This Week's Long Island News

Bil McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Joie Tyrrell from Newsday about how school costs related to COVID-19 are expected to exceed more than $105.5 million for 2020-21 on Long Island.

Bill McIntyre talk with Legislator John Ferretti Jr., (R, Levittown), about Governor Cuomo's plan to test 20% of schools for COVID and how Nassau County is making it happen. PLUS, Robert Brodsky from Newsday discusses the latest on the COVID vaccine, the opioid epidemic, and possible changes to SALT (tax) deductions in New York.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Dr. Jessica Rosati, Chief of Programs and Services at Long Island Cares, the Harry Chapin Food Bank, about food insecurity issues on Long Island 9 months into the pandemic.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Mark Harrington from Newsday about how a top state investigator has recommended LIPA "evaluate terminating" PSEG Long Island as the region's utility while suing to force PSEG to fulfill its contract obligations.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran about the latest increases in the COVID rates in the county and other updates regarding the pandemic.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Yancey Roy from Newsday about the results of the 2020 Election, both for the President as well as all of the local Long Island races, and what they mean for the future of its residents.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Scott Eidler and Yancey Roy from Newsday about early voting on Long Island, the races that matter most to Long Island's political future, and a glimpse of the latest poll results for the Presidential election.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Dr. Sara Siddiqui, MD FAAP, from NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group, about how schools have been handling the COVID pandemic from her health perspective and what we can all do to be safe.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Victor Ocasio from Newsday about how Long Island's unemployment rate dropped sharply in September 2020, but the decrease was not due to residents getting back to work.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with LIRR President Phillip Eng, and Newsday Transit Reporter Alfonso Castillo, about all of the updates surrounding the trains in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with the President of Nassau Community College, Jermaine F. Williams, about how the College handled the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring, how it adjusted this Fall, the plans for Spring 2021, and more.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, and Town Clerk Kate Murray, about issues affecting the residents of America's largest township, including COVID, food insecurity, Cares Act funding, vacuum cleaners (!) and more.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Newsday's Mark Harrington about how the breakdown of a computer system central to PSEG Long Island’s storm response set the stage for a series of cascading failures for more than 500,000 customers after Tropical Storm Isaias.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Newsday's Michael O'Keefe about how violent crime fell across Long Island during the first half of 2020 but commercial burglaries skyrocketed.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas about issues affecting the county including MS-13, COVID, and the opioid crisis.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Corin Hirsch, Newsday's restaurant reporter, about the changes coming to outdoor dining this Fall, and how restaurants have handled the pandemic so far.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder about police reform, 9/11, COVID and more.

Bill McIntyre and Jon Gallo talk with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran about the latest on the pandemic in the county, and get updates on Nassau Coliseum, census taking, PSEGLI and more.

Newsday Reporter Paul LaRocco talks with Bill McIntyre about a story discussing pollution, secrecy, water, and fear: How the Grumman plume has grown into Long Island's biggest environmental crisis.

Daysi Cala is-Robertson from Newsday tells Bill McIntyre about the new plastic bag ban going into effect in March 2020.