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Covid crackdown, NYC hands out fines
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has handed out 62 tickets amounting to more than $150,000 in fines during a weekend crackdown on violators of newly imposed restrictions in coronavirus hot spots. The enforcement numbers were announced Sunday on the city government’s Twitter account. Among those issued summons by New York City Sheriff Joseph…
Yankees win, play game 5 tonight
The Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5 to 1 last night to stay alive in their best of 5 playoff series. Game 5 is tonight at 7:10 pm Photo credit: AP news
Long Islander wins Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to American poet Louise Glück She is a Long Island native from Hewlett. The New York-born Glück, 77, is a professor of English at Yale University, and made her debut in poetry in 1968 Photo credit: AP news
The “Magic of Lights” is returning to Jones Beach
The “Magic of Lights” is returning to the Jones Beach state park on Nov. 13 and will run through Jan. 2. It is a 2.5 mile long drive-through experience where people can view holiday themed light displays containing LED technology and digital animations from their car. Purchasing tickets in advance is encouraged for a contactless…
Three Long Island communities are in the orange zone
Parts of three Long Island communities are in the orange zone, the middle of the three-tiered system for attacking COVID-19 clusters in New York. The affected areas are Inwood, Lawrence and Cedarhurst. In an orange zone, houses of worship can reach 33% capacity with a maximum of 25 people and gatherings are limited to 10…
Presidential Debates could be canceled
It’s unclear whether President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will have another debate before the election The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates announcing that next week’s event in Miami would be virtual after Trump tested positive for the virus and amid questions about whether he is still contagious. The President’s reelection campaign abruptly…
Nassau County ranked “The #1 Safest Community in America”
U.S. News and World Report has ranked Nassau County as “The #1 Safest Community in America”. County Executive Curran was joined by Police Commissioner Ryder and District Attorney Singas to discuss the designation. At a press conference, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called the ranking a “team achievement”. With an overall score of 100, U.S. News…
Southampton Town brings wellness visits to Seniors amid pandemic closures
The Southampton Town Community Center is still closed because of COVID-19, but that’s not stopping the staff from keeping in touch. Southampton Town staff took the Community Shuttle on the road to bring wellness checks to some seniors. Senior Services Director Liz Dwyer said, “It’s a great way for us to check up on them during the…
State moves fast to contain COVID-19 “hot spots”
New York state is moving quickly to stop the spread of the coronavirus, announcing restrictions to be enforced in the hot spot zip codes and the surrounding communities for at least 14 days. Currently none of the hot spots are Long Island, but there are three communities in Nassau County; Inwood, Lawrence and Cedarhurst, that…
Dr. Deborah Brix visits Stony Brook University
Dr. Deborah Brix, was at Stony Brook University on Wednesday, to speak with students, staff and faculty about the Coronavirus. According to Newsday, Dr. Brix told the audience that the coronavirus is a “catastrophic infection” and added that for some people it can be “worse than the flu”. Brix, also encouraged those in attendance to…
Yanks hand another win to Rays
At game 3 of the ALDS on October 7, 2020, the Yankees handed another win to the Tampa Bay Rays, final score 8-4 Tampa Bay now leads the series 2-1. Photo credit: (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
NY Gov announces plan to battle rising COVID-19 numbers in hot spots
New York State will be taking actions to deal with rising numbers of positive coronavirus cases. Governor Andrew Cuomo, on Tuesday, announced the Cluster Action Initiative, a targeted response to COVID-19 hot spots and the immediate areas surrounding them. The 3 tiered system, color coded in red, orange and yellow, has varying degrees of restrictions…