Wednesday, September 1, 2021

LI districts await direction on possible NY testing requirement for school staff

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LI districts await direction on possible NY testing requirement for school staff
On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she would work with the state Department of Health on a policy requiring schoolteachers and staff to undergo weekly testing unless they're vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Equinor considers driving huge pilings into LI seabed for wind turbines
The massive turbines were to be supported by concrete foundations built near Albany and sent by barge to the waters off Long Island; now the company is weighing using pile-driven monopiles instead.

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NWS: Ida's heavy rains, possible thunderstorms move in Wednesday night into Thursday
The rain is expected to intensify Wednesday night, as the now-Tropical Depression Ida approaches with heavy rain, thunderstorms, and even an isolated tornado, the National Weather Service said. 
Growing pizza chain opens second LI location
The Connecticut-based chain has staked its corner of the pizzaverse with hot-oil pizza, a cheese pie drizzled in chili oil.

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Guidance counselor gets vibrant back-to-school transformation
After a full two-days of pampering, hair, makeup and style advice, Sandra Quinteros, a guidance counselor at Riverhead Middle School, is heading back to school this year with new found moxie and confidence as Newsday's 2021 Teacher Makeover winner.

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Police: Reward offered for arrest in Coram homicide
In 2019, Suffolk police found 18-year-old Jaifield Gordon shot inside a BMW after a dispute in Coram. On the anniversary of his death, police are asking for the pubic's help to make an arrest.
Paramount to require vax proof or negative COVID test starting Oct. 4
The Paramount in Huntington has announced that it will be adhering to Live Nation's new COVID-19 regulations

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Young: Meanings of race, whiteness evolve
Be wary of rhetorical wars over census data that shows increasing diversity.
Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze returns to LI
Tickets are now on sale. 
Watch: Gov. Hochul calls session to extend evictions moratorium
Gov. Kathy Hochul called for a special session of the State Legislature on three issues, extending the state's moratorium on tenant evictions, allowing local governments to continue to meet remotely and jump-start the process of legalizing marijuana sales in New York.

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Rental aid going unused on Long Island
Over 6,650 applications have been filed. But that's just a small fraction of the 28,120 households estimated to be behind on their rent.  
Historic and unforgettable Long Island street names
Can you tell me how to get -- how to get to Sesame Street (in Kings Park)? Ever take a walk down Wolf Hill Road in Huntington? Or take a turn down the winding Whiskey Road in Ridge?
Tattoo business booms post-quarantine
Shops are hiring, and customers sometimes wait months for appointments to get the tattoos they spent the shutdown dreaming about, owners say. 
Town's $420G parks spend will serve growing pickleball demand
Smithtown will spend $420,000 to upgrade four town parks and add eight courts for pickleball — which a town official says came after calls and emails from the sport's enthusiasts.

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