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Families In Need Get Free Turkeys For Thanksgiving From Feeding Westchester, Food Bank Of The Hudson Valley, And More

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Due to the coronavirus pandemic, putting food on the table for a Thanksgiving feast is going to be a tall task for many families. That’s why nonprofits are starting to disperse food donations now, and, as CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reported Thursday, it’s only the beginning. Fresh produce, meat and fruit are flying off the shelves of Feeding Westchester’s Mobile Food Pantry. The truck used to stop twice a month in Peekskill. Due to demand doubling, it’s here every week. Milton Piper of Yorktown picks up items for himself and his neighbors, who recently lost their retail jobs. “We had a lot of stores that closed up,” Piper said. “They cut their hours tremendously, so this comes in very handy for them.” LINK : Food Bank of the Hudson Valley But to have a proper Thanksgiving, “We know that once a week is not going to do it,” said Tuesday McDonald of the City of Peekskill. That’s why next week, “We’re going to start giving out turkeys at different distributions in addition to complimentary items — stuffing, cranberry sauce,” said Peter Pozo, manager of the Mobile Food Pantry program. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Tri-State Coronavirus Travel Advisory Quarantine List Resources, Hotlines, Unemployment & Covering Bills Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions What To Do If Someone Isn’t Social Distancing Or Wearing A Mask? Expert: Parents Be Mindful Of Children’s Stress After Months Of Isolation Chopper 2 Over Empty NYC Streets, Landmarks Complete Coronavirus Coverage Already Wednesday, 500 turkeys from the Stop&Shop on Route 300 in Newburgh were loaded on to a truck to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. There’s a 53% increase in people needing assistance compared to last year. “It’s pervasive. It’s affecting everyone across the entire six counties and it’s lasting a very long time. So we look at this more like a marathon rather than a sprint,” said Molly Nicol of the Food Bank of Hudson Valley. MORE : Cardinal Dolan Offers Prayers, Praise As Catholic Charities Hits 1 Million Donated Meals Since Start Of COVID-19 Outbreak And 6,000 pounds of groceries are ready to go from Goya’s Jersey City headquarters to the nonprofit oasis in Paterson on Friday to help thousands of low-income women and children. “I know we have to stay separate because of COVID, but certainly we don’t want food to separate. We want food to bring us together,” McDonald said. “Whatever little bit that you do get be thankful for and we don’t have to wait until Thanksgiving Day at all,” Milton added. Milton said if he has to, he and his neighbors will even be thankful for chicken if they can’t get a turkey. But all the nonprofits are working together to make sure no one has to be deprived of the holiday perks. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK New York City’s New Quarantine Travel Rules Begin, New Jersey Adds States To Advisory List More Than 2,000 Inmates Released Early From New Jersey State Prisons In Effort To Prevent COVID Spread NYPD: At Least 50 People Arrested After Attempting To ‘Hijack’ Peaceful Protest In Midtown You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .

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November 5, 2020 0 comment

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Legionella Bacteria Discovered In Water Supply Of Bronx Hospital

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A trace of legionella bacteria has been found in the water supply of a Bronx hospital. CBS2’s Lisa Rozner spoke with visitors Saturday at Jacobi Medical Center in the Morris Park section. “I didn’t know,” John Nelson asked while visiting his baby grandson. “My wife told me that the water was bad, don’t drink anything. They’ve been giving them bottled water, so I didn’t know what the hell was going on.” The city-run hospital said low levels of the bacteria were found in the water during routine testing of the potable water supply. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the bacteria. It’s treatable and is not contagious. “The doctor told her don’t wash her hands in the water or anything like that, use hand sanitizer,” said another visitor. Under guidance from the state’s Department of Health, the hospital said only bottled water is being used, and packaged bath wipes are being made available for daily hygiene. The hospital is also installing new water filters on showers. “That’s just a Band-Aid, that’s a Band-Aid. They need to get to the root of the problem,” another visitor added. The hospital said no one has been sickened by the bacteria and there is very low risk to patients, staff and visitors. The water supply is being treated and closely monitored. Last week, the city health officials confirmed 22 people in the Washington Heights and Hamilton Heights area were recently infected by Legionnaires’ disease, including one death. Cooling towers may be to blame ; test results are pending. In 2015, an outbreak in the Bronx left 12 dead. For more information on Legionnaires’, click here .

