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Vaxed Yankee
coaches and staff
positive for COVID
Giancarlo Stanton rounds the baces after a grand slam. Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
BY ALEX MITCHELL
New York Yankees third base coach
Phil Nevin, fi rst base coach Reggie
Willits, and a third team staff member
have tested positive for COVID-19 the
team announced Tuesday.
All three are fully vaccinated, according
to a team spokesperson.
Nevin’s “breakthrough positive”
case was the fi rst of three released by
the team and had put him – along with
others – into quarantine protocol as
the Yankees prepared for a three-game
series against the Tampa Bay Rays in
Florida.
Prior to Tuesday’s game, manager
Aaron Boone said Nevin, who was
dosed with a Johnson & Johnson shot
during spring training was “doing alright,”
the news of Willits and a “noncoach”
staff member testing positive
was announced following the Yankees
3-1 victory.
Boone, who said he did not fall into
a contact risk told reporters there are
other pending tests for coaches and
staff, but no players were jeopardized.
He said the team took saliva tests
that morning and anticipates multiple
rounds of testing to come Wednesday
“As of right now I’m absolutely planning
on playing tomorrow,” Boone said
Tuesday night.
“We’ve kind of been preparing
I guess over the last 24-hours because
we have sent some people
home, even some that don’t fall into
the protocol of close contact,” the
manager added about his now “skeleton
staff” on the road.
Of that remaining crew, bench
coach Carlos Mendoza assumed Nevin’s
role as third base coach and baseball
development coordinator Mario
Garza will coached fi rst.
“Going back to last year, I guess
nothing really surprises you, but still
it does catch you off guard a little bit
when you get that news,” Boone said.
While wearing a mask for pregame
interviews, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole
said players came together with “different
levels of comfortability across
the club” in wake of the news.
Following guidance from the MLB,
MLB Players Association, and medical
staff, Cole told media that the team is
“trying to accommodate that and just
kind of stick together as a group and
just make sure everybody is in a good
spot to perform.”
“We were in contact with the joint
committee in terms of what we can legally
do and what we’re comfortable
with and what the doctors are saying
about our environment and that’s really
about all we can do,” he said.
“As a whole we’re looking to press
on,” Cole added, adding that he believes
these kind of scenarios will continue
popping up over the next few
years.
“We’re going to have to adapt and
learn as a species, we’re going to take
it one step at a time and do the best we
can with it,” the right hander said.
Following the game, right fi elder
Aaron Judge told reporters “there
was some concern,” but the team ultimately
elected to play.
“We kind of wanted some support
from Major League Baseball, you
know, kind of protect the players a little
bit with this virus going on, but we
kind of took a little team vote, decided
it was the best thing to do and just kind
of went with it,” Judge said.
“We’re all here, we decided we were
good to go, ready to play, went out there
and took care of business,” he added.
Collectively, the Yankees are 85 percent
vaccinated.
“From a life standpoint, we’re in
pretty good shape to handle this because
of a lot of our people being vaccinated,”
Boone said, saying his main
concern on “what it means for us as
a team.”
FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF THE BRONX
DOCKET #: NN-05995-6/19
SUMMONS
CHILD NEGLECT CASE
In the Matter of a Proceeding Under
SEBASTIAN RIOS
SAMIRAH RIOS
Children Under Eighteen Years of Age Alleged
To Have Been Neglected by
PEDRO RIOS
Respondent.
IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF YOUR
RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE MOST
RECENT 22 MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A PETITION TO
TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF
YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. ALSO, THE AGENCY MAY
FILE BEFORE THE END OF THE 15-MONTH PERIOD. IF SEVERE OR REPEATED CHILD ABUSE IS
PROVEN BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE, THIS FINDING MAY CONSTITUTE THE BASIS
TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF
YOUR CHILD TO THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION.
TO: PEDRO RIOS
2249 STORY AVE, 1ST FLOOR
BRONX, NY 10473
A Petition under Article 10 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court, and annexed hereto
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this Court at
BRONX VIRTUAL FAMILY COURT, PART 17 (VIRTUAL)
The Part 17 Virtual Court Part can be accessed at:
Meeting Link: https://notify.nycourts.gov/meet/ag3waa
Conference Number: (929)346-7209 - Code: 226988904#
On June 29th, 2021 at 3:30 PM and July 23rd, 2021, at 3 PM of that day to answer the petition and to be
dealt with in accordance with Article 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT. Please call in using the above call-in
information at least five minutes prior to the hearing and from somewhere with minimal background noise.
ON YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
HON. TRACEY BING
JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT
FURTHER NOTICE: Family Court Act §154(c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Articles 4,5,6,8
and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protection is sought or in which a violation of an order
of protection is alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not a
resident or domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtaining personal jurisdiction
over the Respondent exist aside from the application of this provision, the exercise of personal jurisdiction
over the respondent is limited to the issue of the request for, or alleged violation of, the order of protection.
Where the Respondent has been served with this summons and petition and does not appear, the Family
Court may proceed to a hearing with respect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection.
Dated: 4/16/21
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FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF THE BRONX
DOCKET #: NN-05995-6/19
NOTICE OF INQUEST
In the Matter of
SEBASTIAN RIOS
SAMIRAH RIOS
Children Under 18 Years of Age
Alleged to be Neglected by
PEDRO RIOS
Respondent.
TO: Pedro Rios
2249 Story Ave 1st floor
Bronx NY 10473
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above named child is alleged to be neglected pursuant to Section 1012
of Article 10 of the Family Court Act.
PLEASE Call in to the Part 17 Virtual Court Part, which can be accessed at:
Meeting Link: https://notify.nycourts.gov/meet/ag3waa
Conference Number: (929) 346-7209 - Code: 226988904#
On June 29, 2021 at 3:30 PM and July 23, 2021 at 3 PM of that day to answer the petition and to be
dealt with in accordance with Article 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT in PART 17 Virtual Court Part,
of the BRONX FAMILY COURT located at 900 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx, New York, proceedings will
be forward on INQUEST to determine;
(X) Whether the above named children are neglected pursuant to Article 10 of the Family Court Act.
(X) Whether having found said child to be neglected they shall be placed with the Commissioner of
Social Services for a period not to exceed twelve months.
Your Attorney’s Contact information is:
Jonathan Howe
Bronx Defenders
Office: (718) 838-2457
Cell: (413) 250-9352
BE ADVISED that the Court has authority to proceed even if you do not appear. Said authority is found
in Section 1042 on the Family Court Act. The court will proceed on INQUEST on the date listed above.
Evan Abitbol ESQ.
Special Assistant Corporation Counsel
Attorney for the Commissioner of the
Administration for Children’s Services
Tel: # (718) 590-0949
Dated: 4/16/21
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