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WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL.From the Office of the Westchester District Attorney. December28, 2021:
The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office conducted a thorough investigation into allegations reported by two women against former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Specifically, the alleged conduct, of which we are aware, that occurred in Westchester County is as follows:
1- A woman, identified as Trooper 1 in the Attorney General’s Report, alleged that, when Cuomo was the Governor and Trooper 1 was a member of his detail and on duty at his home in Mount Kisco, she asked the Governor if he needed anything and he responded by asking her if he could kiss her. She further indicated that she was concerned about the ramifications of denying the Governor’s request and so she said “sure.” The Governor then kissed her on the cheek and, as indicated in the Attorney General’s report, “said something to the effect of, ‘oh, I’m not supposed to do that’ or ‘unless that’s against the rules.’”
2- A second woman has alleged (publicly and to our investigators) that Cuomo grabbed her arm, pulled her toward him and kissed her on the cheek without seeking permission for such a greeting while the two were at an event at White Plains High School.
Our investigation found credible evidence to conclude that the alleged conduct in both instances described above did occur. However, in both instances, my Office has determined that, although the allegations and witnesses were credible, and the conduct concerning, we cannot pursue criminal charges due to the statutory requirements of the criminal laws of New York. This conclusion is unrelated to any possible civil liability which is beyond the scope of a District Attorney’s jurisdiction, which focuses solely on criminal laws.
We continue to recognize the bravery of the women and witnesses who have cooperated with law enforcement and we remain committed to supporting them and all survivors. As in all cases of alleged misconduct, my Office will investigate such claims irrespective of the position or status of the accusers or the accused. We thank the Attorney General, the State Assembly and our sister DA Offices for their collaboration and cooperation.
Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers Monday on the state’s progress combating COVID-19.
“As we come home from holiday gatherings, it is as important as ever to take precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19 this season,” Governor Hochul said. “Wear your mask, wash your hands, and if you haven’t yet, get vaccinated and boosted. The vaccine is the best tool we have to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe as we head into the new year. Take advantage of having it readily available and get yours today.”
Data this morning in the GISAID database, the largest repository of SARS-CoV-2 sequences in the world, show the Omicron variant comprised 64.1% of uploaded sequences from NYS between 12/12/21 and 12/25/21. This increase compared to the result announced on Friday, which covered 12/10/2021 to 12/23/2021, and slightly higher than all previous levels, is indicative of the ongoing spread of Omicron in NYS.
Today’s data is summarized briefly below:
* Numbers with an asterisk were last updated as of Dec. 24 as the HERDS system was down in observance of the holiday.
** Vaccination numbers compiled by the CDC as of Dec. 24.
*** Due to the Holiday, today’s report has data fromDec. 24and Dec. 25, where available.
Test Results Reported – Dec.24:400,030/Dec. 25: 257,325***
Total Positive – Dec. 24: 49,708/Dec. 25: 36,454***
Percent Positive – 14.17%
7-Day Average Percent Positive – 11.70%
Patient Hospitalization – 4,891*
Patients Newly Admitted – 839*
Patients in ICU – 880 (-4)*
Patients in ICU with Intubation – 501 (+6)*
Total Discharges – 226,474 (+676)*
New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 60*
Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS – 47,929* 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 – 60,751 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 – 33,105,549
Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours – 29,046
Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days – 732,953
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose – 88.6%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series – 80.3%
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 95.0%**
Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 82.6%**
Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose – 77.4%
Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series – 69.4%
Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) – 82.9%**
Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) – 71.3**
Each region’s 7-day average of cases per 100K population is as follows:
REGION
Dec. 23
Dec. 24
Dec. 25
Capital Region
73.13
73.88
72.5
Central New York
76.38
75.36
73.28
Finger Lakes
59.28
57.42
54.51
Long Island
173.85
201.92
216.1
Mid-Hudson
116.99
134.3
140.16
Mohawk Valley
75.8
70.47
64.44
New York City
204.25
237.31
256.7
North Country
51.01
50.23
46.44
Southern Tier
91.26
86.18
70.34
Western New York
59.65
65.41
68.37
Statewide
147.83
168.15
178.37
Each region’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
Region
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Friday, December 24, 2021
Saturday, December 25, 2021
Capital Region
8.61%
9.03%
9.23%
Central New York
8.77%
8.69%
9.05%
Finger Lakes
8.38%
8.52%
8.85%
Long Island
13.05%
13.98%
14.79%
Mid-Hudson
9.43%
10.35%
11.04%
Mohawk Valley
8.79%
9.21%
9.40%
New York City
10.20%
11.00%
11.76%
North Country
6.96%
7.08%
7.07%
Southern Tier
7.34%
7.91%
7.89%
Western New York
8.88%
9.31%
9.69%
Statewide
10.18%
10.98%
11.70%
Each New York City borough’s 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:
Borough in NYC
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Friday, December 24, 2021
Saturday, December 25, 2021
Bronx
10.73%
12.37%
13.78%
Kings
10.15%
10.86%
11.47%
New York
9.70%
9.99%
10.50%
Queens
10.69%
11.78%
12.70%
Richmond
10.24%
11.46%
12.34%
Yesterday, 36,454 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total compiled to 3,184,195. A geographic breakdown is as follows:
County
Total Positive
New Positive
Albany
39,158
206
Allegany
6,861
7
Broome
32,356
134
Cattaraugus
11,289
6
Cayuga
11,035
18
Chautauqua
17,235
32
Chemung
14,609
36
Chenango
6,533
18
Clinton
9,519
48
Columbia
6,677
22
Cortland
6,999
40
Delaware
5,322
8
Dutchess
42,998
246
Erie
141,578
750
Essex
3,527
9
Franklin
6,273
19
Fulton
8,853
16
Genesee
9,903
14
Greene
5,831
20
Hamilton
584
0
Herkimer
9,779
24
Jefferson
12,884
21
Lewis
4,685
0
Livingston
8,284
13
Madison
8,702
10
Monroe
109,437
320
Montgomery
8,141
5
Nassau
268,422
3,438
Niagara
33,017
128
NYC
1,372,105
23,804
Oneida
37,742
44
Onondaga
67,800
307
Ontario
13,619
18
Orange
70,609
347
Orleans
6,322
7
Oswego
16,565
19
Otsego
6,438
13
Putnam
15,093
17
Rensselaer
20,247
99
Rockland
61,500
386
Saratoga
29,297
152
Schenectady
21,589
22
Schoharie
3,302
4
Schuyler
2,347
13
Seneca
3,812
4
St. Lawrence
14,848
20
Steuben
14,343
17
Suffolk
298,430
3,353
Sullivan
11,352
82
Tioga
7,398
13
Tompkins
10,997
70
Ulster
21,494
93
Warren
8,726
40
Washington
8,019
16
Wayne
11,980
11
Westchester
169,325
1,869
Wyoming
6,088
4
Yates
2,317
2
Grand Total
3,184,195
36,454
Given the extent of spread of Omicron, it is more meaningful to report the percentage of Omicron variants as reported to the public COVID-19 sequence databases, than to report counts of individual cases. This percentage can then be related to the total positive COVID case count in the state. This process is consistent with how the New York State Department of Health has reported on all other variants online: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-variant-data.
It should be noted that similar data reported from the CDC, updated this week, uses a statistical model to project the variant percentages for a more recent timeframe. This projection approach partly explains a higher percentage for the Omicron variant reported by the CDC.
