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A Few Clouds and Breezy Covid cases rising among 9/11 survivors
Sept. 11 heroes more susceptible to Covid-19
On Sept. 11, 2001, Glen Cove resident Frederick N. Fuchs, a firefighter for Ladder 127 in Jamaica, Queens, was coming off a 24-hour tour and had just been relieved for the day. But after watching the attacks on the World Trade Center on television, Fuchs said, he knew his day was not over. He had to serve the people of New York. Nineteen years later, Fuchs would serve New Yorkers again by donating his plasma after recovering from Covid-19.
Safeguarding against virus at renovated G.C. dental practice
Northwell invested $25,000 to renovate G.C. dental facility
When the coronavirus peaked last March, the American Dental Association instructed dentists to postpone all but urgent and emergency procedures from March 16 until April 30. The directive was an attempt to slow the spread of the virus, keep dental patients out of hospital emergency rooms and conserve personal protective equipment. Many dental offices in New York reopened on June 1, but changes were made to offices to protect patients, doctors and staff.
With Covid-19, Glen Cove businesses get innovative
The year 2020 was one of learning and adjusting for Glen Cove’s local businesses, said Patricia Holman, the Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District executive director. In 2021, it will be a year of continuing to apply those lessons to get through the year as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise.
Office of Emergency Management, Glen Cove distributes masks and sanitizer
With cases of Covid-19 rising, the importance of wearing masks and staying clean is becoming crucial and a partnership between the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management and the City of Glen Cove will help ensure Glen Cove residents do both.
North Shore residents try to fathom what happened at the Capitol on Wednesday
The Capitol was breached by insurrectionists Wednesday afternoon during a debate over certification of Electoral College results at approximately 3:45 p.m. Members of Congress were instructed to …
Nassau Congress members react to Capitol violence
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, of Glen Cove, was in the House of Representatives chamber when the Capitol was breached Wednesday afternoon. A debate over certification of Electoral College results in the presidential race was just getting under way, sometime between 3 and 4 p.m.. Then, abruptly, members of Congress were instructed to retrieve the gas masks from under their chairs.
College credit course information and cost
•Introduction to Sociology: $290 for three credits oThis one-semester course would be running in partnership with LIU Post and the Glen Cove City School District. Students will be encouraged to …
Working to complete repairs at the East Island Bridge Tidal Gates
There are repairs that need to be made on the East Island Bridge Tidal Gates and the City of Glen Cove is hoping to get it done by 2021.
Glen Cove High School’s top 10 students from Class of 2021 recognized
Ten Glen Cove High School students were recognized at the Dec. 16 Glen Cove City School District Board of Education meeting for having the highest grade point averages in their class. HED: By Jennifer Corr jcorr@liherald.com Ten Glen Cove High School students were recognized at the Dec. 16 Glen Cove City School …
North Shore elected officials take part in Toys for Tots
John Zozzaro, the owner of Glen Cove’s Downtown Café, has been hosting a Toys for Tots box for years. This holiday season, with the Covid-19 financial crisis impacting families across Long Island, he said that ensuring every child has a special Christmas morning is especially important to him.
Telling time, and an important story, at HMTC
When Andrea Bolender, of Glen Head, took over as chair of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in September, she said that one of her missions would be to promote the idea of …
New tax rule benefits seniors and disabled
Many seniors and people with disabilities have been isolated during the coronavirus pandemic. Following a unanimous vote by the Nassau County Legislature on Dec. 23, they can forgo their annual …
Editorial
Resolve to monitor your mental health in 2021
Let’s say it like it was: 2020 was miserable. It was a horrid year for us all. Everyone — everyone — was affected to one degree or another by . . .
Op-Ed
Cardiac Covid: How the virus impacts the heart
We have learned a lot about Covid-19 over the past 10 months. Importantly, we know now that it isn’t just a lung and respiratory issue, as was thought early on.
Jerry Kremer
How long will we suffer, and how well will we heal?
It’s now nearly a year since the Trump administration learned that a deadly virus was making its way into our country. During that period, the White House and many governors have engaged in a political wrestling match . . .
Randi Kreiss
Saving our sanity and our souls through books
It nearly killed me. One of my grandkids said they “hate” books. They don’t read books except when one is assigned in school. Given the options of smartphones, TV and computers . . .