![In the video below, County Executive George Latimer extends a message to Westchester: “It is important for us to remember that the suspension of our usual traditions is not the suspension of our faith,” he writes. “We can instead use this time as a unique opportunity to renew our belief in things unseen, especially if the future remains uncertain. May this season inspire us all to have confidence that we will get through this together, and that better things will […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Holy-Week-Video-Latimer.jpg)
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![In his daily briefing Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo reported that on Tuesday, April 7, the state had suffered the highest number of deaths in a single day: 779. And he predicted that the numbers were likely to continue to rise as patients that have been on ventilators for extended periods begin to die. “Every number,” he said, “is a face.” Following the example of Westchester’s George Latimer, he has ordered all flags in the state to be lowered to half-mast. […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cuomo-1400x912.jpg)
![By Robert Kimmel Grocery stores and pharmacies within the unincorporated areas of the Town of Greenburgh will soon be operating under tough new rules imposed by Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. Citing the COVID-19 pandemic and its possible effect on the health and safety of shoppers and employees, the orders go into effect Friday, April 10. While the Villages, including Tarrytown, Irvington and Dobbs Ferry are not in the unincorporated part of the Town, shoppers arriving from any location to those […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Grocery-store-produce.jpg)
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To Our First Responders and Healthcare Workers: Thank You!
On behalf of our readers and advertisers, we salute the men and women who keep our villages running and protect us in a time of great peril. Here’s to the doctors, nurses, orderlies and other healthcare workers. Here’s to t... More »
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Police, Fire, EMTs from Across the Rivertowns Honor Healthcare Workers at Phelps
As the sun set over the Hudson to the west, dozens upon dozens of police squad cars, fire trucks and EMT vehicles, their lights flashing and sirens blaring, paraded by the front entrance of Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy ... More »
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Tarrytown to Enforce New, Stricter Rules for COVID-19 Prevention
Early Tuesday evening, Village of Tarrytown Administrator Rich Slingerland sent the following message to the home phones of all village residents: Information regarding Covid-19 actions and rules can be found on the front pag... More »
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No Regents Exams This Year
The New York State Board of Regents on April 6 announced that the June Regents exam, used to certify completion of high school in the state’s public schools, has been cancelled. Instead, schools are advised to rely on teacher... More »
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TEAC’s April Newsletter Offers Ideas for Environmental Activities
Click here for the April 2020 TEAC Newsletter We’ve made some changes to this year’s Earth Day Celebration and we hope you join us — not physically, of course, but on your own, while you’re practicing safe social distancing a... More »
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22 articles in this category More ArticlesMoreFeeding the Hungry During COVID-19
George Latimer and Feeding Westchester Vice-President Matthew Honeycutt discuss the work Feeding Westchester is doing, what issues they have encountered, how they are taking safety precautions and how residents can help their neighbors suffering from food inse... More »
