6 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • MAY 2020
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Normally, this time of year we’d be celebrating the return of warmer weather and the promise
of sand between our toes. But this spring has been unlike any other, and instead we’re cautiously
optimistic that we can soon leave our coronavirus pandemic quarantine.
While we’ve accepted many aspects of our “new normal,” one of the constants over the past two
months has been the daily COVID-19 news briefings from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose face has
been everywhere of late, including this month’s cover. We take you behind the headlines on his
fast-moving, sometimes contentious updates.
In Press Business, veteran Long Island business reporter Claude Solnik spotlights those who fell
through the cracks of the coronavirus relief package and how some local company leaders are cutting
costs from the top down.
In Press Health, insightful health reporter Michelle Gabrielle Centamore examines the pros and
cons of the telehealth trend, which has become increasingly popular under social distancing
mandates. And seasoned columnist Eden Laikin explores how the drug rehab community is
responding to coronavirus while juggling the opioid crisis.
This month we bring you a special section on Coping With Death to help those saying goodbye
to loved ones lost to the virus. And in Family & Education, we have a roundup of online tutoring
services for parents looking for help homeschooling their kids during the shutdown.
In Press Buzz, we bring you our Main Dish food and drink section specially geared for the takeout and delivery options, a special
Do This! event listings for what to do while stuck at home, and a photo spread of local healthcare heroes.
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Joanna Austin
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Volume 199, No. 5 May 2020
Sincerely,
Joanna Austin
Publisher, Long Island Press
12 COVER
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's daily news briefings
on COVID-19 have put the governor in the
national spotlight. 14 GUEST COLUMNISTS
Family and Children's Association President
and CEO Jeffrey Reynolds warns that
mental health issues will persist once the
economy reopens. And Discover LI President
and CEO Kristen Jarnagin highlights
how the pandemic's impact on tourism has
a ripple effect.
17 BUSINESS
How the coronavirus relief bill left some
vulnerable members of society out, CEOs
take pay cuts to help keep their businesses
afloat, distilleries switch from making
booze to hand sanitizer, and COVID-19
charities to support. 29 HEALTH
Telehealth takes off amid the crisis, drug
rehabs step up while juggling the opioid
epidemic, how the virus hurts hearts, and
nurses save the day. 37 COPING WITH DEATH
What to know about changes to funerals in
the age of coronavirus, why pre-planning
is important, and why you should tell your
loved ones your end-of-life plans.
45 FAMILY & EDUCATION
A guide to online tutors to keep homeschooled
kids on track, a Roslyn nonprofit
donates personal protective equipment,
and what you need to know about your
pets and COVID-19. 51 BUZZ
A look at LI's best fishing piers, the Main
Dish food and drink section, a special Do
This! listing section with things to do while
staying at home, spotlight on healthcare
heroes, and remembering a pioneering
TV mom.
Happy Memorial Day!
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