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News for Foodies: Delivery, Takeout, and Mother's Day to Go

There's good news for foodies, even if you're stuck at home. Mecox Bay Dairy is delivering, L and W Market has a halal cart menu on Saturdays, and Lulu Kitchen, 1770 House, and Nick and Toni's are among the eateries offering tasty meals to go for moms.

May 5, 2020
Free Mental Health Care for Employees on Front Lines

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that state-regulated health insurers are now required to provide free mental health care for health care employees who are on the front lines of the fight against the virus.

May 5, 2020
Suffolk Hospitalizations Rise, Ending 13-Day Decline

The number of Covid-19 hospitalizations in Suffolk County rose in the past 24 hours, marking an end to 13 straight days of declining hospitalizations, and possibly dealing a setback to plans to reopen after the New York on Pause mandate is lifted on May 15.

May 4, 2020
As Suffolk Hospitalizations Trend Downward, Virus Numbers Continue to Rise

There are now 813 people in hospitals across the county, down from a peak of 1,658 on April 11. However, there were 889 new Covid-19 cases reported by Sunday as of 3 p.m.

May 4, 2020
Hampton Jitney to Resume Limited Service on Thursday

The Hampton Jitney is taking reservations in anticipation of restarting limited service for essential travel on Thursday and is running "training trips to practice new safety protocols."

May 3, 2020
Long Island Officials Plan for a Summer Like No Other

The Nassau/Suffolk Joint Summer Operations Task Force was established to offer hope for the summer, albeit one unlike what Long Island’s residents and visitors are accustomed to.

May 2, 2020
El muy golpeado condado de Suffolk reabrirá después de otras regiones

Durante las últimas dos semanas el número total de casos de Covid-19 en el South Fork se ha mantenido estable, y Stony Brook Southampton Hospital está dando de alta a tanta gente como la que está admitiendo durante este mismo período. Sin embargo, no ha habido una disminución en el número de nuevos casos reportados.

May 2, 2020
Village Elections Delayed to September

The East Hampton Village election for mayor and two seats on the board has been moved from June 16 to Sept. 15.

May 2, 2020
Closures Extended Through End of School Year

State officials do not think it’s possible to reopen schools this year "in a way that would keep our students and educators safe.”

May 1, 2020
As County Looks Toward Reopening, 'We Cannot Afford to Get This Wrong'

Even as he looked back on April as "a month of tremendous pain and grief" in which Suffolk lost over 1,100 residents, County Executive Steve Bellone also struck a hopeful tone in his press briefing on Friday afternoon, pointing to signs of "inspiration, strength, and resiliency."

May 1, 2020
Virus Testing Ramps Up, but Is It Enough?

New testing sites are opening across the state and the county, however much of the information remains ambiguous. Antibody tests are not widely available yet here, and diagnostic tests are still hard to come by and largely limited to those who are already showing symptoms of Covid-19 or who are essential workers in critical fields.

Apr 30, 2020
In Virus Emergency, Town's Command Structure Remade

New York State Executive Law provides local chief executives “extraordinary authority during the course of a disaster," and since a state of emergency declaration in March, East Hampton Town Hall has been operating under a new command structure. Here's how that works.

Apr 30, 2020
How Will Sag Harbor Emerge From the Shutdown Safely?

The very things that have made Sag Harbor Village a popular destination — its mix of shops, restaurants, parks, and cultural institutions — will complicate the process of emerging from the Covid-19 shutdown.

Apr 30, 2020
Cancer Counselors Remain on Call

Fighting Chance, the cancer resource agency based in Sag Harbor, will conduct a free online program on Tuesday at 4 p.m., with technical help from the East Hampton Library. The program, for anyone affected by cancer or with family or friends who are, will describe Fighting Chance's counseling services.

Apr 30, 2020
Petition Launched for County Food Crisis Hotline

While traditional food aid organizations have ramped up their efforts during Covid-19, OLA has found some homebound communities are still in urgent crisis and in need of rapid food help.

