Foster families face additional stress under COVID-19 lockdown
By Niki Nassiri A foster parent to three kids aged twelve to seventeen, Willard Lin feels like she’s fighting an uphill battle alone during the […]
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Cincinnatians feed food insecure students during COVID-19
By Sara Ruberg On the front driveway, a grey-haired woman and two men wearing masks and rubber gloves shove grocery bags full of PB&J sandwiches […]
Rent strike occurs on May 1 as Queens senator proposes a bill that would suspend rent payments for 90 days
By Anthony Leon At least 40% of New Yorkers were unable to pay their rent last month, and Bhavisha Perry was one of them. A […]
Mother’s Day 2020 in Suffolk County, lonely and remote, during pandemic
By Ryan J. Ferguson On her way into the CVS Pharmacy in East Islip, Dianne Schroff pulled up her floral-patterned scarf to cover her face. […]
Business owners in the Hudson Valley shift to production of personal protective equipment
By Deanna Albohn At least 50 local businesses in the Hudson Valley have shifted gears to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare professionals and […]
COVID-19 causes plastic bag ban push back creating concern among Long Island environmentalists
Long Island’s plastic bag ban was set to go into full effect on March 1, but as COVID-19 progresses, New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation […]
Hudson Valley musicians resort to rescue package funds and live streaming to stay afloat
By Deanna Albohn Music unions, like the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, American Federation of Musicians Local 802, are setting up emergency funds to […]
Marinas, and public ramps shut down on Long Island, as the boating community fears the impact for the Summer
By Matt Rainis An executive order passed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on March 7th has closed all public and private marinas and boat ramps. […]
Some Catholic parishes put sacrament studies and ceremonies on hold as COVID-19 spreads
By Stephanie Melo Beyond the week leading up to Easter Sunday, several sacraments of the church such as baptisms, first communions and even weddings will […]
Two radio stations host virtual food drive, raise $22K for Long Island food bank
By Jhonatan Bonilla Two Long Island radio stations, WBLI and WBAB, raised $21,968 by hosting a virtual food drive in April. Money raised will go […]