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06.27.2020 COVID-19

The Reopen Podcast: Now streaming all five episodes

Shuttered stores. Stalled revitalization. Business as we’ve never known it. These were all concerns expressed in our recent reporting of the reopening of the economy as the North Fork...

06.19.2020 COVID-19

After 111 days, Gov. Cuomo signs off, saying ‘we have done the impossible’

It’s farewell for now. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after 111 straight days of daily briefings on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, signed off on Friday, saying “over the...

06.18.2020 Closer Look

Sharing their stories amid a nationwide movement

They are young, from 17 to 32. All four grew up on the North Fork. They are African Americans who watched the video of George Floyd being slowly murdered...

06.15.2020 COVID-19

Flight from New York City has fueled the North Fork housing market; what will that mean as we reopen?

On a stroll one evening in April, Dave Kapell spotted something a little different in Greenport. The real estate broker and former village mayor couldn’t help but notice all...

06.01.2020 Multimedia

Watch: Democratic Congressional candidates debate issues ahead of June 23 primary

Four Democratic candidates vying for the party’s nomination to challenge Republican Lee Zeldin in the 1st Congressional District will debate some of the key issues Monday evening. The debate...

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05.31.2020 Multimedia

‘Enough with the senseless violence.’ As nation grapples with tragedy, protesters in Riverhead fight for change

The front of Eric Williams’ shirt featured an image of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man killed Monday in police custody. On the back was written: “I am George Floyd.”...

05.26.2020 Business

A ‘control room’ Q&A with Kevin Law as Long Island begins to reopen

As Long Island reaches Phase 1 of reopening the economy, a team of six appointed officials across Long Island is responsible for monitoring key health metrics to make certain...

05.25.2020 COVID-19

Calverton National Cemetery hosts private Memorial Day observance

While the COVID-19 pandemic put the usual Memorial Day observances on hold at Calverton National Cemetery, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs did still host a small private ceremony...

05.24.2020 Business

The Reopen: Worries increase for downtown Riverhead as reality of recession sets in

Reporting for The New York Times in November 2003, East End journalist Tom Clavin covered the closing of the Swezey’s department store, where he described a scene with a...

05.23.2020 Multimedia

Photos: Volunteers place flags at Riverhead cemeteries

When the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ruled against allowing traditional Memorial Day flag placement ceremonies at national cemeteries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was clear that the...

05.22.2020 Multimedia

Celebrating Riverhead’s Class of 2020 with drive-through parade: Photos

A message written on the back of a pickup truck cautioned motorists to “Stay back 6 feet.” Another vehicle featured a sign that read “Honk for me! I’m a...

05.18.2020 COVID-19

Community ‘adopts’ students in Riverhead’s senior class to show support

“We know your senior year got a little crazy. Here is a treat to make it a bit sweeter…We are cheering for you!” The handwritten note, accompanied by a...

05.16.2020 Business

Economists, business leaders predict period of great change on horizon

In his daily media briefing Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a new federal stimulus package he hoped would do more than reopen America following the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s...

05.15.2020 COVID-19

Photos: 106th Rescue Wing honors health care workers during flyover

In a tribute to health care workers on Long Island, members of the Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach conducted a flyover across Suffolk County on...

05.08.2020 COVID-19

Thousands of plants grown for annual garden festival donated to East End hospitals

For 25 years, the annual East End Garden Festival has become an unofficial marker of Mother’s Day weekend. The annual fundraiser, which has supported both Peconic Bay Medical Center...

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