Gov. Cuomo Shares Data On COVID-19 Hospital Patient Survey
Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Pixabay Stock Image.ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo released new data Wednesday at his COVID-19 press conference about who is getting hospitalized.“We asked hospitals to look at just those new cases who are coming in. Right? Yesterday, 600 new cases. Where are those people coming from?” he said.It’s a question the Cuomo Administration is now tracking. Over the past three days, 113 hospitals have gathered nearly 1,300 survey responses.“Higher percentage male, 52[% to] 48[% female]. We don’t know exactly why. But the virus doesn’t discriminate generally,” he said. The big surprise to the Governor was that the overwhelming majority of people were at home.“Sixty-six percent of the people were at home, which is shocking to us,” he said.Eighteen percent came from nursing homes and four percent from assisted living facilities. Most of those hospitalized were ages 51 and up. Fifty-five percent of patients surveyed provided their day-to-day method of transportation.“Two percent took car services. Nine percent were driving their own vehicle. Only four percent were taking public transportation. Two percent were walking. Eighty-four percent were at home. Literally,” he said.The data also showed that most of the people hospitalized were either unemployed or retired.
JAMESTOWN – We maybe in Autumn now, but this weekend will feel more like Summer. Cooler weather arrives for next week. Both Weekend days are looking great. Plenty of sunshine with highs both days in the upper-70’s to near 80. A slight bit more humid for Sunday.The region may squeeze out one last day of warmth before a cold front ushers in cooler weather that looks to stick around. For Monday, partly to mostly cloudy skies, an afternoon shower possible, with highs in the mid-70’s.A cold front will move by Tuesday brinining in some much needed rain while putting an end to the summer temperatures. Highs on Tuesday will be in the upper-60’s and low-60’s for Wednesday. While the late week forecast is still to be determined, it seems that cooler weather maybe here to stay.WNYNewsNow is a proud Ambassador for the NOAA Weather-Ready Nation program.Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
Herman the Fish, the waterlogged backstage buddy to Cinderella stars Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes, has gone to the big fishbowl in the sky. As confirmed in the final episode of Osnes’ Broadway.com video blog, The Princess Diary, Herman died earlier this month. Herman became a regular on The Princess Diary and was so loved by viewers that he inspired a Twitter feed and backstage friends in Sherman the Fish (who lived with co-star Greg Hildreth) and Merman the Fish (roomie to Ann Harada). Herman also sometimes magically spoke to Osnes, although it was later revealed on Broadway.com’s Ask a Star feature to actually be the voice of Fontana, making Herman his second most famous voiceover gig after Hans in Frozen. According to his family and friends, Herman is said to have died of heartbreak over his time at Cinderella coming to an end. As seen in episode two of The Princess Diary, Herman first joined the Cinderella family in March 2013, when he was purchased at Petland Discounts in Hell’s Kitchen by Osnes as an opening night gift for Fontana. A Crowntail Betta fish, Herman was chosen by Osnes for his beautiful blue color, which matched Fontana’s dressing room. Cinderella Related Shows View Comments RIP Herman from all of your friends at Broadway.com. Thanks for the memories! FISHY FLASHBACK: Relive the first appearance of Herman on The Princess Diary below, as Osnes picks him out at the pet store (1:00) and presents him to Fontana (5:20). Show Closed This production ended its run on Jan. 4, 2015
Looks like Broadway could be getting a new power player. British theater bigwig Howard Panter and his Ambassador Theatre Group are in talks to take over and renovate the Hudson Theatre in the Hudson Hotel, the New York Post reports. ATG, which controls 40 theaters in Britain and Asia, are also looking to buy the Times Square Theater, where Broadway 4D had been supposed to run. As Broadway.com exclusively first reported, the project, which starred Hugh Jackman, Christina Aguilera and more, ran into trouble last year. ATG already own the Great White Way’s Lyric Theatre, where On the Town is currently playing. “The Shuberts” own 17 Broadway houses, followed by “The Nederlanders” who operate nine theaters and Jordan Roth’s Jujamcyn, which holds five.
