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NYCOM employees donated pizza from King Umberto to Long Island Jewish New Hyde Park medical staff on March 31.
Franklin Square-based cell phone store donates pizza to local hospitals
NYCOM Cellular Corporation employees raised nearly $3,800 to donate pizza to local hospital workers between March 23 and March 27. “I was pretty remarkable,” said Michael Sperduto, the … more
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Nassau County is hiring a consulting firm to develop an "economic portrait" of the county after the coronavirus crisis has abated.
Nassau hires consulting firm to develop 'economic portrait' of the county after the pandemic
County Executive Laura Curran stood Thursday on the steps of the Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola with the two heads of Nassau's Coronavirus Economic Advisory Council — Industrial … more
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Hospitals across New York desperately need personal protective equipment, and the state is prepared to pay a "premium" for it, Governor Cuomo said.
Governor Cuomo appeals for protective medical equipment
Governor Cuomo made an urgent appeal Thursday to any manufacturers that are willing and able to produce personal protective equipment, or PPE, such as N-95 masks, face shields and plastic gowns, which will go to hopital wokers treating COVID-19 patients. more
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Dr. Ron Kaminer, who has dental practices in Hewlett and Oceanside, is offering his patients access to a COVID-19 test.
Hewlett dentist offering access to COVID-19 test
With testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a premium, given the number of tests available, the number of places administering them and available time slots, the Hewlett- and Oceanside-based dental practice of Drs. Ron Kaminer and Melissa Rosenfeld, Smiles by Design, is offering tests through MicroGenDx, a Texas-based dental supplier and laboratory. more
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Governor Cuomo said Thursday that New York state could reach its peak number of COVID-19 cases in one to three weeks.
Officials: COVID-19 cases top 10,000 in Nassau; nearly 100 have died
Governor Cuomo called a spike in coronavirus patients on Long Island “troubling,” as cases in Nassau County surpassed 10,500 on Thursday and deaths from the disease nearly reached 100, County Executive Laura Curran said. more
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Dr. Esther Fogel stressed the importance of communication during this time of isolation, especially for those with hearing loss. Though her Lynbrook practice, Comprehensive Audiology, is closed, she is still maintaining contact with patients.
Comprehensive Audiology: ‘we’re still here for you’
Hearing loss could cause anxiety for a person at any time, but even more so during this time of physical isolation, said Dr. Esther Fogel. That’s why, although her Lynbrook practice, Comprehensive Audiology, is currently closed due to the coronavirus, she is still taking calls and emails to assist her patients however she can. more
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A Polk Street School student tested positive for the coronavirus.
Polk Street student tests positive for coronavirus
A student at the Polk Street School tested positive for COVID-19, Superintendent Jared Bloom wrote in a letter on April 1. As a result, the district would like to remind families to continue to … more
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Central Nassau Rotary donates chicken soup
The Central Nassau County Rotary Club and Foundation donated  $1,500 to the Chicken Soup for Health Care Responders, a partnership to provide food to medical professionals in hospitals by Ben's … more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that modeling shows as many as 16,000 New Yorkers could die because of the coronavirus. The peak of the crisis, he said, is expected at the end of April.
Modeling: 110,000 could be hospitalized in N.Y.; 16,000 could die
New modeling shows New York could reach the “apex” of the coronavirus crisis, when 110,00 New Yorkers could be hospitalized, with 37,000 on ventilators, at the end of April. Some 16,000 could die. more
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State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and Island Harvest are hosting a virtual food drive for residents in the 22nd Assembly District.
Solages hosts virtual food drive
State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages is working with Island Harvest to hold a virtual food drive for people affected by the coronavirus in the 22nd Assembly District. Those in need of immediate assistance … more
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