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Health experts disagree on whether Cuomo’s decision to lift restrictions is wise
Vaccinations and warmer weather should help limit COVID-19’s spread as the state moves toward further loosening restrictions, but the virus will continue to kill and make people sick for years to come, public health experts predict. “The pathogen is very likely to be with us in perpetuity and we have to learn to live with …
1 Dead in Stop & Shop Attack – NBC New York
What to Know 1 person is dead and 2 are wounded after a shooting at a Long Island grocery store Tuesday morning, police said at a news briefing A person of interest who cops “believe” to be the shooter has been identified as Gabriel DeWitt Wilson; he was taken into custody hours after the deadly …
Way to Go! Massapequa student raises mental health awareness
A Massapequa High School student is striving to improve the mental health of middle schoolers in her district. Isabella Ritieni, a senior, recently created a mental health awareness video to emphasize the importance of mental wellness to seventh-graders at Alfred G. Berner Middle School. The six-minute video, which was shown during the school’s health education …
NY Expands Health Probe of Long Island School District as Middle School Kids Relocate – NBC New York
What to Know A Long Island middle school is relocating Thursday due to environment health concerns Students at Northport Middle School will move to four other schools in the area just as the state health department expands its cancer investigation to the entire district The investigation started in March 2019 when it was reported that …
School District – NBC New York
What to Know A Long Island middle school is relocating due to environmental concerns Students at Northport Middle School will have Tuesday and Wednesday off before attending new schools for the remainder of the school year The district’s superintendent said more information will be communicated to families before Thursday’s relocation A Long Island school district …
New Stony Brook Technology A Breakthrough In Machine Learning
Stony Brook University unveiled new computer servers this week that will help process information through artificial intelligence and imaging to create the next generation of technology. The SMART (Strategic Machine-Learning Acceleration and Ray Tracing) Cluster is a collection of servers with the processing power of 20,000 iPhones. Arie Kaufman, chief scientist of the research group …
Williamson Hints at Health Plan During Primary Signup
Author Marianne Williamson says she’s close to releasing a detailed health care plan she calls a hybrid of what’s being proposed by other Democratic presidential candidates. Williamson spoke to reporters in New Hampshire on Monday after signing up for the state’s first-in-the-nation primary. She says Medicare for All plans proposed by Sens. Bernie Sanders and …
Driver Fatally Runs Over Cyclist Who Allegedly Tried Breaking Into His Car: Police
A 47-year-old cyclist suspected of breaking into a vehicle in Brooklyn has died after the car’s owner ran him over, according to police. A spokesperson for the NYPD says the suspect, who has not been identified, was breaking into a black Jeep Cherokee on Marcus Garvey Boulevard Monday morning when the SUV’s owner confronted him. …