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Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road and hello, Great White Way? An on-stage Elton John bio-musical has its eyes set on Broadway and then the West End, according to The Sun. The project, currently titled Rocketman the Musical, will feature the classic rock legend’s canon and has Tony-winning Billy Elliot book writer Lee Hall on board.Initial casting and a detailed timeline for the project have not yet been revealed. Old Vic Theatre Chief Executive Sally Greene said to The Sun that the forthcoming biopic of the same name is the priority, and the stage project will follow. Mad Max: Fury Road’s Tom Hardy has been tapped headline the film.John, born Reginald Dwight, began writing songs with Bernie Taupin in 1967. Their second album, 1970’s Elton John, featured the singles “Young Song” and “Border Song.” Their additional hits together include “Crocodile Rock,” “Bennie and the Jets” and “Candle in the Wind,” which was written in honor of the late Marilyn Monroe. John wed his longtime partner David Furnish in December 2014.The five-time Grammy winner is of course no stranger to having his work on the theatrical stage. In 2000, he won a Tony Award for the score of Aida, and also wrote music for Billy Elliot, Lestat and The Lion King. The latter’s source material (the 1994 Disney animated film) earned him three Oscar nominations; he won for the song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” View Comments
Related Shows Daniel Radcliffe Here’s a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Spring Awakening Dominates Ovation AwardsDeaf West’s revival of Spring Awakening, the transfer of which is currently playing on Broadway, was honored with six trophies at the 2015 L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards on November 9. Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s tuner picked up Best Production of a Musical (intimate theater, for when the show was at Deaf West Theatre), Best Production of a Musical (large theater, for the Wallis Annenberg Center incarnation) and Acting Ensemble of a Musical. Michael Arden, Spencer Liff and Ben Stanton also won for direction, choreography and lighting, respectively.Ivo van Hove Thought Bowie’s Approach Was a TrickPossibly the most mysterious production to be heading for New York’s boards this season is David Bowie’s Lazarus. The show’s director, Ivo van Hove, has been a huge fan of the enigmatic music legend for decades, so much so that when he was first approached about the project, he thought it was a prank. “I didn’t believe it,” van Hove told The New York Times. “I thought this is one of the tricks that one of my actors plays with me on my computer.” Turns out it’s no joke; Michael C. Hall, Cristin Milioti, Michael Esper and more will begin performances in Lazarus on November 18 at New York Theatre Workshop off-Broadway.Bobby Cannavale & Billy Crudup Team UpBobby Cannavale, Billy Crudup, Justin Long, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Justin Theroux and more have been tapped as contestants for Labyrinth Theater Company’s Celebrity Charades Goes Medieval. The signature gala event is scheduled to take place on November 16 at Capitale. Other big names enlisted include Josh Charles, Natasha Lyonne, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Bobby Moynihan, Erin Richards, Mo Rocca, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Cynthia Rowley and Yul Vázquez. Oh to be a fly on that wall…Daniel Radcliffe Reacts to Cursed ChildDaniel Radcliffe recently stopped by Live! with Kelly and Michael and opened up about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which will hit London’s West End next summer. “I’m very happy seeing Potter go on to other people,” said the five-time Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner. However, Radcliffe did acknowledge about the sequel: “It would be weird to see that show and someone else play that part.” Check out the interview below! View Comments Spring Awakening Show Closed This production ended its run on Jan. 24, 2016 Star Files
View Comments Show Closed This production ended its run on Jan. 20, 2019 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock—The Musical is currently sticking it to the man in previews and on November 19 he stopped by The Late Show to talk about why he’d pledged allegiance to the band—it’s because one of his passion projects is bringing music to schools. After admitting: “I wish I’d written Hamilton,” the legendary composer sat down to play some tunes for Stephen Colbert. For some reason we don’t think the host will be playing Judas any time soon…Check out the videos below and then the new tuner at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre. School of Rock – The Musical Related Shows
