Mask Mandate Drama Causes Confusion, Anger: LI Week In Review

Massapequa NY

29 January, 2022

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LONG ISLAND, NY — Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered for the week of Jan. 24-28. Mask Mandate Upheld As Judge Grants Stay; Hochul Applauds Ruling "We will not stop fighting to protect New Yorkers, and we are confident we will continue to prevail." —Gov. Kathy Hochul New Nassau Area Code Assigned By State The area code will be used for new numbers starting next year, the state said. 8 Charged In Scheme To Traffic Drugs Into Long Island Jail: Sheriff A total of 5 visitors and 3 inmates were charged after conspiring to traffic drugs into the jail through the mail and visitations: sheriff. Game On Retro Arcade Opens At Smith Haven Mall The arcade has nearly 100 vintage games like Ms. Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. LI Woman Left Dog Out In Freezing Weather: SPCA The dog, 12, was left out in the cold overnight without ready access to food, water, or warmth, the Suffolk County SPCA says. Unmasked Student Was 'Reassigned,' Says He Was Given No Lunch A Long Island student who refused to mask up was "reassigned" and accused district of giving him and other students no lunch Wednesday. The district says lunch was given. Long Island Man Gets 25 To Life For Trying To Kill Officers Duane Costa fired multiple shots at officers as he fled a 2018 traffic stop. Also worth a read: Head-On Crash Near Southern State Entrance Ramp Leaves 2 Seriously InjuredIndustrial Winery in Oceanside Brings Variety to Long IslandPoliceman Dies In Northern State Parkway CrashGuilty Plea In 'Horrific' Long Island Sexual Assault Case: DAFree N95 Masks Available Soon At CVS, WalgreensMan Charged With Sending Sexual Texts To Girl, 16: PDLI Teens Make News As Only Twins To Be Regeneron SemifinalistsMS-13 Member Gets 32 Years To Life In Prison For Long Island MurdersLong Island Man Charged With Attempted Rape Of Minor: NYPD'Unmask Our Kids' Rally Draws 300 To Hauppauge: ReportNCPD Arrest Second Man In Connection With Human Remains Near RoadGround Broken On 'Historic' Sewer District On Long IslandMan Convicted In Shooting Death On Shinnecock Reservation: DAHolocaust Survivor With LI Roots Speaks To German Parliament