Apr 30, 2020
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Weathers the Storm

“Even though everybody is optimistic that the number is going to go down. . . . The big question is when are we going to see a full decline,” said Robert Chaloner, the hospital's chief administrative officer.

Apr 30, 2020
Rites of Passage Upended for High School Seniors

Almost universally, high school seniors are lamenting the loss of a special year. "The world changed right when we were born,” said Heidi Bucking, a Pierson High School senior, “and now it’s going to change again right when we’re going to be adults.”

Apr 30, 2020
Live From the Library

Gene Casey will give a live concert of roots music and originals Friday evening at 7 on the East Hampton Library's Facebook page.

Apr 30, 2020
An Invitation to Covid History

The East Hampton Historical Society is using social media not only to engage homebound community members with programs but also to encourage people to share their at-home experiences.

Apr 30, 2020
Hard-Hit Suffolk Will Trail Other Regions in Reopening

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has outlined a regional, phased plan to reopen parts of New York State “at the appropriate time.”

Apr 30, 2020
Suffolk County Can Tap Fed's Stopgap Fund

Suffolk County can benefit from the Municipal Liquidity Facility, a $500 billion fund set up to provide a borrowing stream to help the country’s most densely populated areas, following the Federal Reserve’s expansion of eligibility requirements.

Apr 30, 2020
Meals for the Food Pantries

The owners of the Honest Man Restaurants, which include Nick and Toni’s, Rowdy Hall, Townline BBQ, Coche Comedor, and La Fondita, announced on Friday that they are teaming up with the East End Food Institute to prepare and deliver 400 family meals weekly -- enough to feed 1,600 individuals -- to the Springs Food Pantry and the Heart of the Hamptons food pantry in Southampton.

Staff from each organization will prepare the meals at the institute’s industrial kitchen.

Apr 30, 2020
Suffolk Considers a Phased Reopening

"We need to get this right," County Executive Steve Bellone said, because having to reinstate restrictions would be "emotionally, psychologically, and economically devastating."

Apr 29, 2020
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Takes Dance Break Challenge

When the staff at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital was challenged to a "dance break" two weeks ago by a sister hospital on the North Fork, they rose to the challenge. The result? An uplifting, energetic, three-minute video that has been posted on YouTube, gathering nearly 4,000 views in the last two days.

Everyone donned masks for the challenge, in which nurses, doctors, aides, technicians, and other employees moved to the song "I Got This Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. Most of it was shot outdoors, though some of the staff got their groove on in the hospital hallways.

Apr 28, 2020
Early Beach Parking Restrictions in East Hampton Town Led to 177 Tickets

"The town will continue to seek compliance with social distancing guidelines and parking restrictions and consider further actions as necessary to protect public health," Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said.

Apr 28, 2020
New Covid-19 Test Site to Open in Southampton Village

Drive-through testing will be available at HRH Care on Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment, with priority given to those exhibiting symptoms.

Apr 28, 2020
Nuevo sitio de testeo para Covid-19 en Southampton Village

La clave para poder reactivar las economías locales y regionales, será el testeo para Covid-19 y en ese sentido se han redoblado los esfuerzos para poder hacerlo más asequible.

Apr 28, 2020
East Hampton's Memorial Day Ceremonies Are Canceled

East Hampton Memorial Day observances, including the annual parade, rifle squad ceremonies at cemeteries, and a tribute to the lost at sea at Main Beach, will be canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Apr 27, 2020
Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Increase by Almost 900

In the past 24 hours, 891 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Suffolk County, marking a drop-off from the surprising spike of 1,039 cases reported on Friday.

Apr 25, 2020
Bobby Hopson, Star of the Killer Bees, Dies at 48

Bobby Hopson, the Bridgehampton High School basketball team's career scoring leader and a Wagner College standout, died on Tuesday. The cause was diabetes-related.

Apr 25, 2020