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Confirmed COVID-19 cases on three SUNY campuses

The State University of New York (SUNY) confirmed cases of students with COVID-19 at three campuses as of March 13, according to an email from SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson.

Suffolk County declares state of emergency and New York bans large gatherings, as coronavirus cases increase

Long Island NewsMarch 14, 2020

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County on Thursday afternoon after the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the county more than doubled in a day.

Graphic shows U.S. universities affected by COVID-19

Featured Long Island NewsMarch 12, 2020March 13, 2020

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed that all State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) schools are going remote for the remainder of the semester.

World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic

Long Island NewsMarch 11, 2020March 12, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) classified COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, a global pandemic in a press conference on Wednesday.

Five new people in Suffolk test positive for COVID-19, three quarantined at Stony Brook University Hospital

Long Island NewsMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020

Three of the new patients are Brookhaven Town residents isolated at Stony Brook University Hospital. They include a man in his early 20s, a man in his late 30s and a man in his early 30s.

Suffolk County sees first confirmed coronavirus case

Breaking Long Island NewsMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2020

There are now 105 total confirmed coronavirus cases in New York. Five of those cases are in Nassau County, and 12 are in New York City.

26 SUNY students undergo mandatory 14-day quarantine at Stony Brook Southampton

Breaking Long Island News Student LifeMarch 8, 2020March 10, 2020

Twenty-two students from State University of New York (SUNY) study abroad programs are undergoing mandatory quarantine for the coronavirus at Stony Brook University’s Southampton campus, school officials confirmed in an email to The Statesman.

Stony Brook graves lost to memory, buried in time

Featured Features Long Island NewsFebruary 29, 2020February 29, 2020

Homes were being built in the area when the museum took the stones with the permission of the town and local property owners, according to Olly. A local resident was concerned that the gravestones would be damaged or destroyed.

Brookhaven National Lab chosen to host new particle accelerator

Long Island NewsFebruary 28, 2020March 8, 2020

The EIC will be designed and overseen by 1,000 scientists from 30 nations, including scientists from Stony Brook’s own faculty.

Owners of the Velvet Lounge, The Curry Club buy the Harbor Grill

Long Island News Student LifeFebruary 9, 2020February 9, 2020

The purchase follows a controversy last spring when a Stony Brook graduate was turned away for wearing a turban, provoking outrage on social media and threats of a potential lawsuit.

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“Thank you is not enough.” Workers rally at Stony Brook Hospital to request COVID-19 hazard pay

Former SBU professor Nancy Goroff wins democratic primary, set to face Lee Zeldin in general election

Hundreds of locals gather in Stony Brook to protest police brutality

Local protest from Freeport to Merrick stays five hours strong

Stony Brook University Hospital doctor suspects COVID-19 hit Suffolk County in February