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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

Congressional hopefuls get national support

The race for New York’s 2nd Congressional District seat is heating up, even with current social distancing guidelines in place. At the beginning of the year, local candidates were jockeying for endorsements from Long Island political committees and elected officials, hoping to jump out as party favorites. Now congressional hopefuls are fishing for national backers — and they have caught some. more

By J.D. Freda | 5/20/20

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

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

County Legislator John Ferretti, far right, State Assemblyman John Mikulin, Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne and Town Clerk Kate Murray, second from left, with police escort and film characters, helped honor first responders and front-line workers with a car parade through Ferretti’s 15th District last Friday.

Seaford H.S. celebrates successes in cars

It may have been cold and drizzly, with leaden skies, and Nassau County may have been in the midst of the worst crisis it has faced in a century, but spirits were as high as if the sun were shining brightly on a carefree world as Seaford and Wantagh celebrated the season with two parades last Friday. more

By Timothy Denton and J.D. Freda | 5/19/20

Beaches are set to open across New York state on May 22, in time for the Memorial Day weekend. Local cities and town, however, have the authority to keep them closed. Above, a view of Long Beach before the Covid-19 pandemic.

New York beaches to open May 22: governor

New York state will allow beaches to open next Friday, May 22, in time for the Memorial Day weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at his daily briefing Friday. The governor said, however, local towns … more

By Scott Brinton, Jim Bernstein and Karen Bloom | 5/15/20

Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the continued shutdown of all businesses except "essential" services, landscaping and gardening on Long Island through June 13.

L.I. must stay at home through the end of the month: governor

Long Island's economy will remain on hold at least until the end of the month, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday extended the New York Pause stay-at-home order for the region and New York City through May 28. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/15/20

Despite lower levels of contagion, new cases of the Covid-19 virus continue at a steady pace, with two new cases in Seaford and six in Wantagh.

Wantagh, Seaford coronavirus updates: three new cases as of May 15

Updates, as of May 15, showed Wantagh-Seaford, with a total of 669 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Nassau County again fell, with 169 new cases, as countywide testing reached 9.5 percent of the population. more

5/14/20

The Nassau County Police Department paraded in front of Mount Sinai South Nassau on Wednesday.

Nassau County police, executive thank front-line workers at Mount Sinai South Nassau

The Nassau County Police Department blared their car sirens as they paraded in front of Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside to thank their health-care workers on Wednesday … more

By Nakeem Grant | 5/13/20

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