COVID Teen Suicide Crisis; Excelsior Pass Extension; BLM in Class

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The holiday weekend weather is a mixed-bag, but picking the names for baby falcons, enjoying the perks of the Excelsior pass or celebrating the return of a Hudson Valley landmark on Patch is a perfect way to catch up on the week's events — under sunny skies or clouds.

Health Experts See COVID-Related Suicide 'Crisis' Among Young

WESTCHESTER, NY — The director of psychiatry at The Westchester Medical Center Health Network's Behavioral Health Center tells Patch that just as the concerns over the dangers of the coronavirus begin to wane, a serious public mental health crisis is quietly taking place ... read more

Voting To Name Baby Falcons Begins At Cuomo Bridge

TARRYTOWN, NY — The public can now vote to determine names for the three peregrine falcon chicks living on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge ... read more

NAACP Challenges Clarkstown Superintendent Over Student Slideshow

CLARKSTOWN, NY — An eighth-grade student presentation on racism and the theme of Black Lives Matter continues to roil the Clarkstown community, as the NAACP issued a statement Tuesday calling on school officials to show the program ... read more

Westchester Turns Croton Gorge Fountain Back On

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY —Westchester County Executive George Latimer, in one counter-clockwise maneuver of a lever, turned on the historic fountain Wednesday morning at Croton Gorge Park ... read more

Bronx Man Dumped Truck Loads of Tires In Yonkers Parks: Police

YONKERS, NY — Police were already on alert after a string of late night tire dumping incidents in parks in Yonkers, and say the culprit accused in this latest illegal dumping attempt wasn't going to get away with it this time ... read more

NY's Excelsior Pass Vaccination Proof Now Valid For 1 Year

NEW YORK — Over the weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that more than 1 million Excelsior Passes have been issued since the state launched the voluntary platform in March, and they are now valid for up to one year ... read more

SEE THESE STORIES FROM THE PAST WEEK ALSO:

• Disney Shutters Lower Hudson Valley Store
• Row Homes Fire Injures Firefighters, Dozens Left Homeless
• Body Of Sullivan Man, Missing Since Sunday, Found In Lake
• State To Begin Converting Mid-Hudson Bridges To Cashless Tolling
• National Group Fighting Child Hunger Honors Rockland Resident
• Yonkers Man Arrested For Starving His Dog: SPCA

And don't forget to check out what your neighbors thought in our informal survey: School District Tries To Unmask Students, NY Says 'No' [POLL]