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Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant
Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant A popular Long Island restaurant has reopened after 28 people received food poisoning after eating alleged bad rice. The incident took place in Stony Brook on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Kumo Sushi & Steakhouse. The Suffolk County Police Department and 13 local fire departments responded to the restaurant to help the ailing patrons, officials said. At least 28 individuals reported symptoms, and 12 people were treated at Stony Brook University Hospital, the department said. Witnesses reported seeing people vomiting at the restaurant. The patients were released within hours and none staye…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wash Your Hands: Over 80 Students Sickened By Suspected Norovirus Outbreak At LI School Wash Your Hands: Over 80 Students Sickened By Suspected Norovirus Outbreak At LI School
Wash Your Hands: Over 80 Students Sickened By Suspected Norovirus Outbreak At LI School Dozens of students at a Long Island high school were sickened by a suspected outbreak of norovirus, health officials confirmed. More than 80 students were reported absent at Babylon High School on Friday, March 17, after suffering a gastrointestinal illness, according to Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott. Within hours, officials from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services visited the campus to inspect the kitchen and food services area. They found no indication that the outbreak originated in the school’s cafeteria, according to the department. Lab testing h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Advisory Against Bathing Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches Advisory Against Bathing Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches
Advisory Against Bathing Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches Health officials have advised against bathing at 63 Long Island beaches due to possible excessive bacteria levels. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced that heavy rainfall on Tuesday, Sept. 6, could have increased bacteria levels at beaches in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff. "Health officials recommend that bathing and other water contact be suspended in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles, at least a 24-hour period, after the rain has ended," the health department said. The advisory is set to be lif…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Long Island Restaurant COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Long Island Restaurant
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Long Island Restaurant Health officials are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at a popular Long Island restaurant. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services is advising anyone who visited Friendly’s Restaurant, located at 949 Old Country Road in Riverhead on Thursday, Nov. 5 or Friday, Nov. 6 that they may have been exposed to COVID. "This information is being shared with the public immediately upon discovery through intensive case investigation that more than one person connected with this venue has contracted the virus," the department said in a statement released Tuesday, Nov. 17. Those who were…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Pair Of Long Island Eateries COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Pair Of Long Island Eateries
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Pair Of Long Island Eateries Health officials are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at a pair of Long Island restaurants. The alert was issued by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for these eateries, and these dates: Mannino’s Restaurant, located at 1575 Montauk Highway, in Oakdale, between Friday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 4; The Village Idiot Irish Pub, located at 1487 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, between Saturday, Oct. 31 and Monday, Nov. 2 Those who were potentially exposed should monitor themselves for symptoms for 14 days after visiting the restaurant, the health depart…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Long Island Eateries COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Long Island Eateries
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Long Island Eateries Health officials are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at a pair of Long Island restaurants. The alert was issued by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for these eateries, and these dates: Mannino’s Restaurant, located at 1575 Montauk Highway, in Oakdale, between Friday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 4; The Village Idiot Irish Pub, located at 1487 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, between Saturday, Oct. 31 and Monday, Nov. 2 Those who were potentially exposed should monitor themselves for symptoms for 14 days after visiting the restaurant, the health depart…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Two Long Island Restaurants COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Two Long Island Restaurants
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Two Long Island Restaurants Health officials are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at a pair of Long Island restaurants. The alert was issued by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for these eateries, and these dates: Mannino’s Restaurant, located at 1575 Montauk Highway, in Oakdale, between Friday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 4; The Village Idiot Irish Pub, located at 1487 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, between Saturday, Oct. 31 and Monday, Nov. 2 Those who were potentially exposed should monitor themselves for symptoms for 14 days after visiting the restaurant, the health depart…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Long Island HS Will Stay Closed Another Week After Cluster Linked To Party COVID-19: Long Island HS Will Stay Closed Another Week After Cluster Linked To Party
Covid-19: Long Island HS Will Stay Closed Another Week After Cluster Linked To Party A Long Island high school will stick to remote learning for at least another week following a COVID-19 outbreak after students attended a Sweet 16 party last month. Sachem Schools Superintendent Christopher Pellettieri announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6 that Sachem High School North will remain closed for the week after more than a dozen confirmed COVID-19 cases that have been linked to an event held on the weekend of Friday, Sept. 25. In total, hundreds of students and dozens of staff members have been placed into a temporary quarantine as the district and health officials continue contact traci…

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by Zak Failla
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Students At Long Island School To Be Relocated For Remainder Of Academic Year Students At Long Island School To Be Relocated For Remainder Of Academic Year
Students At Long Island School To Be Relocated For Remainder Of Academic Year A school district on Long Island said it will relocate students and staff at one of its middle schools for the remainder of the school year due to environmental health concerns. Northport Middle School students will be relocated this week after high levels of benzene were found on school grounds. Eighth-grade students will be relocated to the high school, seventh-grade students to East Northport Middle School, and sixth-graders will relocate to elementary schools. "In order to prepare for the transition, there will be no school for Northport Middle School students on T…

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by Joe Lombardi
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No Bathing Advisory Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches Expected To Be Lifted Saturday No Bathing Advisory Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches Expected To Be Lifted Saturday
No Bathing Advisory Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches Expected To Be Lifted Saturday Due to recent heavy rainfall, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 63 beaches. The advisory will be lifted Saturday morning, June 1, unless elevated levels of bacteria persist beyond a 24-hour period, the department said. For a list of beaches affected, click here.

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by Joe Lombardi