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Mostly Cloudy and Windy Riding the rails amid the Covid-19 pandemic
I never imagined the emptiness. It left me with a sinking feeling, a sense of aloneness that I had not experienced before as I stood on Long Island Rail Road train trestles during the middle of what …
Town of Hempstead rolls out 'concierge service' to help residents as beaches open Saturday
Hempstead officials Friday announced a new “Coronavirus Concierge Service team,” to help keep patrons socially distanced and safe amid the pandemic while the town prepares to welcome …
State finds 1.7K undisclosed deaths at nursing homes, many in Nassau
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office reported Tuesday that more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths occurred at nursing homes and adult care facilities, many of them in Nassau and New York City …
Hempstead allocates $2M for food banks
The Town of Hempstead has allotted $2 million of a $133 million federal aid package toward 14 food banks across the town to help ensure residents in need are fed during the Covid-19 pandemic, …
Baumann bus company closes, leaving school districts searching for replacements
About 1,000 drivers lose their jobs
Baumann Co., one of Long Island's largest school bus companies, has filed notice with the New York State Labor Department that is will cease operations immediately. The company filed a WARN notice …
Governor Cuomo talks Phase One reopening for Long Island
Governor Cuomo came to Jones Beach State Park Sunday to offer a modicum of hope for a region battered by the coronavirus: Long Island, he said, was on track to begin Phase I reopening on Wednesday, …
Town supervisors plan for summer recreation
Thirteen town supervisors gathered Friday to begin planning coordination of the summer season on Long Island, when tourists from across the state and around the country descend on the Island’s …
Hempstead Town to resume recycling collection
Town of Hempstead’s Department of Sanitation will resume recycling collection on May 4, according to a town news release.
Watch out for scammers during Covid-19
Scammers are using the coronavirus pandemic to their advantage. They are using the fear and anxiety caused by the virus to steal money and information from unsuspecting victims. Covid-19 has affected all of us and these scammers are no exception. Many of their call centers had to be temporarily closed due to the virus. But the criminals are now adapting, and their call centers are coming back online.
School elections set for June 9
By executive order last Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reset the school budget and trustees election statewide to Tuesday, June 9. Every voter will receive an absentee ballot with a postage-paid envelope …
Editorial
New York can learn a lot from South Korea
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to open beaches statewide, including Jones Beach, on Friday. It is a moment we have all eagerly awaited, a symbolic gesture signaling . . .
Editorial
Stay strong, Nassau
Last weekend was cold and windy, which likely prevented many people from venturing outside to potentially crowded spaces like the Jones Beach Boardwalk. For now, that’s a good thing.