Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate More than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island, which is approaching a 6.5 percent positive infection rate as variants of the virus are spreading. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, Long Island's seven-day average percentage of positive test results rose from 6.20 percent to 6.49 percent in the past three days. Only the Hudson Valley (4.55 percent) and New York City (2.70  percent) are among the state's 10 regions below a 6 percent positivity rate. Statewide, the positive infection rate dipped slightly, from 4.66 percent to 4.61, according to t…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 6 Percent As Number Of Cases See New Increase COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 6 Percent As Number Of Cases See New Increase
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 6 Percent As Number Of Cases See New Increase More than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island as the region roared past the 6 percent positive infection rate as variants of the virus are spreading. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, Long Island's seven-day average percentage of positive test results rose from 5.89 percent to 6.04 percent in the past three days.  Only the Hudson Valley (4.63 percent) and New York City (2.35 percent) are among the state's 10 regions below a 6 percent positivity rate. Statewide, the positive infection rate dipped slightly, from 4.87 percent to 4.75, according t…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: LI Sees New Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: LI Sees New Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: LI Sees New Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community New cases of the Omicron variant have been reported on Long Island as the region is on the cusp of crossing an unsettling line as the positive COVID-19 rate inches ever closer to 6 percent. While some parts of New York are making progress in the fight against the virus, Long Island has been trending in the wrong direction, with the seven-day average positive infection rate rising to 5.98 percent, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health.  After seeing a slight downtick, the positivity rate statewide is also on the rise, up to 4.87 percent of those tested on Mo…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Over 5 Percent As Number Of Cases Keeps Climbing COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Over 5 Percent As Number Of Cases Keeps Climbing
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Over 5 Percent As Number Of Cases Keeps Climbing Long Island hit a concerning milestone in its fight against COVID-19 as the positive infection rate rose above 5 percent as New York contends with variants of the virus. The average seven-day positive infection rate on Long Island rose .23 percent overnight, according to the latest update from the New York State Department of Health, up to 5.17 percent, leaving New York City (1.94 percent) and the Hudson Valley (3.73 percent) as the only regions to remain under a 4 percent positivity rate. Statewide, the positivity rate continues to spike, up from 4.12 percent to 4.37 percent in the past th…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Soars Past 4.50 Percent; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Soars Past 4.50 Percent; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Soars Past 4.50 Percent; New Breakdown By Community Thanksgiving gatherings across Long Island helped lead to a surge of new COVID-19 infections as the positivity rate soared past 4.5 percent as the state continues to see a spike in cases. The average seven-day positive infection rate of those tested on Long Island continues to rise, up to 4.62 percent in the latest update from the state Department of Health after sitting below 4 percent for months.  Statewide, the positive infection rate is also surging, up past 4 percent to 4.05 percent in the latest update. In Suffolk, 848 new COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the total to 254,…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Case Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Case Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Case Breakdown By Community The holiday season is here, and health officials on Long Island are cautioning about another possible winter spike as the infection rate continues to creep upward as Thanksgiving approaches. Since topping a 4 percent positive infection rate, the numbers have steadily climbed on Long Island, up to a 4.20 percent seven-day average positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested, still among the lowest of the state's 10 regions, all of which have seen spikes in virus-related numbers. Statewide, the positivity rate is also up, rising to 3.81 percent, causing concern for some. In Suffolk, 408 …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Police Seize Drugs, Shotgun, Cash After Responding To Disturbance At Long Island Home Police Seize Drugs, Shotgun, Cash After Responding To Disturbance At Long Island Home
Police Seize Drugs, Shotgun, Cash After Responding To Disturbance At Long Island Home Police seized more than 25 pounds of marijuana and other drugs while responding to a disturbance at a Long Island home. The Nassau County Police seized more than 25 pounds of marijuana, 1,000 cartridges containing THC, 28 hallucinogenic mushroom candy bars, and 3 THC candy bars from a Wantagh man on Wednesday, Nov. 17, after officers responded to a disturbance at his home, the department said. Anthony Salina, age 38, was also in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun and $31,000 in cash and was arrested on multiple charges. Salina was released on his own recognizance. He faces up to 25 years if…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Rises Again As NY Cases Hit Seven-Month High COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Rises Again As NY Cases Hit Seven-Month High
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Rises Again As NY Cases Hit Seven-Month High Long Island continues to see its positive COVID-19 infection rate surge as New York contends with its worst outbreak of the virus since the spring as the number of new cases spiked to a seven-month high. Both Nassau and Suffolk counties reported more than 350 new COVID-19 cases, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health, as the average seven-day infection rate on Long Island rose to 3.59 percent.   Statewide, in the past three days, the positive infection rate in New York has risen from 3.30 percent to 3.47.  There have now been a total of 248,244 CO…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Number Of New Long Island Cases Continues To Increase COVID-19: Number Of New Long Island Cases Continues To Increase
Covid-19: Number Of New Long Island Cases Continues To Increase Long Island reported more than 200 new COVID-19 infections in both Nassau and Suffolk counties as the region saw the positive infection rate rise above 3 percent for the first time in weeks. Over the weekend, the average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate of Long Islanders tested for the virus climbed from 2.88 percent on Thursday, Nov. 11, up to 3.12 percent, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. In Suffolk, 317 new COVID-19 infections were reported, bringing the total to 246,987 since the pandemic began, while 229 were reported in Nassau as the total …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Number Of New Long Island Cases Climbs Again; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Number Of New Long Island Cases Climbs Again; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Number Of New Long Island Cases Climbs Again; Latest Breakdown By Community Long Island reported more than 340 new COVID-19 infections in both Nassau and Suffolk counties as the region continues to see a rise in its positive test rate that has lasted for weeks. The average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate of Long Islanders tested for the virus climbed to 2.88 percent on Thursday, Nov. 11, up from 2.73 percent the day before and 2.62 percent on Tuesday, Nov. 9.  Statewide, the positive infection rate also continues to rise, from 2.78 percent up to 3 percent for the first time in weeks during the same time frame. In Suffolk, 468 new COVID-19 infection…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Fully Engulfs Long Island Residence, Damages Neighboring House, Police Say Fire Fully Engulfs Long Island Residence, Damages Neighboring House, Police Say
Fire Fully Engulfs Long Island Residence, Damages Neighboring House, Police Say Dozens of firefighters worked overnight to extinguish a fire that broke out and fully engulfed a Long Island home. First responders in Nassau County responded to a Bayview Avenue home in Wantagh shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, where there was a report of a home fully engulfed in flames. Upon arrival, police said that the residents had already safely evacuated the home. Crews from the Wantagh Fire Department and Massapequa Fire Department worked to quickly extinguish the fire, with five trucks and 35 firefighters responding to the scene. The heat from the fire also damaged a…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By Community Long Island reported more than 150 new COVID-19 infections in both Nassau and Suffolk counties as the region continues to see a rise in its positive test rate after a weeks-long downturn. The average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate of Long Islanders tested for the virus climbed to 2.45 percent in the latest update from the state Department of Health, up from 2.40 percent as recently as Friday, Nov. 5. Statewide, the positive infection rate continues to rise, from 2.46 percent on Nov. 5 to 2.59 percent in the latest update from the state. In Suffolk, 274 new COVID-19 infections w…

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by Zak Failla