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Gov. Andrew Cuomo Saturday that the number of deaths dropped overnight from 630 to 540, a roughly 14 percent decrease.

Number of deaths in N.Y. drops overnight, as new hospitalizations continue at steady pace: Cuomo

The number of deaths because of the coronavirus dropped a little more than 14 percent across New York state overnight from Friday into Saturday, from 630 to 540, Governor Cuomo said Saturday … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/18/20

Coronavirus cases surpassed 15,600 in Nassau County as of Monday afternoon. County Executive Laura Curran and Gov. Andrew Cuomo stressed the need for social distancing.

Gov.: Schools, 'non-essential' businesses must stay closed until April 29

On Monday, Governor Cuomo ordered schools and non-essential businesses to remain closed until April 29 to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Previously, they were to close until April 15. At … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/6/20

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said Saturday afternoon that 149 people had died of the coronavirus in Nassau County to date. That contradicted a state report, which put the total number of deaths significantly higher than that, she said. At back was Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, who represents the 11th District on the North Shore.

County exec: 149 have died of Covid-19 in Nassau

Speaking Saturday afternoon, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran reported 11 new deaths overnight of the coronavirus, bringing the total number to 149. That number, she said, … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/4/20

Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz was appointed to co-chair the advisory committee.

County panel surveying how COVID-19 is hurting businesses

Nassau County’s Coronavirus Economic Advisory Council is asking business owners to fill out a confidential survey to gauge how the COVID-19 outbreak is hurting small, medium and big businesses … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/27/20

County Executive Laura Curran closed all Nassau schools for two weeks starting Monday. She made the announcement Sunday morning.

County executive closes all Nassau schools for two weeks amid coronavirus outbreak

All Nassau County schools will be closed for two weeks as of Monday, by order of Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. Curran made the announcement Sunday morning as health and school officials … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/15/20

Thomas Gulotta was a former state assemblyman for the 13th District. In 1978, East Meadow residents Jess, left, and Charlie Bunshaft, 12 and 9, visited Gulotta at his office in the state capitol in Albany.

Former County Executive Tom Gulotta dies at 75

Former Nassau County Executive Tom Gulotta, of North Merrick, died on Sunday, Aug. 4. He was 75. Gulotta, a Republican, served as the county executive from 1987 to 2001. more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/5/19

Nassau Commissioner of Shared Services, Melissa Gallucci, on the lectern, spoke on the joint bid for law enforcement vehicles with County Executive George Latimer of Westchester, left, and County Executive Steve Bellone of Suffolk, right.

Three counties, big savings for new police vehicles

The Shared Services initiative, across the three counties, allows for the counties’ towns and villages to cooperatively purchase police vehicles at a discounted rate. more

3/28/19

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran spoke before the Long Island Association in Woodbury last Friday, saying that she envisions a high-tech future for Long Island, including construction of a Northwell Health Innovation Center at the Hub.

At Long Island Association meeting, county executives lay out visions to build a high-tech corridor

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Suffolk Executive Steve Bellone envision a science and medical research “corridor” stretching 50 miles across the middle of Long Island, from the NYCB … more

By Scott Brinton | 1/15/19

Freeeport mayor pushes for ‘fair share' of sales taxes

Freeport generates roughly $15.8 million a year in state sales taxes. The state collects the money, and then sends back roughly $6.2 million to Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead.The share of … more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/21/18

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling on New York state to hold off on granting well permits to New York City, which would allow the city to draw millions of gallons of water from Long Island's sole-source aquifers.

County Executive Curran calls on state to halt NYC's well permits

At a Feb. 1 news conference, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called on New York state not to renew the permits for 68 wells in Jamaica, Queens, until the United States Geological Survey … more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/3/18

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