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WPCNR CORONAVIRUS REPORT, From the Governor’s Office; JUNE 28, 2020:

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York State’s lowest death toll and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Yesterday, there were five deaths and 869 hospitalizations in New York State. The number of new cases, percentage of tests that were positive and many other helpful data points are always available at forward.ny.gov.

“As states across the country struggle with new outbreaks related to reopening, New York’s numbers continue to go down to record lows,” Governor Cuomo said.  “Our progress is a direct result of New Yorkers’ discipline and hard work and an incremental, data-driven reopening. Yesterday, as our hospitalizations dropped below 900, New York had its lowest single-day death toll since March 15th.  While today’s numbers are very encouraging, New Yorkers must remain vigilant or the numbers will shoot right back up.  Be smart, wear a mask, stay New York Tough!”

Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

• Patient Hospitalization – 869 (-39)
• Patients Newly Admitted – 54 (-24)
• Hospital Counties – 30
• Number ICU – 229 (-1)
• Number ICU that are intubated – 145 (+1)
• Total Discharges – 70,369 (+133)
• Deaths – 5
• Total Deaths – 24,835

Of the 61,906 tests conducted in New York State yesterday, 616, or 0.99 percent, were positive. Each region’s percentage of positive tests over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
New York City	1.40%	1.00%	1.10%
Capital Region	0.90%	0.80%	0.70%
Central New York	1.40%	0.50%	1.20%
Finger Lakes	1.60%	1.30%	0.70%
Long Island	1.10%	0.90%	0.80%
Hudson Valley	1.20%	1.00%	1.00%
Mohawk Valley	2.00%	2.40%	2.30%
North Country	0.20%	0.20%	0.30%
Southern Tier	1.20%	0.30%	0.30%
Western New York	1.40%	0.90%	0.80%

The Governor also confirmed 616 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 392,539 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 392,539 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	2,097	6
Allegany	59	1
Broome	703	2
Cattaraugus	123	0
Cayuga	113	2
Chautauqua	123	0
Chemung	140	1
Chenango	146	0
Clinton	101	0
Columbia	463	2
Cortland	46	2
Delaware	91	0
Dutchess	4,198	7
Erie	7,228	22
Essex	42	0
Franklin	29	0
Fulton	255	6
Genesee	238	1
Greene	260	0
Hamilton	6	0
Herkimer	158	4
Jefferson	85	0
Lewis	29	3
Livingston	128	2
Madison	352	1
Monroe	3,690	14
Montgomery	118	2
Nassau	41,754	29
Niagara	1226	3
NYC	214,750	316
Oneida	1586	39
Onondaga	2,816	25
Ontario	256	2
Orange	10,713	3
Orleans	281	1
Oswego	195	1
Otsego	84	0
Putnam	1,323	4
Rensselaer	551	1
Rockland	13,576	10
Saratoga	548	2
Schenectady	792	6
Schoharie	58	1
Schuyler	12	0
Seneca	69	0
St. Lawrence	218	0
Steuben	266	2
Suffolk	41,306	53
Sullivan	1,451	0
Tioga	142	0
Tompkins	176	1
Ulster	1,778	5
Warren	263	0
Washington	246	1
Wayne	162	1
Westchester	34,780	32
Wyoming	95	0
Yates	45	0

WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2020 From Bill O’Reilly, Astorino for State Senate June 25, 2020:

Former two-term Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (2010-2017), a proven champion for taxpayers and accountable bipartisan government, today formally launched his campaign for the New York State Senate in New York’s 40th District which includes areas of Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester counties. 

Mr. Astorino, 53, submitted eight straight budgets without a tax increase as county executive (in Westchester County) and created a bipartisan governing coalition to achieve concrete results in the county government he led, made his announcement in a video outlining some of the challenges he seeks to fix in Albany.

Under Mr. Astorino’s leadership, Westchester gained 44,000 new private sector jobs, maintained the highest credit rating in New York State — higher than the State itself — and reduced its workforce costs while delivering superior public services. 

The video, entitled “Rebuild” can be viewed here. A full script is included below. 

“New York is being challenged as perhaps never before, and it’s imperative that taxpayers be vigorously defended in the coming legislative term,” the former county executive said. “There are many in Albany already calling for dramatic new tax hikes, and middle class families can’t afford to pay a penny more. Without firm, common-sense voices at the table to push back against tax hikes — not to mention ill-conceived criminal justice blunders like cashless bail that’s putting dangerous criminals back onto our streets — the steady flow of families abandoning New York could become a torrent. We must not let that happen.” 

Mr. Astorino, a husband and father of three, said he looks forward to running a spirited campaign based on issues and competing visions for New York State. 

“New York is in turmoil right now, and there’s a critical need for firm, measured voices in the state legislature,” he said. “Peaceful protesters should be respected. We should encourage thoughtful dialogue and all sides of a debate must be heard. Violence, rioting, vandalism and those seeking unrest and anarchy, however, should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We also must ensure the safety of our senior citizens if a second wave of the coronavirus arrives. The avoidable tragedy that occurred in New York nursing homes this spring must be impartially investigated and never allowed to happen again.” 

After serving his second term as Westchester County Executive, Mr. Astorino went to work as Cardinal Dolan’s Delegate to the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, a Catholic philanthropic organization serving the healthcare needs of the poor, and as a paid national commentator for CNN.  ###
“Rebuild”2:23

So much is happening so fast, it’s tough to take it all in.But New York’s troubles didn’t start with the coronavirus lockdown,they’ve been building up for far too long.Record deficits, highest taxes in America,one million New Yorkers fleeing the state in just the past 10 years…Besides Albany’s rampant corruption we get one-sided debates that lead to dangerous new laws like cashless bail.Who is Albany protecting?

Their bad decisions are affecting all of us.I’m running for state senate because I know things can change – they have to.

As county executive I made promises and kept them.We built a bipartisan coalition that held the line on spending and cut property taxes….Helped create over 44,000 new jobs,opened up daycare slots for working parents and earned the highest credit rating of any county in the state.

We did it by bringing people together developing ground-breaking programs that eliminated veteran’s homelessness and the Fatherhood Initiative that helped at-risk dads get back into the lives of their children. Why can’t Albany do the same?

My plan to Fix and Rebuild New York starts with holding Albany politicians accountable. Term limits.Transparency, and tough new ethics laws.Next, we’ll jump start our economy by reducing taxes, reining in the excessive spending, and eliminating the regulations that do little but kill jobs and ingenuity.

We’ll improve our schools by putting parents and teachers back in charge and strengthen public safety by repealing the reckless cashless bail law and by improving our police – not defunding or abolishing them.

We’ll also bring other good ideas and policies to Albany so no one willing to put in the effort will get left behind.

To change New York we have to change the politicians… we need responsible leaders who can bring people together and get things done. I’ve done it before,and I will do it again.

Now, I’m running for state senate knowing the road ahead won’t be easy for New York state, but as someone who cares about the Hudson Valley as much as you do, I know it’s a fight worth having.