School District In Westchester Defends Ban On Staff Wearing Blue, Black Lives Matter Symbols School District In Westchester Defends Ban On Staff Wearing Blue, Black Lives Matter Symbols
School District In Westchester Defends Ban On Staff Wearing Blue, Black Lives Matter Symbols A Westchester school district is standing behind a new policy that bars staff members from wearing symbols that represent political speech. The Pelham Board of Education held a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18 to address rising tensions that have arisen from Schools Superintendent Cheryl Champ’s decision to ban staff members from wearing anything that pertains to either the Black Lives Matter or Blue Lives Matter movements while on the job. Champ implemented the new policy after some staff members wore masks and other clothes that featured the Thin Blue Line Flag, typically a sign of tribute t…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community Westchester saw a slight day-to-day drop in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, but more than 325 positives were still reported by the Department of Health. There were 329 newly reported COVID-19 cases in Westchester on Wednesday, Nov. 18, down from 427 the day before as the county sees a surge of the second wave of the virus. spreading. There have now been 44,975 COVID-19 cases reported in Westchester out of 976,462 tested, with the overall positivity rate holding at 4.6 percent. There were no new COVID-19 fatalities, as the death toll held at 1,490. A breakdown of total, active, and new COV…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community Fifteen Westchester communities saw a double-digit rise in new COVID-19 cases as several hundred were reported across the county. COVID-19 continues to surge in the Hudson Valley, with the Westchester County Department of Health reporting 427 new cases in the past 24 hours. There have now been 44,576 COVID-19 cases reported in Westchester out of 967,509 tested. The overall 4.6 positivity rate has steadily been rising following the start of fall. There were no new COVID-19 fatalities, as the death toll held at 1,490. In the past week, the average positive infection rate in Westchester has…
COVID-19: Here's New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community Westchester County saw nearly 1,000 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, with at least one each in each community. The county Department of Health reported that there were 933 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester over the weekend as concerns begin mounting for some elected officials. "We're seeing an increase in coronavirus in Westchester as we're seeing an increase across the state and nation, and that's very concerning to us," Westchester County Executive George Latimer said during a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Nov. 16. Due to the sharp spike in cases and an increase in the inf…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Location COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Location
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Location After seeing a spike of more than 500 COVID-19 cases a day earlier, Westchester is reporting less than 250 new cases in the latest data released on Friday, Nov. 13. The county Department of Health reported 233 new COVID-19 cases as the virus. There have now been 43,292 COVID-19 cases reported in Westchester out of 935,727 tested.  The overall 4.6 positivity rate has steadily been rising following the start of fall. No new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in Westchester as the virus-related death toll held at 1,482. In the Hudson Valley, the infection rate has risen from 3.6 pe…
COVID-19: Westchester School Going Remote After New Positive Test COVID-19: Westchester School Going Remote After New Positive Test
Covid-19: Westchester School Going Remote After New Positive Test Another Westchester school is transitioning to its remote learning plan after receiving confirmation of a positive COVID-19 case. Pelham Schools Superintendent Cheryl Champ announced this week that an individual at Siwanoy Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing officials to switch back to distance learning for two weeks. Champ said that students will learn from home beginning on Thursday, Nov. 12 through Tuesday, Nov. 24. Students will return to the classroom for in-person instruction on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Colonial, Prospect Hill, and the high school will continue to …
COVID-19: Westchester Sees Positive Testing Rate Hit 4.4 Percent; New Breakdown By Location COVID-19: Westchester Sees Positive Testing Rate Hit 4.4 Percent; New Breakdown By Location
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Positive Testing Rate Hit 4.4 Percent; New Breakdown By Location Westchester continues to see an uptick in new COVID-19 cases as the virus continues rapidly spreading in the region and across the state.  On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the county Department of Health was reporting 251 newly confirmed cases as the number of people actively infected with the virus climbed to 1,785.  In recent days, Westchester and the Hudson Valley has seen a dramatic spike in cases and infection rates, with hundreds being confirmed in the area. In Westchester, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate for those tested has jumped from 2.5 percent to 4.4 percent in the pas…
COVID-19: As Cases Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Locale In Westchester COVID-19: As Cases Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Locale In Westchester
Covid-19: As Cases Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Locale In Westchester Just like most of New York State, Westchester has seen a recent spike in COVID-19 infections, though alarm bells aren't ringing yet for County Executive George Latimer. There were 485 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester over the weekend, as the number of active cases jumped to 2,048 as of Monday,  Nov. 9, according to the county Department of Health. Latimer noted that as recently as three months ago, on Sunday, Aug. 8, there were only 442 active cases in the county. The County Executive said that while the county is testing more, resulting in more positive tests, the infect…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees New Rise In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees New Rise In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees New Rise In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community There has been another new rise in COVID-19 cases in Westchester as the region, state, and nation continues the battle against the virus. On Friday, Nov. 6, the county Department of Health was reporting 164 new COVID-19 cases as the region continues to see a spike in the spread of the virus. The latest numbers are slightly down from recent upticks in the number of positive cases confirmed. Earlier story - COVID-19: Village In Westchester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increases In Westchester, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate for those tested has jumped from 1.…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality There were less than 150 newly reported COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours in Westchester after the county saw hundreds of new cases over the past week.  On Thursday, Nov. 5, the county Department of Health was reporting 132 new COVID-19 cases, with only three municipalities reporting double-digit rises in new cases as the virus continues spreading throughout the Hudson Valley. Related story - COVID-19: NY Cases Double In One Month, 'Progress Threatened By National Surge,' Cuomo Says In Westchester, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate for those tested has jumped from 1.4 perce…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality Westchester saw nearly 250 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours after reporting hundreds of new infections over the weekend. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the county Department of Health was reporting that there were 241 new COVID-19 cases, including double-digit numbers in eight different municipalities as the virus continues to surge across the country at alarming rates. Related story - COVID-19: NY Cases Double In One Month, 'Progress Threatened By National Surge,' Cuomo Says In Westchester, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate for those tested has jumped from 1.2 percent to 1.8 p…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality Nearly 350 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Westchester over the weekend as the region continues to see a rise in the number of new cases after flattening the curve over the summer. On Monday, Nov. 2, the county Department of Health reported that there were 342 new COVID-19 cases reported as cases continue to mount both in Westchester and throughout the Hudson Valley. Since the pandemic began, there have been 865,202 COVID-19 tests administered in Westchester, with 41,061 testing positive. The positivity rate in Westchester has dropped to 4.7 percent. The overall positive infection rate…