Local Government News
Suffolk County COVID-19 Update: Hospital Admissions Remain Low, Fatalities Rise by One
Suffolk County released its latest COVID-19 update on May 2, 2024, highlighting key statistics related to the ongoing pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasized that "hospital admission rates and the percentage of COVID-19 deaths among all deaths are now the primary surveillance metrics."In terms of hospitalizations, the data for the week ending April 27, 2024, showed promising trends. New hospital admissions of confirmed COVID-19 patients decreased by 17.5% compared to the previous week, with a total of 52 admissions. The report indicated...
LaLota Meets with Stony Brook Police Chief Following Campus Protests
"STONY BROOK, NY - Today, Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) held a meeting with Stony Brook University Vice President for Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Security Officer Larry Zacarese after University Law Enforcement ensured the safety of its students and maintained the rule of law by dispersing unlawful pro-Palestinian protests."Upon my return from Washington today, I visited Stony Brook University to thank my friend Larry Zacarese for his leadership and his officers’ work following the recent protests on campus and subsequent unlawful conduct. Their...