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Many athletes and coaches have expressed disappointment over the postponement of fall sports.

Fall sports postponed for Lynbrook, East Rockaway

With the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents unanimously voting to delay the start of high school sports until January, many Lynbrook and East Rockaway athletes, coaches and families expressed their disappointment. more

By Julia Swerdin | 9/3/20

Lynbrook Board of Education President William Belmont said he was pleased that Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the OK for schools to open this fall, noting that school officials’ goal is to have students return safely.

Lynbrook, East Rockaway schools prep for fall

With Gov. Andrew Cuomo announcing on Aug. 7 that schools across the state were authorized to reopen this fall, Lynbrook and East Rockaway administrators have provided several learning options. more

By Julia Swerdin | 8/21/20

Staff and clients of the Max Challenge of Glen Cove were happy to work out with one another again with the introduction of outdoor classes at Morgan Park and Pryibil Beach.

Glen Cove gyms welcome clients back

Gyms across New York state can reopen as soon as next Monday, following inspection by local authorities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday. Facilities can reopen at 33 percent capacity, with face coverings, and ventilation that meets state guidelines, required. more

By Karen Bloom and Jennifer Corr | 8/20/20

Valley Stream's schools have been given the go ahead to reopen this fall. The Central High School District will be fully reopening its buildings with strict social distancing guidelines. The other three districts will be adopting a hybrid-model reopening.

Cuomo oks fall reopening for Valley Stream schools

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more

By Karen Bloom and Peter Belfiore | 8/10/20

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has authorized all of New York's school districts to open for the fall.

Governor Cuomo gives go-ahead for schools to reopen

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more

By Karen Bloom | 8/7/20

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

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

Cuomo puts the other guy from Queens to shame

As we suffer through pandemic-mandated home confinement, the media becomes more and more important to us each day. We follow it for information, for comfort, for life-saving advice and for ways to keep us from having nervous breakdowns. more

5/1/20

Deasy School’s doors will be closed to the public for the remainder of the academic school year.

Glen Cove City School District grapples with school closure extension

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made a decision not to reopen schools in kindergarten through 12th grade and college for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. The governor said distance learning will continue to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Students and parents of the district may have several questions upon hearing the announcement, said Glen Cove City School District Superintendent Dr. Maria Rianna in a letter. more

Scott Brinton and Jennifer Corr | 5/1/20

Thanks for all you’ve done, Governor Cuomo

We have offered high praise to our first responders and medical workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. We must also acknowledge a hero of a different sort: Gov. Andrew Cuomo . . . more

4/23/20