Lindenhurst Mayor: No Coronavirus, Declares State Of Emergency

LINDENHURST, NY — The Village of Lindenhurst has no confirmed cases of coronavirus but officials declared a state of emergency as a precautionary measure, Mayor Michael A. Lavorata stated in a letter to the community this week.

"If someone would have told me after our last Village Board meeting on March 3rd that we would be experiencing a global virus pandemic, and we would not be able to send our kids to school, or go the gym, movies, concerts, restaurants, or houses of worship, I would have replied 'What?' Yet, here we are in the middle of a crisis," Lavorata wrote in the message.

Lavorata stated that there are no recorded cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 within the village, but wrote the letter is to emphasize his concern about this virus, and assure resident not to panic.

"The global picture is changing rapidly, and as we receive updates from Federal, State, County and Town officials and agencies, we need to step up preparedness," he stated. "On a Village level, I have declared a State of Emergency, and your Village Government is doing everything possible to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of all our residents."

During the state of emergency, Village Hall will continue to be open during normal business hours to answer telephone calls and e-mails, but to protect the health and welfare of our residents and staff, until further notice, but will be remain closed to the public.