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CDC issues new guidance for quarantining
UNDATED (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation. According to a senior administration official, the new guidelines, which are set to be released as soon as Tuesday evening,…
Rockefeller Center Tree will be lit tonight with COVID restrictions
NEW YORK (AP) — Rockin’ around the Christmas tree is going to look 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 will instead be a mask-mandated, time-limited, socially distanced locale due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tree is…
Free COVID-19 test site opens today in Greenlawn
(East Farmingdale, NY)- The Town of Huntington along with the Suffolk County Department of Health and Northwell Health are opening a free COVID-19 test site in Greenlawn. The new coronavirus testing facility at the Dolan Family Center, located at 284 Pulaski Road, will be by appointment only. Call the Northwell COVID-19 hotline to make an appointment…
Over 25K were without power during Monday’s storm
(East Farmingdale, NY)- A powerful rain and wind storm passed across Long Island on Monday. At times visibility was reduced with a driving rain and winds that gusted near 50 miles per hour. PSEG Long Island reported over 25,000 customers were without power due to downed trees and wires at the height of the storm. …
Cuomo: Close loophole for officers accused of misconduct
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’ll make proposals to close what he called “bureaucratic loopholes” that allow a police officer to maintain law enforcement credentials despite allegations of misconduct. He referenced an Albany Times Union story about an officer who was allowed to resign in 2017 rather than being fired after being…
Appeals court strikes down immigrant licenses law challenge
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has dealt another blow to a lawsuit that sought to block a New York law allowing immigrants without legal documents to seek driver’s licenses. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Rochester federal judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit by Republican Erie County Clerk…
Judge: Newly detained immigrants must see a judge within 10 days
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says newly detained immigrants must appear before a judge within 10 days rather than the weeks or months they’ve sometimes had to endure in recent years. Civil rights groups praised the Monday ruling by U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan as the first of its kind in the nation. They…
Cuomo: NY Hospitals must prepare for expected surge
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York’s hospitals must prepare for an expected surge in coronavirus infections by stockpiling masks and gowns, expanding capacity and identifying retired nurses and doctors who could pitch in. Cuomo said Monday that more than 3,500 people ae now hospitalized statewide for COVID-19 and more cases are…
Coronavirus positivity rates continue to rise in New York
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Health officials warn that the coronavirus is likely to worsen over the coming weeks. Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told ABC’s “This Week” that, “in the next few weeks, we may see surge upon a surge”. On Sunday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the statewide positivity rate had jumped…
Moderna seeks emergency approval for COVID vaccine
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Moderna says new results show its COVID-19 vaccine works well, and it will seek emergency regulatory OK in U.S., Europe. Photo: (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
NYC to reopen some schools
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will reopen its school system to in-person learning and increase the number of days a week many children attend class even as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the city. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday that some elementary schools and pre-kindergarten programs will resume classes Dec. 7. Others…
2 injured in Islip Terrace apartment fire
(Islip Terrace, NY)- Suffolk County Police responded to a house fire at 39 Carleton Ave. in Islip Terrace on Saturday, November 27th at 12:34 a.m. All 17 residents from eight apartments safely evacuated the home. Two adult females were transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Carleton Avenue was closed…