The decade began with a president being impeached and a Newsday investigation shining a light on Long Island’s Grumman plume, and how officials likely knew of its dangers years before they ever admitted so publicly.
By March, however, the focus of Long Island – and the world – was on coronavirus.
Life seemingly changed overnight – quarantines, masks, social distancing, remote learning and more -- as the Island became one of the United States’ hot spots in the early days of the virus. Newsday was on the front lines of keeping Long Island informed; that included taking readers inside the Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in the worst days of the pandemic, and exposing how coronavirus ravaged Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Long Island’s second-largest nursing home.
Amid the outbreak, Joe Biden secured the Democratic nomination for president. With running mate Kamala Harris, they will challenge President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence this November.
-- Seth Mates
THE DECADE
- President Donald Trump was acquitted at his impeachment trial.
- The coronavirus outbreak changes life as we know it.
NEWSDAY HIGHLIGHT
Newsday launches its Watchdog brand to reinforce its commitment to looking out for Long Islanders, and a cutting-edge TV studio is on the horizon.
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep.16: From Island to island, how football helped overcome tragedy Newsday's Gregg Sarra talks to Carey football player James McGrath about how he has persevered after losing his parents at a young age, and to the Lahainaluna (Hawaii) High School football coach about how his team persevered after the Maui wildfires of 2023, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the All-Long Island teams photo shoot.
