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08.02.2021 COVID-19

Governor urges local governments to follow CDC guidance on masks, but no mandate coming from state

Any future mask mandates to protect against the spread of COVID-19 appear to be in the hands of local governments. Six days after the Centers for Disease Control and...

07.28.2021 COVID-19

Governor says local governments should ‘seriously consider CDC guidelines’

As the Delta variant fuels a rise in COVID-19 cases, New York is tightening restrictions for state employees. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that all state workers will need...

07.27.2021 COVID-19

CDC revises policy to recommend vaccinated people wear masks in certain indoor settings, including schools

Vaccinated people should resume wearing masks in public, indoor settings — including schools — to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to an updated interim guidance announced Tuesday...

07.26.2021 COVID-19

Governor announces new initiative to reach vaccine hesitant residents in local communities

As COVID-19 cases in New York continue to trend upward amid a flattening vaccination rate, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced a new initiative to reach nearly 3.5 million...

07.21.2021 COVID-19

As vaccination rate slows, cases of COVID-19 gradually on uptick

The state of emergency ended. The mask mandate was lifted. And life has returned to as close to normal as before the pandemic started in early 2020. While vaccinations...

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06.29.2021 COVID-19

Breakdown of vaccination rates by zip codes shows Southold Town ahead of average

As the race to vaccinate residents against COVID-19 began last December, the available data used to track progress centered largely on the overall state and county figures. Now, a...

06.23.2021 COVID-19

Cuomo: New York will end COVID-19 state of emergency Thursday

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York’s COVID-19 state of emergency, which has been in place since last March, will end Thursday. Mr. Cuomo lifted most...

06.15.2021 COVID-19

‘Momentous day’ as most COVID restrictions lifted due to state reaching vaccination milestone

In mid-December of 2020, Sandra Lindsay, RN, the director of critical care at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, became the first New Yorker to receive the COVID-19 vaccine...

06.15.2021 COVID-19

County partners with North Fork TV Festival for latest vaccine incentive

The latest effort to boost vaccination numbers in Suffolk County will provide residents a chance to win entry into screenings and events at the North Fork TV Festival this...

06.07.2021 Business

Soaring down Bootleggers Run and more once again as Splish Splash reopens

Amid the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic late last spring, the operators of Splish Splash in Riverhead held onto hope that conditions would improve to allow the water park to...

06.07.2021 COVID-19

Cuomo: Local schools can now lift mask mandates, but only for outdoor activities

Following several days of mixed messaging and mass confusion among school communities across the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday morning that local school districts will be given individual...

05.26.2021 COVID-19

In newest vaccine incentive, students could receive a full ride to college

The state’s latest vaccine incentive could save future college students — and their parents — a whole lot of dough. During a briefing Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the...

05.24.2021 COVID-19

Latest vaccination initiative features free two-day pass to any New York State park

Continuing the push to vaccinate New Yorkers against COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new initiative on Monday dubbed ‘Shot in the Park’ that allows residents to receive a...

05.17.2021 COVID-19

‘We’re saying let’s open’: New York adopts CDC guidance to ease mask restrictions

New York will adopt the updated guidance on masks and social distancing announced last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the updated...

05.13.2021 COVID-19

CDC says fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in most settings

In a major breakthrough in the long fight against COVID-19, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask when participating in either indoor or outdoor activities — whether...

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