03.28.2020 COVID-19 How many confirmed cases of the coronavirus are in your neighborhood? A pair of links on Suffolk County’s website could give you the information you’ve been waiting for if you’re curious to know how many people have tested positive in...
03.28.2020 COVID-19 Bellone: A seventh member at Peconic Landing has died from the coronavirus A seventh member of Peconic Landing has died from the coronavirus, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone reported at his daily media briefing Saturday. The woman, who was in her...
03.28.2020 COVID-19 Gov. Cuomo: Acquiring ventilators remains a top priority in fight against COVID-19 Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday stressed the need for the state to acquire thousands of additional ventilators at a media briefing where he demonstrated the challenges of alternative methods....
03.28.2020 Business North Fork business community innovates and unites for good in uncertain times The massive parking lots at Riverhead’s Tanger Outlets were empty on a beautiful afternoon Saturday. Security turned away any drivers who came in, unaware of the closure. Nearby shopping...
03.28.2020 COVID-19 North Fork teachers join up to ensure students in need have laptops for home use As schools pivot to online learning, educators are grappling with how to ensure equal access to technology for students. To answer that question, teachers associations across the North Fork...
03.27.2020 COVID-19 Faces of the front lines at Peconic Bay Medical Center They’re moms and wives and girlfriends. If they could take their masks off, their faces may be familiar to you, because some are your friends, neighbors and caregivers, too....
03.27.2020 COVID-19 Shelter Island nurse tells her story from the front lines of the pandemic Kelly Surerus is working 13-hour days, five days a week with some extra days thrown in. She gets the first boat before dawn from South Ferry to go to...
03.27.2020 COVID-19 Gov. Cuomo extends school closures to April 15 All schools across New York State will remain closed through at least April 15 in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at his...
03.27.2020 COVID-19 Note from the publisher: We appreciate your support — now more than ever As the coronavirus continues to disrupt business as usual in Riverhead, our staff is more determined than ever to deliver in a clear and timely way the news that...
03.27.2020 Police Cops: Woman stole clothes from Tanger Outlet store; reward offered for information Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a woman who stole items from a Tanger Outlet store in Riverhead...
03.27.2020 COVID-19 Zeldin on COVID-19: ‘I can’t compare this to anything’ The House of Representatives is expected Friday to pass a $2 trillion emergency stimulus package that will provide relief for Americans severely impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19. Senators...
03.27.2020 COVID-19 A Greenport hospital faces down the COVID-19 monster Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport was the first to receive a COVID-19 patient on the East End and has been on the front lines for two...
03.26.2020 COVID-19 Bellone: Number of COVID-19 patients in Suffolk ICU units has doubled in 48 hours The number of Suffolk residents occupying intensive care units in local hospitals has doubled in the past two days, County Executive Steve Bellone reported in his daily COVID-19 media...
03.26.2020 COVID-19 Governor says estimated loss of revenue for New York stands between $10-$15 billion The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Suffolk County has reached 2,735, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Total cases in New York now stands at 37,258, a figure...
03.25.2020 COVID-19 Bellone: Suffolk seeking additional hospital beds The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases continues to rise, with 2,260 positive cases reported in Suffolk, County Executive Steve Bellone announced Wednesday. He said that three more deaths have been...
