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COVID-19: College-Bound Long Island Student Latest To Earn Scholarship In Vax Program COVID-19: College-Bound Long Island Student Latest To Earn Scholarship In Vax Program
Covid-19: College-Bound Long Island Student Latest To Earn Scholarship In Vax Program A teen on Long Island is among 10 statewide who are the latest to receive a full ride to any SUNY or CUNY school after being chosen in the second to last round of New York’s “Get a Shot to Make Your Future’ COVID vaccination campaign. Last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state is raffling off scholarships to New Yorkers between the ages of 12 and 17 who go out and get a COVID-19 vaccine in the next several weeks. Scholarships include full tuition and board to any public college or university for the full four years for adolescents who get their shot. Among the latest w…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Four Long Island Teens Win Full College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program COVID-19: Four Long Island Teens Win Full College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program
Covid-19: Four Long Island Teens Win Full College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program Four lucky Long Island teens have won a full-ride college scholarship for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. The names of the latest winners for the third round of the "Get A Shot to Make Your Future'' incentive for a full scholarship to a SUNY or CUNY school were announced on Thursday, June 17. The third-round winners from Long Island are: Kelly Moscoso-Yanes, Nassau County Victoria Romero, Nassau County,   Emily Brodsky, Suffolk County  Aleksander Sosa, Suffolk County Winners receive a full scholarship to any New York public college or university, including tuition and room an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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Schools
COVID-19: New York Loosening Mask Restrictions On Schools COVID-19: New York Loosening Mask Restrictions On Schools
Covid-19: New York Loosening Mask Restrictions On Schools New York is loosening its mask-wearing restrictions for students and staff next week as the state continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning on Monday, June 7, masks will no longer be required indoors or outdoors in New York schools after seeing nearly two straight months of the COVID-19 positivity rate dropping. As of Monday, masks will be “strongly encouraged” for unvaccinated people, but not required. They will also not be needed outdoors, though people not fully vaccinated will be encouraged to wear them in high-risk circumstances. Anyone who is fully vaccinated will …

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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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News
COVID-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus COVID-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus
Covid-19: SUNY, CUNY To Require Vaccinations For All Students Before Returning To Campus New York State colleges and universities will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students planning to take part in in-person classes in the fall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. During a COVID-19 briefing in Manhattan on Monday, May 10, Cuomo issued a vaccine mandate stating that all CUNY and SUNY students will need to be vaccinated before the fall as the state pushes to have all eligible adults take the vaccine. Cuomo also urged private colleges to follow suit, following steps taken by Ithaca College and Cornell University, among others. Previously, SUNY schools had been offering the vaccine…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Rounds Of Storms, Showers Will Sweep Through Region Rounds Of Storms, Showers Will Sweep Through Region
Rounds Of Storms, Showers Will Sweep Through Region The start of the workweek will be marked by an active weather pattern in the region. There will be rounds of storms and showers as well as a rise in temperatures, which will generally be above 5 to 15 degrees above normal. Monday, May 3 will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. The storm system will arrive sometime during the afternoon and bring showers with a chance of thunderstorms into Monday night and through the overnight. "This will be good news for areas from western Pennsylvania into much of New York State and New England where abnormally…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: 'The Fair Must Go On' - 18-Day New York State Fair To Be Held In This Summer COVID-19: 'The Fair Must Go On' - 18-Day New York State Fair To Be Held In This Summer
Covid-19: 'The Fair Must Go On' - 18-Day New York State Fair To Be Held In This Summer The fair must go on! The popular, 18-day New York State Fair will be returning to Syracuse this summer after being forced to take a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though certain restrictions will be put in place, the State Fair is scheduled to make its return to the Fairgrounds from Friday, Aug. 20 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6. “To modify a popular phrase, the fair must go on,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 26 in Syracuse. “The State Fair is special. It’s special to all New Yorkers. 
“We’ve invested a lot of money into the fair for many…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: Lawmakers Move To Repeal 'Cuomo Chips' Rule Requiring Food Be Purchased With Alcohol COVID-19: Lawmakers Move To Repeal 'Cuomo Chips' Rule Requiring Food Be Purchased With Alcohol
Covid-19: Lawmakers Move To Repeal 'Cuomo Chips' Rule Requiring Food Be Purchased With Alcohol Hold the Cuomo Chips. New York State lawmakers are making moves to repeal several COVID-19 restrictions put in place by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including the mandate that food must be sold with drinks at bars and restaurants. During the height of the pandemic, Cuomo issued a series of Executive Orders to help curtail the spread of the virus, including restricting sales at restaurants, which prompted some eateries to begin selling bags of potato chips - dubbed Cuomo chips at some locations - or other small items to skirt around the rule. Original story - COVID-19: Restaurant Adds $1 'Cuomo Chi…

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Schools
COVID-19: NY State To Provide Colleges, Universities Vaccines Directly COVID-19: NY State To Provide Colleges, Universities Vaccines Directly
Covid-19: NY State To Provide Colleges, Universities Vaccines Directly In an effort to get younger people vaccinated, New York State will begin shipping allocations of COVID-19 vaccines directly to colleges and universities. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state hopes to get all students vaccinated before the end of the school year, and will take the opportunity to use schools’ facilities to distribute the vaccine. Making note that the positive COVID-19 infection rate among New Yorkers between the ages of 18 and 24 is up about five percent, Cuomo said that it’s time to turn the state’s attention to that age group. In an effort to expedite the va…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bail Reform Allowed Suspect To Stab Innocent Victim, Suffolk Sheriff Says Bail Reform Allowed Suspect To Stab Innocent Victim, Suffolk Sheriff Says
Bail Reform Allowed Suspect To Stab Innocent Victim, Suffolk Sheriff Says A knife-wielding Long Island man, a suspect in a recent stabbing in New York City, had recently been released from jail in Suffolk County due to bail reform, according to Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. Quandale Linton, age 26, of Hauppauge, was arrested on Wednesday, March 10, in the parking lot of the First District Court in Central Islip following the attack, said the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. According to Toulon, Linton had been released on his own recognizance from the 1st District Court in Central Islip, in line with New York State bail reform guidelines. During th…

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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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