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Friday, August 21, 2020
Vol. 8, No. 34
FALL HOME & DESIGN
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Gyms to reopen as infection rate hits new low
CIRCA 1919
Facilities will be limited to 33% capacity, masks still required BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that gyms throughout New York are permitted to reopen at 33 percent capacity as early as Monday. Protocols that will be enforced for every facility include wearing a mask at all times, social distancing of six feet, cleaning and disinfection supplies available for patron use at all times, and classes by appointment or reservation only. The gyms must also use air filters with a designated eďŹciency. Cuomo said on Monday that local elected oďŹcials have the option to delay the reopening of the facilities until Sept. 2 to provide local health oďŹcials time to conduct inspections. OďŹcials are also permitted to delay the resumption of indoor fitness classes beyond Sept. 2. âThe localities have a role here. They have to inspect the gyms before they open or within
two weeks of their opening to make sure theyâre meeting all the requirements,â Cuomo said. âThe local elected will make the decision in a jurisdiction and the local health departments must inspect before or within two weeks to make sure the guidelines are in place.â Martine Hackett, an associate professor of health professions at Hofstra University, said she believes Cuomo made the right decision to open the gyms but anticipates future closures of facilities for several reasons. âWe know from a public health perspective, physical activity is a huge positive,â Hackett said in a phone interview. âSo on one hand, reopening the gyms is a great step. On the other hand, gyms also represent one of the biggest challenges for maintaining control of the virus. Whether itâs singing, breathing heavily, it is easier for the virus to spread in an enclosed space.â Continued on Page 34
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ROSLYN LANDMARK SOCIETY
A class of students at Girls Holiday House on West Shore Road in 1919. The house served as a school for women who sought to become domestic servants or maids. The photo is one of dozens found by the Roslyn Landmark Society and posted on its Instagram page.
Roslyn man helped to scam lotto winners: feds BY R O S E W E L D ON A Roslyn man is among those indicted, along with a self-proclaimed âlottery lawyer,â for allegedly attempting to defraud lottery winners of over $107 million, the U.S. at-
torneyâs oďŹce of the Eastern District of New York said Tuesday. The Roslyn man, Frangesco âFrankieâ Russo, 38, was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money
laundering, money laundering, conspiracy to commit extortionate extension of credit and extortionate extension of credit. He pleaded not guilty on all charges. Also indicted in the case Continued on Page 34
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