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Jason Newman, of East Meadow, far left, Richard Tepper, of Wantagh, Rona Kauffman, of East Meadow, and Anony Baroukh, of East Meadow, volunteered at Temple B’nai Torah’s Thanksgiving Turkey Drive last Sunday.
Temple B'nai Torah stays socially active through the pandemic
Temple B’nai Torah, in Wantagh, has been busy throughout the coronavirus pandemic, despite remaining closed to in-person services and staying open only for limited use. Last Sunday, … more
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Wantagh High School closed for two weeks
In September, school districts across Nassau County opened up their doors for the academic year with strictly enforced social distancing guidelines. For local districts, such as Wantagh, Seaford and … more
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Wantagh High School and Wantagh Middle School were closed on Oct. 19 due to a positive Covid-19 test.
Wantagh H.S. and M.S. close on positive Covid-19 test
Wantagh High School and Wantagh Middle School were closed on Monday, Oct. 19 after the district was notified that a middle school student tested positive for Covid-19. A letter was sent out to … more
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The Covid-19 crisis has interrupted instruction at many local flight schools. Above, a view of Republic Airport in Farmingdale.
Covid-19 grounding many student pilots
“When Covid-19 hit, survival intuition became important for everyone because individual lives and livelihoods were immediately at stake,” said Bianca Baldwin, head of admissions and … more
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Town of Hempstead launches mobile Covid-19 testing initiative
Town of Hempstead officials, along with members of Northwell Health, announced Friday the launch of Covid-19 mobile testing locations. The initiative is intended to provide increased testing to … more
With the Covid-19 infection rate continuing to drop, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing gyms across Nassau and Suffolk counties to reopen.
At last — Cuomo lets gyms reopen at one-third capacity
Gyms throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, can reopen as soon as Aug. 24, following inspection by local authorities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today. Facilities … more
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Valley Stream's schools have been given the go ahead to reopen this fall. The Central High School District will be fully reopening its buildings with strict social distancing guidelines. The other three districts will be adopting a hybrid-model reopening.
Cuomo oks fall reopening for Valley Stream schools
School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more
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Tuesday’s Tropical Storm Isaias caused damage at the Covid-19 testing site at Jones Beach, leaving it closed for two days.
Jones Beach testing site reopens Thursday after Isaias
The Covid-19 testing site at Jones Beach State Park reopened on Thursday, Aug. 6 after being damaged by Tropical Storm Isaias. Tuesday’s Isaias, which at its peak left hundreds of thousands … more
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Camp Anchor has had two positive cases of Covid-19 as of Friday.
Two Covid cases confirmed at Camp Anchor
The Town of Hempstead Friday confirmed that two cases of coronavirus have been discovered at Camp Anchor in Lido Beach, a facility that provides activities for developmentally-disabled adults. A … more
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
L.I. Democratic lawmakers seek stimulus talks with McConnell
U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and Rep. Tom Suozzi on Wednesday called on Republican senators to work with the Democratically led House of Representatives to pass another round of economic stimulus, only … more
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