About 800 000 people in New York State applied for unemployment benefits this week, Gov.Andrew Cuomo said Friday, setting an all-time one week record. Nationwide, 6.6 million applied for such …
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By James Bernstein
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4/10/20
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin announced a $40 million stimulus package yesterday “in an effort to get people back to work once it is safe to do so.”
Clavin said the money …
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By J.D. Freda
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4/8/20
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After school board members and district officials spent months trying to plan out their budgets for the 2020 - 21 school year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order on April 3 delaying budget …
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/7/20
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The New York State Board of Regents passed a series of measures on April 6 aimed at easing the burden on school districts during the coronavirus epidemic, including the suspension of Regents exams …
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/7/20
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When Long Islanders rushed to buy hand sanitizers to protect themselves against Covid-19 last month, the owners of the Franklin Square Pharmacy decided they would make and sell their own. But on …
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4/7/20
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Nick Scardamaglia was looking forward to coaching varsity baseball at H. Frank Carey during his senior year, and finally beating rival Garden City. Elmont Memorial High School senior Ogden Touissant, …
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/4/20
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State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages is working with Island Harvest to hold a virtual food drive for people affected by the coronavirus in the 22nd Assembly District. Those in need of immediate assistance …
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4/1/20
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Utricia Charles has to go all the way to Hewlett or Westbury to find healthy food at a Trader Joe’s supermarket for her grandson with an autoimmune disease, which is why, she said, she supports …
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/1/20
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April 1 is U.S. Census Day, when the federal government works to count every person across the United States and five of its territories.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/1/20
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Sandra Fuschetto’s young children like to pick up things they find on the ground.
Once, Fuschetto said, her daughter found a used bus ticket and pretended it was a credit card. The …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/31/20
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