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Reports: Top Cuomo Aides Allegedly Altered July Report To Conceal Number Of Nursing Home Deaths
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There were new developments overnight in the scandal surrounding nursing home deaths during the pandemic. Published reports by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal allege top aides to Gov. Andrew Cuomo intervened to rewrite a July 2020 draft report by the Department of Health on nursing home deaths to conceal the actual number of people who passed away. It was a problem because of a March 25 Department of Health order that said nursing homes should accept a return of patients who had COVID-19 and had been treated in hospitals, CBS2’s Marcia Kramer reported. According to the papers, the draft report said that nearly 10,000 nursing home residents died from the coronavirus . But after the alleged “rewrite,” which excluded patients transferred to hospitals who later died, the public was told the number of people who died was 6,432. Beth Garvey, special counsel to the governor, issued a statement saying: The out of facility data was omitted after DOH could not confirm it had been adequately verified – this did not change the conclusion of the report, which was and is that the March 25 order was “not a driver of nursing home infections or fatalities.” Federal prosecutors are investigating the alleged cover-up of nursing home deaths. Cuomo is also facing new revelations in his sexual harassment scandal after one of his accusers spoke out on camera for the first time. Charlotte Bennett, 25, spoke from the heart in an exclusive interview with CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell . Bennett is one of three women pointing their fingers at the governor. Bennett charged that in May 2020, Cuomo asked her what she called inappropriate questions that made her think he wanted to have sexual relations with her. Bennett said the governor repeatedly asked her about being a rape survivor. “Why do you think he was fixated on you as a survivor of sexual assault?” O’Donnell asked. “I think it’s really strategic. I think abusers look for vulnerabilities, previous traumas, the idea that maybe I’m more willing to accept behavior because I have a history of sexual violence, perhaps I’m not as confident in myself because of my history,” Bennett said. Cuomo publicly apologized to Bennett and said he never touched anyone inappropriately.
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If USC Can Find Its Earlier Form, CBS’ Gary Parrish Believes They Could Make A Run In NCAA Tournament: ‘We Know What This Team Is Capable Of’
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( CBS Los Angeles )- The final weekend of college basketball’s regular season is here, and CBS has a Los Angeles rivalry battle on tap as the USC Trojans visit the UCLA Bruins in the Pac-12 conference regular season finale on Saturday afternoon. The Trojans dominated the Bruins, 66-48, in the first meeting at the Gallen Center and are looking for a season sweep. College Basketball on CBS analyst Gary Parrish points to how the Bruins handle Trojans star Evan Mobley as the key to whether they’ll be able to avoid the season sweep. “UCLA did a pretty decent job, all things considered, on Evan Mobley in that first game. He only had nine points got six field goal attempts,” Parrish said in an interview with CBS Local’s Ryan Mayer. “Obviously that wasn’t a recipe for success, because they still lost the game by 18. But I do think everything starts with keeping him under control when USC’s on offense, and then on defense making sure he’s not too disruptive. You have to be aware of where he is at all times, the reason that defense is so good starts with him.” The Trojans defense ranks among the nation’s elite, checking in at 15 in Ken Pomeroy’s Adjusted Defensive Efficiency ratings. Not only that, they’re in the top 30 in offensive efficiency. So this is a tough matchup for UCLA, especially considering the loss of senior guard Chris Smith in early January to a torn ACL. “Every conversation about UCLA has to start with the fact that they lost their best player after eight games. The fact that Mick has been able to hold this thing together as well as he has all things considered, is pretty impressive. Losing your best player is hard. If you add him back into this roster, everything is different,” Parrish said. But, the Bruins can certainly make Saturday competitive if they’re just able to find their normal shooting stroke against the Trojans. The first time the two met, UCLA shot just 3-19 from three, a 15.8% clip that’s well below their 36.9% mark for the season. If they’re able to get closer to that season-average clip and do the same type of defensive job they did on Mobley in the first outing, they could certainly pull out the win at home. Regardless of what happens tomorrow, both teams appear to be headed for the NCAA Tournament in just a few weeks. For USC, there’s an opportunity to make a real run in the tournament if, as Parrish says, they can just find their form from a few weeks ago. “There was a time not too long ago when I was looking at USC and talking about them as a legitimate Final Four contender. They’re now projected as more of a seven seed. In terms of what you want to see, just get back to playing the way you were when you won seven straight games,” Parrish said. “We know what’s capable from this team, we don’t have to wonder about how good they can be, we’ve seen them be good. They need to spend this weekend and this week getting back to what they were in January, because what they were in January was, I think, one of the best teams in the country.” “They have a coach who has done it before, not at USC but at Florida Gulf Coast, so he knows what it looks like to march through a bracket to make the second weekend. And they have an undeniable future lottery pick in Evan Mobley who has lived up to all expectations, perhaps exceeded them,” Parrish continued. “You’re talking about a 7-footer who is awesome around the rim, and awesome rim protector but can also step away from the basket and knock down perimeter jumpers. He is exactly what you look for when you are looking for a modern-day big in the NBA.” Tune in Saturday, March 6 as USC and UCLA wrap up their Pac-12 regular seasons with a crosstown battle on CBS tip-off set for 4 p.m. ET.
