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GOP Candidate Blakeman Claims Victory In Nassau Supervisor Race Against Incumbent Curran GOP Candidate Blakeman Claims Victory In Nassau Supervisor Race Against Incumbent Curran
GOP Candidate Blakeman Claims Victory In Nassau Supervisor Race Against Incumbent Curran Republican Bruce Blakeman has declared victory in the Nassau County executive’s race, though incumbent Democrat Laura Curran has yet to concede. With nearly 100 percent of the county’s 1,205 precincts counted, Blakeman had a lead over Curran of 135,842 (52.25 percent) versus 124,008 (47,70 percent), though Curran has stated that there are still absentee votes to be tallied. 
“There are many thousands of absentee ballots that still must be counted — with more coming in. This is not over and we must trust the process,” she said. “Every Nassau resident who participated in this election is owe…

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COVID-19: Nassau County Launches New Booster Shot Campaign COVID-19: Nassau County Launches New Booster Shot Campaign
Covid-19: Nassau County Launches New Booster Shot Campaign Nassau County is pulling out all the stops to ensure that eligible residents on Long Island can go out and get their COVID-19 booster shots. County Executive Laura Curran announced that Nassau would begin administering booster shots of the vaccine and hosting pop-up clinics to get the largest number of shots in the arms of area residents. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that anyone 65 and older who received a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine get a booster six months after their second dose. Americans 18 and older in long-term care facilities, who are imm…

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by Zak Failla
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Nassau County Gets Approval For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida Nassau County Gets Approval For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida
Nassau County Gets Approval For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida Relief is coming for the Nassau County victims of Tropical Depression Ida following a disaster declaration due to the damage caused by the storm. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Nassau County has been approved for a “Major Disaster Declaration” to provide federal financial relief. The federal funding will deliver both Individual and Public Assistance for eligible New Yorkers recovering from flooding and other storm-related damages caused by the remnants of Ida. “Nassau County families and communities were hit particularly hard b…

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by Zak Failla
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Vandalism At Nassau County Mosque Being Investigated As Bias Crime, Police Say Vandalism At Nassau County Mosque Being Investigated As Bias Crime, Police Say
Vandalism At Nassau County Mosque Being Investigated As Bias Crime, Police Say Trash mixed in with human waste that was tossed into a Long Island mosque earlier this month is being treated as a bias crime, authorities announced. On Friday, Aug. 13, a man was caught on camera walking up to the front door of the Faizan-e-Aisha mosque on Heitz Place in Hicksville twice, tossing shovels of garbage and urine near the front door. According to reports, the package landed in the area of the mosque where congregants would leave their shoes before heading inside to pray. Though the incident happened earlier this month, it was not reported to the Nassau County Police Departmen…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Tropical Storm Henri: PSEG Long Island Cautions Some Outages Could Last 7 To 10 Days Tropical Storm Henri: PSEG Long Island Cautions Some Outages Could Last 7 To 10 Days
Tropical Storm Henri: Pseg Long Island Cautions Some Outages Could Last 7 To 10 Days Click here for an updated story: Here's Where Hurricane Henri Should Bring Widespread Power Outages, Strongest Winds, Most Rain Some residents on Long Island may be left in the dark for upwards of a week as Tropical Storm Henri threatens to blast through the region, potentially knocking out power to thousands. PSEG Long Island officials said that the utility company is monitoring the impending storm, which is intensifying as it barrels its way up the East Coast toward Long Island. Officials said that as of Friday, Aug. 20, the storm is forecasted to bring heavy rains and high winds wi…

