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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Photos: COVID-19 Mobile Testing Facility Up, Running At Jones Beach Photos: COVID-19 Mobile Testing Facility Up, Running At Jones Beach
Photos: Covid-19 Mobile Testing Facility Up, Running At Jones Beach A drive-through novel coronavirus testing site on Long Island is up and running and doing a brisk business. The site, located at the West End of Jones Beach is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.  Currently, only people who make appointments are being allowed to be tested. Testing opens at Jones Beach.Joe Abate The site has multiple lanes for residents to drive into, get tested in their cars by doctors or nurses, and then drive away within 15 minutes.  The tests are then sent to a lab to determine whether the patient is positive for coronavirus without risking exposure to patients or ho…

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Two New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Sullivan County Two New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Sullivan County
Two New Covid-19 Cases Reported In Sullivan County Two new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Sullivan County. Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw announced Tuesday, March 17, that two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, bringing the county's number of cases to three.  “Two more people in Sullivan County tested positive today,” said McGraw. “They have been self-isolating, and we are in the midst of determining if there were any additional exposures.” County Manager Joshua Potosek said the new cases are unrelated to the first case of a worker at the county's Care Center in Sunset Lak…

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97-Year-Old Long Island Woman Rescued From Tiny Crawl Space, Police Say 97-Year-Old Long Island Woman Rescued From Tiny Crawl Space, Police Say
97-Year-Old Long Island Woman Rescued From Tiny Crawl Space, Police Say A 97-year-old woman was rescued after becoming stuck in a 4-foot crawl space at her Long Island home. The incident took place around 11:25 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, when police responded to Lagoon Boulevard in Massapequa, said the Nassau County Police. The woman was removed from the small crawl space by first responders and transported to an area hospital.  Police were not sure how the woman became stuck in the space or the extent of her injuries.

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Second COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Norwalk Second COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Norwalk
Second Covid-19 Case Confirmed In Norwalk A second case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Norwalk. Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling sent a phone message to residents on Wednesday, March 18, informing them of the new case. "Norwalk now has two confirmed positive cases of Norwalk residents with COVID-19," the message said. Related story: COVID-19: Number Of COVID-19 CT Cases Climbs To 68 One other case had been reported earlier. The status of the two residents was not released or whether they were hospitalized or in self-quarantine. As of Wednesday, there are 48 confirmed cases in Fairfield County. At …

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Teenage Sisters Reported Missing In Fairfield County Located Safe, Police Say Teenage Sisters Reported Missing In Fairfield County Located Safe, Police Say
Teenage Sisters Reported Missing In Fairfield County Located Safe, Police Say Two teenage girls who had been reported missing in Fairfield County have been found. Silver Alerts had been issued on Tuesday, March 17, by the for the two Bridgeport girls, who are sisters. The girls were reported located by the Bridgeport Police Department. According to police, Betzaida Diaz, 14, and Linette Diaz, 13, were located by the department and 'are safe and reunited with their family," said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management. 

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Man Makes Terror Threat To COVID-19 Testing Command Post In Westchester, Police Say Man Makes Terror Threat To COVID-19 Testing Command Post In Westchester, Police Say
Man Makes Terror Threat To Covid-19 Testing Command Post In Westchester, Police Say A Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly making a terroristic threat at the building where the state Department of Health has set up its testing site for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Pero P. Cheng, 54, of White Plains, was arrested on Tuesday, March 17, for allegedly making a threat of violence at the GHP building at 145 Huguenot St., in New Rochelle just before 6 p.m. on Monday, March 16, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, Cheng made the "terroristic threat" via telephone. Security immediately notified the state police.  An investigation f…

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Police & Fire
I-684 Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Injuring Driver I-684 Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Injuring Driver
I-684 Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Injuring Driver One lane of I-684 in Northern Westchester was closed due to a single-vehicle crash that injured one person. The crash took place around 9:21 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, northbound on I-684 in Armonk, when a vehicle overturned and landed in a wooded area, said New York State Police. According to state police, the right lane of traffic was temporarily closed for removal of the vehicle. The person received minor injuries, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Currently, there are no existing delays. 

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Sing Sing State Prison Employee Tests COVID-19 Positive, Sparking Concern Sing Sing State Prison Employee Tests COVID-19 Positive, Sparking Concern
Sing Sing State Prison Employee Tests Covid-19 Positive, Sparking Concern An employee at Sing Sing State Prison in Westchester has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), sparking concerns. The state Department of Corrections confirmed that one correction officer at the facility in Ossining had tested positive for COVID-19 as well as an employee in Albany. Two prisoners were also tested and the results were negative.  In all these cases, the department said it has worked with and followed all Department of Health protocols including, doing the reverse trace to identify and notify any potentially impacted individuals. The maximum-security pris…

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SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole In Trumbull SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole In Trumbull
SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole In Trumbull A single-vehicle crash took out two utility poles and injured one person in Trumbull. It happened on Tuesday, March 17, on Reservoir Avenue in Trumbull, said the Trumbull Volunteer Fire Department. When crews arrived on the scene, they found an SUV had plowed into a utility pole, with one person injured, the department said. Firefighters secured the scene and EMS took care of the patient. United Illuminating crews were called to repair the two poles damaged by the vehicle. Crews were on the scene for about an hour.

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COVID-19: There's No Need For 'Panic Buying,' Hoarding Supplies, Sheriff Says COVID-19: There's No Need For 'Panic Buying,' Hoarding Supplies, Sheriff Says
Covid-19: There's No Need For 'Panic Buying,' Hoarding Supplies, Sheriff Says As news continues to build regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island, authorities are alerting the public that there's no need for "panic buying" and hoarding food and other supplies. "I encourage you to continue to support the businesses in your community," Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon said. "Local stores and businesses continue to receive shipments and will have the items you need; there is no need to hoard supplies."  Toulon pointed to the devastation from Superstorm Sandy and how residents came together to help each other and making changes: "We…

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