12.28.2020 COVID-19 ‘Next few days will tell,’ governor says of COVID-19 spread during holidays State officials are taking a wait-and-see approach to assess the most recent COVID-19 data, which shows a sharp increase in the positive test rate directly after Christmas. Gov. Andrew...
12.23.2020 News Sale of Plum Island blocked as Congress approves more coronavirus aid Going, going, gone. The passing of a $2.3 trillion spending bill means Plum Island is permanently off of the auction block. A provision to block the sale of the...
12.22.2020 COVID-19 COVID-19 positivity rate stays above 7%; vaccinations continue across North Fork As New York’s battle with COVID-19 nears an anticipated second peak, the positivity rate in Suffolk County climbed above 8 percent for the first time in seven months this...
12.19.2020 Editorials Editorial: Hope arrived via UPS this week Hope for a healthier, safer future arrived in a single box aboard a UPS truck that backed up to the loading ramp at Peconic Bay Medical Center about 9:40...
12.18.2020 Education Meet the nurses protecting everyone’s health in schools during pandemic The nurse’s office inside each school building is often a hub of activity. Students are treated for minor bumps and bruises. At times, more serious injuries like concussions or...
12.15.2020 COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccine arrives on the North Fork with PBMC doctor receiving first dose On Tuesday morning, just 24 hours after the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in New York State, a UPS truck arrived at Peconic Bay Medical Center to deliver a...
12.11.2020 Government Cuomo: Gyms, salons ‘not the problem’ state expected Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday credited gyms and salons with effectively managing their COVID-19 reopening, saying those businesses have done a better than expected job limiting the spread of...
12.10.2020 COVID-19 COVID-19 fatalities in Suffolk this month surpasses three-month total from August-October The number of fatalities in Suffolk County linked to COVID-19 so far this month has already surpassed the three-month total from August to October, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone...
12.09.2020 COVID-19 Long Island set to receive initial 26,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine Long Island could receive its first 26,500 doses of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as early as this weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a media briefing Wednesday. Those doses...
12.07.2020 COVID-19 Cuomo: If hospitals are overwhelmed, state will begin shutdown by further restricting restaurants What happens if Long Island hospitals hit critical capacity in the coming weeks or months due to the continued spread of COVID-19? A further reduction of indoor dining would...