View Comments A Funny Thing… stars Beth Behrs, Erik Lochtefeld, Lisa Emery & Jacqueline Sydney(Photo: Emilio Madrid-Kuser) Related Shows A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City
There’s a spring show opening with a title longer than Shuffle Along, Or, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, and it’s called A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City (a.k.a. not Forum). Stars Beth Behrs, Erik Lochtefeld, Lisa Emery and Jacqueline Sydney recently stepped out to meet the press. Helmed by Trip Cullman and penned by I’m Gonna Pray For You So Hard scribe Halley Feiffer (see below), the play centers on a foul-mouthed 20-something comedian and a middle-aged man embroiled in a nasty divorce; the pair is brought together unexpectedly when their cancer-stricken mothers become roommates in the hospital. Together, the unlikely duo must negotiate some of life’s biggest challenges…while making some of the world’s most inappropriate jokes. Performances begin on May 19 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre with an official opening set for June 7. Show Closed This production ended its run on June 25, 2016
The Wicked Fandom Couldn’t Be HappierThere are a lot of Wicked family members among the nominees: Carmen Cusack and Saycon Sengbloh have both played Elphaba, Megan Hilty was a memorable Glinda, Christopher Fitzgerald was the original Boq and Alex Brightman was a replacement Boq. Jayne Houdyshell was a Madame Morrible, Alex Lacamoire was a music director, and, of course, Joe Mantello directed the blockbuster musical. That’s eight thrillifying connections to the Land of Oz, and we didn’t even mention The Crucible witches. View Comments Love Is All AroundOf the 39 productions that opened during the 2015-2016 Broadway season, 26 had one or more Tony nominations. Eight closed shows received nods as well. It’s so nice to have great work remembered. That’s the way to spread joy! Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Breaks the RecordHamilton is now in the history books as having the most Tony nominations ever with 16—beating out The Producers and Billy Elliot, which both previously held the record with 15. And if you don’t know, now you know. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, it’s awards season. You can call it HamilTony time if you must, and though mega-hit Hamilton nabbed a record-breaking number of nods, there are still plenty more seats at the Broadway table. In addition to a community that honors excellence, diversity (14 acting nominees are people of color) and flying witches (see below), the Tony nominators were even-handed in making new friends (seven acting nominees made their Broadway debut this season) and old (eight acting nominees already have a Tony at home). Read on for more fun facts that will make you the most adorable know-it-all at your Tony Awards party. See you all on June 12!
Making America Great AgainLast year’s Best Musical nominees were all over the map with three out of four set in far-flung places like Paris (An American in Paris), England (Something Rotten!) and wherever The Visit was supposed to be—but it sure didn’t feel like Kansas. This year, all five nominees (Bright Star, Hamilton, School of Rock, Shuffle Along and Waitress) take place in the U.S. of A., or at least in the 13 original colonies. Take FiveThere are five nominees for Best Musical and Best Revival of a Play instead of the usual four. In the Best Musical category, this has only happened twice before (in 1958 and 1960). As for the Best Revival of a Play category, which has only been around since 1994, it has never happened. Why did it happen this year? The rules state that if the vote is close, nominators can add an additional slot. Hallelujah for tight races! (Photos: Joan Marcus)
