Southampton Builder Leads Effort to Make 10,000 P.P.E. Gowns
A team of more than 100 people have been rushing to provide medical workers with 10,000 isolation gowns, which have been in high demand and short supply as the Covid-19 pandemic rages.
Zeldin Named to Task Force on Reopening Economy
The task force's mission is to "work together with the White House to chart the path forward toward a future of unparalleled American prosperity," amid an economic contraction that has seen 22 million new claims for unemployment insurance in the past four weeks.
Shutdowns Extended Through May 15
On Thursday, as confirmed cases of Covid-19 neared 222,300 and deaths across the state climbed above 12,000, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo extended the New York State on PAUSE executive order to May 15. Schools and nonessential businesses will remain closed and social distancing restrictions will remain in place.
Condado Busca Acercarse a Residentes Hispanohablantes
La pandemia Covid-19 ha sido particularmente dura con las minorías. Cuando la gente que requiere información en español recurre al teléfono de ayuda del Estado de Nueva York, puede marcar “2” para escucharla, pero esta herramienta solo se habilitó el pasado lunes, a más de un mes de la irrupción del virus en el estado y, particularmente, en el condado de Suffolk.