01.08.2021 COVID-19 Expanded group of New Yorkers can begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday, governor says In an update to New Yorkers Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is in a “footrace” to ramp up vaccinations as coronavirus cases surge. The governor announced the...
01.04.2021 COVID-19 COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations steadily on rise after holiday spike A holiday spike in COVID-19 cases has now led to some of the highest daily infections since April in Suffolk County as the positivity rate surged above 10% on...
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...
12.19.2020 Editorials Editorial: Hope arrived via UPS this week Hope for a healthier, safer future arrived in a single box aboard a UPS truck that backed up to the loading ramp at Peconic Bay Medical Center about 9:40...
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...
12.11.2020 COVID-19 Cuomo: Gyms, salons ‘not the problem’ state expected Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday credited gyms and salons with effectively managing their COVID-19 reopening, saying those businesses have done a better than expected job limiting the spread of...