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Former Aide Accusing Gov. Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment Says She Believes Governor Was Propositioning Her For Sex
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — In her only TV interview, an accuser of Gov. Andrew Cuomo talked about her time working for him and when she says things took an inappropriate turn. The governor’s former executive assistant, Charlotte Bennett , spoke to CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell . While Cuomo denies propositioning anyone, Bennett says that’s exactly what he was doing, even if he didn’t say so specifically. “Do you believe that he was propositioning you?” O’Donnell asked. “Yes,” Bennett said. “For what?” O’Donnell asked. “Sex,” Bennett said. Click here to watch the full interview from CBS Evening News . As CBS2’s Dick Brennan reports, in the spring of 2020, Cuomo had become a national celebrity, and to Bennett, he probably felt himself untouchable. In one conversation, Bennett says Cuomo even asked her about being a sexual assault survivor. “So he goes, ‘You were raped. You were raped. You were raped and abused and assaulted,’” she said. On another occasion, Bennett says he called her in for dictation and told her to turn off the tape recorder. “And then he explains at that point that he is looking for a girlfriend … He’s lonely. He’s tired,” Bennett said. “He asked if I had trouble enjoying being with someone because of my trauma … The governor asked me if I was sensitive to intimacy.” “In his office?” O’Donnell asked. “Yes. During the work day,” Bennett said. Bennett says Cuomo told her he would be OK with sleeping with anyone over 22. Bennett is 25. “I thought, ‘He’s trying to sleep with me. The governor’s trying to sleep with me. And I’m deeply uncomfortable and I have to get out of this room as soon as possible,’” she said. Bennett says she sent text messages to a friend immediately after the encounter writing the governor “talked about age differences in relationships.” The friend, who verified the messages, asks “WAIT WHAT” and “DID HE DO SOMETHING.” Bennett responds, “No but it was like the most explicit it could be.” “When I was even thinking of coming forward, I think that was where I held the most shame. In that, like, I really was uncomfortable,” Bennett said. “Why did you feel shame?” O’Donnell said. “I feel like people put the onus on the woman to shut that conversation down. And by answering, I was somehow engaging in that or enabling it, when in fact, I was just terrified,” Bennett said. The governor apologized Wednesday. “I never knew at the time I was making anyone uncomfortable,” he said. In a statement, he said, “What I said may have been misinterpreted.” “Did you misinterpret him?” O’Donnell asked. “No. I understood him loud and clear. It just didn’t go the way he planned,” Bennett said. When asked for a statement, the governor’s office referred CBS2 to Cuomo’s apology from Wednesday and asked people to wait for results of an investigation to be launched by the Attorney General’s office.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The All-Star Game is up next for Julius Randle. The playoffs might be there later for his team. Randle capped his breakout first half with 27 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, sending the New York Knicks into the break with a winning record after a 114-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. RJ Barrett added 21 points to help the Knicks improve to 19-18 in their first season under Tom Thibodeau. They have missed the playoffs for seven straight years but finished the first half in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. “As a group we’re not satisfied,” Randle said. “We haven’t accomplished what we want to accomplish.” It’s been an unexpected rise for the longtime losers fueled by Randle, the workhorse power forward who was rewarded with his first All-Star selection. “He’s a great worker and sets a great example for the team,” Thibodeau said. “So he’s been terrific and the impact on winning has been huge.” So has Thibodeau’s, the former Coach of the Year whose players have taken to his style of outworking the competition. “We still have a lot of things that we have to clean up, but I think hard work is always going to make up for it,” Barrett said. Elfrid Payton had 20 points after missing the last four games with a sore right hamstring. Wayne Ellington scored 17 points for the Pistons, who came nowhere near duplicating their play from a night earlier, when they routed Toronto 129-105. They had 43 points after one quarter in that game but barely surpassed that by halftime of this one, reaching the midpoint of their schedule at 10-27, worst in the East. Coach Dwane Casey pointed to the growth of the Pistons’ many young players and sees good things ahead for the franchise. “It’s just so many good things that are going on and unfortunately they’re not coming out as ‘Ws,’” Casey said. Mason Plumlee, one of two Pistons with triple-doubles against Toronto, followed that with 12 points and 13 rebounds. New York’s lead was 48-44 after Isaiah Stewart’s follow shot with 3:52 remaining in the half. The Knicks then ran off 11 straight points, most of the baskets at or near the rim, to open a 15-point cushion and took a 59-46 lead to the break. The Knicks made 15-of-23 shots (65%) in the third, opening a 20-point lead before taking a 93-74 advantage to the fourth. Detroit cut it to 10 in the fourth and was about to get closer when it got the ball underneath to an open Plumlee, but Randle swooped in to block the shot and the Knicks found Barrett alone on the other end to make it 103-91. The Pistons were the opponent in the last NBA game played at Madison Square Garden in front of a full crowd. The Knicks beat them 96-84 last March 8 before beginning a three-game road trip they never finished because the season was suspended three nights later because of the