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CVS is offering the Covid-19 vaccine at a number of local sites.

CVS expanding Covid-19 vaccine availability in Nassau

CVS pharmacies are now expanding community access to the Covid-19 vaccine at the following sites within the Heralds’ coverage area: Baldwin Bellmore Cedarhurst East Rockaway Glen … more

3/5/21

JCC celebrates Purim with Covid precautions

In normal years, Purim is celebrated with large family gatherings at which relatives exchange Purim baskets, wear costumes and share a meal. Purim, or the Festival of Lots, commemorates the survival of the Jews who, in the fifth century, were marked for death by their Persian rulers. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 3/4/21

Oceanside Schools Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington said she had not approved students’ full-time return to school because guidelines from the Nassau County Department of Health have not changed since September.

Oceanside community divided on full-time, in-person return to school

Many parents of students in the Oceanside School District have expressed frustration that their children have not been able to return to full-time in-person instruction, but Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington said that administrators are not yet ready to welcome them back. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/4/21

East Rockaway Fire Department Chief Ronald Roeill

Proposed bill would help Covid-19 first responders

A push has been made for legislation that would help health care workers and volunteer first responders who served on the front lines during the Covid-19 pandemic repay their student loan debt. more

2/11/21

O'Side Officials talk pandemic, vaccines

Medical professionals and elected officials gathered virtually for a panel discussion hosted by the Oceanside Library on Jan. 27, focusing on the coronavirus. more

By Thomas Carrozza | 2/4/21

Larry Ferazani, a Rockville Centre resident and grateful former patient of Mount Sinai South Nassau and his wife, Christine, made a special visit to the hospital to thank health care heroes after covering travel and hotel expenses for them at the Super Bowl. Above, from left, MSSN’s Director of Respiratory Therapy Iris Halem, the Ferazanis, MSSN Chief Medical Officer Dr. Adhi Sharma and Dr. Frank Coletta, chief of critical care and pulmonary medicine.

NFL invites four staffers from Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside to the Super Bowl

In recognition of their tireless efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic, the NFL is sending four Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital employees to participate in the league’s Super Bowl experience for front-line workers. more

2/4/21

Items collected were placed on a table outside the community center during the socially distant event.

O'Side JCC's day of giving lifts spirits

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” The Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center, in Ocean-side, put actions to the words of the man they were celebrating last week when they conducted their MLK Day of Service to bring people in the community together at a time when it’s difficult to impossible to gather as one. more

By Tom Carrozza | 1/28/21

Town of Hempstead officials approved the use of $695,000 in CARES Act funds to provide a mobile Covid-19 testing and vaccination unit at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside.

Town of Hempstead, Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside announce mobile Covid-19 testing, vaccination unit

The Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai South Nassau have announced that the hospital will establish a Covid-19 testing and vaccination mobile unit for town residents using more than $695,000 in CARES Act funds. more

1/25/21

Oceanside Fire Department firefighters, from left, Steve, Kevin and Chris Klein got vaccinated for Covid-19 at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital.

Three generations of Oceanside Fire Department members get vaccinated at MSSN

Three generations of first responders from the Oceanside Fire Department received their Covid-19 vaccines at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital on Jan. 12. more

1/21/21

Island Park receives more than $30K in CARES Act funds

The Village of Island Park will receive a relief grant of more than $30,600 to help reimburse unexpected expenses that were brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. more

By Mike Smollins | 1/21/21

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