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New Covid-19 Cases Drop for Third Straight Day

At one point the county was seeing at or more than 1,000 new confirmed cases every day. From Monday to Tuesday, that number dropped to 587, the lowest since March 26.

Apr 21, 2020
Can You Sew, Cut? This Mask-Making Effort Needs You

A brigade of sewers and cutters is turning donated fabric into 1,600 protective masks outfitted with surgical-grade filters for East Hampton health care workers, first responders, and essential personnel in the town and village.

Apr 21, 2020
Taking the Ferry? You’ll Need a Mask There, Too

The ferries connecting the South and North Forks with Shelter Island now require that all customers wear a mask or facial covering, even inside their cars.

Apr 20, 2020
Covid-19 Fatalities in Suffolk Rose by 19 Percent in Three Days

On Sunday afternoon, County Executive Steve Bellone reported receiving word of 132 more deaths, bringing the county's total to 825.

Apr 19, 2020
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.

Apr 18, 2020
Covid-19 Hospitalizations May Be Plateauing in Suffolk

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Suffolk County jumped by more than 1,200 to 26,702, but hospitalizations in the county have been down for the past three days, indicating a possible plateau.

Apr 18, 2020
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.

Apr 17, 2020
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.

Apr 17, 2020
Predict High Season for Ticks

With consistently warmer weather on the way, and already here on some days, and people out and about enjoying that weather, one particular pest has the potential to cause havoc: ticks.     

Apr 16, 2020
Coping: A Therapeutical Smorgasbord

Suzanne Kirby’s health care practice offers chiropractic and homeopathic medicine; muscle, exercise, and bio-magnetic therapy; noninvasive acupuncture and auriculotherapy; nutritional assessment, kinesiology, and laser therapy.

Apr 16, 2020
Stony Brook Southampton Sees Signs the Curve Is Flattening

New York State’s total Covid-19 hospitalizations have been flat and “even a tick down,” according to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday, and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s confirmed Covid-19 admissions appear to be following suit.     

Apr 16, 2020
South Fork Farms Pivot and Adapt

With restaurant dining shut down, food distribution networks disrupted, and the prospect of farmers markets in doubt because of the Covid-19 pandemic, several East End farmers said they are developing new ways to get their produce directly, and safely, to customers.

Apr 16, 2020