coronavirus. TIP-INS Pistons: Detroit has dropped four straight against New York after winning the previous eight meetings. … Former Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr., who also had a triple-double Wednesday, scored 12 points but had just two assists and two rebounds. Knicks: Derrick Rose missed his second straight game for health and safety protocol reasons. … The Knicks showed highlights of some dunks by Obi Toppin on the overhead video screen during a timeout late in the first quarter and congratulated him on being chosen to compete in the All-Star slam dunk contest. They also wished a happy birthday to the rookie, who turned 23 Thursday. NOT ON SCHEDULE The Pistons closed the first half with a back-to-back, when originally they weren’t scheduled to play either night. Detroit was supposed to close its first half Tuesday with a road game against Toronto, before that game was pushed back a day because of the Raptors’ coronavirus issues. The game Thursday in New York was originally targeted for the second half before the NBA recently added it to Thursday’s schedule. UP NEXT Pistons: At Charlotte on March 11. Knicks: At Milwaukee on March 11. (© Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — On Jan. 1, 1990, David Dinkins , the son of a domestic and a barber, entered the Big Apple’s history books as the first — and to date only — African-American to win election as mayor of the city of New York. Dinkins died on Monday at the age of 93 of natural causes, the NYPD confirmed. “I intend to be the mayor of all the people of New York. This administration will never lead by dividing, by setting some of us against the rest of us or by favoring one group over others,” Dinkins said upon taking office. As CBS2’s Marcia Kramer reported, Dinkins was a kind and dignified man who referred to the city’s diverse population as the “gorgeous mosaic” and he had a soft spot in his heart for children, all children, so much so that after he took the oath of office he said he would dedicate his administration to bettering the life of the children of New York. David Dinkins speaks during the I Have A Dream Foundation “Spirit of the Dream” Gala at Gotham HallCicely Tyson on June 9, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for I Have a Dream Foundation) “The measure of whether I fulfill my mandate will be how we treat those who start out life during my tenure,” Dinkins said. Dinkins defeated Ed Koch to become the 106th mayor of New York. He promised to be tough on crime and more sensitive on racial issues. Yet his administration was marked by a number of polarizing events, including the Black boycott of a Korean-owned grocery in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and the 1991 Crown Heights riots. Crime proved to be a difficult problem for Dinkins. A wave of murders and gun violence prompted the New York Post to demand “Dave, do something.” RELATED: Local Leaders And Luminaries Mourn Passing Of David Dinkins, A ‘Truly Great Man’ Dinkins did do something. He got the state Legislature to pass a “safe streets, safe cities” tax to hire thousands of additional cops, and that helped him reduce crime dramatically, ending a 30-year upward spiral. Ironically, Dinkins was hurt by the perception that crime was out of control during his administration. After shots were fired less than a block away from a press conference he had on gun control, Kramer talked to Dinkins about his own safety concerns. “Do you ever worry about your own safety?” she asked. “It’s just not much one can do about that. To live in constant fear is not to live,” Dinkins said. PHOTO GALLERY: Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins Through The Years Dinkins was known for his dapper dress. In the office he kept his suit pants in a press to keep the crease and he walked around in sweat pants — and for his personal toughness — in part the result of a stint in the Marines. He once related a story about how his family stopped him from a “life of crime” at the age of 8 or 9 after he stole reflectors off license plates in Harlem. “My mother and grandmother, who were domestics, normally would just talk to me if I were misbehaving. [They] felt that on this instance it was important to teach me a lesson, to strip me and put me in a bathtub and spank me with straps and, as I put it, I haven’t stolen a reflector since.” Dinkins entered public life in the 1960s, when he was elected to the New York State Assembly. He was a Democratic district leader for two decades. He became the first Black to head of city Board of Elections in 1972, and was about to become the city’s first Black deputy mayor, appointed by then-Mayor Abraham Beame, until it was discovered he failed to pay his taxes for four years. “It was an error. It never should have happened,” Dinkins said. MORE : Former NYC First Lady Joyce Dinkins Dies At 89 It was only a temporary setback. In 1975, he became city clerk and then he ran — and lost — for Manhattan borough president. He remained a prominent figure, appearing with other Black leaders such as Jesse Jackson. But Jackson’s association with the Rev. Louis Farrakhan caused discomfort. In 1985, when the Black Muslim was accused of making anti-Semitic remarks before a scheduled appearance at Madison Square Garden, Dinkins was one of the few Black leaders to publicly rebuke the controversial minister. “A call for power and pride counted in terms of racial and religious bigotry can never offer true hope,” Dinkins said. He was finally elected Manhattan borough president in 1985 and four years later won election to the city’s top job. FLASHBACK : Manhattan Municipal Building Renamed For Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins One of the people who worked for Dinkins was a young man who would go on to become mayor, himself. They were at an event together in late 2013. “The mayor has always been a great inspiration,” current Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Dinkins left many marks on the city. He signed the lease with the United States Tennis Association to create the Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, and also created Fashion Week, Restaurant Week and Broadway on Broadway. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Cash Rules: New York City Businesses To Face $1,000 Fine For Failing To Accept Dollars, Coins As Payment COVID In NYC: Staten Island Getting Emergency Coronavirus Treatment Facility As More Restrictions Loom Swingers Party With More Than 80 People In Attendance Busted In Queens
