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Published by Halston Media, 2020-11-11 16:38:32

Yorktown News 11.12.20

Vol. 9 No. 34 Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. Thursday, November 12, 2020

COVID cases climb higher

Infection rate trending in wrong direction

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER active-case gure includes posi-
EDITOR
tive cases reported within the last

two weeks.

As of Sunday, Yorktown had e number of hospitalized

46 active cases of COVID-19, patients has also steadily in-

according to information pro- creased in Westchester. On Nov.

vided by Westchester County. It 1, 48 patients were hospitalized,

is Yorktown’s highest tally since followed by 51 on Nov. 3, 54 on

June 16. Nov. 4, 69 on Nov. 5, and 82 on

e spike is not isolated to Nov. 6. In total, 1,479 Westches-

Yorktown. Westchester County ter residents have died from CO-

is now seeing its highest rate of VID-19.

infection since the spring. On “We have yet to have an explo-

Sunday, 275 of 6,601 adminis- sion of fatalities as we had in the

tered tests returned positive, for a spring,” Latimer said, but noted

rate of 4.1 percent. ree months that three people died in con-

ago, on Aug. 8, the rate was 1.1 secutive nights last week. Twenty

percent. people died in October, com-

“When you look at absolute pared to a combined 11 in July

numbers of active cases, some- and August.

body might say, ‘You’re testing “We have not, by any means,

more people.’ Which we are,” reached the crisis stage that we

County Executive George Lat- were at in March and April,” PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY
imer told reporters Monday. Latimer said. “I try very hard to County Executive George Latimer provides a COVID-19 update on Monday, Nov. 9.

However, he added, the high work the balance between being

rate of infection “does indicate a fearmonger on one hand and a Zones,”meaning the rate of infec- and limits indoor and outdoor require mass testing for students

that the spread of infection is sugar-coater on the other hand. tion in the area has been greater mass gatherings to 25 people. and sta .

greater.” We are not trying to in ame con- than 2.5 percent for 10 consecu- Yellow is the least restrictive des- “It is not draconian,” Latimer

County-wide, there are 1,664 cern. We are not trying to deaden tive days. is designation re- ignation. If cases worsen, it is fol- said of the Yellow Zone. “We are

active cases. Westchester has down concern. We want to give quires public and private schools lowed by Orange and then Red, not shutting down any businesses

reported 42,179 positive cases you the facts as we see them.” to randomly test 20 percent of all which would close non-essential or any entities.”

since March, with 95 percent of Last week, New York State people on campus weekly; limits businesses, close restaurants to It is not clear if Yorktown is

cases lasting two weeks or longer, designated Port Chester and a indoor and outdoor dining to a take-out only, and, if schools wish SEE COVID PAGE 4
Latimer said. For that reason, the portion of Rye Brook as “Yellow four-person maximum per table; to continue in-person learning,

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Thursday, November 12, 2020 Yorktown News – Page 3

Noah and Avery Rodríguez pick
pumpkins at Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm.

PHOTO COURTESY OF YALIZA RODRIGUEZ

Yorktown
enjoys its

farms

Residents and out-of-towners alike PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNE MARIE BOUCHER PHOTO COURTESY OF LINDSAY MCMORROW PHOTO COURTESY OF DIANA O’SULLIVAN
ooded Yorktown’s half-dozen farms Kendall, 1, picks apples at Wilkens Shannon O’Sullivan picks apples at Wilkens Fruit &
this fall to enjoy some seasonal treats Gianna, Lia and Sofia Boucher pick Fruit & Fir Farm Fir Farm.
and to pick apples and pumpkins. We pumpkins at Hemlock Hill Farm.
asked our readers to send in some
photos.

Where is this in
Yorktown?

It’s time to put your knowledge of your town to the
test. Can you tell us where this is located in Yorktown?

e rst person to correctly email the editor will receive
a $5 Amazon code. e rest will get bragging rights.
Send your answers to marschhauser@halstonmedia.
com.

Send in some photos of your own, if you’d like to try
and stump the editor.

PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER

Page 4 – Yorktown News Thursday, November 12, 2020

The Staff Absentee ballots to decide Senate race

EDITORIAL TEAM Byrne wins another term in the Assembly
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
EDITOR: 914-302-5628 BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
[email protected] EDITOR
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628 Two years ago, Sen. Pete Sen. Pete Harckham Rob Astorino FILE PHOTO
[email protected] Harckham ipped the 40th
State Senate District blue after until next week. Harckham sus- more Democrats voting by mail Assemblyman Kevin Byrne
ADVERTISING TEAM decades of Republican control. pects most of those ballots were than Republicans.
PAUL FORHAN Now, he’s counting on thousands cast in his favor, which would but at this point, it’s statistically
of absentee ballots to keep him follow a national trend that saw “ ere is reason to be cau- impossible for us to not win,”
(914) 806-3951 in Albany for two more years. tiously optimistic,” Harckham Byrne said in an Election Night
[email protected] told supporters on Election Day. video.
As of Tuesday, the incumbent
BRUCE HELLER nds himself trailing his Re- Astorino, a former Westches- “It’s been an honor serv-
(914) 486-7608 publican challenger, Rob Asto- ter County executive, was also ing the last several years in the
[email protected] rino, by more than 8,000 votes, encouraged by the turnout. Assembly, and I am honored
according to uno cial election and privileged to serve as your
LISA KAIN results. ose totals re ect only “It was heartening to see how state assemblyman the next two
(201) 317-1139 votes cast in-person, through ei- many Democrats and inde- years,” he added.
[email protected] ther early voting or on Election pendents joined with Republi-
CORINNE STANTON Day. Absentee ballots, of which cans in backing Rob Astorino’s Keegan conceded the race,
(914) 760-7009 there are more than 30,000 out- common-sense vision for New posting a message to Twitter.
[email protected] standing, will not be counted York,” said William O’Reilly,
spokesman for Astorino. “ ere “I have called my opponent
JAY GUSSAK WWhahtaist itshethmeomstocsotmcmomonmon are still ballots to be counted, to congratulate him on his win
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[email protected] where we are. ere is a great all know that I am enormously
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SHELLEY KILCOYNE sinkfinecintifoenctsio?ns? ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 94 and I promise you I will not stop
(914) 924-9122 Republican Assemblyman here. is is just the start!”
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Deadlines prepared,” Slater said.
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THE DEADLINE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS rate, Slater added, “It’s de nitely
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