– Columbia County has had 37 residents that have passed away from COVID-19.
-Columbia County has 448 confirmed positive cases.
-There are 23 active cases of COVID-19 in Columbia County.
– 388 of the 448 cases have recovered from COVID-19
– 6 of the positive cases are hospitalized, 0 of those hospitalized are in the ICU
-We have received 12,222 PCR reports. Please note this number may represent duplicate reports, out of county reports, and multiple nursing home testings.
To create space for safe, physical distancing, the City of Hudson is extending Shared Summer Streets through the summer.
To create space for safe, physical distancing, the City of Hudson is extending Shared Summer Streets through the summer. The Hudson Shared Summer Streets Program is going to make street space available to businesses, residents, and local organizations in new ways.
Here’s some helpful information:
Shared Summer Street Hours
Monday-Friday 4pm to 10pm
Saturday and Sunday 11am to 10pm
During Shared Summer Street hours, Warren Street is open to pedestrians, bicycles and cars, and traffic is calmed to 5mph to ensure everyone’s safety.
Any parking spot on Warren Street not being used by businesses can be used for parking! Based on the number of applications received, we believe the majority of spaces will remain for parking. Metered parking rules remain in effect.
There are also many municipal lots throughout the city available for parking, within walking distance to Warren street. A big thanks from the City of Hudson to Columbia County for making county lots available after 5pm and on weekends during this program. To find out more view the parking guide map.
The roadway space is shared by people walking, biking, and driving at low speeds. These programs generally allow people walking and biking in both directions to use the road, and people driving are expected to yield to them.
Photos by JD Urban
Local Access Only and Shared Street signs are posted at key cross streets to discourage through traffic, but the street remains open for residents of the street, emergency vehicles, deliveries and short-term pick-up. Signs and barriers are intended to be easily understood by all users, with no additional police presence required.
Hudson held a trial weekend from Friday, June 26 – Sunday, June 28. After an evaluation of that weekend, including reviewing a survey of business owners, residents and visitors, the program will continue, with amended conditions.
All photos in this post by JD Urban
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– Columbia County has had 37 residents that have passed away from COVID-19.
-Columbia County has 439 confirmed positive cases.
-There are 24 active cases of COVID-19 in Columbia County.
– 377of the 439 cases have recovered from COVID-19
– 9 of the positive cases are hospitalized, 0 of those hospitalized are in the ICU
-We have received 10,775 PCR reports. Please note this number may represent duplicate reports, out of county reports, and multiple nursing home testings.
After more than 100 straight days of giving daily press briefings, this Friday, June 19th, will be the final one. Going forward, I will give press briefings as needed but rest assured I will continue to provide New Yorkers with the facts, data and my opinion as we continue to chart the way forward. We will send this newsletter on weeknights to share the latest information on reopening along with all other important COVID-19 updates.
Over the long course of this crisis, I counted on New Yorkers like you to listen to the facts and act accordingly. Together we have protected one another and ourselves. Through our collective action we not only bent the curve, we crushed it. I am so proud to be a New Yorker.
Slide of the Day: Throughout the COVID pandemic, New York has climbed the mountain and together, we have made it to the other side.
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. New York City is on track to enter Phase 2 of reopening on June 22. The Mid-Hudson Valley is on track to enter Phase 3 of reopening on June 23 and Long Island is on track to enter Phase 3 of reopening on June 24, based on current data. Business guidance for Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan is available here and guidance for Phase 3 is available here.
2. Today, I issued an Executive Order recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday for state employees. Juneteenth marks the day that enslaved African Americans in Texas finally learned they had been freed, over two years after Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In addition to this Executive Order, I will advance legislation to make this important day celebrating freedom an official state holiday next year.
3. The State Department of Health will allow midwife-led birthing centers in New York for the first time. This directive to diversify birthing site options and support patient choice was one of the six key recommendations of the COVID-19 Maternity Task Force launched in April.
4. The total number of COVID hospitalizations continues to hit record lows. Total hospitalizations fell to 1,479, from 1,538. Sadly, 17 people in New York passed away yesterday due to COVID-19, down from a heartbreaking day when we lost 800 New Yorkers nine weeks ago. Our thoughts are with all the families who have lost loved ones to this awful virus.
5. Yesterday, New York reached the lowest percentage of positive COVID-19 tests since the pandemic began. Out of the 59,341 tests conducted in New York State yesterday, only 567, or less than one percent, were positive.
6. I signed new laws that will that will help promote accountability and improve transparency in law enforcement. Yesterday, I signed legislation requiring all New York State Police officers to wear body cameras while on patrol; and creating the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: Yesterday, the LEAF Festival of Flowers and Lewis Miller Design teamed up to celebrate New York City’s reopening through a collection of flower installations in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The centerpiece installation was an “I Heart NY” made of flowers in the Meatpacking District.
(Photo by Iri Greco, BrakeThrough Media)
Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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