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Drive-thru testing begins in Nassau Cases grow as schools, businesses shutter BY R O S E W E L D ON
PHOTO BY DONNA LIEBOWITZ
Shoppers wait at the delivery door of Dollar Tree in Glen Cove for a shipment by truck of hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes.
DRIVE-THRU TESTING Long Island’s first drive-thru Nassau County Executive Laura coronavirus testing site opened at Curran announced Wednesday that Jones Beach on Tuesday. It was the second in the state, afthe county’s coronaviter one was set up last rus cases have risen to See related week in New Rochelle. 278, with one death coverage Two additional announced Monday. Three drive-thru PAGES 42, 43, 53 & 55 drive-thru sites at the ProHealth Urgent testing sites opened Care locations in Little in the area in the past week, in Jericho, Little Neck, Neck, Queens, and Jericho, opened Wednesday. Queens, and at Jones Beach. The sites in Little Neck and JerBy order of the county and state, K-12 schools have shut down until icho will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 March 27 as part of the county’s state p.m. Monday through Friday, and of emergency. Continued on Page 43
Village elections postponed until April BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
throughout New York will be postponed until the state’s presidential primary on April 28 due Gov. Andrew Cuomo an- to the coronavirus outbreak. “Our top priority has been nounced Monday night that all village elections that had keeping New Yorkers safe and been scheduled for Wednesday stopping the spread of the novel
coronavirus,” Cuomo said in a news release. “Public health officials have been clear that reducing density is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread, and delaying village elections will help ensure poll workers and voters are not potentially exposed to the virus and at the same time maintain integrity in our election system.” Cuomo issued the exec-
utive order hours after President Donald Trump advised residents throughout the nation to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people. The postponed Great Neck area elections are in the villages of Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck Estates, Thomaston, Kensington, Saddle Rock and Russell Gardens. In Manhasset, the elections in the villages of Munsey Park,
Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, Plandome and Flower Hill are postponed. The Village of Floral Park’s election is the only one postponed in the New Hyde Park area. In Port Washington, the elections in the villages of Port Washington North, Baxter Estates and Flower Hill are postponed. The elections in the villages Continued on Page 10
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