As of Dec. 24, 60 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19, bringing the total compiled by HERDS to 47,929. Death numbers were not compiled on Dec. 25 in observance of the holiday. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:
Deaths by County of Residence
County
New Deaths
Albany
1
Bronx
1
Broome
2
Cattaraugus
2
Chautauqua
2
Chemung
1
Erie
5
Genesee
1
Herkimer
1
Kings
3
Livingston
2
Manhattan
2
Monroe
2
Nassau
3
Niagara
1
Oneida
4
Onondaga
2
Orange
1
Putnam
1
Queens
8
Richmond
2
Rockland
2
Saratoga
1
Schenectady
1
Seneca
1
Suffolk
3
Ulster
1
Washington
1
Wayne
1
Westchester
2
Grand Total
60
All New York State mass vaccination sites are open to eligible New Yorkers aged 5 and older, with walk-in vaccination available at all sites on a first-come, first-serve basis for people aged 12 and older. Information on which sites require appointments for children in the 5-11 age group is available on our website. People who prefer to make 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.
New Yorkers looking to schedule vaccine appointments for 5-11-year-old children are encouraged to contact their child’s pediatrician, family physician, county health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rural health centers, or pharmacies that may be administering the vaccine for this age group. Parents and guardians can visit vaccines.gov, text their ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find nearby locations. Make sure that the provider offers the Pfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19 vaccine, as the other COVID-19 vaccines are not yet authorized for this age group.
Visit our websitefor parents and guardians for new information, frequently asked questions and answers, and resources specifically designed for parents and guardians of this age group.
Yesterday, 6,163 New Yorkers received their first vaccine dose, and 3,407 completed their vaccine series. A geographic breakdown of New Yorkers who have been vaccinated by region is as follows:
People with at least one vaccine dose
People with complete vaccine series
Region
Cumulative Total
Increase over past 24 hours
Cumulative Total
Increase over past 24 hours
Capital Region
934,480
71
852,482
98
Central New York
626,785
-6
579,120
68
Finger Lakes
833,858
16
769,405
35
Long Island
2,072,264
-1,016
1,835,767
-4
Mid-Hudson
1,621,838
-387
1,418,544
92
Mohawk Valley
315,417
0
291,684
44
New York City
7,558,213
7,456
6,649,556
2,950
North Country
293,116
3
264,119
6
Southern Tier
424,519
-42
388,200
7
Western New York
919,188
68
839,426
111
Statewide
15,599,678
6,163
13,888,303
3,407
The COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard is available to update New Yorkers on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York State Department of Health requires vaccinating facilities to report all COVID-19 vaccine administration data within 24 hours; the vaccine administration data on the dashboard is updated daily to reflect the most up-to-date metrics in the state’s vaccination effort. New York State Department of Health-reported data from NYSIIS and CIR differs slightly from federally-reported data, which is inclusive of federally-administered doses and other minor differences. Both numbers are included in the release above.
Westchester County has partnered with Quadrant Bio Sciences to offer FREE PCR COVID-19 testing at the Westchester County Center starting Wednesday, December 29.
This testing is APPOINTMENT ONLY – walk ins will not be accepted. Appointments will only be available 3 days in advance. Testing is for anyone experiencing symptoms or anyone who has been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The testing is not for travel. Testing is available for all ages, including children and infants.
JOHN BAILEY THE CITIZENETREPORTER BROADCASTS LIVE ON WVOX 1460 TUESDAYS, 7:50 A.M. A REGULAR COMMENTATOR ON WVOX FOR 8 YEARS
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR I’M PUTTING TOGETHER MY STORIES OF THE YEAR REPORT ON WHITE PLAINS WEEK AND THERE WERE A LOT OF THEM. WHITE PLAINS AND EVERY TOWN AND CITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD WAS CHANGED — IN ATTITUDES, WHAT WE DID. HOW WE LIVE TOGETHER IN THE TIME OF COVID
OUR LIFESTYLES CHANGED. WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO DO CHANGED. MANY OF US DID NOT WORK BECAUSE OF COVID. OUR PHYSICAL LANDSCAPE CHANGED.
