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County Executive Steve Bellone speaks at press briefing in December. Aid for small business owners and renters in Suffolk County is still available as growing coronavirus cases continue to disrupt the economy. “With cases surging once again, we need to provide residents in need tangible assistance,” County Executive Steve Bellone said, announcing the program last month. “This new rent relief program coupled with financial aid to struggling small businesses will provide help to some of our most vulnerable residents.” The two-part ‘Bringing Assistance for COVID-...

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has announced the launch of Suffolk BACKSTOP — a new COVID-19 rental and small business assistance program for County residents and business owners facing hardships due to the ongoing pandemic. The new two part program – Bringing Assistance for COVID-19 and Kickstarting Support to Operating Professionals (BACKSTOP) — will distribute nearly $600,000 in emergency rental assistance to residents and provide nearly 150 small businesses with grants up to $10,000. Applications for the rental assistance program and for the Small Business Assistance Grant ...

COVID LATEST: Vaccine Arrives On The East End 1 Photo Tuesday, December 15, 3 p.m.: Vaccine Arrives On East End The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered on the East End on Tuesday at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. The hospital received its first doses of the vaccine on Tuesday morning and promptly organized shots for members of its emergency department and other frontline staff. About 50 staff members are expected to get their first vaccine shots on Tuesday, with the requisite follow-up shots to be administered in three weeks, as the Pfizer guidelines dictate. H...