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The Raptors are adding Alex Len in free agency, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the second center added by the team after Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol agreed to sign elsewhere.
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COVID NFL: With Empty Stands Raiders Derek Carr Becomes King Of The Audacious Audibles
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A byproduct of the NFL playing its games in front of few, if any, fans because of the novel coronavirus is that viewers can hear loud and clear all the quarterbacks hollering out their calls, cadences and credos. Along with all those audibles wrapped in super-secret code. And Derek Carr has been the biggest star of this pandemic phenomenon. Carr came up short in his showdown with Patrick Mahomes on Sunday night at empty Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where the Raiders lost a 35-31 thriller to the Kansas City Chiefs. But the Raiders QB was the social media darling for his audacious audibles, especially when he hollered out “ James Hardin!” before handing off for a 6-yard gain. Oh, the delicious irony of Carr not passing the ball on that play, something even the Raiders’ official Twitter account pointed out. Other audibles included: “Chris Mullin!” “Pistol Pete!” And, still scratching our heads over this one: “Purple Walrus!” Without crowds roaring, some salty language occasionally gets broadcast, like it did in the Dolphins-Broncos game Sunday. With the play clock about to expire, Denver had to call timeout just 37 seconds into its first drive, and left guard Dalton Risner threw his hands up in frustration a dropped a f-bomb for all to hear. Yes, even over the din of 5,351 fans, the last crowd that will be allowed into Empower Field at Mile High this season because of a surge in COVID-19 cases in Colorado. But the most entertaining phrases are coming from the mouths of quarterbacks, and Carr is king. In the first Raiders-Chiefs matchup of the season, Carr hollered out “Bruce Springstein!” and “Joe Montana!” In Las Vegas’ opener, he yelled out, “Tiger Woods!” and “Cindy Gruden!”, the wife of his his head coach. That prompted Jon Gruden to joke, “I don’t know what he’s been up to at the line of scrimmage, but better keep my wife out of it from now on.”
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Safer-At-Home Order Likely In LA County After Officials Report Record-High Daily COVID-19 Case Count
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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — One day after releasing plans to nix in-person dining for three weeks, Los Angeles County reported another record-high daily number of cases. On Monday, 6,124 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed — by far the highest single-day total since the beginning of the pandemic. Public health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said that 1,500 of those cases were the result of a testing backlog from Sunday. But, even without those cases, the cases from Monday are still high enough to trigger yet another, stricter health order. According to thresholds the county released last week, a renewed Safer-At-Home order would be implemented if the county’s five-day average of new cases topped 4,500, or if hospitalizations topped 2,000. The order would last for at least three weeks. The details of the new “targeted” Safer at Home order are not clear. Health officials are expected to have a conversation with the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday about what the order will look like. However, health officials said last week that the order would generally allow only essential and emergency workers and those securing essential services to leave their homes. “I know for sure we’re not going back to all of the restrictions that were in place in the original Safer At Home order (issued at the beginning of the pandemic),” Ferrer said. “For one thing, we’ve learned a lot more. We have much more capacity on testing now, which allows us to do a better job quickly identifying people who are positive. And to everyone’s credit, this is a county that when we had a surge before was able to, in fact, get back to slowing the spread. “It did require us making some decisions about closing some sectors, but O think again this will be a conversation with the board,” she said. “And, you know, (I) appreciate that we have five supervisors… We’ve been working together since March and appreciate that this is something that will require deliberation and conversation so that we actually can mark a path forward.” After reaching a 4,000 five-day daily average of cases on Sunday, the county released a health order requiring in-person dining to shut down at restaurants, wineries and breweries as of 10 p.m. Wednesday. Although the Board of Supervisors signed off on these thresholds before they were released, Supervisor Kathryn Barger said on Monday that she plans to formally oppose the elimination of in-person dining. “These proposed measures by the Department of Public Health will further devastate local businesses and employees who have been asked to shoulder an unfair burden this year,” Barger said in a statement. Barger said that only 10-15% of positive COVID-19 cases are related to dining with someone who tested positive. Closing outdoor dining could