The recent increase in COVID-19 cases appears to have some people hoarding goods again as retailers are finding certain types of products leaving the store rapidly. Walmart recently noted that there is a run on cleaning supplies. Supermarket chains Kroger and Publix are limiting how much toilet paper and paper towels shoppers can buy after demand spiked recently. And Amazon is sold out of some of their disinfectant wipes and paper … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Says “No” To Cuomo’ Restrictions on Religion
The United States Supreme Court has temporarily rules against Governor’s Cuomo’s restriction against attendance limits within religious houses of worship. The 5-4 decision upholds the first amendment which gives Americans the right to worship as they choose. “The restrictions at issue here, by effectively barring many from attending religious services, strike at the very heart of the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious … [Read more...]
NY Should Lift Shroud of Secrecy Around Union Contracts: BY Caitlin Gilligan, Empire Center
Public officials are negotiating with unions in secret and ratifying far-reaching contracts without adequate public input, the Empire Center today warned in a new report, Dealing In The Dark: NY's Secretive Government Labor Negotiations. “Union contracts control almost every government function in New York and they’re a big part of why New Yorkers have the highest state and local tax burden,” said report author and Empire Center fellow Ken … [Read more...]
Community Bank N.A. Closes All Branch Lobbies and Will Operate Solely Through Drive-Thrus
Community Bank has made the decision to close all branch lobbies and operate solely through available drive-thrus, starting today, Wednesday, Nov. 25. All branch lobbies will be available by appointment only, including locations with and without drive-thrus. “We believe this decision is both conservative and prudent considering the current information the CDC has provided about COVID-19” Hal Wentworth, Community Bank N.A. … [Read more...]
Geneseo College , School In Lima Having Mini-Clusters of Spreading COVID-19
The Livingston County Department of Health (LCDOH) reports there are 48,133 negative and 649 positive cases of COVID-19 in Livingston County. Of these positive cases, 73 are currently active. “Our daily positivity rate – the percent tested positive – increased from around 1% in mid-October to close to 5% in mid-November,” stated Jennifer Rodriguez, Livingston County’s Public Health Director. “Along with increasing … [Read more...]
Parts of Monroe Are Now Orange; Ontario Heading Towads Yellow
Governor Andrew Cuomo declared that “parts of Rochester, Irondequoit, and Brighton have become an orange zone.” He then added that “Ontario County, Victor is on track to become a yellow zone.” A small portion of Gates is also included in the orange zone. The following is a breakdown of the different color categories the State is using to define areas: Red zone:Focus area is put in place to contain spread from a specific, … [Read more...]
Rochester Public Libraries Will Offer Curbside Pickup in Response to Governor’s Orange Zone Cluster Designation
Effective tomorrow, Tuesday, November 24, the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, along with all branches of the Rochester Public Library, will close its buildings to the public in an effort to keep the community safe. The closures are in response to the Governor’s announcement that parts of Rochester and Monroe County have reached New York State’s Orange Zone designation. The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe … [Read more...]
Dr. Slaoui Predicts Return To “Normal” by Mid-May
One of President’s Trump’s top advisors on COVID-19 is hopeful that you can return to ‘normal” as early as May. The doctor expresses current plans to ship the coronavirus vaccine as by middle December. “Our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunization sites within 24 hours from the approval, so I expect maybe on day two after approval on the 11th or the 12th of December,” Dr. Moncef Slaoui told CNN. He also predicted that life … [Read more...]
Rochester City Responds to Governor’s Orange Cluster Designation
Mayor Lovely Warren today announced the following changes to City operations as a result of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that portions of the city of Rochester will be upgraded to a COVID-19 Orange Zone, effective Wednesday, Nov. 25. “We all have an obligation to our community and to each other to wear masks, practice social distancing and comply with the State and County regulations regarding the ongoing pandemic,” said Mayor … [Read more...]
Monroe County COVID-19 Update
There are 294 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last update. The 7-day rolling average of new cases is 259 new cases per day. 7 Female under 10 11 Male under 10 21 Female 10-19 21 Male 10-19 33 Female in her 20s 26 Male in his 20s 23 Female in her 30s 26 Male in his 30s 21 Female in her 40s 15 Male in his 40s 29 Female in her 50s 20 Male in his … [Read more...]
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