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State warns of increased restrictions if viral cases continue to increase
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Governor Andrew Cuomo, has ordered hospitals across New York State to increase bed capacity by 25%. Cuomo also called for retired doctors and nurses to return to service at a press conference on Monday and warned that if hospitalization rates continue to increase. indoor dining could be cut. The state also unveiled…
Stop hugging? That’s the advice from health experts!
GENEVA (AP) – The World Health Organization has an unwelcome but potentially life-saving message for the holiday season: Don’t hug. To stop the spread of the coronavirus, WHO’s emergencies chief said Monday that the “shocking” rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths, particularly in the U.S., mean that people shouldn’t get too close to their loved…
Hospital capacity monitored as COVID numbers rise
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Hospital capacity is being carefully monitored by New York State officials as more people test positive for the coronavirus. According to data from December 5, 2020, 1858 Long Islander’s tested positive for COVID-19 and another 689 were hospitalized on Long Island with the disease. 108 patients across Long Island hospitals are in…
Santa Claus visits LI pediatric patients virtually for the 2020 Santa Connection
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Over the past nine months, the coronavirus pandemic has cancelled events like the Olympics and Broadway shows but it turns out there is one thing, COVID can’t cancel and that’s the Companions in Courage Foundation’s, 13th annual 2020 Santa Connection. The Companions in Courage, in collaboration with Google, Cisco Systems and Connoisseur Media…
LI Daycare owner arrested on charges including endangering the welfare of a child
(Bethpage, NY)- The owner of a Long Island daycare was arrested over the weekend on charges including falsifying records and endangering the welfare of a child. Nassau County Police say a 10 month old baby boy sustained a serious injury in September, while at the Kiddie Academy, 45 Seaman Avenue in Bethpage. Officials say the…
Customers fight over masks at LI Bagel Store
(Bay Shore, NY) A fight over masks broke out at a Long Island bagel store. Police in Suffolk County say they were called to the Bagel Café on West main street in Bay Shore on Friday morning after a dispute between two customers. One customer suffered minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital. …
Its back to school for some in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s back to school again for some New York City schoolchildren, weeks after the schools were closed to in-person learning because of rising COVID-19 infections. Public preschool students and children in kindergarten through fifth grade whose parents chose a mix of in-school and remote learning will be back inside school buildings…
Former NYC Mayor, Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — More people around President Donald Trump keep coming down with COVID-19. Now Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus. A person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly says Giuliani was exhibiting some symptoms and was admitted on Sunday to a Washington,…
Over 1100 people tested positive for COVID in Suffolk on Thursday
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Yesterday the United States, recorded more COVID-19 cases and fatalities than at any other stage so far in the ongoing pandemic. Johns Hopkins University recorded more than 217 thousand cases in the US on Thursday. Long Island is also seeing an increase in cases and hospitalizations and some Long Islanders have been…
Cuomo to sign executive order expanding NY’s Rent Relief Program
(East Farmingdale, NY)- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced plans to sign an executive order to expand New York’s COVID Rent Relief Program. The rental assistance program was part of the Emergency Rent Relief Act of 2020 which set aside up to $100 million dollars from the Federal CARES Act to provide money…
Cuomo unveils COVID vaccine distribution details
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is setting up plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccines starting this month. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that he hopes to receive 170,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 15, with additional vaccine shipments from Pfizer and Moderna within weeks. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi…
Warner Bros will stream all new movies in 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during the pandemic, Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that all of its 2021 film slate — including a new “Matrix” movie, “Godzilla vs. Kong” and the Lin-Manuel Miranda adaptation “In the Heights” — will stream on HBO Max at the…