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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

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.

Long Island beaches to reopen on Friday

By Scott Brinton, Jim Bernstein, Karen Bloom and Melissa Koenig sbrinton@liherald.com Beaches on Long Island will open for the summer on Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on May 15 to mixed … more

By Scott Brinton Jim Bernstein, Karen Bloom and Melissa Koenig | 5/19/20

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 and Melissa Koenig | 5/15/20

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

Governor Cuomo plans to restart New York's economy in four phases, by region, starting May 15. When a region opens will depend on local conditions.

Governor elaborates on New York Forward reopening in new guide

Gov. Andrew Cuomo elaborated on his plan to reopen New York's economy in a 51-page report titled "New York Forward," which he released on Twitter Monday night. Reopening of the economy, which is … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/12/20

Governor Cuomo said Monday he was excited by the prospect of New York state partially reopening its economy on May 15, as planned.

State readies to reopen; L.I. 'close,' governor says

Long Island is “close” to meeting the criteria to reopen its battered economy, Governor Cuomo said at his Monday press briefing. He did not, however, elaborate. His statement appeared … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/11/20

All of the schools in the North Shore School District will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-20 school year.

North Shore schools to remain closed for the rest of the school year

Students in the North Shore School District will not return to their schools for the rest of the 2019-20 school year and will instead continue with distance learning to help stop the spread of the … more

By Mike Conn and Scott Brinton | 5/1/20

As of April 23 at 5 p.m., Glen Cove had 648 confirmed positive cases of Covid-19.

Glen Cove — ninth highest number of Covid-19 in Nassau County

Data displayed by the Nassau County Department of Information Technology indicates that as of April 23, Glen Cove has 648 confirmed positive cases of Covid-19. This makes it the ninth highest hit community in Nassau County. There are 27,201 people living in Glen Cove as of 2018. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/25/20

Thanks for all you’ve done, Governor Cuomo

We have offered high praise to our first responders and medical workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. We must also acknowledge a hero of a different sort: Gov. Andrew Cuomo . . . more

4/23/20