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The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on Crossgates Mall’s balance sheet, and the Guilderland retail center is just one of a number of Pyramid-owned malls that continue to deal with the fallout from the pandemic.

“We’re already behind. We have racism in every facet of life. That’s how we live,” said Wanda Willingham who represents Arbor Hill in the Albany County Legislature. She heads a task force, looking at the impact of the pandemic on local businesses.

BETHLEHEM — The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy has opened its 20th preserve: The 49-acre property was the original homestead of the Touhey family and is what remains of the more than 100-acre farm that stretched from Orchard Street to Delaware Avenue.

“I have to say to the Orthodox community tomorrow, if you’re not willing to live with these rules, then I’m going to close the synagogues,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo in a press briefing on Monday. He prioritized schools, religious gatherings, public spaces, and finally businesses as causes for COVID-19 spread in a score of downstate hotspots.

“There could be a number of explanations for this,”Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy said of a spike in COVID-19 for 10- to 19-year-olds, “but with many college campuses still operating and many children going back to school for in-person lessons, we need to continue to monitor this troubling trend and ensure parents are able to get their children tested.”

The governor is cracking down on enforcement at COVID-19 hotspots while sending a care package to the White House.

The New York State Supreme Court has upheld its decision to dismiss an Article 78 filed by Christine Duffy, of Westmere, against the town of Guilderland over her neighbor’s driveway expansion because it was filed too late.