01.31.2021 Columns Guest Spot: Receiving the coveted COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t come down to luck For us I am an 81-year-old retired nurse practitioner/psychologist, married to a 93-year-old retired urologist. We live in an over 55-community in Riverhead and were anxious to get signed...
01.30.2021 Columns Guest Spot: Five reasons to be vaccinated, two not to The old question — ‘Should I get vaccinated?’ — has become more urgent during this pandemic. I‘ve grappled with this question, and as a physician, have weighed the pros...
01.21.2021 COVID-19 Race to vaccine continues as struggles persist for many with demand far outweighing supply When the COVID-19 pandemic began last March, Sarah Christ transitioned from her office to home to complete her seasonal work as a tax preparer. Having been diagnosed with stage...
01.15.2021 COVID-19 East End officials push back against ‘nonexistent’ vaccine rollout A coalition of East End officials have joined together to call for an equitable share of COVID-19 vaccines for residents. In a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Suffolk...
01.12.2021 COVID-19 In sudden policy change, New Yorkers over age 65 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine New Yorkers over 65 years of age will now be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine following a shift in federal guidelines, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in a conference...
01.06.2021 COVID-19 Governor says all international travelers should be tested for COVID-19 With a new coronavirus variant first discovered in the United Kingdom now detected in a patient in Saratoga, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing for all international travelers arriving in...
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 COVID-19 FAQ: As initial doses of vaccine arrive, what comes next? The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine arrived to the East End this week. Here, we break down some frequently asked questions about the vaccine and what people can...
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 COVID-19 Another shutdown due to COVID-19 ‘totally avoidable,’ governor says Can New York avoid another shutdown as a way to limit the spread of COVID-19? Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he’s willing to make that bet. “I believe we can...