Gyms and personal care services such as salons are no longer considered one of the major transmitters of COVID-19, according to the state’s latest public health data. As a result of that, such businesses operating within a COVID-19 micro-cluster Orange Zone can now continue to operate under new restrictions. Gyms […]
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State adjusts micro-cluster focus zone criteria
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday, Dec. 11, new metrics by which micro-cluster focus zones will be determined to help control COVID-19 spread and protect hospital capacity. Additionally, Cuomo announced new directives to further grow hospital capacity, as well as updated calibrations to business guidelines based on recent Centers for […]
Nonprofit Westchester honors heroes of COVID-19
Nonprofit Westchester, the county’s only membership organization solely dedicated to advancing the needs of Westchester’s nonprofit sector, the people and communities it serves and the nonprofit workforce, held its annual meeting on Dec. 3. The organization paid tribute to nonprofits heroes, particularly those frontline workers who feed the hungry, provide […]
Skin cancer alert: Winter is dangerous
Chilly temperatures may have you pulling on cozy sweaters and coats, but don’t be fooled: You can’t stop protecting yourself from skin cancer just because winter is coming, says Angie Seelal, of Advanced Dermatology P.C. When the sun is shining bright, it’s easy to remember that ultraviolet, UV, rays that […]
Covid vacccines coming to New York
NEW: 346,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine are expected to be delivered to New York State the week of December 21, in addition to the 170,000 Pfizer doses coming this weekend.
