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No school district should overturn mask mandate
In his first week on the job, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman addressed the coronavirus pandemic in a way that can best be described as premature, if not downright foolhardy. more
A famed journalist enlightens us on cancer reporting
It’s rare that you get the chance to meet your professional heroes, so when one of mine recently came to Hofstra . . . more
New York must require masks in school
New York’s new governor, Kathy Hochul, made it clear in the days leading up to her ascension to the state’s highest office that she would like to see a statewide mask mandate for schoolchildren and their teachers. Thank you, Governor. more
Asnel Valcin, far left, the hospital’s director of pastoral care, and Pastors Brian Carter and Craig Brown blessed the hands of patient care technicians Lutchmin Maharaj and Edy Barreau in September.
St. John's Hospital in Far Rockaway cares for patients and staff
At times, reporting on the coronavirus pandemic has been reduced to numbers — the number of cases, positivity rates, the number of deaths. At hospitals, including St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, in Far Rockaway, there are many people behind those numbers, from the administrators who run the facility to the doctors and nurses who treat patients. more
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Superintendent of Lynbrook Schools Dr. Melissa Burak announced that two students tested positive for Covid-19, but there was no need to close schools after correspondence with the Department of Health.
Two Lynbrook High School students diagnosed with Covid-19
Lynbrook Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melissa Burak announced on Tuesday that two Lynbrook High School students tested positive for Covid-19, but the school will remain open.  more
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It’s time to un-pause Nassau County
The coronavirus will be with us for the foreseeable future. The shutdown we have been struggling with has been painful, inconvenient and sad. We have seen . . . more
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With the help of residents, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, left, provided 100 masks to Franky Jorge, the owner of Gala Fresh Farms Supermarket in Baldwin.
Baldwin is among hardest-hit by Covid-19
Baldwin is among the Nassau County neighborhoods that have been hit hardest by the Covid-19 strain of coronavirus, with 643 confirmed positive cases as of Monday, according to county Department of … more
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Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital Dr. Aaron Glatt said he was surprised that many residents do not get vaccinated for the flu, and noted that he was also shocked that the hospital’s latest “Truth in Medicine” poll found that nearly half of those polled would not get one for the coronavirus if one were available.
MSSN's latest Truth in Medicine poll delves into coronavirus, flu
Nassau County officials announced on Wednesday that 83 residents have been asked to undergo voluntary isolation as they are monitored for possible exposure to the coronavirus, and test results for one resident are pending. more
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It’s time to prioritize our drinking water
As federal officials propose rolling back water protection regulations, Long Island is struggling to find a solution to the problem of its increasingly contaminated drinking water supply. more
South Nassau Communities Hospital received approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals to move forward with plans to construct a $40 million medical arts pavilion on the former Long Beach Medical Center property.
Zoning board OKs site for Long Beach medical pavilion
The city’s Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday gave South Nassau Communities Hospital the OK to move forward with plans to build a $40 million medical pavilion on the former Long Beach Medical … more
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