also create the unintended consequence of prompting more private gatherings, she said. “Businesses have made incredible sacrifices to align with safety protocols to remain open in order to pay their bills and feed their families,” Barger said. “Increased case counts are not coming from businesses reopening, but from large gatherings where people aren’t wearing masks. We aren’t helpless in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and can protect ourselves and our neighbors by maintaining physical distancing and wearing face coverings.” Board member Janice Hahn also expressed concern about the ban on in-person dining. “While I know our case counts are growing rapidly, I would have rather discussed this measure openly during our Board of Supervisors meeting so that the public could understand the rationale behind it,” Hahn tweeted. “Some of these restaurants are barely hanging on. I hope this isn’t the last nail in their coffins. I wish we could have figured out a way to put in more restrictions rather than completely shutting down dining.” The new cases announced on Monday increased the county’s cumulative cases total to 370,636. The county also confirmed eight more deaths, raising the death toll to 7,446. Hospitalizations rose to 1,473 from 1,401 on Sunday. Hospitalizations have more than doubled since the beginning of October. Ferrer also noted that the surge in cases is not just the result of increased testing. She said the county’s rising rate of positive tests shows that the virus is spreading more rapidly. The county’s seven-day average daily positivity rate among those tested for the virus was 3.9% on Nov. 1, but it rose to 5.1% by Nov. 8 and stood at 7.1%. as of Saturday. (© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)
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Local Restaurants Fear Shutting Down As LA County Restricts Outdoor Dining Again
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SHERMAN OAKS (CBSLA) — The Valley Inn in Sherman Oaks was hoping that outdoor dining could help them make it during the holiday season. Now, the owners fear they’ll have to throw out thousands of dollars worth of food. After reaching a 4,000 five-day daily average of cases on Sunday, the county released a health order requiring in-person dining to shut down at restaurants, wineries and breweries as of 10 p.m. Wednesday. Sophia Brodetsky and her family have invested tens of thousands of dollars to follow health guidelines to cling on to their restaurant. “We’ve spent over a thousand dollars on heaters,” Brodetsky said. But L.A. County’s decision to stop in-person dining, including outdoors, goes into effect hours before Thanksgiving. “To prepare everything for thanksgiving we have reservations,” she said. “We’re completely for outside dining. We’ve taken deposits for this situation.” MORE: Safer-At-Home Order Likely In LA County After Officials Report Record-High Daily COVID-19 Case Count Sestina pasta bar in Culver City just opened its doors less than a week ago. “We were really excited, it’s been a long time coming,” said owner Justin Hilbert. But on Monday, they’re already faced with the tough task of laying off employees due to the health order. “It’s really unfortunate to tell somebody, ‘Look, it’s not your fault. It’s just we can’t afford to keep you on and keep the restaurant open,’” he said. Gregg Smith owns three-restaurants in Pasadena that employ more than 200 workers who are worried about more lay-offs. “They’re devastated and they’re in tears and they don’t know what they’re going to do,” he said. Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said the pause is aimed at slowing down the spread of COVID-19, which has reached alarming levels. Although the Board of Supervisors signed off on these thresholds before they were released, Supervisor Kathryn Barger said on Monday that she plans to formally oppose the elimination of in-person dining. “These proposed measures by the Department of Public Health will further devastate local businesses and employees who have been asked to shoulder an unfair burden this year,” Barger said in a statement. Barger said that only 10-15% of positive COVID-19 cases are related to dining with someone who tested positive. Closing outdoor dining could also create the unintended consequence of prompting more private gatherings, she said. “Businesses have made incredible sacrifices to align with safety protocols to remain open in order to pay their bills and feed their families,” Barger said. “Increased case counts are not coming from businesses reopening, but from large gatherings where people aren’t wearing masks. We aren’t helpless in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and can protect ourselves and our neighbors by maintaining physical distancing and wearing face coverings.” Board member Janice Hahn also expressed concern about the ban on in-person dining. “While I know our case counts are growing rapidly, I would have rather discussed this measure openly during our Board of Supervisors meeting so that the public could understand the rationale behind it,” Hahn tweeted. “Some of these restaurants are barely hanging on. I hope this isn’t the last nail in their coffins. I wish we could have figured out a way to put in more restrictions rather than completely shutting down dining.” On Monday, 6,124 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed — by far the highest single-day total since the beginning of the pandemic. Public health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said that 1,500 of those cases were the result of a testing backlog from Sunday. But, even without those cases, the cases from Monday are still high enough to trigger yet another, stricter health order. The Valley Inn has been here since 1947, but Sophia Brodetsky isn’t sure how much longer she can keep its legacy going. “I’m going to start calling people tonight to find out where they stand,” she said. “And we will see?”