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July 29, 2018 0 comment

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Teaneck Father, 4 Daughters Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In Delaware

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TOWNSEND, Del. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New Jersey man and his four daughters were killed Friday in a violent multi-vehicle crash on a Delaware highway, according to state police. The crash occurred around 3:45 p.m. on Route 1, the state’s major north-south artery, near Townsend. State Police M. Cpl. Melissa Jaffe said that a southbound pickup truck crossed the median and struck a northbound passenger car. She said the car came to rest on the median, while the pickup truck continued to travel southbound in the northbound lanes and hit a minivan carrying the New Jersey family of six. The two occupants of the pickup truck and the single occupant of the car were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A family spokesperson tells CBS Philly the father, 61-year-old man Audie Trinidad, and his daughters Kaitlyn, 20, Danna, 17, Melissa, 13, and Allison, also 13, were all pronounced dead at the scene. Trinidad’s wife and the girls’ mother, 53-year-old Mary Rose, was transported to an area hospital after suffering serious but non-life threatening injuries. credit: CBS Philly The family was headed home to Teaneck from a holiday getaway in Ocean City, Maryland when the trip turned tragic, CBS2’s Liza Rozner reported. “I feel so bad for this family,” Jaffe said. “I cannot imagine what they’re going through. The father’s brother and girls’ uncle flew to New Jersey from Miami. “Blink of an eye, lost everything. My brother is a fun-loving family man, he loves his nice family. That’s why they all go out during summer break, he takes his kids out wherever they want to go, and this is what happens,” Danny Trinidad said. He said the family lived in Teaneck for more than 20 years. The father was an usher at the Church of Anastasia, where the family regularly attended services. “Couple tears went down my face. I was actually at work this morning, and I just can’t believe it,” said neighbor Juan Gomez. “Ever since 2006 when I moved over here, we’ve always been friends, always together. So I’ve known them very well.” Gomez said he grew up with the oldest daughter Kaitlyn, who was entering her junior year studying nursing at the College of Mount St. Vincent in the Bronx. “Very loving, her dad was very nice, he would always really care about them,” he added. “They were an amazing family to me and they always were there for me and stuff. Like whenever I cam to their house, they would always provide food for me and stuff,” said friend Laysha Stengeo. “I’m very thankful for them.” “Nice, hardworking, friendly, people you’d want to have as your neighbors, decent people, church-going,” neighbor Leslie Peterson added. The Filipino American Society organized a vigil for the family Saturday night at Votee Park, and a GoFundMe page was set up for the mother. “They are very good kids,” their grandmother said. “It’s OK to look and ask questions where there are no answers,” Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin told the crowd. “Hug your children, hug your friends, love each other.” “(Danna) was just an amazing young lady. National Honor Society, we just inducted her. She was a amazing young lady. She was a member of the volleyball team, the softball team, very active,” said Teaneck High School Dean of Students Olivia Betances. Delaware State Police said the father, who was driving, and the mother, in the front passenger seat, were wearing their seat belts, but the girls in the back were not. Photographs from the scene showed a blue tarp covering a white passenger vehicle with massive front-end-damage. The vehicle’s roof appeared to have been cut off by rescue workers and was lying upside down on the ground nearby. A few feet away was a maroon extended-cab pickup truck, which appeared to be a commercial vehicle, with its passenger side caved in. Dozens of emergency personnel responded to the scene as authorities worked to clear debris, The News Journal of Wilmington reported . Charles “C.R.” McLeod, a spokesman for the Delaware Department of Transportation, said Route 1 was closed in both directions for 17 miles for hours after the crash. The cause of the crash is under investigation. So far, no charges have been filed. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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July 8, 2018 0 comment