01.21.2021 COVID-19 Race to vaccine continues as struggles persist for many with demand far outweighing supply When the COVID-19 pandemic began last March, Sarah Christ transitioned from her office to home to complete her seasonal work as a tax preparer. Having been diagnosed with stage...
01.17.2021 Health Stony Brook Medicine continues expansion to East End with new offices coming to Riverhead, Mattituck Plans are underway for two new Stony Brook medical offices in Riverhead and Mattituck, expected to open this year. Crews have begun working to convert the former BNB Bank...
01.12.2021 COVID-19 In sudden policy change, New Yorkers over age 65 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine New Yorkers over 65 years of age will now be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine following a shift in federal guidelines, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in a conference...
01.07.2021 COVID-19 2020 Person of the Year: Dr. Lawrence Walser When Dr. Lawrence Walser had time for a brief break from his duties managing an intensive care unit filled with COVID-19 patients at Peconic Bay Medical Center, he would...
12.28.2020 COVID-19 ‘Next few days will tell,’ governor says of COVID-19 spread during holidays State officials are taking a wait-and-see approach to assess the most recent COVID-19 data, which shows a sharp increase in the positive test rate directly after Christmas. Gov. Andrew...
12.22.2020 COVID-19 COVID-19 positivity rate stays above 7%; vaccinations continue across North Fork As New York’s battle with COVID-19 nears an anticipated second peak, the positivity rate in Suffolk County climbed above 8 percent for the first time in seven months this...
12.18.2020 Education Meet the nurses protecting everyone’s health in schools during pandemic The nurse’s office inside each school building is often a hub of activity. Students are treated for minor bumps and bruises. At times, more serious injuries like concussions or...
12.15.2020 COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccine arrives on the North Fork with PBMC doctor receiving first dose On Tuesday morning, just 24 hours after the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in New York State, a UPS truck arrived at Peconic Bay Medical Center to deliver a...
12.15.2020 Health Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Riverhead to open this month The Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Riverhead will open by the end of the year, the hospital system announced Monday. The 11,300 square feet facility, which will be located...
12.10.2020 COVID-19 At two hospitals, sadness in the time of COVID can be overwhelming In the emergency rooms and intensive care units at Peconic Bay Medical Center and Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, the days are often long, physically and emotionally exhausting...
12.09.2020 COVID-19 Long Island set to receive initial 26,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine Long Island could receive its first 26,500 doses of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as early as this weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a media briefing Wednesday. Those doses...
12.02.2020 COVID-19 Health department warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at Phil’s Restaurant in Wading River Patrons of Phil’s Restaurant in Wading River may have been exposed to COVID-19 on Nov. 20-21 and Nov. 23-24, Suffolk health officials said Wednesday afternoon. It’s one of two...
11.30.2020 COVID-19 Cuomo: Hospitals the most important battlefield in ‘war’ on COVID-19 Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new series of steps as New York enters the next phase of its “war” against COVID-19. Keeping hospitals from getting overwhelmed will be front...
11.25.2020 COVID-19 Thank you to our front line health care workers This month, our colleagues at northforker profiled five hospital and nursing home staff members working in all facets of their facilities who played a role in the fight against...
11.25.2020 COVID-19 PBMC suspends visitation as COVID-19 cases increase in area Peconic Bay Medical Center announced Wednesday that it is suspending visitation in response to a growing number of coronavirus cases in the area. Most of Riverhead and parts of...