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COVID-19: Nassau County Hits New Milestone, Leads NYS In Vaccination Rate COVID-19: Nassau County Hits New Milestone, Leads NYS In Vaccination Rate
Covid-19: Nassau County Hits New Milestone, Leads NYS In Vaccination Rate Nassau County has hit a new milestone in the fight against COVID-19 as it continues to lead the way in New York in administering shots to the community. On Tuesday, Aug. 17, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran declared that 85 percent of eligible adults in the county have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Curran said that the number is the highest rate in all of New York’s 62 counties, and is the third-highest vaccination rate in the country among counties that have a population of more than one million people. Nassau has also outperformed state and national vaccinatio…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Lawmakers Ready To Move On After Cuomo Resignation Long Island Lawmakers Ready To Move On After Cuomo Resignation
Long Island Lawmakers Ready To Move On After Cuomo Resignation Lawmakers on Long Island are ready to get back to the “new normal,” following weeks of sexual harassment controversies surrounding New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who officially resigned. Cuomo finally gave in to his critics' calls for his resignation, effective as of Tuesday, Aug. 24 when Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul officially takes over in Albany with plenty on her plate to clean up. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran was among the first lawmakers in New York to issue a statement following Cuomo’s announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 10. “Governor Cuomo’s decision to resign will help New York State ref…

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Calls Grow For Cuomo's Resignation Following Release Of NY AG's Sexual Harassment Report Calls Grow For Cuomo's Resignation Following Release Of NY AG's Sexual Harassment Report
Calls Grow For Cuomo's Resignation Following Release Of NY AG's Sexual Harassment Report New York politicians are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign following the release of the results of the scathing independent investigation conducted by the Attorney General's Office that found he was a serial sexual harasser. On Tuesday, Aug. 3, New York AG Letitia James released the findings of a five-month independent investigation that found the governor allegedly fostered a toxic workplace environment while also subjecting state employees to unwanted touching and inappropriate dialogue. Earlier story - Cuomo Sexually Harassed 'Multiple Women,' Including State Trooper, Scathing AG…

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Police Intensify Air, Water Patrol On Long Island After Shark Sightings Police Intensify Air, Water Patrol On Long Island After Shark Sightings
Police Intensify Air, Water Patrol On Long Island After Shark Sightings Officials on Long Island are on high alert following a recent uptick in shark sightings off the coast of area beaches. Last week, there were multiple shark sightings reported off the coast - mostly in Nassau County - prompting officials to ramp up patrols over the weekend to ensure the safety of beach-goers as the dog days of summer approach. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said that in response to the latest sightings, she instructed the police department to increase helicopter and marine patrols out of precaution. "I've directed the Nassau County Police Department to begin enhanced…

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COVID-19: Nassau Ranks No. 1 Among NY Counties For Vaccination Rate, Here's Latest Data COVID-19: Nassau Ranks No. 1 Among NY Counties For Vaccination Rate, Here's Latest Data
Covid-19: Nassau Ranks No. 1 Among NY Counties For Vaccination Rate, Here's Latest Data Nassau County continues to lead the way in rolling out its COVID-19 vaccination program as it leads the way among the major counties in New York in getting shots in the arms of eligible adults. This week, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced that more than 76 percent of adults - including 93 percent of seniors - have received at least one dose of the vaccine, representing the highest rate among counties with populations greater than 200,000. Statewide, the state is reporting that 69.2 percent of adults have received at least one dose as New York inches closer to the 70 percent ben…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Hofstra To Break Ground On New $75 Million Center Hofstra To Break Ground On New $75 Million Center
Hofstra To Break Ground On New $75 Million Center Hofstra University has broken ground on a new $75 million Science and Innovation Center that will provide new opportunities for students on its East Campus in Hempstead. The new center will be home to programs in the DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the recently expanded Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistants. Officials said that “both schools are fast-growing and the new 75,000-square-foot, state of the art building will address the demand for skilled graduates in the sciences and health care to meet the growing need for applied scie…

