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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said that Department of Health Services will offer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to children ages six months to five years old on Thursday. About 82,000 children in Suffolk County are in the newly eligible age cohort. The American Academy of Read More …
Gov. Kathy Hochul reported the following Covid-19 updates on Sunday, as the state recorded a sharp spike in cases, attributed to indoor gatherings and waning immunity, and the omicron variant on top of the delta variant. Test Results Reported – 267,422 Total Positive – 22,478 Percent Positive – 8.41% 7-Day Average Read More …
New York State has found five cases of residents infected with the omicron variant of Covid-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday night. All five cases have been found in the New York City area, including one in Suffolk involving a woman who recently returned from Read More …
Development rights for Tilden Lane Farm in Greenlawn have been acquired by Suffolk County, Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson announced Thursday. The farm has been operating since 1793. That acquistion means that the property will continue to operate as a privately owned farm but nothing Read More …
A job fair Tuesday will focus on positions in the food, beverage and hospitality industries. The Suffolk County Department of Labor and the Long Island Food Council will host the event at Island Harvest in Melville from 10 am-noon. “Long Island’s food, beverage, and hospitality industry Read More …
The future of the dilapidated boathouse at Coindre Hall has community activists opposing plans and the work that has gone on so far at the Suffolk County park. Environmental Conservation police from the state Department of Environmental Conservation advised the individuals working at the site Read More …
Suffolk County launched a new page Thursday for information about the county’s Reimagine Transit Initiative. County Executive Steve Bellone said the web page, which will be located on the County’s Connect Long Island website, will provide general project information and updates, along with opportunities for Read More …
Long Island has the highest Covid-19 infection rate in New York State, the governor said Saturday, at 6.41 percent. The statewide number is 4.75 percent. In the Town of Huntington, Huntington Station continues to have the highest infection rate, with 3,343 total cases, or 100.51 Read More …
New Covid-19 deaths rose to 197 statewide, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Thursday, led by Suffolk County with 22. “The holiday COVID hangover is here which is problematic enough, but with the introduction of the U.K. strain and the federal government’s refusal to help contain Read More …
Suffolk County reported 17 more Covid-19 deaths, the highest in New York State, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Saturday. Statewide, there were 128 new Covid-19 deaths. “We have the vaccine, and that is good news, but it will be months before we’ve reached critical mass, Read More …
.Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo issued a letter Saturday to President Donald Trump, calling on him to use his influence and force Congress to ensure the next COVID-19 stimulus package includes financial relief for American families, states and localities. “If the president does not step in Read More …
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo warned Monday that Covid-19 hospitalizations could double in a month if the current rate of spread continues. Total COVID hospitalizations rose to 5,712, with 1,040 patients in ICU, up 31 from Saturday. Of them, 572 are intubated. Another 83 New Read More …