First Case of Monkeypox on Long Island Confirmed
The first case of monkeypox on Long Island was confirmed Friday in a patient who is now isolating at home in Suffolk County, the Suffolk County Health Department said.
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Shark Bites Another Fire Island Lifeguard, Officials Say
A second lifeguard on Fire Island may have suffered a shark bite in four days on Thursday — the third apparent shark attack on Long Island in a week, officials said.
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Shark Bites Smith Point Lifeguard
A shark bit a Smith Point County Park lifeguard on Sunday morning, prompting Suffolk County officials to temporarily halt swimming at that beach and neighboring Cupsogue Beach County Park in Westhampton Beach, officials said.
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Elisa DiStefano, the familiar face of lifestyle and entertainment coverage at News 12 Long Island, has announced she is leaving the station after 17 years on the job.
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A 37-year-old man swimming in the Atlantic Ocean at Jones Beach State Park on Thursday afternoon suffered an injury consistent with a “possible shark bite,” Nassau County police said.