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COVID-19: Two New Testing Sites Open On Long Island COVID-19: Two New Testing Sites Open On Long Island
Covid-19: Two New Testing Sites Open On Long Island Two new COVID-19 testing sites have opened on Long Island amid the recent surge in cases. State officials announced that 13 new testing sites opened across the state on Wednesday, Dec. 29, including one in Suffolk County and one in Nassau County. "As we get through this winter surge, we must remember we are not defenseless in our fight against the virus, and we need to use the tools at our disposal," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement. "These new sites expand testing access in regions across the state and will be critical assets in our efforts to protect vulnerable New Yorkers. Remember …

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COVID-19: New Vaccination Sites Open On Long Island COVID-19: New Vaccination Sites Open On Long Island
Covid-19: New Vaccination Sites Open On Long Island New pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites have been set up on Long Island. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced that a new site was opening at Kennedy Memorial Park in Hempstead, along with one at St. Peter’s of Alcantara in Port Washington. Related story - COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY In Port Washington, the site will be outfitted to vaccinate approximately 600 residents, while the Hempstead site will have the capacity to administer upwards of 300 doses. Curran said that the new sites come as part of the county’s outreach ef…

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by Zak Failla
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Dozens Sickened, Long Island Apartment Building Evacuated Due To Spiked Carbon Monoxide Levels Dozens Sickened, Long Island Apartment Building Evacuated Due To Spiked Carbon Monoxide Levels
Dozens Sickened, Long Island Apartment Building Evacuated Due To Spiked Carbon Monoxide Levels Some 100 residents of a Long Island apartment building were evacuated after high levels of carbon monoxide was discovered leaking from illegally installed heaters. The incident took place around 7 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the four-story apartment building located at 545 Fulton Ave., when 28 people began feeling ill, said a Village of Hempstead fire official during a press conference. Nine of the people, including a mother and her toddler who were found passed out in a room, were rushed to an area hospital with high levels of carbon monoxide in their blood, officials said. Hempstead fir…

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by Kathy Reakes