reopening

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave an address on Saturday where he outlined some new reopening procedures that include movie theaters. Theaters in New York State can be open at 25% capacity or 50 people per screen starting on October 23rd, as long as they are in areas that have a COVID-19 infection rate lower […]

Governor Cuomo allowed gyms to reopen Monday August 24th, after being excluded from the initial phase 4 reopening plan. However, not all gyms in our area are open right now and others have limited hours.

The Rochester City School District released their plans to reopen for this next school year. Dr. Lesli C. Myers-Smalls sent out a letter Monday addressing the districts reopening and the School Year 2020-2021: RSCD Together document. To read her letter click here. Prior to the RCSD Together plan, the district asked for input from the […]

At last night’s meeting Rochester City School District Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small explained the proposed hybrid model plan for reopening schools. Grades five through twelve will be remote; pre-K through fouth grade will split into two groups and one group having in-person lessons on Mondays and Tuesday, and the second group having in-person lessons on Thursdays […]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo still hasn’t decided if schools will be allowed to open this fall. Officials predict that a decision will be made by early August, but there’s no guarantee that it will happen at all. In the meantime, school districts are trying to get ahead of the decision by upgrading their infrastructure […]

On Wednesday, Best Buy announced to the nation that it would begin requiring all customers to wear masks if they want to shop there. In a press release on Tuesday, Best Buy said: “This new requirement, which starts July 15, will help protect not only our shoppers and communities, but also the tens of thousands […]

Schools are expected to have their reopening plans submitted to Albany by the end of this week. The state has outlined its own recommendations for students who are medically vulnerable or live with adults with underlying health conditions and says that they should continue learning remotely. This list describes what it means by underlying health […]

Yesterday, the George Eastman Museum announced that it would reopen, but only at 25% to keep its guests safe. Strict social distancing guidelines will be in place: all visitors and employees are required to wear masks at all times inside the museum and must keep at least 6 feet apart to maintain social distancing. Employees […]

According to some officials in southern states, people under 30 have been making up a majority of positive COVID-19 cases. States like Florida, South Carolina, and Texas have been seeing increased numbers of cases in this demographic and have attributed them to pre mature reopening.  Others are saying the results are coming in because testing has […]

Grocery stores like Target and CostCo are beginning to loosen up their regulations. Representatives have said they will be extending hours, bringing back things like free samples and changing the number of people allowed in the stores. Some customers will probably welcome these changes, but scientists and labor groups are not convinced that the pandemic […]