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March 6, 2020 | Vol. 7, Number 60 | www.harrisonreview.com
Coronavirus breaches Westchester
It’s good to be back This year marked the return of the Section One Basketball Tournament to the County Center after a two-year hiatus. For more, see page 6. Photo courtesy Westcheser County
County announces Airport Master Plan engagement program After listening to the concerns of Westchester County residents, community organizations, the business community, environmental activists and more, Westchester County Executive George Latimer launched the Community Engagement Program supporting the Master Plan Supplement for Westchester County Airport. Joined by Merchant Aviation, who will be providing a comprehensive picture of the economic value and environmental impacts of the airport for the supplement, and Arch Street Communications, the public relations firm that has been charged with engaging the public throughout the supplemental master planning process, Latimer announced how together, Westchester County will create a new vision for the airport as a transportation resource. Latimer
stressed the importance of hearing from residents from across Westchester throughout the community engagement process, because Westchester County Airport impacts the entire county. “The Airport is an essential part of our County, and my administration has made a commitment to a thorough evaluation of airport operations and its impacts, as well as new vision for the Airport based on greater participation from the public,” Latimer said. “Whether you use the Airport to fly with your family to Florida, to pick up your parents who are visiting for the winter, or you use the Airport for business travel, we need to hear from you. Our goal is to engage everyone the Airport touches—our homeowners, business community, environmental groups, commu-
nity organizations and more—a balance I am confident we can achieve. We look forward to having the public be an integral part of this process moving forward.” For On The Horizon, the Master Plan Supplement Community Engagement Program, Latimer has planned a series of public events that will include open houses, public hearings, public opinion research and more. On the Horizon has launched onthehorizon914.com, a website where community members may sign up for e-mail newsletters and take a brief online survey on their opinions of the current status of the airport. The Master Plan Supplement will focus on analysis of the Airport with respect to the physical condition of the Airport property, buildings and infrastructure, ad-
ditional analysis of noise and environmental impacts and the local and regional economic impact of the airport. This analysis will be used to develop a vision for the Airport in the future. (Submitted) Latimer invited residents, members of the business community, environmental activists and key stakeholders, to the first Open House for the Community Engagement Program, set for:
Thursday, March 19 4- 7 p.m.
Westchester County Center 198 Central Ave.White Plains, RSVP: Info@OnTheHorizon914.com
A New Rochelle man has been confirmed as being positive for the second case of the novel coronavirus in New York State, and also the first known case in Westchester County. The man, who is in his 50s, is now hospitalized in Manhattan after first being transported by a neighbor to New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville. The man, identified as an attorney who works in Manhattan, has an underlying respiratory illness, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and is in critical condition.He recently traveled to Miami, but no direct connection to China or any country on the virus watch list has been established, making it an apparent case of “community spread” COVID-19, Cuomo said. “That kind of spreading is inevitable,” Cuomo said at a March 3 press conference. The Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy school in Riverdale, where one of the New Rochelle man’s children attends, is closed on Wednesday, Cuomo said. “There may be some more schools that voluntarily close as they determine if children may have exposed other children,” Cuomo said. And on March 3, at the direction of the state, county Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler directed that Young Israel in New Rochelle halt all services immediately and for the foreseeable future due to potential COVID-19
exposure connected to the man who tested positive today. Additionally, congregants of the temple who attended services on Feb. 22, and a funeral and a bat mitzvah at the temple on Feb. 23 must self-quarantine until at the very earliest March 8. Those who do not self-quarantine will be mandated to by the county Department of Health to do so. The novel virus’ first confirmed case in the state was reported on Sunday, March 1, by a 39-year-old Manhattan woman who is employed as a healthcare worker. The woman contracted the virus while traveling abroad in Iran, and is currently isolated in her home, along with her husband. “Her symptoms are mild,” Cuomo said. Her condition is not life-threatening and she has self-quarantined at her Manhattan home since returning from Iran, authorities said. Cuomo noted that about 80 percent of those who contract the novel coronavirus will self-resolve. “They may not even know they had the illness,” Cuomo said. “There is no reason for undue anxiety—the general risk remains low in New York. We are diligently managing this situation and will continue to provide information as it becomes available,” Cuomo added. (Submitted) FOR MORE see page 3
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