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Governor Cuomo said Tuesday that Long Island would begin Phase One reopening of the economy on May 27.

Long Island to begin Phase One reopening Wednesday: Cuomo

Governor Cuomo rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday morning, the first day the physical building has been open for trading in months. The symbolic gesture came on the same day … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/26/20

From Jones Beach Sunday, Governor Cuomo said Long Island was on track for Phase One reopening on May 27, though he noted the number of Covid-19 deaths needed to decline and the number of contact tracers needed to increase.

Governor Cuomo talks Phase One reopening for Long Island

Governor Cuomo came to Jones Beach State Park Sunday to offer a modicum of hope for a region battered by the coronavirus: Long Island, he said, was on track to begin Phase I reopening on Wednesday, … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/25/20

Long Island Rail Road stations, which only months ago were crowded with people at peak travel times, are now virtually empty during the morning rush. Ahmed Bazille, left, an attorney from Freeport, headed into his Manhattan office on May 21. He was one of a handful of commuters at the Freeport station at 7:45 a.m.

Riding the rails amid the Covid-19 pandemic

I never imagined the emptiness. It left me with a sinking feeling, a sense of aloneness that I had not experienced before as I stood on Long Island Rail Road train trestles during the middle of what … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/22/20

Merokean Rachel Rabinowitz is baking challahs for the community and donating the proceeds to No Kid Hungry.

After being furloughed, Merrick’s Rachel Rabinowitz gives back to community

Rachel Rabinowitz’s corporate position at Macy’s New York City headquarters was her first major job out of college. Despite a total of four years there, she was furloughed in April as the Covid-19 outbreak grew more severe. more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/22/20

Ross and Kelli Coleman, owners of the Coleman Country Day Camp, announced on Thursday that the camp will not open for the summer.

Coleman Country Day Camp closes for the summer

Coleman Country Day Camp, a popular summer destination for hundreds of kids in Bellmore and Merrick, will be closed for the summer. more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/21/20

Lakeside PTA to hold ‘End of Year Dinner’ virtually

May 18 would have been the Lakeside Parent Teacher Association’s annual “End of the Year Dinner,” where we celebrate parents and teachers and induct a new executive board. It is a … more

By Melissa Warshaw | 5/21/20

The Town of Hempstead announced the reopening of the Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve in Merrick effective yesterday, May 19.

Levy Preserve in Merrick reopens, with 'additional guidelines'

The Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick reopened to the public yesterday, May 19, but visitors will have to follow "additional guidelines," according to a release from the Town of … more

By Alyssa Seidman and Tony Bellissimo | 5/20/20

Nurses at Plainview Hospital Northwell Health displayed letters of appreciation from students at Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center.

Bellmore students honor local nurses

No time in the nation’s history has it been more important to honor nurses, the community’s frontline workers, for National Nurse’s Week, held annually on May 6-12. more

5/19/20

County Executive Laura Curran announced Tuesday that Nassau hospitals and medical centers will be allowed to resume elective surgeries, according to Governor Cuomo

Nassau to reinstate elective surgeries: county executive

Governor Cuomo has granted Nassau's request to reinstate elective surgeries, County Executive Laura Curran tweeted Tuesday afternoon. Curran had made the request in a letter to the governor … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/19/20

State to allow Memorial Day ceremonies: governor

New York state will allow Memorial Day ceremonies to take place this coming weekend, Governor Cuomo said at his daily briefing on Tuesday. Ceremonies must, however, be limited to 10 or fewer … more

5/19/20

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