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Nassau looks ahead to Phase Three reopening June 24

Nassau is on track to begin Phase Three reopening of businesses on Wednesday, June 24, according to County Executive Laura Curran and Gov. Andrew Cuomo. During the third phase, restaurants will be … more

By Scott Brinton | 6/18/20

Glen Cove Police Chief William Whitton, left, told the crowd at the Black Lives Matter march that began in Glen Cove on June 7 that he supported them, but would not kneel, as Antwan Brown and protest organizer Stevens Martinez listened.

Glen Cove Police Department reacts to police reform from state government

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the 'Say Their Name' Reform Agenda package on June 12. It followed the killing of George Floyd, 46, at the hand of Minneapolis Police Department police officers and ongoing patterns of police brutality that has been impacting people of color across the country. more

By Jennifer Corr | 6/18/20

On June 7, protesters kneeled in front of the Rockville Centre Police Department’s headquarters on Maple Avenue. They paused there for about eight minutes, the amount of time that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck before he died.

RVCPD, local activists react to Cuomo's order on police reforms

After weeks of nationwide protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a 10-bill package of police reforms passed earlier in the week by the State Legislature. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 6/16/20

Protests should lead to reforms in New York

Nassau County wound down a whirlwind week of Black Lives Matter protests through local neighborhoods last week that were, with one exception, peaceful and uplifting. Tens of thousands marched . . . more

6/12/20

State allowing outdoor high school graduation: Cuomo

Govenor Cuomo announced Sunday that outdoor high school graduations of up to 150 people would be allowed starting June 26, provided social-distancing protocals are observed. The announcement … more

6/7/20

Deadlines extended in school budget, board elections

Saying “No New Yorker should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered mail-in ballots in local school elections to be counted if received by June 16. more

6/7/20

Eyes on Broadway, in Hewlett, is one of several Five Towns businesses that reopened under Phase One.

Five Towns businesses start to reopen

As Long Island moved into Week Two of the state’s Phase One reopening, business owners who had not been operating since the coronavirus pandemic business closures began in March started to mobilize manpower and materials for the restart. more

By Jeff Bessen and Scott Brinton | 6/4/20

Elmont Chamber of Commerce President Paul Sapienza said people must learn a new set of social rules, including mask-wearing.

Elmont and Franklin Square business leaders hope for best during reopening

Elmont and Franklin Square business leaders said their downtowns were slowly coming back to life on Wednesday, the first day of Long Island's Phase One reopening of its economy, and they said they hoped people would abide by social-distancing protocols to ensure the economy stays open. more

By Scott Brinton and Melissa Koenig | 5/27/20

Governor Cuomo said Tuesday that Long Island would begin Phase One reopening of the economy on May 27.

Long Island begins Phase One reopening Wednesday: Cuomo

As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on Wednesday, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers for curbside pickup only. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/26/20

Baldwin business owners react to reopening plans

As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on Wednesday, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers for curbside pickup only. more

By Scott Brinton and Bridget Downes | 5/26/20