Guestwords: Sex Abuse in a Pandemic
The coronavirus amplifies many of the inequalities in our society. The wealthy can afford to self-isolate; the vulnerable are more so than ever. This extends to far too many children — the most innocent among us.
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'Everyone Bought a Puppy': Pet Care in the Age of Covid
The impact of Covid-19 on all walks of life includes big changes for those that walk on all fours and the people who care for them.
Joshua Potter, D.O.
Joshua Potter, D.O., is a physician with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital's Meeting House Lane Medical Practice who specializes in family and neuromusculoskeletal medicine. He oversees the practice's Shelter Island office. Opinions expressed in his column are his personal and professional views and not necessarily those of his employer.
On Call: The Hardest Question to Answer
"Should I send my kids back to school this fall?"
Of all the Covid-19 questions that I'm asked as a family medicine physician, this is the hardest to answer.
Many Unknowns as Schools Unveil Reopening Plans
South Fork school district officials have been working nonstop over the last several weeks to determine reopening plans, which were due in to the state by July 31, but regardless of the details, all of the plans may as well have a big asterisk on the first page, because Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to make a big school-related announcement Friday.
At the Montauk Post Office, So Many Packages, So Little Help
Ever since shelter-in-place orders took effect, post offices have been inundated with packages and mail at record-breaking volumes, and even as the economy has reopened, volume remains high. In Montauk, the post office has seen package volume double since the start of summer, keeping customers waiting weeks for critical deliveries.
As Trump Visits South Fork, a Flotilla and High-Dollar Meet-and-Greets
President Trump will visit the South Fork on a fund-raising trip that will include in-person events on Saturday, but even before he arrives, supporters will be out in force to give him a warm welcome.
Events are to begin today with Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, and his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, attending a dinner, CNBC reported. Tickets are priced between $2,800 per person for a reception and $50,000 per couple for a corresponding dinner.
Pesticide Spraying Planned for Napeague and Beach Hampton
Pending suitable weather, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services vector control division will treat south-of-the-highway areas of Napeague and Beach Hampton with the mosquito-control pesticide Anvil early on Thursday morning.