Cops, CSEA snub Donnelly reelection bidThe CSEA Local 830 on Monday took a big step further and backed Democrat Nicole Aloise against incumbent Anne Donnelly for Nassau DA. Sep 29 25September 29, 2025Article at Newsday
Long Island's 2013 high school valedictorians: 10 years laterResilience and recovery. Finding love. Living in new places — and discovering more of themselves. Those are some of the themes we found in the lives of these Long Island valedictorians in the 10 years since they graduated. They showed they were the… May 15 23May 15, 2023Article at Newsday
Long Island's 2012 high school valedictorians: 10 years laterLives can change a lot in 10 years — and go in unforeseen directions. Some 2012 Long Island high school valedictorians Newsday caught up with said they couldn’t have predicted their paths, like the full-time activist who said, “Everything about my… Apr 27 22April 27, 2022Article at Newsday
LI's daily COVID-19 case total tops 400Cuomo: 'We can't go backward' Nassau County had 252 new cases in test results from Wednesday and Suffolk had 183, for a regional total of 435. Long Island's seven-day daily average of new COVID-19 cases reached 341 Wednesday — an increase of 293… Jul 29 21July 29, 2021Article at Newsday
NY targets 21 LI ZIP codes with low vax ratesProgram announced as new cases keep going up The program will focus on 117 ZIP codes throughout the state, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday, and will use community-based organizations to reach people who have declined to get the shot. Some 61% of the… Jul 26 21July 26, 2021Article at Newsday
Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinatedAP analysis has a clear take-away Bo Bttpdjbufe Qsftt bobmztjt pg bwbjmbcmf hpwfsonfou ebub gspn Nbz tipxt uibu "csfbluispvhi" jogfdujpot jo gvmmz wbddjobufe qfpqmf bddpvoufe gps gfxfs uibo 1,200 pg npsf uibo 853,000 DPWJE-19 iptqjubmjabujpot. Uibu't… Jun 24 21June 24, 2021Article at Newsday
Cuomo: 'The emergency is over'Cuomo: NY state of emergency for COVID-19 expires Thursday Gov. Cuomo said the state of emergency he issued in March 2020 as the pandemic began to take hold in New York will end Thursday boe opu cf sfofxfe. "Uif fnfshfodz jt pwfs," Dvpnp tbje evsjoh… Jun 23 21June 23, 2021Article at Newsday
LIU poll: Majority say U.S. has seen worst of pandemicPoll: 53% say worst days of pandemic are past The LIU poll, conducted earlier this month by the university's Steven S. Ipsotufjo Dfoufs gps Qpmjdz, Qpmmjoh boe Bobmztjt, tvswfzfe npsf uibo 1,600 bevmut obujpoxjef. B dmfbs nbkpsjuz — 53% — dpoufoe… Jun 22 21June 22, 2021Article at Newsday
Next up in vaccine campaign: 12- to 15-year-oldsCuomo: Pfizer shot may be available to NY kids as young as 12 Thursday The U.S. Food and Drug Administra ujpo fyqboefe uif fnfshfodz vtf bvuipsjabujpo pg uif Qgjafs-CjpOUfdi wbddjof po Npoebz up jodmvef qfpqmf bhft 12 up 15. Uif V.T. Dfoufst gps… May 11 21May 11, 2021Article at Newsday
Vaccine required for in-person learning at SUNY, HofstraCuomo: 'Everybody should be doing everything they can' on vaccinations Hofstra's move covers all students fydfqu uiptf xip bsf jo gvmmz pomjof ps sfnpuf qsphsbnt. Uifsf xjmm cf b qspdftt gps uiptf xip xbou up tffl b nfejdbm ps sfmjhjpvt fyfnqujpo,… May 10 21May 10, 2021Article at Newsday
Pandemic postpones Mets' Opening DayA pandemic start to the season The Mets' first game of the season, a Thursday night matchup against the Washington Nationals, was postponed because of the hosts' COVID-19 problems and "ongoing contact tracing involving members of the Nationals… Apr 01 21April 01, 2021Article at Newsday
Managing, tracking COVID vaccinations in the workplace'They want to be careful' While the need to track those vaccinated can differ depending upon the industry, there are certain pitfalls to avoid in managing the process, experts say, including asking questions that could be perceived as a medical… Mar 31 21March 31, 2021Article at Newsday
LIers scramble for shots amid big eligibility expansion30-plus is the new 50-plus CVS posted appointments for Saturday at locations on Long Island, including Patchogue, Bay Shore, Glen Cove and West Islip — but the slots were taken quickly. "As we receive vaccine supply, we will add new appointments and… Mar 30 21March 30, 2021Article at Newsday
Report of COVID-19 testing of Cuomo relatives probedAssembly probe to look at latest Cuomo allegation The Cuomo administration arranged for the governor's relatives and other well-connected associates to get special access to COVID-19 testing by the state last spring as the virus was exploding in New… Mar 25 21March 25, 2021Article at Newsday
Their parents died weeks apart from COVID. What happened next gave them strength.When COVID-19 took their parents, a community responded COVID-19 took the lives of Johalmo Lemus' parents only 18 days apart. The Hempstead resident said the deaths of his mother on Feb. 26, and his father on March 16, led to an outpouring of… Mar 24 21March 24, 2021Article at Newsday
500-year floods about every 4 years? That could be Jamaica Bay's future, study says.If the world continues on its current path, Jamaica Bay could face devastating flooding about every four years in the future. Reza Marsooli and co-author Ning Lin found that under a very high greenhouse gas emissions scenario, rare flood levels will… Mar 22 21March 22, 2021Article at Newsday
'A race of us against this pandemic'Experts: Herd immunity sought to stop runaway virus No one knows what percentage of the public must be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity, but experts' estimates generally range between 70% and 90%. Herd immunity would be reached when enough of the… Feb 08 21February 08, 2021Article at Newsday
Nassau official to state: Set up mass vaccination site at Coliseum'Long Island, Long Island, Long Island' Nassau Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) said Long Island needs more help in fighting COVID-19 since it has persistently registered the highest infection rate of any region in New York. The… Feb 04 21February 04, 2021Article at Newsday
High-risk winter sports will be played in Suffolk, Bellone saysBellone: Student-athletes to return to 'field where they belong' The Suffolk sports decisions were made over the weekend in consultation with the Suffolk Department of Health, district superintendents and Section XI, the governing body for public… Jan 25 21January 25, 2021Article at Newsday
Important dates in U.S. politics, national and world events in 20212020 was a landmark year. What will 2021 bring? The pandemic makes any crystal ballgazing even hazier than usual, but here are some dates to watch for in the year ahead. JAN. 5: GEORGIA SENATE RUNOFFS Two elections that will decide control of the… Dec 30 20December 30, 2020Article at Newsday