Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction.
There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health.
There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk.
On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days:
Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent;
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent;
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
Woman Accused Of Stealing Funds From Long Island Law Firm
A longtime employee at a Long Island law firm is facing charges for allegedly stealing from her employer multiple times over the course of nearly two years.
Oceanside resident Cami Turchin, 49, was arrested shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, and charged with multiple counts of falsifying business records and grand larceny, Nassau County Police said.
According to investigators, between March 24, 2017, and Feb. 8 last year, Turchin stole funds from Chesney, Nicholas & Brower in Syosset for her own personal use.
Once her employers discovered Turchin’s alleged misappropriation o…
Worker At Long Island Group Facility Accused Of Striking, Mistreating Woman, 34
A worker at a Long Island group facility has been charged for striking and mistreating a 34-year-old female victim, police said.
Wanda Shorts, 56, of Brooklyn, is accused of striking the woman several times and mistreating the victim during meals while forcing her to eat befouled food, Nassau County Police said.
Detectives conducted a thorough investigation and Shorts was arrested without incident at 11:20 p.m. on Friday, July 17, according to police.
The incident occurred at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 6 in Syosset, police said.
Shorts was charged with endangering the welfare of an incomp…
