New Cancer Center in Riverhead
The Northwell Health Care system announced on Monday the opening of its newest facility, the $6.2 million Northwell Health Cancer Institute in Riverhead.
On High Alert for Snowy Northeaster
A winter storm watch issued early Tuesday morning by the National Weather Service shows a northeaster is on its way on Wednesday, likely to bring lots of snow to parts of Suffolk County just a few days before the official start of winter.
Cold-Stunned Turtles Triaged in Westhampton Beach
The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society’s Westhampton Beach facility triaged 20 cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, “the smallest and most endangered species of sea turtles in the world,” in a single day, the organization announced last week.
Covid Looming Over Holiday Season, New York City Indoor Dining
Governor Cuomo’s announcement on Friday that indoor dining in New York City would be curtailed as of Monday is the latest manifestation of a worsening Covid-19 crisis in the state, which now has an overall positive infection rate of 4.9 percent, but he emphasized that “living room spread” represents the majority of new infections.