Community support group COTA (Council of Thought and Action), a welcoming place for the formerly incarcerated and others, previously held weekly meetings at the Wyandanch Resource Center. Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt the group's structure, one of its leaders died suddenly as a result of the virus. 


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TVs, sports apps and score alerts get shut down shortly after 8 p.m. for the start of the Sabbath — only minutes before the start of Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

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Suffolk PD to hold vehicle auction with bidding starting at $500

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