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New York’s updated financial plan shows the state’s economy has been recovering better than anticipated, with personal income tax collections increasing $1.6 billion annually. Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday the damage done by the pandemic still remains devastating, with revenue expected to remain down $33 billion over four years…

COVID-19 by the numbers now, here in Rockland, we lost seven more to COVID, the total is 879. We’ve got 47 hospitalized confirmed with coronavirus, and 1,372 active cases. Our total case count is 37,674, that’s 354 more than Monday.

The former president of Nyack’s NAACP is being honored in a documentary called “The Pratt in the Hat.” Film director Susan Hillary says you can catch a free, fine-cut pre-release screening that examines Dr. Frances Pratt’s legacy and her unique fashion sense…

The film is streaming through Thursday, February 25th. Donations made during the streaming will benefit the Nyack NAACP. For more information and to view the film, visit RivertownFilm.org.

Another convicted Brink’s killer wants out of jail. The Journal News says David Gilbert wants early release from his life sentence for his role in the 1981 armored car robbery. Two Nyack police officers and a security guard were killed in that incident. The now 76 year-old Gilbert was a 1960s revolutionary with the Weather Underground and other radical groups. He’s serving 75 years to life for the murders of Sgt. Edward O’Grady, officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown and security guard Peter Paige. Katherine Boudin was paroled in 2003, while Judith Clark got parole in 2019. Gilbert’s supporters say he should get out because he was just a unarmed getaway driver and has been a model prisoner ever since.

Saturday Night Live tackled the New York nursing home crisis. Cast member Pete Davidson portrayed governor Andrew Cuomo being interviewed pop star Britney Spears, played by cast member by Chloe Fineman. Davidson’s Cuomo came up with a unique excuse…

And that courtesy of SNL. You can see the whole sketch on YouTube, linked below.

Meanwhile, the real governor said Friday that the Department of Health says nursing homes in the state could soon re-open for family visits…

COVID-19 by the numbers now, here in Rockland, we lost another to COVID, the total is 872. We’ve got 50 hospitalized confirmed with coronavirus, and 1,592 active cases. Our total case count is 37,320, that’s 120 more than Friday.