IN WHITE PLAINS, MACY’S AND SEARS CLOSED THE RIDGEWAY COUNTRY CLUB WAS SOLD BY THE FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL TO A LUXURY HOUSING DEVELOPER BRINGING THAT 11 YEAR BATTLE TO A CLOSE—BUT THERE IS A CONTINGENT OF GEDNEY ASSOCIATION THAT STILL WANTS THE APELLATE COURT TO DECIDE WHETHER A MANDATE SHOULD GO WITH A PROPERTY INTO PERPETUITY SO IT STILL GOES ON EVEN THOUGH THE PROJECT IS GONE. IT IS THE ISSUE THAT NEVER ENDS.
WHITE PLAINS HAS OPTED IN TO MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES AND CANNIBIS RECREATIONAL FACILITIES APPROVED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE BY DEFAULT BY NOT TAKING UP THE ISSUE. WE AWAIT REGULATIONS ON HOW CANNIBIS FACILITIES WILL BE RUN. THERE ARE NONE YET.
LOUIS CAPPELLI TOOK OVER AND FINISHED 55 BANK STREET AND IS NOW FINISHING THE MITCHELL. THE CITY HAS YET TO ANNOUNCE WHAT IT IS GOING TO DO TO FINISH THE TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT THE RAILROAD STATION RENOVATION.
THE CITY AWAITS START UP OF THE WP PAVILLION PROJECT AND CONTINUES TO EXTEND SITE PLANS ON PROJECTS STALLED FOR LACK OF FINANCING.
THOSE WERE THE PHYSICAL CHANGES.
CITY GOVERNMENT REMAINS THE SAME. MAYOR TOM ROACH WAS ELECTED UNOPPOSED. RICHARD PAYNE WAS ELECTED TO HIS FIRST TERM ON THE COMMON COUNCIL. JOHN MARTIN WAS ELECTED TO HIS THIRD TERM ON THE COMMON COUNCIL AND JUSTIN BRASCH TO HIS SECOND.
PERSONAL CHANGES WERE MORE COMPLEX IT IS A CITY OF FEAR. OF REMOTE LEARNING AT HOME IN THE WHITE PLAINS SCHOOLS…WHICH REOPENED FULLY LAST MAY AND HAD A TERRIFIC COOPERATION BETWEEN PARENTS CHILDREN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO REOPEN LAST MAY.THE WHITE PLAINS SCHOOLS CONTINUE WITH AN UNDER 1% NEW POSITIVE RATE
MORE PROFOUND WERE THE PERSONAL CHANGES… I HAVE WATCHED MORE MOVIES ON NETFLIX GOTTEN INTO MORE ARGUMENTS WITH BRENDA STARR ON DELAYING STARTS OF MOVIES AND BEEN INFURIATED BY HORRIBLE TUNING IN INCONSISTENCIES ON THE STREAMING CHANNELS. I HAVE REALIZED HOW I MISS SOCIALIZING AND DO NOT LIKE THE FEAR OF BEING WITH PEOPLE. THIS IS NOT GOOD FOR US MENTALLY HOW HAVE YOU HANDLED THE PERSONAL SIDE OF COVID DENNIS?
DENNIS NARDONE: I COME IN AND DO THE SHOW, TRY AND GIVE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE. I COME HERE 7 DAYS A WEEK.
JOHN: WE HAD TO STAY AT HOME. WE HAD TO WORK FROM HOME. CHILDREN HAD TO LEARN FROM HOME. WE HAD TO DEAL WITH WHETHER TO MASK OR NOT TO MASK. THERE WAS ANXIETY ABOUT WHETHER TO BE VACCINATED. INFORMATION CHANGED AND CHANGED AND CHANGED AGAIN. VACCINATIONS WERE ATTACKED BY IRRESPONSIBLE MEDIA. AFTER THE FIRST WAVE OF COVID THIS YEAR WAS STOPPED IN APRIL, RESTRICTIONS WERE LOOSENED. SOCIALIZING RETURNED AND BEGINNING IN JULY CASES GREW CREATING A SECOND WAVE WHICH AFTER LABOR DAY TURNED INTO A THIRD WAVE UNTIL NOW DECEMBER WE HAVE A SHARP SPIKE THAT HAS EXPLODED.
