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Saying “the day has come,” Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Sunday that the state Covid-19 mask mandate for schools will end Wednesday. She cited the steep decline in new cases, including among teens and children, as the reason to lift the requirement. She also thanked teachers, Read More …
It was two years ago Sunday that HuntingtonNow.com first reported on the mysterious disease known then as coronavirus. The first of what turned out to be the site’s more than 900 stories–and still counting–about the disease that came to be called Covid-19 was an interview Read More …
Gov. Kathy Hochul Wednesday announced 29 new #VaxForKids pop-up vaccination sites to increase vaccination rates among children and adolescents. The new sites support the state’s goal of ensuring New York children 5 years and older get vaccinated and keep up with all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses, including Read More …
One day into the lifting of the state requirement for Covid-19 masks in public indoor spaces, Huntington residents had different responses. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the end of the mask mandate effective Thursday, though it is still in place for schools. It’s “not Read More …
Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted the mask mandate for indoor public spaces, including businesses, effective Thursday. The mask mandate for schools remains in effect for now. Huntington Town Supervisor Edmund J. Smyth immediately canceled the mask mandate and temperature checks at town buildings. “The Town of Read More …
A New York City-based urgent care company is opening a Covid-19 testing center in Huntington Station. Kamin Health said its testing center at 1618 New York Ave. will operate on a walk-in basis, with no appointments or referrals needed. It will provide PCR (24-48 hour Read More …
Huntington school superintendent James W. Polansky has written to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Dr. Mary Bassett, state health commissioner, to urge the state to communicate with districts about how and when schools might be able to return to a more normal situation. “Since last summer, Read More …
The Dix Hills Fire Department will host a Covid-19 vaccination site for children Wednesday. The site, at 115 East Deer Park Road, will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from 2-7 p.m. for children 5 and up. It is one of 17 new #VaxForKids pop-up vaccination sites Read More …
A state judge in Nassau County overturned the state’s indoor mask rule Monday, saying the requirement is unconstitutional. Gov. Kathy Hochul immediately responded that the state would appeal the ruling and later in the evening, the State Education Department said schools must enforce the Covid-19 Read More …
Total Covid-19 cases reported for public school districts with the Town of Huntington, including Huntington, Cold Spring Harbor, South Huntington, Elwood, Northport, Harborfields, Commack and Half Hollow Hills. Most data are from Wednesday; some are based on reports from Tuesday. The state website said that, Read More …
As the Covid-19 epidemic wears on, many medical experts are recommending the use of N-95 masks and not the cloth versions that became commonplace back in 2020. Dr. Adrian Popp, head of the infectious diseases department at Huntington Hospital, said that, the Omicron variant of Read More …
All health care workers previously required to receive a COVID-19 vaccination will have to receive a COVID-19 booster dose within two weeks of becoming eligible, absent a valid medical exemption, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Sunday. UPDATE: Assemblyman Keith Brown will be handing out test kits Read More …