White Plains, Scarsdale Mamaroneck Democratic Parties HOLD ZOOMED Primary Forum for 16th Congressional District Monday, July 18 PRIMARY IS AUGUST 23.

The newly drawn 16th Congressional District shown on the left, with four candidates running). The State Senate Districts 35 & 37 are on the right (uncontested on the right)

WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2022. From The White Plains Democratic City Committee July 14, 2022:

The Scarsdale Democratic Town Committee and the Town of Mamaroneck Democratic Committee will sponsor an online candidate forum for the Democratic candidates for Congress in the newly redistricted 16th Congressional District on Monday July 18 from 7:30-9 p.m. The new 16th CD will cover much of Westchester County and The Bronx.

All four candidates have agreed have agreed to participate in the Zoom webinar that will be moderated by Scarsdale Democratic Chair Myra Saul, Mamaroneck Democratic Chair Verena Arnabal, and White Plains Democratic Chair Tim James. They will draw from questions submitted by members of the three committees.

The participants are: incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Westchester County Board of Legislators members Vedat Gashi (District 4) and Catherine Parker (District 7), and attorney Mark Jaffe, CEO of the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce.

Voters and other interested parties are invited to join the forum by registering in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MSrtHBs2R2iZGzDCAcSPhw.

After registering, registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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COVID ON CRUISE: SPREADING STEADY

360 NEW CASES A DAY FOR 4 DAYS —478 NEW COVID CASES WEDNESDAY

 WESTCHESTER CREEPING SURGE AT MIDWEEK CONTINUES.

5TH WEEK IN THE LAST 6 SHOWING INCREASE IN CASES: END OF WEEK: PROJECTS TO 2,500 NEW CASES (360 A DAY)

WPCNR CORONA VIRUS SURVEILLANCE . From the New York State Covid Tracker. Observation and Analysis by John F. Bailey. July 14, 2022:

Governor Kathy Hochul’s  covid report today recorded Westchester County new covid positive persons numbered 478, bringing the 4 day total beginning Sunday to 1,424 persons 350 persons daily.

If total new positives to come Thursday,Friday and Saturday in the county remain the same without going up, the county will top 2,500 infections for the week, the third consecutive week of an increase in covid cases, and 5th of the last six weeks.

The total new Westcheste covid cases infections since July 1 stands at 4,377.

As WCNR has reported the June 2021 infections of new covid in the euphoria of opening up  and relaxing covid precautions (with complete state legislature approval) produced 450 new infections. June of 2022 has produced 9,991, that is 333 infections a day compared to 15 a day last June.

What did the 450 infections produce last July after it was “anything goes” time?  57 infections a day, a total of  1,724 for the month…starting a third wave in August, a 4th wave in November and a 5th wave the largest in January.

The infections in July 2022 right now stand at 4,377 through the first 14 days of the month. That is a 40% increase over what last July social habits of the county population went back to “normal.” 

With 10,000 infections in June working out there and only spread to 1 other person. We will have 10,000 new infections in July.  The evidence of this phenomenon of a demonstrated strong surge every week 2 days after the weekend shows people are coming down with covid faster, and feeling they have to get tested, go to a doctor and get a Lab test and are getting positive.

The after thought I have is that since on lab reported tests are being counted in the state figures and the infections rates of the small tests administered in the county means there is a lot more covid positives out there we do not know about.

Hospitalizations reported by the Center for Disease Control are also filling up County Hospitals. County Executive George Latimer put hospitalizations at 150 in his Monday briefing put covid is putting more persons in the ICU units.

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INTRODUCING NEW NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE 988 TEXT OR PUNCH IN THE NUMBERS SATURDAY, BEN BOYKIN ANNOUNCES

 
en Español

WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER From District 5 (White Plains-Harison) County Legislator Benjamin Boykin. July 14, 2022:

Thanks to the hard work of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and many other advocacy organizations, starting Saturday, July 16, 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached by texting or calling the nationwide, easy-to-remember 3-digit code: 988

Contacting this number is a direct connection to caring support for anyone in mental health distress, that may include:

Thoughts of suicideSubstance use crisisEmotional distress

Please note:Veterans, dial 988 and press 1 for dedicated support for those who served in our armed forces,The National Suicide Prevention Text Line (741-741 text TALK), and The original lifeline number (800) 273-8255 is still available

988 is a free service available to everyone. You can contact 988 by chat, text, or phone. Access support in Spanish by pressing 2. Interpretation services are available in over 150 languages.
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SATURDAY AT 7 : “PEOPLE TO BE HEARD AUG 23 CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY CANDIDATE NIGHT” CH 45 FIOS COUNTYWIDE & ON WHITE PLAINS OPTIMUM CH 76 & INSTANTLY RIGHT NOW ON WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG YOU’VE GOT VEDAT GASHI–DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS FOR WHITE PLAINS 16TH DISTRICT

MEET VEDAT GASHI RUNNING FOR WHITE PLAINS CONGRESSMAN IN THE NEW 16TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY AUGUST 23 — DISCUSSING THE ISSUES WITH “WHITE PLAINS WEEK’S” JOHN BAILEY
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