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Unsung Heroes Continue to Staff East End Disability In the Face of COVID-19

Blog May 17, 2020

COVID-19 has forced disability agencies on Long Island to shutter day programming, cancel all special events and, worse, impose a mandatory lockdown for residences — a difficult concept for many of the residents to grasp.

But as they acclimate to their new normal, the concern is not limited to the health threat that they face. It is also a threat assumed by the direct support professionals who care for them — essential employees who show up, day in and day out, despite the risks.

And despite earning just above minimum wage to do it.

Distance Learning More Of A Challenge For Kids With Special Needs

Blog May 17, 2020

Across the country, parents and teachers are grappling with maintaining a sense of normalcy as education has moved entirely online and in-home, leaving students to navigate an endless portal of Zoom video calls, YouTube lessons and Google Doc assignments that have become status quo — except for the nearly 7 million students nationwide who have a disability.

This is a look into their new normal.

8-Year-Old DJ Raises $1K for Volunteer Ambulance

Blog May 17, 2020

DJ Vivy is a sassy firecracker, and at just 8 years old, she donated over $1,000 to the Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance.

Thanks for the hilarious interview, Viv, even though I know you only did it because you were bored.

Some East End Restaurants Aim To Keep On Trucking During Coronavirus Limitations

Blog May 17, 2020

The restaurant industry looks a whole lot different these days. But for owners with seasonal food trucks in storage, they have an interesting opportunity — and they wasted no time starting up their engines.

Schools Get Creative To Stay Connected With Students, Community

Blog May 17, 2020

During a time when connectivity is more difficult than ever, East End schools have gone above and beyond to keep school spirit and community alive.

Amateur Coronavirus Trackers Weigh In On the Numbers

Blog May 17, 2020

I caught up with three amateur coronavirus trackers on the East End, and had them weigh in on what they see in the numbers.

Exodus From New York Could Have Positive Impact On Local Housing Market

Blog May 17, 2020

Across the East End, what were once seasonal neighborhoods are now bursting with life, evidence of a recent exodus out of New York City by second homeowners and renters desperate to live more comfortably and simultaneously escape the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis — despite pleas from public health officials to shelter in place.