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http://www.wpcommunitymedia.org/people-to-be-heard/07122021-1009
HEZI ARIS,
FOUNDER, EDITOR
OF THE YONKERS TRIBUNE
ON THE STATE OF THE COUNTY
GEORGE LATIMER’S FIRST 3-1/2 YEARS
JOURNALISM TODAY
ISSUES COUNTY FACES
HOW GOVERNMENT CAN IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC
HOW PRESS CAN IMPROVE REPORTING ON GOVERNMENT
DEALING WITH POST COVID
STATE OF THE RECOVERY
THE ISSUES NOBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT—
BUT EVERYONE’S THINKING ABOUT
“HAPPY PRE-BIRTHDAY DENNIS AND TONNIE.
I’VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE RATE OF VACCINATIONS OF COVID. WESTCHESTERITES HAVE TO GET ON THE STICK AND GO IN AND VACCINATE AT THE RATE OF 2,000 SECOND SHOTS A DAY AGAIN FOR THE COUNTY TO BE FULLY VACCINATED BY AUGUST 26 JUST BEFORE SCHOOLS COME BACK FOR IN-CLASSROOM LEARNING.
AS COUNTY EXECUTIVE LATIMER REPORTED YESTERDAY VACCINATIONS IN THE COUNTY CENTER IN WHITE PLAINS HAVE DROPPED DRAMATICALLY TO A LOW OF 168 VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS YESTERDAY, FROM PREVIOUS LEVELS OF 2,000 A DAY 5-1/2 MONTHS AGO. IF THAT DOES NOT IMPROVE IMMEDIATELY TO 2,000 A DAY OR MORE IN WESTCHESTER, THERE IS NO WAY WE BECOME FULLY VACCINATED BY THE TIME SCHOOL OPENS.
IF THE COUNTY GETS 2ND SHOTS UP TO 1,000 A DAY, 7,000 A WEEK, IT WILL TAKE 90 DAYS TO BE FULLY VACCINATED FROM TODAY WHICH MEANS OCTOBER 10. 1,500 VACCINATIONS A DAY CUTS IT TO MID SEPTEMBER.
200 VACCINATIONS A DAY YIELDS 1,400 VACCINATIONS A WEEK FOR THE 633, 354 WHO STILL NEED A SECOND SHOT THAT WOULD TAKE 452 WEEKS TO VACCINATE THE 633,354 WITH SECOND SHOTS. WHICH I GUESS WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE. GOING TO GET HAVE TO COME BACK SEVERAL THOUSAND A DAY. WHY ARE THE SHOTS DWINDLING? ARE PEOPLE SKIPPING SECOND SHOTS?
IN THE MID HUDSON REGION OF 7 COUNTIES, INCLUDING WESTCHESTER, LAST WEEK 13,455 SECOND SHOTS WENT IN TO ARMS LAST WEEK, AND WITH 1,244, 707 WITH FIRST SHOTS ASSUMING THEY ALL COME IN FOR THE NUMBER 2 SHOT.THE MID-HUD REGION WILL BE FULLY VACCINATED 92 DAYS—OR NOVEMBER 10 – MORE VACCINATION PLACES NEED UP THERE I SAY. AND PEOPLE HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR SAFETY I’D SAY. THE VACCINES CANNOT HELP IF YOU DO NOT GET THEM.
IN GOOD NEWS , HOME SALES CONTINUE STRONG IN WHITE PLAINS. 63% MORE HOMES IN WHITE PLAINS SOLD IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2021 THAN SECOND QUARTER, 2020. THE MEDIAN SALE PRICE WAS UP 19%
THE MEDIAN PRICE FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY ROSE 17.6% TO $835,000 FROM $710,000 LAST YEAR. AVERAGE PRICE OF A WESTCHESTER HOME, 1.1 MILLION, CONDO, $405.000, COOP $190,000 2 TO 4 FAMILY, $666,500.
IN THE HEARING ON TURNING 701 WESTCHESTER AVENUE INTO A 5-STORY, 366-APARTMENT MIXED USE CAMPUS ,HELD LATE IN THE EVENING LAST TUESDAY NIGHT, SEVEN SPOKE AGAINST APPROVING THE SENLAC PROJECT, CITING TRAFFIC, DISRUPTION OF NEIGHBORHOODS, TAKING BUSINESS AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN AND ASKED THE COUNCIL NOT TO APPROVE IT . WESTCHESTER COUNTY ASSOCIATION WAS BEHIND THE MIXED USE CONCEPT BECAUSE WESTCHESTER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE ONLY 15% OCCUPIED AND THE MIXED USE CONCEPT IS A STRATEGY TO MAKE OWNERS’ PROPERTIES PROFITABLE AGAIN. A VOTE COULD COME AUGUST 2.
THE WAY IS CLEAR FOR THE FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF NEW YORK PROPERTY TO FINALLY GET OUT OF WHITE PLAINS. IN LIGHT OF HARRISON’S ACQUIRING THE WILLOW RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB FOR $13.5 MILLION BY EMINENT DOMAIN, THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS COULD DO THE SAME THING. REALTOR SOURCES HAVE TOLD ME THE $13.5 MILLION PRICE IS MARKET VALUE FOR GOLF COURSES THESE DAYS. WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!”
WPCNR CORONAVIROUS REPORT. July 12, 2021: In a news conference this afternoon County Executive George Latimer reported that new cases of 30 covid infections a day were reported based on those Westchester individuals who tested positive July 8, 9, 10 and 11.
Of 10,269 tests conducted the last 4 days 132 or 1% tested positive for covid.
Mr. Latimer said the county is trying to find out of the 132 newly infected had received vaccines, or had not received a vaccine. He gave no explanation for the increase.
He said the number of vaccinations had dropped dramatically, saying that at its peak, the White Plains County Center facility had been vaccinating 2,000 a day, and today July 12, only 168 persons were registered for appointments.
He urged persons who had not gotten vaccinate to please consider doing so. He said the vaccine had been responsible for stopping the spread of covid. Click on the video below to hear Mr. Latimer’s analysis of the vaccination progress in Westchester:
From June 1 through June 30, , according to state day-by-day totals compiled by WPCNR, 39,284 Westchesterites were tested and 131 tested positive, in 30 days. The June infection rate was 1/3 of a per cent.
In the last 4 days, 132 tested positive., that is 1% a day.
From July 1 through July 8, 21,075 Westchester residents were tested, and 94 tested positive, a positive infection rate of .04%. Then came the July 4 weekend. that was 10 days ago when it began July 2.
If the covid incubation period is 10 days then we may possibly be seeing the first evidence of a holiday weekend infection spike.. With more outdoor big attendance activities coming up, it remains to be seen whether the infect rate will continue upwards, aggravated by the new sense of “covid is over, we’re back to normal.”
In the six other counties in the Mid-Hudson region all are running under 5 infections a day, the Westchester weekend numbers are way above them.
This Afternoon Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.
Tuesday A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.