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‘Critically Important’ Hate Crime Hotline Launches On Long Island ‘Critically Important’ Hate Crime Hotline Launches On Long Island
‘Critically Important’ Hate Crime Hotline Launches On Long Island The hotline is part of a larger effort to crack down on hate crimes and incidents within the county. In a press conference held by Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone and Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison on Tuesday, April 25, the new number was unveiled: 631-852-HATE. Bellone encouraged Suffolk County citizens to utilize this new phone line to report any hate incidents they may encounter.  “[Hate] has become all too prevalent across the country,” he said. “Let me be clear. Hate has no place in our county...We cannot and we will not tolerate any actions that seek to divide an…

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by Sophie Grieser
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COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent
Covid-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent The New York State Department of Health may have undercounted the number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes by upwards of 50 percent, according to a new report from the Attorney General’s Office. New York AG Letitia James released the report on her office’s ongoing investigation into nursing homes’ responses ✎ EditSignto the pandemic that was critical of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Department of Health’s initial guidance to admit COVID-19 patients into nursing homes. The investigations also found that nursing homes’ lack of compliance with infection control protocols “put residents at incre…

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by Zak Failla