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Pandemic changes ways families grieve
Everything seems to be different during the coronavirus pandemic, including funerals and burials. Business has increased dramatically, local funeral directors acknowledge, because of Covid-19. …
Garvies Point temporarily halts construction amid the coronavirus
Like many construction projects across the state, work at Garvies Point Development has come to a temporary pause due to a directive from Gov. Andrew Cuomo on March 27 that all “non-essential” construction work be halted to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Gov. Cuomo: Covid-19 has killed twice as many in N.Y. as 9/11
Drop in hospitalization rate may point to a plateau, though
The number of Covid-19 deaths spiked to its highest overnight number yet from Tuesday into Wednesday, with 779 losing their lives, Governor Cuomo said Wednesday. That deadly night brought the …
Learning to avoid ticks in warmer weather
This story is the second of a three-entry series. Part 1: Mosquito prevention With spring in full swing and the weather warming up, it is once again time to prepare for the possibility of human …
Gov.: Schools, 'non-essential' businesses must stay closed until April 29
Coronavirus cases soar past 15,600 in Nassau
On Monday, Governor Cuomo ordered schools and non-essential businesses to remain closed until April 29 to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Previously, they were to close until April 15. At …
G.C. police — don’t leave gloves, masks in parking lots
As the coronavirus has raised the stakes of an ordinary trip to the grocery store, many residents around Glen Cove have noticed masks and gloves used for protection by shoppers left behind in parking lots at Stop & Shop, North Shore Farms and Holiday Farms.
NCDA announces creation of coronavirus scam hotline
In response to a surge in phone and internet scams in recent weeks, the office of Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has created a coronavirus scam hotline. As communities across New …
How to kill the threat of mosquitoes this spring and summer
With spring in full swing and the weather warming up, it is once again time to prepare for the possibility of human interaction with ticks and mosquitoes. That is why the North Shore Land Alliance …
School budget votes delayed to at least June 1
School budget votes have been delayed until at least June 1 because of the coronavirus outbreak, by order of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The votes were scheduled to take place on May 19.
Fourth Annual Community Easter Dawn Service will go forward, digitally speaking
Planning the Fourth Annual Community Eastern Dawn Service on April 12 was not easy this year. Not only is Easter landing during a pandemic, but all the parks, including Morgan Park where the service is usually hosted, have closed in Glen Cove to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Glen Cove receives TLC from Long Island Cares — a distribution center
A food distribution center is coming to downtown Glen Cove courtesy of Long Island Cares in response to the high volume of calls it received from the city's residents.
Nassau has 3rd-highest number of Covid-19 cases of any county in state
Nassau County had the third-highest number of coronavirus cases of any county in New York as of Saturday, surpassing Westchester and Bronx counties, and Manhattan.
Editorial
Governor Cuomo, Main Street needs a hand
Covid-19 has completely changed the way we all live. But along with worrying about keeping themselves and their families healthy, thousands of small business owners across New York state are losing sleep over . . .
Editorial
Don’t let panic destroy our humanity
Fear can bring out the worst in us. When the coronavirus pandemic erupted in China in January, Asian-Americans shared stories on social media about how people would avoid them . . .