Westchester Library System, WLS, announced on Jan. 13 that it reached a record-breaking one million digital book checkouts through OverDrive in 2020. For the WLS this accomplishment illustrates the continued growth and importance of library digital lending of ebooks and audiobooks, especially in a year with building closures due to […]
Author: Jim Scova
New York State updated COVID numbers
Today’s update on the numbers: Total COVID hospitalizations are at 8,771. Of the 246,507 tests reported yesterday, 13,842 were positive (5.61% of total).
CDC/NY Updates Vaccine Policy Opens Eligibility to 65 and Up
CDC/NY Updates Vaccine Policy Opens Eligibility to 65 and Up: In an about face the US Center for Disease Controls has updated its recommendation and now includes seniors, 65 years and older, on their list of groups eligible to receive the new Coronavirus vaccines. The New York State Department of […]
COVID-19 rental assistance extended to February
The deadline for renters to apply for help under the New York State COVID Rent Relief Program has been extended to Feb. 1, 2021 and eligibility has been expanded. The program provides eligible households with a one-time rental subsidy that will be sent directly to the household’s landlord. Applicants will […]
State updates vaccine distribution plans
New York State is distributing the COVID-19 vaccine in phases based on need and risk. Although plans remain fluid, New Yorkers in Phase 1a and segments of Phase 1b currently are eligible for the vaccines. Eligible groups include doctors, nurses and health care workers, and now people age 75 and […]
