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Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: Long Island Schools To Close For Two Weeks
All public and private schools on Long Island will be closed for two weeks to help combat the spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus. The closures in Nassau and Suffolk counties start on Monday, March 16 and last through Friday, March 27, counties executives Laura Curran of Nassau and Steve Bellone of Suffolk announced on Sunday, March 15. Both counties are developing plans to provide food pickup for needy students and for health-care workers with school-aged children. School facilities will be closed for instruction, but administrators and teachers may still use…
Massapequa, NY
News
Nassau County Executive Declares State Of Emergency As
Covid-
19 Cases Jump To 48
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran declared a state of emergency as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases jumped from 41 to 48. Curran announced the declaration early on Friday, March 13, which will permit her office to take emergency actions and increase spending to help contain the spread of COVID-19 on Long Island. Of the 48 confirmed cases, 34 are in the Town of Hempstead, 10 are from North Hempstead and four reside in Oyster Bay. Curran’s declaration came a day after Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone called for similar measures. The number of COVID-19 cases on Long Island h…
Brentwood, NY
News
Suffolk County Executive Declares State Of Emergency As
Covid-
19 Cases Reach 20
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone declared a state of emergency after 14 new patients tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 20 and the total to 61 on Long Island. Statewide, as of Thursday, March 12, there were 328 confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York. In Suffolk, health officials confirmed that eight of the cases were in the Town of Southold, four in Brookhaven, two in Smithtown and one each in Islip and Huntington. At least 10 of those have been hospitalized and quarantined, while another 76 people are under precautionary quarantine. Bellone noted…
Brentwood, NY
News
47 Long Island Coronavirus Cases Now Confirmed
There have been 12 new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Nassau County, bringing the total to 40, and 47 on Long Island, including Suffolk County. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said on Thursday, March 12, that the number has risen from the 28 cases that were reported on Wednesday. Of the 40 cases, 31 are in the Town of Hempstead, six are in the Town of North Hempstead and three are in Oyster Bay. One of the positive cases is an elderly resident of the Bristol Assisted Living home in North Hills who has been quarantined and hospitalized. "Nassau County now has 40 confirmed case…
Massapequa, NY
News
Number Of Long Island
Covid-
19 Cases Rises To 31
There have been six new cases of novel coronavirus in Nassau County and two in Suffolk County, bringing the total to 31 positive cases of COVID-19 on Long Island. At separate press conferences on Wednesday, March 11, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran provided an update on the spread of the virus on Long Island. In Nassau, 20 cases have been confirmed in Hempstead, with three in Oyster Bay and two in North Hempstead. Ten tests are still pending. Curran noted that 153 people are in mandatory quarantine, and an additional 79 are in self-quaran…
Brentwood, NY
News
Twelve New Cases Bring Long Island
Covid-
19 Case Count To 18
There have been 12 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nassau County in the last 24 hours bringing the total number on Long Island to 18, officials said. Over the weekend, Suffolk County confirmed its first positive case of COVID-19, and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said on Monday, March 9, that there are now 17 positive cases of coronavirus. “We're in close contact with state and federal authorities to assess the coronavirus situation, and will continue to keep the public promptly informed,” Curran said. As of March 9, there are now 142 positive coronavirus cases in New York: …
Brentwood, NY
News
39-Year-Old Woman Is Newest Long Islander To Test
Covid-
19 Positive
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Long Island has increased to eight. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced on Sunday night, March 8 that a positive test result for a 39-year-old woman marked the seventh case in the county. Suffolk's first COVID-19 case was announced earlier in the day by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. There are now 107 cases in New York State. The latest, most up-to-date geographic breakdown is as follows: Westchester: 82 NYC: 12 Nassau: 7 Rockland: 2 Saratoga: 2 Suffolk: 1 Ulster: 1 Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Massapequa, NY
News
Long Island
Covid-
19 Patient Identified As Hospital Employee
Click here for an updated story: Three More Nassau Residents Test Positive For Coronavirus, Cuomo Says The 42-year-old Nassau County man who is being quarantined with coronavirus is a part-time employee at Mercy Medical Center. According to Catholic Health Services, which operates the Rockville Centre hospital, the employee was last at work in late February, at which point he displayed no symptoms. He is currently the only Long Island resident in "mandatory isolation." It was unclear what the man's position was at Mercy Medical Center. He is currently isolated and being treated …
Brentwood, NY
News
Covid-
19: Long Island Man With Coronavirus Had Underlying Health Risks, Cuomo Says
The 42-year-old man on Long Island who tested positive for coronavirus had underlying health risks before being hospitalized, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. During his second press briefing of the day on the spread of COVID-19, Cuomo was joined by top health officials from hospitals on Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to offer an update on the virus in New York. “Yesterday, we had 11 cases, and with the testing we did overnight, we had an additional 11 cases confirmed for a total of 22 in the state,” Cuomo said. “Eight of t…
Massapequa, NY
Schools
Hofstra President Announces Retirement
Following more than 50 years serving at Hofstra University, President Stuart Rabinowitz announced his intention to retire. Rabinowitz notified the Hofstra University Board of Trustees that he will be stepping down at the end of his term on Aug. 31, 2021, a decision the Board accepted. “By the date of my retirement, I will have had the honor and privilege of serving our wonderful University for 50 years: 19 years as a member of the law school faculty, 11 years as its Dean and 20 years as its President,” Rabinowitz said. “My tenure as President has been especially meaningful to me as I have …
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Scam Callers Impersonating Nassau County Police
Be wary of any calls you receive from parties claiming to represent Nassau County Police - it could be a scam. "It has recently come to the attention of the Nassau County Police department that scammers have been able to spoof actual NCPD phone numbers in an attempt to scam our citizens," Nassau County Police said in a statement. "County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder are urging citizens to be vigilant when receiving telephone solicitations or emails from persons identifying themselves as officers or employees of the Department." The Nassau County Poli…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Nassau County Police Officer Dies Suddenly
A 27-year veteran of the Nassau County Police has died unexpectedly. The officer died on Monday, Oct. 7. The Nassau County Police Department did not release the name of the officer or the cause of death. "He worked every day to keep our communities safe and his death is a tremendous loss for this department," the department said in a statement. "He was also a husband and a father," said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder in a joint statement. "Please keep his wife and children in your prayers as they face this unimaginable pain." The Nassau…
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