Tens of thousands of dollars raised to feed Westchester hospital workers
After hitting an initial $10,000 goal, New Castle Town Supervisor Rob Greenstein started upping it in increments of $5,000 that soon grew to increments of $10,000. Most recently, he just raised his goal from $100,000 to $150,000.
Westchester company testing COVID-19 drug treatment
Scientists at Regeneron are working on drug treatments to fight COVID-19.
Tornado Warning expires for parts of NYC, Nassau, Westchester
UPDATE: The National Weather Service Tornado Warning for southern Westchester County, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Nassau County has expired.
NY nurses' union sues state, hospitals
The New York State Nurses Association filed separate lawsuits against the state's Health Department, Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Westchester County Health Care Corp.
Common to experience more vivid dreams during pandemic, experts say
“We see very often that individuals report vivid dreams, vivid nightmares, whenever they go through traumatic events," says Dr. Brittany LeMonda, a Neuropsychologist at Lenox Hill Hospital.
Nurses dealing with coronavirus have tires slashed in hospital parking lot
Some nurses at a New York hospital who had just been lauded for their work during the coronavirus pandemic ended their stress-filled overnight shifts to find their tires had been slashed while they worked.
NY teachers 3D print face shields for hospital workers
Nearly a dozen teachers have equipped their basements with 3D printers and laser cutters to manufacture face shields for health-care workers.
Man, 72, stabbed in Hanukkah attack dies from injuries
A man who was among the five people stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City has died three months after the attack, according to an Orthodox Jewish organization and community liaison with a local police department.
Kids and coronavirus: What are the dangers?
Like many parents, Kerry McKenna didn’t think her 4-year-old son was in danger of contracting coronavirus.
Protective barriers being installed at supermarket registers
Transparent barriers, a.k.a. sneeze guards, are going up in checkout lanes of several major supermarket chains.
Rick Pitino returns to college basketball as Iona coach
Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday.
National Guard distributes food in New Rochelle
Shoulder to shoulder, National Guard troops have been packing goods through the night at Feeding Westchester.
Cuomo unveils first drive-thru coronavirus testing facility
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo opened the state's first drive-through COVID-19 mobile testing center in New Rochelle Friday, where a containment zone was put into place this week.
Cuomo: SUNY, CUNY classes to move online on March 19
SUNY and CUNY will be moving classes online on March 19 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Rochelle prepares for containment period
New Rochelle is at the center of an outbreak of over 120 cases in Westchester County, out of over 200 statewide.
NY setting up containment zone around New Rochelle
New York is going to set up a one-mile containment zone around a Westchester County city in an effort to control the spreading coronavirus.
Columbia, Hofstra cancel classes due to coronavirus concerns
Columbia University has canceled classes on Monday and Tuesday and will conduct classes remotely for the rest of the week after someone connected with the school was quarantined as a result of exposure to the coronavirus.