The map of the U.S. on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Covid-19 transmission map showed a brilliant red encompassing the entire country, indicating a high rate of transmission, regardless of how region has dealt with mask mandates. The CDC’s site also shows a decrease in cases over the last 30 days and an increase in deaths during that same time.
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By Tom Carrozza
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2/3/22
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Candles lit up Memorial Park last Thursday as residents, police officers and elected officials gathered in East Rockaway to mourn the loss of two slain NYPD officers.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/3/22
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Oceanside and Island Park, along with the rest of Long Island, were hit with heavy snowfall and high winds on Saturday morning. Snow is expected to accumulate to between 8 and 11 inches with wind gusting at 45 mph. A winter storm warning from the National Weather Service is in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday night.
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By Tom Carrozza
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1/29/22
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced plans to spend more than $1 million to clean up the highly contaminated Gulf Oil site in Oceanside.
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By Tom Carrozza
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1/6/22
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Like a superhero, Chelsea Euliano, 35, often drops everything at a moment’s notice, regardless of where she is or whom she is with. In recent years, the Oceanside resident has become the go-to person to aid animals at all times of day or night.
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By Tom Carrozza
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12/30/21
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Island Park store Hope's Land of Candy got a visit from city news station WPIX as part of their Small Business Spotlight last Thursday.
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Compiled by Tom Carrozza
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12/24/21
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It’s taken more than 350 years, but Nicholas Simkins, one of the founders of Glen Cove, has finally been officially recognized. On Dec. 16, a new park at the RXR Garvies Point waterfront development was named Simkins Park in his honor.
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By Jill Nossa
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12/23/21
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Students at Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park attended an informative assembly as the No Place for Hate pledge was presented and explained. Some of the topics discussed included bullying, the rules of etiquette and several others.
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Compiled by Tom Carrozza
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12/16/21
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On Dec. 1, Dr. Aaron Glatt, chief of infectious diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, helped light the fourth candle of the Hanukkah menorah at the White House as thanks and recognition for his work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Tom Carrozza
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12/9/21
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The Island Park Public Library honored Wanda Allegra for her 50 years of service to the village institution in a ceremony and party last Tuesday evening. Family members, friends and local officials also offered their thanks to Allegra for her famed warmth and kindness over the decades.
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By Tom Carrozza
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12/9/21
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