As possible new hot spots on the curve. Steve harrigan outside the cdc headquarters in atlanta, georgia with the latest numbers and also what theyre saying about the next couple weeks. Hi, steve. Reporter leland, tough times now for the state of new york. They are pleading for help from around the country for medical professionals to come and volunteer and the help is a arriving. People are answering that call, more than 85,000 volunteers, medical personnel coming to new york to volunteer and help more than 20,000 of those from out of state. Friday was the worst day so far for new york as far as number of cases and number of deaths. The death toll in new york state stands at 3,500, the number has doubled since wednesday. Some bright spots on the horizon as far as ventilators go. China donating 1,000 ventilators from the chinese government, arriving in new york today and the state of oregon sending 140 ventilators to new york. Heres Governor Cuomo on that. The state of oregon contacted
Thousands of residents outraged by new storage facility in the Heights
Joel Eisenbaum, Investigative Reporter
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HOUSTON – Big Tex Storage is slated to move into Houston Heights and some residents are not happy about it. By Friday afternoon, more than 3,000 people had signed an online petition.
Heights residents are protesting the seven-story building project, one of the tallest buildings in Houston Heights, located on 11th Street near Studewood. A 1930s church, which was formerly a movie theater, was demolished on the site to make way for the project.
“As a city with no zoning, we need stronger neighborhood protections,” wrote City Councilmember Abbie Kamin. “While some areas in the Heights have protections through historical districts, historical landmarks, or lot and setback restrictions, the lack of zoning leads to situations like this.”