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Lifestyle
Long Island Municipality To Get $10M Grant For Downtown Upgrades Long Island Municipality To Get $10M Grant For Downtown Upgrades
Long Island Municipality To Get $10M Grant For Downtown Upgrades Seven projects are planned in a Long Island municipality that was awarded a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award. Baldwin was one of the communities in New York to receive a grant that is earmarked to “enrich the community with key catalytic projects,” according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. Officials said that Baldwin will “incorporate mixed-used transit-oriented development, improve pedestrian connections, and support small businesses to create places where residents, commuters, and visitors want to shop, dine, and recreate.” “We are focused on building New York St…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Now Confirmed Dead, Four Injured In Long Island House Fire Three Now Confirmed Dead, Four Injured In Long Island House Fire
Three Now Confirmed Dead, Four Injured In Long Island House Fire Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Victims Of Triple-Fatal Long Island House Fire Three people have now been confirmed dead in a Long Island house fire. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran made the announcement in a briefing on Thursday afternoon, May 6, regarding the fire at a single-family Garden City home on Washington Avenue. At least 12 fire departments responded to the fire that was called in by a bypasser who alerted officials that people were trapped in the home. The fire broke out at 5:38 a.m., and by the time fire officials arrived the home was fully…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
Police & Fire
ID Released For Store Manager Shot, Killed By Worker At NY Stop & Shop ID Released For Store Manager Shot, Killed By Worker At NY Stop & Shop
ID Released For Store Manager Shot, Killed By Worker At NY Stop & Shop The identity has been released for the store manager killed by a worker in a shooting that injured two others at a supermarket on Long Island. The suspect, Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, age 31, of Hempstead, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, April 21, just 24 hours after the incident took place at the Stop & Shop in West Hempstead on Tuesday, April 20. Wilson was apprehended within four hours of the shooting following a massive manhunt that included more than 150 officers, the FBI, the ATF, and the NYPD, said Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. Before opening fire at the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
COVID-19: Nassau County Executive Calls For Expanded Seating At Coliseum COVID-19: Nassau County Executive Calls For Expanded Seating At Coliseum
Covid-19: Nassau County Executive Calls For Expanded Seating At Coliseum Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is appealing to the spots fan inside New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in calling for expanded capacity at the Nassau Coliseum for the Islander's last playoff run there before moving to Belmont Park. With the Islanders in the driver’s seat for a top seed in the upcoming NHL playoff, Curran requested that the state open up the Coliseum and indoor arenas from 10 percent capacity to 50 percent. Citing the number of COVID-19 vaccines that have been administered across the country, Curran requested that the state expand permitted capacity for indoor sports venues u…

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by Zak Failla
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Nassau Republicans Decide On County Executive Candidate Nassau Republicans Decide On County Executive Candidate
Nassau Republicans Decide On County Executive Candidate The Nassau County GOP is turning to a familiar face to challenge incumbent Democratic County Executive Laura Curran in November’s election. Hempstead Town Councilman Bruce Blakeman, a lifelong politician, was tapped by his party to challenge Curran, a Democrat who has been at the helm in Nassau since being sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2018. Blakeman, age 65, of Atlantic Beach, was a private-sector attorney who was first named to the Hempstead Town Council in 1993. He was then named the first presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature three years later in 1996 when the county restruc…

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COVID-19: Nassau Coliseum To Become New Major Vaccination Site COVID-19: Nassau Coliseum To Become New Major Vaccination Site
Covid-19: Nassau Coliseum To Become New Major Vaccination Site Nassau Coliseum will become the county’s next major vaccination site, County Executive Laura Curran has announced. The site will be opened later this month on the lower-level exhibition hall. “We’re focused on continuing to ramp up our capacity for vaccination as more supply is anticipated to arrive in the coming weeks,” Curran said in a statement released this weekend. “All of our residents must have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, and this iconic site will give us the ability to deliver the vaccine rapidly. "I would like to thank the New York Islanders for so graciously sharing their hom…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Long Island Official Calls On Cuomo To Lift Curfew On Bars, Restaurants COVID-19: Long Island Official Calls On Cuomo To Lift Curfew On Bars, Restaurants
Covid-19: Long Island Official Calls On Cuomo To Lift Curfew On Bars, Restaurants Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend the 10 p.m. curfew on bars and restaurants as Long Island continues combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Curran issued a letter to fellow Democrat Cuomo on Tuesday, Feb. 9 requesting that the state adjust the current 10 p.m. curfew to midnight, stating that bar and restaurant owners have shown they can open and operate safely without spreading the virus. In her letter, Curran noted that the restriction hurts the revenue for restaurant owners and also cuts the hours and tips of employees. “I have heard from …

