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Northwell Health is sending supplies to help India battle COVID-19
New Hyde Park, NY- Northwell Health is sending supplies, equipment and funds to help India battle the coronavirus. In a press release from the company, Northwell says in conjunction with the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, 1 million KN95 respirators, 35 ventilators and 1,000 oxygen concentrator’s will be sent to help COVID-19 relief efforts…
LI Ducks ready to play ball, no COVID-19 testing required to attend games
Central Islip, NY- The Long Island Ducks are ready to play ball with fans in the stands. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, announced that when the Ducks return to Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, attendees will not need to show a negative COVID-19 test to attend a game. Seating at the game will be…
Fatal Garden City house fire
Garden City, NY- Nassau County Police say three people died Thursday morning in a Garden City house fire. Officials say they got a call about the fire on Washington Avenue around 5:30am and when they arrived, the house was already fully engulfed in flames. Eight Fire Departments responded to the scene alongside the Garden City…
Sheldon Silver ordered back to federal prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is being returned to federal prison after federal authorities denied him home confinement. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. The person could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Silver was…
NYC wants state approval to vaccinate tourists
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City hopes to begin offering coronavirus inoculations to tourists by stationing vaccination vans in Times Square and other attractions. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the plan Thursday. The city needs state approval to vaccinate visitors and hopes to get an OK as soon as this weekend. The state Health…
State to offer vaccines at Mets and Yankees games
East Farmingdale, NY- Baseball in New York is about to look a little different. Starting on May 19, fully vaccinated people can be seated at full capacity in assigned sections. Those attending who are not vaccinated will be seated in a different section, with social distancing rules and capacity limits in place. Vaccines will be…
Nassau County teaming up with Northwell Health to host a mass vaccination event for teens May 13-16
East Farmingdale, NY- Officials in Nassau County are teaming up with Northwell Health to vaccinate up to 500 High School students per day as part of a four-day High School vaccination event. The High School vaccination event will run May 13 to 16 at Nassau County Community College gym. Students ages 16 to 18 can…
Suffolk encourages residents to get vaccinated with #TakeYourShot campaign
East Farmingdale, NY- A shot for a shot? That’s the plan so to speak from Officials in Suffolk County who announced the “Lift Your Spirit, Take Your Shot” initiative on Wednesday. Under the plan, residents ages 21 and older, who get vaccinated in May can receive a free drink at a participating business through May…
Massive fire in Nassau snarled LIRR service
Westbury, NY- Service was suspended for hours on the Long Island Rail Road’s Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma Branches as multiple fire crews battled a massive commercial building fire, near the train tracks in Westbury. Nassau County Police say the fire started Wednesday night, just before 9pm at the Jamaica Ash Station, 228 Grand Blvd, New…
New legislation to require safe staffing standards in Nursing Homes & Hospitals
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nursing homes in New York will have to provide a minimum level of staffing under a new bill. New York will require nursing homes to provide a daily average of 3.5 hours of nursing care per resident, and post information about nursing staffing levels. The bill passed the Assembly on Tuesday…
New Yorkers released from prison will have their voting rights restored
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers released from prison will have their voting rights restored upon their release instead of having to wait months or even years under a new law. State Sen. Leroy Comrie and Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell, the legislation’s sponsors, say Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed it on Wednesday. Both the state Senate…
NYC public school system has renamed Columbus Day
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City public school system has designated Oct. 11 as Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous People’s Day. The renaming of Columbus Day is an effort to please both Italian Americans who celebrate Christopher Columbus and racial justice advocates who accuse him of genocide. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that turning…