Businesses in Seaford and Wantagh continued to open under the state’s Phase 4 rules last week, but the fanfare was somewhat muted. The two hamlets have relatively few of the businesses most likely to benefit, and many that were already open continued to operate under severe restrictions. Still, every move in the direction of business as usual was cause for relief.
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By Timothy Denton and Scott Brinton
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7/6/20
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Chants of "Classrooms not Class Zooms" and "Classrooms are essential" could be heard through the crowd of roughly 50 parents and teachers from across Long Island that gathered on Franklin Avenue in …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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6/20/20
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Nassau is on track to begin Phase Three reopening of businesses on Wednesday, June 24, according to County Executive Laura Curran and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
During the third phase, restaurants will be …
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By Scott Brinton
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6/18/20
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With the potential Phase Two reopening of Long Island’s economy a week and a half away, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order Sunday allowing dental offices to return to work statewide …
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By Scott Brinton
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5/31/20
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Elmont and Franklin Square business leaders said their downtowns were slowly coming back to life on Wednesday, the first day of Long Island's Phase One reopening of its economy, and they said they hoped people would abide by social-distancing protocols to ensure the economy stays open.
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By Scott Brinton and Melissa Koenig
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5/27/20
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As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on Wednesday, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers for curbside pickup only.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/26/20
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As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on Wednesday, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers for curbside pickup only.
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By Scott Brinton and Bridget Downes
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5/26/20
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An estimated 16.7 percent of residents on Long Island, in Nassau and Suffolk counties, have been infected by the coronavirus. That translates to 1 in 6 people.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/23/20
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The governors of Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island gathered Monday in a teleconference to announce a regional panel that will study how best to reopen the …
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By Scott Brinton
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4/13/20
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Empire Kayak in Island Park reopened its doors on Earth Day with a free paddle to anybody who promised to retrieve garbage from the water as they paddled. The day was a large success, with many …
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5/10/13
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