Port Chester Roundup

10/12/2024

MOVE TO FLORIDA THEY SAID: ...Hurricane Milton death toll up to 17 as Florida faces weeks of flooding... ...Fuel Crisis Leads to Long Lines... ...They Came for Slice of Paradise... ...Now They're Packing Their Bags....

https://x.com/GetTheDailyDirt/status/1845125426303176842

09/29/2024

WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE: 3 Spooky Hikes to Try in Westchester County This Fall

From local folklore to an Irvington man who slept in a homemade coffin, explore these hikes that highlight the county's spooky history....

From local folklore to an Irvington man who slept in a homemade coffin, explore these hikes that highlight the county's spooky history.

02/26/2021

NICK REISMAN: Cuomo’s Management Style....

https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/ny-state-of-politics/2021/02/25/cuomo-faces-questions-over-management-

Cuomo's hard-charging style under scrutiny.

01/03/2021

We Have Got News For Your Landlord....

DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE: state Legislature to stop evictions until May 1. What you need to know.

ALBANY - The state Legislature on Monday plans to pass a bill that would extend an eviction moratorium until May 1 and strengthen a variety of laws for renters and homeowners due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legislative leaders said Sunday they will convene a special session Monday to pass the sweeping COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act in a bid to keep people in their homes and help small landlords amid inaction in Washington.

"Far too many of our friends and neighbors struggled to find safe, affordable housing before COVID-19 hit our state," Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, said in a statement.

"Now, more and more families are struggling financially through no fault of their own, and are worried about losing their roof over their head in the winter during a pandemic."....

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2020/12/27/new-york-extends-evictions-moratorium-rent-foreclosures-until-may-due-covid/4053693001/

The state Legislature on Monday will pass a bill that would extend an eviction moratorium until May 1 and strengthen a variety of laws for renters and homeowners

01/03/2021

DAILY VOICE: COVID-19: Westchester Restaurant Owners Rally, March, Over Lack Of Indoor Dining

Restaurant owners and employees in a town among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic rallied together to demand they be allowed to reopen their businesses to indoor diners.A rally attended by dozens in ...

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/ossining/business/covid-19-westchester-restaurant-owners-rally-march-over-lack-of-indoor-dining/800632

Restaurant owners and employees in a Westchester town among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic rallied together to demand they be allowed to reopen their businesses to indoor diners.A rally attended by dozens in Port Chester marche...

01/03/2021

PATCH: Pet Adoption In The Port Chester Area: See New Local Dogs, Cats & More

Looking to adopt a furry friend? Check out this week's list of pets waiting at shelters in and around ...

https://patch.com/new-york/portchester/pet-adoption-port-chester-area-see-new-local-dogs-cats-more

Looking to adopt a furry friend? Check out this week's list of pets waiting at shelters in and around Port Chester.

01/03/2021

FOX BUSINESS: Small business owners in this New York town call on governor to lift COVID-19 restrictions

Roughly 50 small business owners in , N.Y., gathered on Monday to urge local officials and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to lift the city's COVID-19 orange zone restrictions....

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/new-york-small-businesses-call-on-cuomo-to-lift-covid-19-restrictions

Port Chester, located in Westchester County, was designated as the first orange warning zone by Cuomo in mid-November.

01/03/2021

DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE: Federal court strikes down New York COVID limits on religious services, again

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration and bolstered a prior ruling by the Supreme Court....

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2020/12/29/appeals-court-strikes-down-ny-covid-limits-religious-services-again/4075287001/

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration and bolstered a prior ruling by the Supreme Court.

01/03/2021

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The New York State Legislature approved eviction bans for tenants who have suffered financial hardships as a result of the pandemic.

tenants will be required to provide proper documentation explaining their situation for this moratorium to protect them from eviction.

For more information on this, please click here.

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-covid-19-emergency-eviction-and-foreclosure-prevention-act-2020

Governor Cuomo signs the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020.

12/10/2020

JOURNAL NEWS: For schools, a new kind of testing: Yellow zones begin to meet state's hurdles on COVID-19

Most school districts in yellow zones are using free, rapid tests provided by the state in an attempt to keep schools open this winter....The , , , and school districts say test-positivity rates at buildings inside the zones have been low enough....

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2020/12/10/new-york-schools-yellow-zone-covid-19-tests/6506282002/

Most school districts in yellow zones are using free, rapid tests provided by the state in an attempt to keep schools open this winter.

12/02/2020

Two new deaths were reported, bringing COVID-19 fatalities in Westchester

JOURNAL NEWS: COVID-19: These 3 Westchester communities have worst test positivity rates among colored zones in New York

The seven-day averages: : 10.03%; : 9.55%; and : 8.54%

Three other Westchester zip codes in yellow zones — parts of New Rochelle, Yonkers and Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow — each have seven-day average positivity rates below 7%:

: 6.51%; / : 5.55%; and : 4.75%....

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/covid-19-these-3-westchester-communities-have-worst-test-positivity-rates-among-colored-zones-in-new-york/ar-BB1bxvpE

Two new COVID-19 deaths were reported Tuesday.

11/30/2020

It Looks Like George Latimer Has Done A Great Job Managing Costs During This Pandemic....

PROPOSED BUDGET: Executive ’s proposed budget calls for:

2% increase for nonprofits,
$5 million for economic development programs,
$5 million for housing assistance programs and
$2 million for food insecurity.
$1 million savings on the tax levy for the second year in a row
No cuts to services