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Crystal Jovicic leaves masks outside her house for community members.

Franklin Square residents make masks for nurses, residents

When Franklin Square residents Catherine Devlin and Crystal Jovicic found out that nurses were running low on protective personal equipment last month, they decided they would help out and make masks … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/10/20

The Easter bunny visited Lynbrook and was driven around by Mayor Alan Beach on April 6.

Easter bunny trails through Lynbrook with Mayor Alan Beach, trustees

The coronavirus pandemic did not stop the Easter bunny from hopping down the bunny trail all the way through Lynbrook. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/10/20

Dr. Rajiv Datta, chief of surgery at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, and Joe Calderone, senior vice president for corporate communications, held a Facebook Live session in front of the hospital Thursday to let the public know trauma and emergency surgeries are still be performing at MSSN.

MSSN officials: hospital still seeing trauma, emergency patients

Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside is still open for trauma and emergency cases, despite an influx of critically ill coronavirus patients in recent weeks. That was the message that Joe … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/10/20

Front-line workers at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside came outside to greet hundreds of cars that drove by in a parade to support them.

Supporters parade outside Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside to thank front-line staff

More than 300 vehicles lined up outside of the entrance to Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital on Wednesday in a parade organized to show front-line workers that the community appreciates them. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/10/20

Elisa Gerber of ProHEALTH Dental and Kathleen Kennedy, assistant vice president operations for Mercy Medical Center, stand among the 500 oral health care kits donated to Mercy Medical Center by ProHEALTH Dental to help doctors, nurses and other hospital medical workers take care of their oral health during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Mercy Medical Center receives dental care packages

On April 7, health care workers at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre received dental care packages from ProHEALTH Dental, to help them maintain their oral health during the coronavirus pandemic. more

By Jill Nossa | 4/10/20

The Lynbrook Teachers Association recently purchased 45 gift cards of $30 value from local businesses to provide to families in need in the village.

Lynbrook teachers support businesses, families in need

Members of the Lynbrook Teachers Association delivered 45 gift cards to their students’ families in need on April 3. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/10/20

The City of Long Beach has suspended all recycling until further notice.

Long Beach temporarily suspends recycling

Effective immediately, all recycling services for the City of Long Beach have been temporarily suspended because of the Covid-19 outbreak.City Council President John Bendo said in a statement on … more

4/10/20

Larson, right, has mentored former student Fiona Shonik since she was in third grade.

Drive-by concerts in Sea Cliff are not just for the kids

Although the first few drive-by concerts going on in in front of Sea Cliff Elementary band director Jodie Larson's home were conducted by her students, it did not take long for older musicians to … more

By Mike Conn | 4/10/20

Governor Cuomo said more than 800,000 people in the NYS have filed for unemployment.

800,000 in NYS file unemployment claims, an all-time record

About 800 000 people in New York State applied for unemployment benefits this week, Gov.Andrew Cuomo said Friday, setting an all-time one week record. Nationwide, 6.6 million applied for such … more

By James Bernstein | 4/10/20

Zara Selvin's friends made sure she felt loved on April 4, the day she was supposed to celebrate her bat mitzvah.

Car parades in Merrick a cause for celebration

Merokeans are still finding ways to celebrate birthdays, bat mitzvahs and other milestones amid the coronavirus pandemic. Car parades have become a popular custom for people to spread the … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 4/10/20

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