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PASADENA (CBSLA) — The city of Pasadena announced on Monday that outdoor dining will be permitted to continue, even as restaurants across L.A. County prepare to shut down to comply with the new local health orders. “The City of Pasadena will continue to assess our COVID numbers and work closely with Huntington Hospital and give as much advance notice as possible if the City’s Order is going to change in any respect,” said city spokesperson Lisa Derderian. Derderian said that city leaders made a relatively unanimous decision to keep the restaurants open based on current numbers. She acknowledged the hardships many business owners have gone through during this pandemic, and said that this contributed to officials’ decision. “For every restaurant staff member, there’s a family behind that person,” Derderian said. After reaching a 4,000 five-day daily average of cases on Sunday, the county released a health order requiring in-person dining to shut down at restaurants, wineries and breweries as of 10 p.m. Wednesday. The city of Pasadena has its own health department, which makes it possible for it to issue different health orders than those issues by the county. “I’m a little concerned, but at the same time I’m kind of happy for Pasadena,” one person told CBS2. RELATED: Local Restaurants Fear Shutting Down As LA County Restricts Outdoor Dining Again Although the L.A. County Board of Supervisors signed off on the new restrictions before they were released, Supervisor Kathryn Barger said on Monday that she plans to formally oppose the elimination of in-person dining. “These proposed measures by the Department of Public Health will further devastate local businesses and employees who have been asked to shoulder an unfair burden this year,” Barger said in a statement. Barger said that only 10-15% of positive COVID-19 cases are related to dining with someone who tested positive. Closing outdoor dining could also create the unintended consequence of prompting more private gatherings, she said. “Businesses have made incredible sacrifices to align with safety protocols to remain open in order to pay their bills and feed their families,” Barger said. “Increased case counts are not coming from businesses reopening, but from large gatherings where people aren’t wearing masks. We aren’t helpless in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and can protect ourselves and our neighbors by maintaining physical distancing and wearing face coverings.” Board member Janice Hahn also expressed concern about the ban on in-person dining. “While I know our case counts are growing rapidly, I would have rather discussed this measure openly during our Board of Supervisors meeting so that the public could understand the rationale behind it,” Hahn tweeted. “Some of these restaurants are barely hanging on. I hope this isn’t the last nail in their coffins. I wish we could have figured out a way to put in more restrictions rather than completely shutting down dining.”
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Pasadena To Allow In-Person Dining Despite County Health Orders
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VALENCIA (CBSLA) — Bugs Bunny, Sylvester and even Old Saint Nick himself welcomed families Monday to Six Flags Magic Mountain for the annual Holiday in the Park — with a twist. Those who attend this year’s Holiday in the Park drive-thru event will see light shows choreographed to festive music and a variety of different holiday scenes. (CBSLA) “Oh it’s awesome,” Maricela Robles-Bray, a guest, said. “They did a beautiful job.” Robles-Bray’s family, like millions across the state, are limited in how they can celebrate the holidays due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic . And while guests are still not allowed to walk through the theme park, they can drive through and marvel at the lights and decorations. “It was nice to be able to get out and do something different,” Robles-Bray said. It’s the first time in the park’s history that people can drive through the sidewalks usually filled with, and reserved for, pedestrian traffic. “We’re glad to be able to offer that so that people can be safe,” Jerry Certonio, the park’s marketing manger, said. He said that as soon as Six Flags found out they were not going to be able to get the rollercoasters back up and running in time, team members from all different departments got together and completely reimagined the Holiday in the Park event — connecting eight distinct areas with millions of lights. “As you look around or whatever, you don’t realize it, but there’s millions and millions of lights,” Certonio said. Those who attend will see light shows choreographed to festive music, positioning characters who talk with kids in passing cars and displaying West Coast Customs show cars. “The team members were really excited to be able to come together and do this for everybody,” Certonio said.
