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Druthers Coffee opens across Stony Brook station

Druthers Coffee opens up across from the Stony Brook Station of the LIRR and offers a comfortable location for Stony Brook University students, and community members to enjoy a traditional sit-down coffee house experience

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

Long Island NewsJuly 31, 2020August 1, 2020

The “Heroes Don’t Get Zeros” rally and march in front of the Stony Brook University Hospital on July 22. Workers demanded that the administration pressure the SUNY Board of Trustees to secure hazard pay for essential healthcare employees.

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

Faculty Long Island NewsJuly 21, 2020August 26, 2020

Nancy Goroff will compete with Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin for a seat in the House of Representatives this November. If she were to defeat Zeldin this upcoming election, Goroff would become the first female Ph.D. scientist in Congress.

Hundreds of locals gather in Stony Brook to protest police brutality

Long Island NewsJune 15, 2020

The protesters shouted phrases like “no justice, no peace,” “don’t shoot,” “silence is violence,” “Black Lives Matter” and responded to the chant “say their name” with the names of those who have lost their lives to police brutality.

Local protest from Freeport to Merrick stays five hours strong

Long Island NewsJune 10, 2020

“We’re not saying all lives matter, we’re saying black lives matter right now because we see the injustices that go against our brothers,” Victor Ngo, a Freeport resident said.

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

Long Island News Top StoryMay 18, 2020May 19, 2020

The suspected COVID-19 patient showed symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection and had recently traveled to China, according to Dr. Adam J. Singer.

Suffolk County government partners with Stony Brook University as they continue reopening process

Faculty Long Island NewsMay 5, 2020

The Suffolk County Government is partnering with Stony Brook University to create a program that will provide assistance to small businesses recovering from and adapting to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

New pop-up testing site opens near Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

Long Island News Top StoryApril 30, 2020

The Southampton testing facility will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only. It’s not a drive-through, so patients will need to leave their cars to be tested.

How the CARES Act affects students and higher education

Administration Long Island News Student Life Top StoryApril 3, 2020April 4, 2020

A student who lost their job because of the coronavirus epidemic, however, may qualify for unemployment under the CARES Act.

Stony Brook University Hospital requests medical equipment donations from the community

Long Island NewsMarch 24, 2020

Stony Brook University Hospital is accepting community donations for personal protective equipment (PPE), including face shields, N95 3M 1860 masks, protective eyewear, goggles, disinfectant wipes or hand sanitizer.

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Stony Brook Hospital suspends 133 unvaccinated employees following mandate deadline

Ideologies clash as Turning Point USA protest arrives to SBU campus

Hope for the American chestnut trees, a dying species

Long Island business owner creates a space for local craftsmen to be recognized

New update to septic system will remove nitrogen and dioxane from Long Island water