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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

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

Herald offers $500K in grants for small businesses

Richner Communications Inc., publisher of Herald Community Newspapers and The Riverdale Press, this week announced a $500,000 grant program to support local businesses. Through the Herald Small Business Marketing Grant Program, each Long Island business is eligible to receive up to $15,000 of matching grant funds, which can be used for marketing services to promote the business’ products and services. The Herald Small Business Marketing Grant Program is being supported by more

4/9/20

So many have died in New York to date that more funeral directors must be brought in to help with final arrangements, Governor Cuomo said Thursday.

State to add funeral directors as N.Y.'s death toll surpasses 7,000: Governor Cuomo

Without offering specifics, Governor Cuomo said at his Thursday news briefing that additional funeral directors would be brought in to aid with arrangements for the hundreds of New Yorkers who are … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/9/20

Covid-19 has now killed double the number of people in New York than the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Governor Cuomo said Wednesday.

Gov. Cuomo: Covid-19 has killed twice as many in N.Y. as 9/11

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 … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/8/20

Cemeteries do not have uniform rules when it comes to burials during the coronavirus pandemic.

Funeral homes watch families grieve alone

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. … more

By Laura Lane | 4/8/20

Nassau County firehouses, including Lawrence-Cedarhurst, aboce, will sound the sirens in support of first responders and health care workers on April 7 at 7 p.m.

Nassau firehouses sound the sirens for first responders and health care workers

On Tuesday, April at 7 p.m., Nassau County fire departments will be sounding the sirens from all the firehouses to salute and show appreciation for all the first responders and health care workers on the frontlines in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. more

4/6/20

Coronavirus cases surpassed 15,600 in Nassau County as of Monday afternoon. County Executive Laura Curran and Gov. Andrew Cuomo stressed the need for social distancing.

Gov.: Schools, 'non-essential' businesses must stay closed until April 29

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 … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/6/20

The coronavirus outbreak continued to shift to Long Island as of Sunday, Governor Cuomo said in his daily briefing.

Gov.: Covid-19 outbreak continues to shift to L.I.

Coronavirus cases in Nassau County continued to climb steadily overnight from Saturday into Sunday, nearly reaching 14,400, up from 13,346 the day before — an almost 8 percent increase, … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/5/20

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said Saturday afternoon that 149 people had died of the coronavirus in Nassau County to date. That contradicted a state report, which put the total number of deaths significantly higher than that, she said. At back was Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, who represents the 11th District on the North Shore.

County exec: 149 have died of Covid-19 in Nassau

Speaking Saturday afternoon, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran reported 11 new deaths overnight of the coronavirus, bringing the total number to 149. That number, she said, … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/4/20

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