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, Even If Not Quite The Same
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COVID In NYC: Staten Island Getting Emergency Coronavirus Treatment Facility As More Restrictions Loom
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There were strong warnings Monday from Gov. Andrew Cuomo heading into the holidays as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across New York. Cuomo said parts of our area are already headed into the orange zone and are facing new restrictions. As CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reported, Cuomo said hospitalizations have tripled on Staten Island in the past three weeks, and hospital capacity is becoming an issue. So the state is opening an emergency COVID patient facility to be ready for what could come. Watch Gov. Cuomo’s COVID Briefing: People lining up for COVID tests have become the norm across Staten Island — from a Hylan Boulevard CityMD to the Ferry Terminal — as coronavirus cases continue to rise. On Monday morning, two dozen people were waiting in line for a COVID swab at the Ferry Terminal. “Got tested two weeks ago. I took the rapid one, said that I had it,” said Staten Island resident Ross Gonchman. He was getting tested Monday to make sure he’s negative. Others in the line worried about a second shutdown looming. “How can you feel? It’s not really a great feeling. Things are shutting down left and right, businesses are failing left and right,” said Staten Island resident Edwin Ayala. An orange zone means high risk, so non-essential businesses like gyms and personal care close. Dining moves to outdoor only. Mass gatherings move to maximum 10 people. It’s possible some areas on Staten Island could even move into a red zone, which means essential businesses only. Dining is takeout only, and no mass gatherings. The northern part of the borough is entering the yellow zone. The southern is entering the orange zone, which for Andrew’s Diner means no indoor dining, yet again. Here is the map for the Manhattan (New York County) cluster. The cluster is a Yellow Zone. pic.twitter.com/lR2sMLdAVJ — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 23, 2020 Diva Nail and Spa on Hylan Boulevard was trying to safely accommodate as many customers as possible Monday night before being forced to turn off the open sign. “The only thing we can do is take care of customers. We do our best. We cannot afford one more shutdown because of everything we need to pay for,” an employee told CBS2’s Jessica Layton. “It’s tough, as if it wasn’t tough enough,” said Kostantino Plaitis, general manager of Andrew’s Diner. “We’re doing everything we can with procedures and things they put in place for us to stay on top of only to take a step backwards. It hurts.” The diner is located in Great Kills, where the infection rate is 5.45%. Tottenville is shy of 6%, where salons, gyms and other nonessential businesses will also close. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Explanation Of N.Y.’s Yellow, Orange, Red Zones (.pdf) Health Experts Stress Need To Fight ‘Mask Exhaustion’ Tri-State Area Coronavirus Travel Advisory List CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions Resources: Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home Complete Coronavirus Coverage “We need to be sensitive to the small businesses in the community that have already suffered so much. To say you can’t eat in Great Kills but you can eat in West Brighton is really sort of unfair,” said Congresswoman-elect Nicole Malliotakis. “Staten Island has such an issue that it has triggered a hospital capacity issue. And the hospitals have contacted us and they say they need emergency beds on Staten Island,” Cuomo said. “Remember when we had to set up field hospitals, emergency hospitals for additional capacity? Well, that’s what we have to do on Staten Island.” Yellow Zone -Restaurants close at 10pm -Businesses open -Weekly testing at schools Orange Zone Outdoor dining + takeout High-risk, nonessential businesses close Schools go remote Red Zone Takeout/delivery only Nonessential businesses close Schools go remote pic.twitter.com/xXI8NFAsvA — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 23, 2020 The state is reopening an emergency COVID patient facility at South Beach Psychiatric Center that was used to help full hospitals at the height of the pandemic. Watch Mayor de Blasio’s Press Conference: “During the peak we were treating a little over 300 people with COVID, but you have to remember that everything else in the hospital was shut down except people coming in with grave emergencies,” said Brahim Ardolic, executive director of Staten Island University Hospital. Staten Island University Hospital is currently treating more than 100 COVID patients. Ardolic said this will help take care of those with non-COVID issues. Even with parts of Staten Island and Upper Manhattan turning yellow, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city is focused on reopening schools. “When we come back, the first thing we’re going to focus on is getting is what’s called District 75 schools, special ed schools, back and up and running across all grades,” de Blasio said. A looming concern is how holidays will play a factor in the spike in cases. Doctors are urging people to heed the warnings. “You’ve got to think smart because while you may not kill your grandma or your aunt, you may sentence them to weeks in the hospital, and nobody wants to do that,” Ardolic said. Based on the current trends, the governor said hospitalizations could reach 6,000 in just three weeks — and that’s not counting a holiday spike. As far as the zones go, they go in effect for businesses Wednesday. De Blasio said we could see zone changes soon after Thanksgiving citywide. “There’s a likelihood as soon as next week that New York City will be declared an orange zone,” de Blasio said. More From CBS New York : Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3% Swingers Party With More Than 80 People In Attendance Busted In Queens Young Woman Dead, Six Teens Wounded After Shooting At Sweet 16 Afterparty In Brooklyn