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by Zak Failla
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LIRR Suspends Service As Rate Of Snowfall Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter LIRR Suspends Service As Rate Of Snowfall Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter
Lirr Suspends Service As Rate Of Snowfall Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter The Long Island Rail Road will suspend service as the rate of snowfall during the Nor'easter has become heavier. MTA officials announced that the LIRR service will be shut down on Monday, Feb. 1 due to the storm, which is now dropping between one and three inches of snow per hour. According to MTA chairman Patrick Foye said the LIRR will operate its last trains to and from Penn Station and Atlantic Terminal between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Before shutting down trains, the LIRR was operating on delays topping 30 minutes during the storm. MTA officials said that by suspen…

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Sports
COVID-19: High-Risk HS School Sports Given Green Light On Long Island COVID-19: High-Risk HS School Sports Given Green Light On Long Island
Covid-19: High-Risk HS School Sports Given Green Light On Long Island Play ball! Student-athletes in both Suffolk and Nassau County have been given the green light to begin playing “high-risk” winter high school sports under the guidance provided by the state Department of Health. Practices are set to begin on Monday, Feb. 1, with some student-athletes required to get COVID-19 tests when they hit the field next week. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the season would be going forward late last week, while Nassau County Executive Laura Curran made it official on Wednesday, Jan. 27. New York State has agreed to provide the tests. Other measure…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police On Long Island Stepping Up Patrols In Advance Of Inauguration Day Police On Long Island Stepping Up Patrols In Advance Of Inauguration Day
Police On Long Island Stepping Up Patrols In Advance Of Inauguration Day Following the chaos at the United States Capitol that outraged the nation and the world last week, there will be an increased police presence on Long Island leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced on Tuesday, Jan. 12 that they will be increasing police patrols in specific sites across the area until Biden’s inauguration next week. Similar measures are likely to be taken in Suffolk, though no official announcement has been made by officials as of Tuesday. Curran st…

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Politics
COVID-19: Nassau County Executive Laura Curran In Quarantine COVID-19: Nassau County Executive Laura Curran In Quarantine
Covid-19: Nassau County Executive Laura Curran In Quarantine Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has joined the millions of Long Islanders working from home as she quarantines after potentially being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. In a message posted on social media, Curran said that she was exposed to someone who tested positive for the virus and will be following the CDC’s guidelines and quarantining for a 10-day period. It is unclear when or where she was exposed, though she was at public events this week. Her quarantine is expected to end on Friday, Jan. 22, provided she continues to test negative. Curran, 53, said she “is…

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 4K New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Town COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 4K New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Town
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 4K New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Town Both Nassau and Suffolk County saw more than 1,600 new COVID-19 cases apiece as Long Island approached 4,000 total cases for the third time this week. There were 2,194 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk and 1,634 in Nassau - both the highest in the state behind only New York City's 6,387 - according to the latest data from the state Department of Health on Thursday, Jan. 7. Twenty-two new virus-related deaths brought the total in Suffolk to 2,410 since the pandemic began, and seven new deaths in Nassau brought the death toll to 2,452. The positive COVID-19 infection rate across Long Island has …

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations Have Tripled In Nassau County Since Thanksgiving Day, Curran Says COVID-19: Hospitalizations Have Tripled In Nassau County Since Thanksgiving Day, Curran Says
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Have Tripled In Nassau County Since Thanksgiving Day, Curran Says During the 37-day stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Nassau County has seen COVID-19 hospitalizations triple as the number of new cases continues to spike during the holiday season, County Executive Laura Curran said. Alarm bells are ringing in Curran’s head, as the county’s COVID-19 positivity rate on Tuesday, Dec.29 rose to 6.16 percent with 879 positive cases out of 14,306 tests administered in Nassau. According to Curran, since Thanksgiving, the number of hospitalizations in Nassau has tripled, with 657 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized, including 74 in ICU and 48 i…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Long Island Yeshiva HS Website Hacked; Anti-Semitic Propaganda Posted Long Island Yeshiva HS Website Hacked; Anti-Semitic Propaganda Posted
Long Island Yeshiva HS Website Hacked; Anti-Semitic Propaganda Posted Anti-semitic propaganda and racial slurs were posted on the website for a yeshiva high school on Long Island that was hacked. On Monday, Dec. 14, the North Shore Hebrew Academy High School’s homepage was hacked, with schemers posting Swastikas, Nazi guards coming, and other hateful imagery throughout the site. Images included photos of Adolf Hitler on a page that was altered to call the school the “North Shore Concentration Camp,” as well as anti-Semitic slurs that were posted on several of the website's pages. Footage of the hack was taken and posted on social media by StopAntiSemitism.or…

