Coronavirus Update: Nassau County Exec Calls Out Plainview Company For Price Gouging Phony N95 Masks
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran gave a shoutout to first responders and other essential workers during her Monday coronavirus briefing.
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran gave a shoutout to first responders and other essential workers during her Monday coronavirus briefing.
Up until now, some have been waiting 10 days for results, calling into question the accuracy of the numbers of positive cases.
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran covered a myriad of topics during her daily coronavirus briefing with the media on Thursday.
The county executive says local governments and nonprofits should apply for help from under FEMA's public assistance program.
Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said domestic violence incidents are up about 10% compared to last year.
As infection numbers and worries rise, Long Island warns some businesses are still trying to take advantage of demand for protective gear.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the Tri-State Area, with new cases and restrictions announced each day.
Nassau County now has at least 754 cases, including seven deaths and seven critically ill patients.
Coronavirus cases on Long Island now top 1,000, and there are worries about food pantries for seniors, veterans and the homeless.
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran urged people to "be vigilant."
The Department of Social Services is "100% staffed and functional," officials said Wednesday morning.
Long Island leaders are urging calm, saying the best weapon against the virus continues to be social distancing while supporting our local communities.
Two were in Suffolk County, one in Nassau County. All three were in their 80s and 90s and had underlying health problems.
About 200 firefighters responded to battle the blaze, and two suffered minor injuries.
There will be a temporary grab-and-go meal program established at the schools during the closure.
In Nassau County, the number has grown by 20 overnight, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 70, with more tests being processed.
As of Friday morning, there were at least 68 cases in Nassau and Suffolk counties - including 48 in Nassau County - with hundreds more in mandatory and voluntary quarantine.
The situation is being characterized as "an imminent threat to public health" in Nassau, and a state of emergency has been declared in Suffolk.
One of the nation's largest hospital labs began semi-automated testing Wednesday for the novel coronavirus, multiplying their ability to get results.
The suspect is believed to have struck five times between early February and last Friday in Valley Stream.
County Executive Laura Curran says the drivers worked in Oyster Bay, Glen Cove and Locust Valley. Schools in those districts were closed Tuesday.
A Vietnam vet and former school teacher from Levittown celebrated a special birthday Monday.
On Long Island, 18 confirmed cases of coronavirus have prompted the closure of some schools, and an East End brewery.
With the coronavirus cases in New York doubling in the last 24 hours, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency to unlock certain government powers to handle the outbreak -- but testing kits remain in tight supply.
The majority of the cases are in Westchester County.
