The Food and Drug Administration last Saturday issued an emergency-use authorization for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine . . .
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12/24/20
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With all the hullabaloo about the Supreme Court vacancy, the election and President Trump’s contracting Covid-19, the national media has largely overlooked a pressing matter before Congress that needs immediate attention.
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10/8/20
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With all the news of the coronavirus crisis, it would be easy to forget that we are more than a month into the Atlantic hurricane season — and now is the time to prepare for the possibility of a major storm.
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7/10/20
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Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation appropriating $40 million to help fight COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. That was excellent news. Buried in the legislation, however, were troubling provisions . . .
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By Ameer Benno
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3/20/20
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Long Island Jewish Valley Stream says it has six confirmed cases of coronavirus, with more expected on the way, according to Dr. Salvatore Pardo chairman of emergency medicine, as the hospital braces …
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By Peter Belfiore
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3/19/20
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The Town of Hempstead has declared a state of emergency because of the coronavirus outbreak, leading the town to adjust hours at Town Hall, according to Supervisor Donald …
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3/17/20
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Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . .
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9/13/19
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In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes.
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7/18/19
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Watching the Democratic debate marathon(s) two weeks ago drove home to me just how far to the political left the Democratic Party has veered. If it keeps this up . . .
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7/10/19
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It was a night of record-setting success for South Nassau Communities Hospital at its 2018 Soirée Under the Stars fundraiser, benefitting the center’s $60 million Emergency Department …
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By Peter Belfiore
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10/11/18
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