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COVID-19: 1,000-Plus New Long Island Cases Confirmed; Here's Latest Rundown By County COVID-19: 1,000-Plus New Long Island Cases Confirmed; Here's Latest Rundown By County
Covid-19: 1,000-Plus New Long Island Cases Confirmed; Here's Latest Rundown By County More than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on Long Island, according to the latest data from the state. According to the state Department of Health, There were 748 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 67,860 since the pandemic began, while an additional 534 infections were reported in Nassau, as the total reached 65,632 as of Tuesday, Dec. 8. The current seven-day average infection rate has now climbed past 4.15 percent for the first time since the spring. Overall infection rates of those tested on Long Island rose in both Suffolk and Nassau from 4.2 to 4.3 percent since the …

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COVID-19: Two Long Island Businesses Cited For Overcrowding COVID-19: Two Long Island Businesses Cited For Overcrowding
Covid-19: Two Long Island Businesses Cited For Overcrowding A pair of businesses on Long Island were cited over the weekend for overcrowding amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite a recent surge in cases and positive COVID-19 infection rates that are causing parts of Long Island to likely be designated as “yellow zone” micro-clusters, two Nassau County businesses were found in violation of the state’s virus-related guidance over the weekend. On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Nassau County fire marshal’s office issued fines and citations to both the Long Island Sports Complex in Freeport and Lucky 13 Sports Bar & Grill in Franklin Square, where there were c…

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COVID-19: Restrictions Start For These Nassau County Communities Designated As 'Warning Zones' COVID-19: Restrictions Start For These Nassau County Communities Designated As 'Warning Zones'
Covid-19: Restrictions Start For These Nassau County Communities Designated As 'Warning Zones' Parts of some communities on Long Island have been forced to slow down reopening plans due to the spread of COVID-19 in the area. Some communities in Nassau County have been designated as “warning zones” as part of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new cluster action initiative to address the rapid spread of COVID-19 in some areas of New York. Health officials have been identifying hotspots for the virus, labeling them as either a "red zone,” which is the cluster itself, nearby areas as an “orange zones,” which are warning zones, and yellow zones, which are precautionary zones. On Long Island…

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Vulgar Hate Messages Discovered At Long Island Park Vulgar Hate Messages Discovered At Long Island Park
Vulgar Hate Messages Discovered At Long Island Park White supremacist and homophobic scrawlings on notes stuffed into fences and lampposts at a Long Island park drew attention on social media, and led officials to make condemning statements about their content.  According to Patch, at least five notes were found by residents in the last week of September at Freeport's Milburn Pond Park.  Statements written on these notes included "white is bright and outta sight," "take a knee for the beauty of white people," "take a knee for Donald Trump," and a vulgar statement suggesting that Michelle Obama has male genitalia.  “There is a…

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Cases By Town Amid Uptick In Positivity Rate On Long Island COVID-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Cases By Town Amid Uptick In Positivity Rate On Long Island
Covid-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Cases By Town Amid Uptick In Positivity Rate On Long Island Long Island has seen a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases, though Nassau and Suffolk counties are still ahead of the curve in comparison to other states and regions. Earlier report - COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Uptick In Cases, Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County In Nassau, the state Department of Health is reporting 66 new positive cases out of 6,020 tested in the past 24 hours, while in Suffolk, there were 67 new cases out of 5,863 who were tested for the virus, keeping the infection rate at approximately 1 percent, well below the threshold state health officials said …

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