On Thursday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone declared a state of emergency in the county and announced that there are now 16 positive cases of coronavirus in the Suffolk.


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If a strike occurs, St. Charles will remain open, a hospital spokeswoman said.

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The move will unleash a surge in prescriptions for patients 65 and older and younger people with disabilities who are covered by the government health insurance program.

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National Weather Service meteorologists put the metro area under an extreme heat warning from Wednesday through Friday night.

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Nduka Lewis Ekpenyong, 36, allegedly billed Medicaid for children's medicine that he never purchased, prosecutors said.

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Health department employees believe the animal was relocated to the area, possibly by someone else, according to the release.

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The state announced millions in grants available for water quality improvement and protection projects. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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If approved, it would be the first new hospital on Long Island since 1980. Newsday business reporter James T. Madore has more.

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In most instances, day cares facing revocation are allowed to continue operating while investigations are pending, and most never permanently close. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Previous tests conducted by the Suffolk County Water Authority found no detectable microplastics in its samples. Newsday environmental reporter Tracy Tullis has more.

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McGorry, who has been living with two autoimmune diseases since college, received word on Monday that doctors found a donor who is a match. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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