropped Sunday to 1,700 the first time there has been such a net decline.

He announced that at 2 PM today he would reconvene a news conference to announce how he and Governors Lamont of Connecticut, and Governor Murphy of New Jersey and other governors have progressed on a coordinated plan to reopen.

He announced there were 671 deaths from coronavirus Sunday, bring the state total deaths to 10,056, which the Governor described as ‘tragic”. The first death in the state was reported March 1.

The Governor said the answer to “When will it be over,” is not simple and it will be a long time. He said “there will be no epithany, no ‘Hallelujah it’s over’ but resolution of smart, competent effective government.” He said we have contained the coronavirus through the efforts of the people to observe social distancing and to stay at home. He said the state has done that within about 4 months, but there will be no return to normal until there is a vaccine to cure the disease, which could take a year to 18 months. “That’s when it’s over,” the Governor said.

He said he will never forget the efforts of the doctors, nurses, police, fire, transportation workers who risked their lives to care for, transport, in the effort to slow and limit the spread and cure thousands of the symptoms.

Melissa DaRosa, Secretary to the Governor said the new NY State Department of Labor Call In System is working with a shorter questionnaire and a state to caller callback policy.

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WPCNR CORONAVIRUS REPORT. From Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. April 11, 2020:

Doctors to be part of a  medical advisory committee to review temperature taking proposal…report anonymous tips social distancing violations to police…in memory of a great human being lost during this crisis:  Dr. Lawrence Glassberg who served the Hartsdale community for many years.
CALLING ON DOCTORS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO PARTICIPATE IN A MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW TEMPERATURE TAKING PROPOSAL:Earlier this week I announced plans to issue emergency orders imposing specific health and safety requirements on all grocery stores and pharmacies. I also announced my intent to issue a subsequent emergency order that would require these businesses to take temperature of employees and possibly customers.I am pleased that since the order was announced New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced excellent guidelines for supermarkets that will enhance the safety and health of customers and employees –making my original order not necessary AS TO SUPERMARKETS.Regarding the taking of temperature initiative – I would like to work with a  small group of Doctors and medical professionals who can review proposals and provide input to ME about implementation.  If you are interested please advise BY EMAILING ME AT PFEINER@GREENBURGHNY.COM.
DR. MAURA D. FRANK OF HARTSDALE , ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PEDIATRICS AT WEILL CORNELL TO CHAIR COMMITTEEI have asked Dr. Maura D. Frank, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Cornell to chair the committee. Dr. Frank is a resident of Hartsdale.  She has served as Medical Director of the resident pediatric practice, responsible for training pediatric residents and medical students in general pediatric care and running the general pediatric clinic. She was also the director of Health for Life, a weight management program at NYP-Weill Cornell and administered a program for children with medical complexity. She retired from those duties in July, 2019.

 PLEASE REPORT  TIPS -VIOLATIONS OF SOCIAL DISTANCING OR COVID-19 ORDERS TO POLICE IF THEY OCCUR IN UNINCORPORATED GREENBURGH  (a way to do so anonymously)

  We plan to enforce (with summons) violations of social distancing or COVID-19 health and safety orders. They can be anonymous

We can accept anonymous tips via our “Tips411”

Residents can submit information 2 ways:

1)    Text message from their phone.   Text  GPDTIP and their text message to  847411

IN MEMORY OF A GREAT HUMAN BEING  DR. LAWRENCE GLASSBERG 

Lawrence Glassberg served the residents of Hartsdale as a family physician for over 50 years, with a dedication and a humble selflessness that is seldom found amongst today�s medical community.� While the news was quite unexpected to say the very least, upon reflection it is not surprising that he was lost caring for his patients while knowingly placing his personal safety at risk. Sympathies to his wife, Irene and children Linda, Pam and Michael. Our heart goes out to you during this difficult time.

PAUL FEINER

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The Governor confirmed in a news release just in, that 10,575 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 170,512 confirmed cases in New York State. The day to day rate of increase for the entire state was was 6.7%. Of the 170,512 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows (local counties highlighted in BOLD):

WPCNR CORONAVIRUS REPORT. By John F. Bailey. April 10, 2020 (UPDATED 3:15 PM EDT)::

Governor Andrew Cuomo reported today the number of coronaviruses has dropped in the metropolitan area for the first time since the coronavirus epidemic began March 1 in the area. The governor said new hospitalizations had gone negative for the first time. He noted the curve had begun to drop.

He attributed that to New Yorkers observation of the stay at home, SOCIAL distancing restrictions that has , apparently prevented the exponential spread of the disease predicted by various organizations, whom, the governor said had always made their predictions with the suggestion that safe distancing and staying at home would reduce the amount of infections.

The Governor announced he would be seeking a three state constortium (New York, Connecticut and New Jersey) with the federal government to organize rapid manufacture of millions of testing kits with corporations with the capacity to manufacture the new rapid tests created by New York and other companies to enable an effective return to work and businesses, without reigniting the coronavirus spread.

He called for massive testing of at least 10 Million in the New York area to assure persons returning to work did not have the corona virus. He estimated every state needed to do this and estimated the tests (rapid, easy to administer, accurate) were needed as soon as possible.

He said he was working with the New York congressional delegation to organize an essential workers relief fund similar to that created after 9/11.

The governor is also expanding the food program SNAP for 700,000 rolled in the program, the new release from the Governor’s press office just out, reports details: “Governor Cuomo also announced an additional $200 million in emergency food assistance will be available for more than 700,000 low-income households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 

“Those enrolled in SNAP and not yet receiving the maximum benefit will receive an additional payment to bring them up to this amount in March and April. The supplemental benefits will be issued in April and delivered directly to recipients’ existing Electronic Benefit Transfer accounts.

“Households eligible for the supplement that live in counties outside of New York City will begin receiving the supplemental emergency benefit starting on April 13, and all eligible households will have received it by April 24. In New York City, the emergency benefits will be issued starting on April 14, and the issuance completed on April 25.

He said the death toll yesterday was slightly lower, and emphasized this was expected, but unacceptable.

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WPCNR WHITE PLAINS CORONAVIRUS REPORT. From the Mayor’s Office. April 9, 2020 UPDATED, APRIL 10, 2020:

New York state now has 160,000 cases. (Editor’s Note: WPCNR had estimated 165,000 earlier today, BASED on a 10.3% increase, which means the New York State Rate of Daily Increase has gone down over 24 hours, the sixth straight day of lowering the infection rate for New York State).

 The total number tested in the County is over 52,000; the positive number of cases in the county increased 1,117 since yesterday to 17,000.  The county estimates that of the 17,000 total cases, 11,000 remain active with 1,139 hospitalized—a 10% hospitalization rate.   We have not been provided with White Plains specific numbers today.

EDITOR’S BULLETIN: ON THE COVID-19 TRACKER WEBSITE PUBLISHED BY NEW YORK STATE, IN A CHART OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY, AS OF YESTERDAY, WHITE PLAINS IS REPORTED TO HAVE 579 CASES, a QUARTER OF THE CASES OF THE COUNTY LEADER IN CORONA VIRUS CASES, YONKERS (2,195), NEW ROCHELLE, (1,022), MOUNT VERNON(950).

I put a call out to young people to craft a message to the White Plains Community on the importance of social distancing and they stepped up to the plate.  Effective communication is vital and peer to peer communication is far more effective than lectures.  Take a look at the video on the city’s facebook and twitter accounts!  Great job Tigers!

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Remember we are standing together by staying apart!