Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo this week ordered schools statewide to close through March 31 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some districts here had already announced plans to close for two weeks. Many administrators believe the closure will be extended.
The South Fork is caught up in a rapidly accelerating public health emergency as the COVID-19 pandemic moved from dire warnings two weeks ago to declarations of states of emergency in all of the towns and villages on the North and South Forks this week.
While most people have been told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19, first responders do not have the luxury of closing up shop.
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, East Hampton’s religious organizations have suspended in-person services, as well as Sunday school and all other gatherings and classes, trying digital streaming instead.
The East Hampton Library will host an online program for students beginning to think about applying to college.
Perry Gershon, who is seeking a Democratic Party primary win to challenge Representative Lee Zeldin in New York’s First Congressional District, has announced the suspension of his petition gathering and public events.
The East Hampton Food Pantry has adjusted its distribution procedure in light of the coronavirus situation.
Eleanor Tritt, the interim superintendent of the Sag Harbor School District, resigned Wednesday from her post.
On Friday as Joe Vas, East Hampton’s athletic director, announced that Section XI, the governing body for public high school sports in Suffolk, had postponed all games and contests through April 3.
