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SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES FREE CHILDCARE PROGRAM FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND TRANSIT WORKERS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

April 1, 2020 6:54 pm Comments Off

Residents Encouraged to Call 311 for more Information
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced the launch of the Suffolk Childcare Consortium, a free childcare program for first responders, medical professionals, transit workers and where space permits, other essential workers. The new program, which provides assistance to employees on the front line working to combat the […]

HUNTINGTON WATERFRONT FESTIVAL AND CRAFT FAIR POSTPONED

April 1, 2020 6:38 pm Comments Off

Dear Friends, Supporters of Huntington Safe Boating Week, and the Waterfront Festival & Craft Fair,

I am certain this communication is not unexpected by any of you. Never the less it is VERY disappointing to have to inform you about our Safe Boating Week and Waterfront Festival. Much in our lives continues to change on a daily basis […]

Remote Town Board Meeting

April 1, 2020 6:32 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board held its March 31, 2020 meeting remotely, broadcasting meeting audio live and rescheduling all public hearings for the May 20, 2020 meeting, approving measures allowing the Town to work and provide services remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic, including the use of Town facilities to alleviate pressures on Huntington Hospital.
Supervisor Chad A. […]

COVID-19 CASE UPDATE – March 25, 2020, 2:30 p.m.

March 26, 2020 3:06 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on 3/25/2020

2260 confirmed cases (up 380 from the 1,880 cases that were reported at 2:30 p.m. on March 24)
206 are hospitalized (up 43 from March 24), 67 of those are in the intensive care unit
20 deaths (up 3 from March 24)

A breakdown of cases by township reported through 2:30 p.m. […]

Conference Call With County Executive 3/24/2020

March 24, 2020 10:02 pm Comments Off

So since this Virus problem has become the forefront of our lives, there have been daily news pressers by the President, NY’s Governor and county executives. Today I was in the Suffolk county executive’s conference call to listen to the NEW items and updates. The following numbers were given to the press:
Suffolk County reported the following […]

OP-ED – Robert Trotta “And the band played on…”

March 24, 2020 3:25 pm Comments Off

I have spent my entire tenure as Suffolk County Legislator urging my colleagues to practice greater fiscal restraint and to make more prudent financial decisions in anticipation of an inevitable economic downturn. By in large my fellow Legislators have ignored my words, as evidenced by their approval of half a billion dollars in increases for […]

COVID-19 SUFFOLK COUNTY CASE UPDATE – March 23, 2020, 2:30 p.m.

March 24, 2020 2:21 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on 3/23/2020

1,458 confirmed cases (up 424 from the 1,034 cases that were reported at 8:30 p.m. on March 22)
116 are hospitalized, including 38 in the intensive care unit
13 deaths (up 1 from March 22)

A breakdown of cases by township reported through 2:30 p.m. on 3/23/2020 – Note: this breakdown […]

COVID-19 CASE UPDATE – March 20, 2020

March 21, 2020 12:42 pm Comments Off

County Executive Bellone stated on the conference call March 20, 2020 that food should not be hoarded as the supply chain is working well. So please do not panic.
Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2 p.m. on 3/20/2020

459 confirmed cases (up 220 from yesterday)
7 deaths, 4 reported today

Deaths […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE PROVIDED UPDATE ON COUNTY’S RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS 4pm 3/20/20

March 19, 2020 5:01 pm Comments Off

This update by phone March 19, 2020 by Suffolk County Executive Bellone calling in from his self quarantined home.
236 total cases in Suffolk County as of 3 pm today.

Total tested: 1500 so far
New drive through at Stony Brook University processed 250 tests yesterday

64 Total Cases in Huntington being spread throughout the township with no cluster […]

Historic Expansion of Telehealth in Response to COVID-19 Crisis

March 19, 2020 2:09 pm Comments Off

Norris McLaughlin Health Care Alert
March 19, 2020

We at Norris McLaughlin recognize that the constantly changing crisis related to the COVID-19 virus has resulted in an unprecedented time for all healthcare practitioners – a time that for most is filled with uncertainty regarding their practices and patients. Of paramount concern is balancing the optimal treatment and testing of patients […]