In a year when so much has gone awry — so many lives lost, businesses battered, jobs vanished — it strains the imagination to think what we might be thankful for, particularly as the nation enters its second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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11/26/20
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For the next few weeks, essential workers can be tested for coronavirus for free, thanks to a new initiative launched by Town of Hempstead officials in collaboration with Northwell Health.
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By Bridget Downes
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11/16/20
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Calhoun High School’s On Tour Company is preparing for its 35th annual Shakespeare performance, “The Comedy of Errors,” amid the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Charlotte Dippel
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11/16/20
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Q. I’m wondering how the pandemic has affected architects and contractors. As we prepare to start our home planning, we’re concerned about whether we’ll have delays. We want to get this going before winter, if possible . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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10/30/20
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Nine months into a worldwide pandemic, less than half of metro area residents said they plan to get a Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau public health poll.
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10/29/20
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When Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered non-essential businesses to shut down earlier this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, pet groomer Debra Izzo applied for a permit through the New York State Department …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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10/23/20
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Consider the number 675,000 for a moment. That’s the number of people in the United States who died during the flu pandemic of 1918-19. Could the U.S. be headed for such widespread death again?
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10/22/20
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Students in John F. Kennedy High School’s drama club are using William Shakespeare’s famous phrase — “All the world’s a stage” — to their advantage. When the …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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10/22/20
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A long-serving employee of the Nassau Health Care Corporation, which provides health care services to thousands of medically underserved residents, was recently promoted to serve a dual role within …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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10/20/20
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Reopening in Baldwin has presented challenges for local businesses. Limiting patrons in an establishment is doable in practice, but for two Baldwin staples that were built on community and family, …
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By Alexandra Whitbeck
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10/2/20
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