Child COVID-19 Hospitalizations Surge​ | Patch PM

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about tonight:

Victims ID'd, New Information On Horrific Holiday Crash Released

Two families are mourning the loss of loved ones after an SUV flipped over the median on the Saw Mill River Parkway and landed on an oncoming car.

NY Starts Test Kit Airlift As Cases, Child Hospitalizations Surge

"Many parents think children don't become infected. That's not true," Bassett said. "Some do, and will be hospitalized."

Christmas Fire Displaces 11 Families: How You Can Help

The Red Cross has set up a reception center at St Andrew's Church to help support the 27 adults and 8 children who lost their homes.

New NY Laws That Could Affect You In 2022

Vaccine fraud charges, employee protections, Styrofoam bans and marijuana sales are all going into effect in the new year.

» Also Worth a Look Today

• NY Grant To Help Sleepy Hollow Improve Wastewater Collection
• Field Library Bookstore Issues Fun Challenge For 2022
• Briarcliff To Distribute Free COVID-19 Test Kits Tuesday
• Ice Glaze Overnight: Hazardous Outlook For Hudson Valley
• Putnam Offers Free COVID-19 Testing Starting Monday
• $50K Hudson Valley Ticket Sold In Christmas Day Drawing
• County Center Reopens For COVID Testing Starting On Wednesday
• Police Release Security Image Of Christmas Eve Burglary Suspect

» From the Weekend

• Wow House Roundup: Greenhouses Keep These Homes Blooming
• County Civic Group Celebrates Christmas Family Drive-Thru Style
• Crash Brings Saw Mill To Standstill, 2 Fatalities Confirmed: WCPD
• Volunteer Opportunities Of The Week: Invasive Plant Management
• What Is It Named After? The Scottish Isle Of Iona
• Arson Arrest In Connection With Massive 2-Building Fire: MVP
• Year In Review: Top Crime Stories Of 2021 In Hudson Valley

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