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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…
White House coordinator says Americans must wear masks, even outside
UNITED NATIONS (AP)— The White House coronavirus response coordinator says Americans must not gather indoors with outsiders or take off their masks at any time when they are outdoors — even when they are eating and drinking. Dr. Deborah Birx says people also have to observe social distancing and wash their hands to contain the…
4 LIRR employees charged with fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — Five former and current employees of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority fraudulently put in for “almost physically impossible” overtime hours that netted them hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra income. Authorities say the men, four of whom were with the Long Island Rail Road and one with New York City Transit,…
NFL considers a COVID bubble
UNDATED (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league remains committed to finishing the regular season as scheduled. Goodell also said on a conference call that the NFL is considering a bubble format for the playoffs, although it wouldn’t necessarily resemble what the NHL and NBA used successfully in completing their seasons. The league’s…
COVID rates continue to climb on Long Island
(East Farmingdale, NY)- The second wave of the coronavirus that experts warned would come, appears to have arrived. With the cooler temperatures forcing more people inside and a general fatigue with regard to COVID restrictions and precautions, more and more Long Islanders are now testing positive for COVID-19. In Suffolk County, yesterday the positivity rate…
Officials warn you may have been exposed to COVID if you ate at these Suffolk restaurants
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Health Officials in Suffolk County say you may have been exposed to COVID-19 if you ate at two East End North Shore restaurants. The Department of Health advises anyone who visited Senor Taco Mexican Grill & Bar, located at 1028 Route 25A, Mount Sinai, on November 20 or 24 and anyone who visited Phil’s…
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on, with virus rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Rockin’ around the Christmas tree looks different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday’s tree lighting ceremony. What’s normally a chaotic, crowded tourist hotspot during the holiday season was instead a mask-mandated, time-limited, socially distanced locale due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tree had its holiday lights turned…