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7-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Inspires Other Young Patients By Delivering Special Socks To Manhattan Children’s Hospital
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A young cancer survivor is on a mission to inspire others and pay it forward… with socks. CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock introduces us to an incredible girl who hopes delivering fuzzy socks to other kids fighting cancer also brings them hope for a healthy future. It’s a special delivery by a very special someone: cancer survivor, and author, 7-year-old Aryn Diggs. Aryn said she feels a little weird about telling people how awesome she is. “Sometimes, when I tell people, I feel like they get too excited,” she told Murdock. Aryn endured surgery and several rounds of chemotherapy after she was diagnosed at just 2 years old. “We wrote this story together about a journey to find the true beauty that lives inside you,” said Aryn’s mom, Marissa Jacobs. “If you make a book about what you went through, people will support you and be inspired,” Aryn said. On Monday, she continue to do just that outside the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in Washington Heights . Aryn and her family delivered “Socks With Stories”. Fifty pairs were donated to children fighting cancer. “They’re comfy and designed very well,” said Aryn. They were designed by real life superheroes – children battling cancer. “To know that the designs on the socks are created by children who are going through life battling illnesses is everything,” said Jacobs. The socks are delivered by childhood cancer survivors who volunteer to help. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK: COVID In NYC: Business Owners On Edge With Another Possible Shutdown Looming, Say They Need Compensation To Stay Afloat NYPD Officer Assaulted By Multiple People While Jogging In Queens COVID In New York: Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3% The company behind it all, Resilience Gives , says for each pair purchased, a pair is donated. Founder Jake Teitelbaum told CBS2 it’s a product of personal experience. He was diagnosed with cancer in college and says he spent too much time in the hospital. “It always stuck out that you get your gown and these really drab hospital socks,” Teitelbaum said. He said socks are a small thing, but they can change a patient’s experience. Plus, having them delivered by families celebrating years of being cancer free gives hope for the future. “I hope that someone looks at me and looks at my family and says, ‘We can do this too,’” said Jacobs. Aryn said, “Be confident. Don’t be scared.”
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Hundreds Of Bodies Of COVID-19 Victims Lying In Freezer Trailers In Brooklyn; City Struggling To Find Next Of Kin
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The bodies of hundreds of people who died from COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic remain unclaimed by their families. The city’s morgue could not hold them all. About 650 bodies lie inside freezer trailers on Pier 39 in Sunset Park , Brooklyn – a backlog of lives taken away by the coronavirus as it spread rapidly in the spring, CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported Monday. The city is cautiously bracing for a second wave . “We haven’t seen some of those particular warning signs yet,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio . “Thank god, but we are very, very vigilant. But, we’ll make sure medical examiner is ready either way.” The medical examiner’s office has a task force assigned to identify bodies and another team to track down next of kin. However, they’re struggling to find the families of some 230 people. FLASHBACK: Coronavirus Update: If NYC Cemeteries Get Filled, Could Temporary Burials Happen On Hart Island? Relatives of others have been found, but can’t afford a proper burial yet. “We’re trying to work with each and every family of those we lost during that situation, to make sure that they can have the kind of services they want to have at the right time,” de Blasio said. CBS2 received the following statement from Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Barbara Sampson: “Supporting families and helping facilitate respectful final arrangements for individuals who passed at the height of the pandemic reflects the core mission of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner. As we continue to utilize medical, scientific, and forensic expertise to help answer vital questions around the effects of illness, we recognize that this ongoing work has served as a nationwide example in part because of the hard work and dedication of our family outreach staff in helping families navigate these unprecedented circumstances.” Joe Aievoli, whose family owns six funeral homes, said no one, including himself, was prepared for the COVID-19 death toll. “I rented several refrigerated trailers,” Aievoli said. “Even though we had someone in our custody, it would sometimes take three or four weeks before we can have availability at a cemetery or a crematory.” MORE: Staten Island Funeral Home Owner A ‘Godsend’ For Families When New York’s Coronavirus Death Toll Skyrocketed Aievoli said most funeral homes were able to catch up by the end of June. He feels for the city, which is still trying to find families and help them make arrangements for loved ones. “Don’t want to inter someone without exhausting all the avenues of trying to find next of kins and, who knows, there can be next of kins that also fell victim to the pandemic,” he said. Aievoli said he tries his best to help families find the most affordable way to respectfully lay their loves ones to rest. Families can choose a free burial on Hart Island . The medical examiner’s office said it will continue operating the storage facility in Brooklyn at least until the pandemic is declared over. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK: COVID In NYC: Business Owners On Edge With Another Possible Shutdown Looming, Say They Need Compensation To Stay Afloat NYPD Officer Assaulted By Multiple People While Jogging In Queens COVID In New York: Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3%
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