A Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate may be Reconsidered by State Lawmakers
By Abigail Bender and Samantha Rutt A new COVID-19 vaccine for New York K-12 and college students might be in the pipeline, after a group […]
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Valley Stream residents raise $9,000 and craft masks to help community during pandemic
By James D’Elia Three residents from Valley Stream, the second-highest COVID-19 infection node in Nassau County, have raised over $9,000 for food, and donated around […]
Racial and socioeconomic disparities are highlighted during COVID-19 crisis on Long Island
By Maya Brown Daniela Ulloa saw the line of cars wrap around the restaurant. As she walked into the Sonic in East Meadow, her surgical […]
Let it grow — Vermont’s community gardens navigate the pandemic
By Sabrina Liguori VERMONT — Misse Axelrod fills bags with soil, seeds, empty egg cartons and written instructions on how to plant and care for […]
Sports reporters and broadcasters adjust to life without sports
By Sasha Podzorov ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Standing poised in front of a nine-paneled TV inside the WROC studio in Rochester, Alexa Ross gave a monologue […]
For Long Islanders in quarantine, Animal Crossing: New Horizons bridges social distance
By Josh Joseph Tess Bergman was bedridden for two weeks. Upon testing positive for COVID-19, she was forced to self-quarantine in her Ronkonkoma home. But […]
Graduating students come to terms with postponed ceremonies and online alternatives
By Andrew Zucker Jhinelle Thompson finished her Masters of Arts in Youth Studies at City University of New York (CUNY) School for Professional Studies (SPS), […]
Long Island restaurants left reeling after loss of dine-in business
By Nicholas Wurm The dance floor and dining area at Recipe 7 Kitchen and Cocktails in Miller Place, N.Y. are vacant these days. What little […]
Healthcare workers in Illinois worry about spreading COVID-19 to families as 2,600 are already infected
By Irini Orihuela Watching nine-month-old son Dominic maneuver around, Danielle Fuimefreddo Waters and David Waters wait for the day he will start walking. However, David […]
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 […]