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Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island
Utility crews on Long Island have been working around the clock to make repairs following Tropical Depression Ida, though thousands remain without power more than 24 hours after it hit the region.
More than 900 line workers, tree trimmers, surveyors, and other utility personnel worked through the night and morning, though they were still repairing 226 active outages, which were impacting 3,504 of PSEG's near 1.1 million customers on Long Island.
According to PSEG, the hardest-hit areas include Northport, Ridge, Lloyd Harbor, and Huntington.
In Suffolk, 2,592 of PSEG Long Island’s cus…
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Above 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community
The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island fluctuated over the weekend but stayed above 4 percent as the region contends with the Delta variant of the virus that has been rapidly spreading.
For four straight days, Long Island has seen the infection rate above the dubious 4 percent mark, though it dropped from 4.06 percent on Friday, Aug. 20, to 4.05 percent the following day, down to 4.01 percent as of Sunday, Aug. 22.
Comparatively, statewide, the average infection rate is back on the rise, from 3.12 percent to 3.16 percent in the same time frame.
In Suffolk, 409 new COVID-19 inf…
Henri: Here's How Many Long Island Residents Are Now Without Power
Utility crews on Long Island are now working to repair dozens of active outages following the wind gusts and rain brought by Tropical Storm Henri.
As of around 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, PSEG Long Island was still reporting 34 active outages, which were impacting 143 of their customers.
In Nassau, 86 customers were still being affected, with 53 in Suffolk, and less than 5 in the Rockaway Peninsula, according to PSEG.
Hempstead (57), was the hardest-hit area, followed by Oyster Bay (22), Brookhaven (16), East Hampton (15), North Hempstead (seven), Babylon, and Islip (six each).
PSEG c…
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Over 4 Percent; New Breakdown By Community
Long Island hit a dubious milestone as the battle against the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus rages forward.
The average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island of those tested jumped above 4 percent, to 4.07 percent on Thursday, Aug. 19, up from 3.96 percent the previous day, representing the first time the number topped that threshold in months.
Statewide, the average infection rate is on the decline for the third straight day, from 3.16 percent on Tuesday, Aug. 17, to 3.15 the following day, to 3.13 percent on Aug. 19.
In Suffolk, 568 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed,…
