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Beach season is back on Long Island, but this is shaping up to be a summer like no other, as continued
coronavirus pandemic precautions make masks as essential as swimwear.
This month, as we enter phase one, we bring you an in-depth look at what exactly goes into being
contact tracers — the small army of disease detectives that play a key role in reopening the economy.
In Press Business, seasoned local biz reporter Claude Solnik explores how securing funds through
the federal coronavirus relief package has been a struggle for local small businesses.
In Press Health, a top pediatrician shares the latest on the emerging coronavirus-linked multisystem
inflammatory syndrome affecting children, and opioid crisis expert Eden Laikin delves into the link
between suicide and addiction.
This month we also bring you a special section on graduation and higher learning, which has seen
drastic changes as education has transitioned to online classrooms to avoid the spread of disease.
And in Press Buzz, we serve up the latest Main Dish food and drink section specially geared for
the takeout and delivery options, more Do This! event listings for fun stuff to do while stuck at
home, and a photo spread celebrating local healthcare heroes.
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EDITORIAL
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Joanna Austin
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CONTENTS
Volume 199, No. 6 June 2020
Sincerely,
Joanna Austin
Publisher, Long Island Press
8 THIS MONTH
A roundup of the latest headlines, plus a
look at the hottest races on ballots in the
June primary.
12 COVER
How an army of disease detectives known
as contact tracers are the key to making
sure reopening Long Island's economy
doesn't spark another spike in COVID-19
cases.
14 GUEST COLUMNISTS
Hofstra University professor Alan Singer
offers a lesson on what the education system
needs post-pandemic. And former Suffolk
County Executive Steve Levy hopes
his sewer plan doesn't go down the drain.
17 BUSINESS
How small businesses struggled to get their
piece of the federal coronavirus relief package,
meet Austin Williams CEO Eva LaMere,
local manufacturers retool to make personal
protective equipment, and how nonprofit
ACDS has weathered the crisis.
29 HEALTH
A look at the new deadly coronavirus
linked multisystem inflammatory
syndrome in children, how addiction and
pandemic-induced isolation are triggers
for suicide, and meet Huntington Hospital's
top doc.
39 FAMILY & EDUCATION
Local parents of children with developmental
disabilities share how they coped
with remote learning, a Hempstead teen
3-D prints PPE, the importance of early
childhood math and reading lessons, and
what's the difference between a service dog,
therapy pet, and emotional support animal?
47 ONLINE EDUCATION
How to make the most of higher education
and graduation season when classes and
ceremonies are online for the foreseeable
future.
57 BUZZ
A guide to LI kayaking spots, the Main
Dish food and drink section, a special Do
This! listings page as the shutdown nears
an end, backyard sports to play this summer,
and remembering Port Washington’s
John Cassavetes, the father of indie films.
Happy summer!
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