Cynthia Erivo, Zachary Levi, Bernadette Peters, Steve Martin, Sutton Foster & Lin-Manuel Miranda(Photos: Matthew Murphy, Jeremy Daniel, Caitlin McNaney, Emilio Madrid-Kuser & Bruce Glikas) The weekend is upon us, and you know what that means: time to stay in bed and cry as you try to rank your favorite Roses in Gypsy! Well, that, and the Lessons of the Week. The Great White Way has kept us particularly busy these past seven days as we juggled everything from a rumble (that we may have instigated) between two Broadway hunks to a certain redhead who “can’t even” when it comes to hold music. Catch up on all the Broadway happenings below! Billy Was the Zach to Renée’s Cassie In Leslie Odom Jr.’s premiere Hamilton vlog episode, the Tony nominee hung out with Anthony Rapp, Billy Porter and Renée Elise Goldsberry. Renée revealed that Billy, as an upperclassmen, taught her the dance combination when she auditioned for Carnegie Mellon. It was part of his work (werk) study program. We bet this was the fiercest version of “step, kick, kick, leap, kick touch” to ever occur. Cynthia Erivo Wants to Make Whoopie x3Before Cynthia Erivo was bringing audiences to their feet mid-show in The Color Purple, she was raising voices in Sister Act in London. Now, the Tony nominee wants to complete the Whoopi Goldberg hat trick and headline a Corrina, Corrina musical. As it so happens, one is already in the works. Hop on that quick, Erivo! You don’t want Derek Hough to come in and have us make up some feud. Steve Martin Will Serve Some CompetitionSteve Martin’s bringing easygoing numbers to Broadway with Bright Star, but don’t let those smooth bluegrass tones fool you. Martin told us he’s not particularly competitive when it comes to being up for Best Score and Best Book, though according to writing partner Edie Brickell, that changes when he’s on the volleyball court. We’re not sure what that means, but you’re both invited to our Broadway.com beach party. Dolly Levi Found a B’way Time MachineForget about making American great again; the incoming Hello, Dolly!’s on its way to make Broadway 1913 again. To announce that Tony winner David Hyde Pierce will join Bette Midler, the revival released a mockup of what the front of house would like at the Shubert Theatre…around the time of the theater’s original opening. We can’t wait to rock our boater hats and hobble skirts! Ruby Lewis Is a One-Woman PongDespite the high-flying flips and twists in Paramour, the real acrobatics are right in front of leading lady Ruby Lewis’ nose. The fresh face showed off a Side Show-worthy special skill as she played ping pong with her eyes. We’ve yet to figure out where this would be useful, but we’ll let you know. We’re thinking at the Broadway.com beach party table tennis tournament, which is just after the volleyball match. Don’t Put Bernadette Peters on HoldIn Fully Committed, Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s characters put a plethora of patrons on hold, but if a certain fellow ginger stage favorite calls, Jesse, you best avoid putting her on hold at all costs. At the play’s opening, two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters couldn’t even begin to imagine what her hold music would sound like—that’s how much she despises it. Come on, Bernie: we all know it would be this. Sutton Foster Has a Sweet New GigWe love watching/GIFing Sutton Foster on Younger, but we’re still waiting for TV Land to #LetLizaSing. While Foster karaoke-ing on TV with Hilary Duff and Miriam Shor may never happen, at least we’ll get our Sutton belting fix on screen and stage this year. In addition to singing on Gilmore Girls, Foster will headline an off-Broadway revival of Sweet Charity. We’re not saying this had something to do with it, but… Levi Wants to Rain on Hough’s ParadeWhen She Loves Me Tony nominee Zachary Levi cited Singin’ in the Rain as his dream show, we had some news to break to him: the musical is on its way to Broadway, but he’s going to have to “have some words” with Derek Hough if he wants that role. Ultimately, we think the two would hit it off, but this has the promise of the most captivating rivalry since Hamilton and Burr. In the Heights Is Actually Just SeinfeldFollowing the success of In the Heights, writers Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes have definitely kept in touch. It’d be hard for them not to, as they live in the same building. While we were visiting the Daphne’s Dive playwright, she referred to the Hamilton mastermind as the Kramer to her Jerry. Now can we give Karen Olivo a place in that building and make this a Three’s Company situation? We’ll be Mr. Furley. Tuck Everlasting Is the New MatrixThere’s some family drama and antics involving evil bananas on stage in Tuck Everlasting, but backstage, there’s an entire action flick. In Andrew Keenan-Bolger’s vlog, he showed ensemble members Neil Haskell and Brandon Espinoza’s hijinks, involving explosions, sweaty palms, a dummy and several flights of stairs. We have an action movie idea to pitch! It involves two guys fighting to star in Singin’ in the Rain… View Comments