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State ramps up Covid-19 vaccine distribution

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 24 updated New Yorkers on the state’s vaccination program.  The total week 6 federal allocation of vaccine delivery to providers was completed last Sunday. Delivery of the week 7 allocation from the federal government does not begin until the middle of this week.  As of […]

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Announcement paves way for high-risk sports

After months of uncertainty regarding the viability of some high school sports in New York State, student-athletes had reason for optimism last week when Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced that high-risk scholastic and recreational sports could begin as early as Feb. 1, pending approval by local county health officials. […]

Sports

Fans ‘pylon’ the touchback rule debate

Sports have always been a fertile breeding ground for debate.  As long as sports have been around, arguments about said sports have dominated the social discourse.  Discussions regarding the relative merits of certain players, coaches and franchises are essentially the driving force behind the entirety of sports-talk media—a lucrative industry […]

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Gaynor case stalled by pandemic concerns

By MIKE SMITH – Sports Editor Amid a recent coronavirus spike and a shakeup in law firms, the legal proceedings against alleged sexual abuser Edwin “Ted” Gaynor have stalled somewhat in the recent weeks, says one lawyer familiar with the cases. Scott Papp, an attorney at Lowey Dannenberg, P.C.—a White […]

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Latimer promotes Lopez to senior operations position

Westchester County Executive George Latimer is proud to announce the promotion of Blanca Lopez to serve as the county’s new assistant director of operations. Currently, Lopez serves the county as an adviser on Fair and Affordable Housing.  She also serves as liaison to various county departments such as Planning, Probation, […]