Coronavirus Disrupts Life On Long Island: Patch Week In Review

LONG ISLAND, NY — Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches posted this week.

Nassau County Declares State Of Emergency

The spread of coronavirus forced Nassau County officials to declare a state of emergency. Most of the 51 confirmed cases are in Hempstead.

Suffolk Coronavirus: 28 Cases, All After-School Activities Paused

Eleven cases have been confirmed in Southold Town; help for businesses financially strapped by coronavirus is coming.

Coronavirus Fears Spur Run On Long Island Supermarkets

Across Long Island, empty shelves and long lines were a common sight at grocery stores as consumers stock up amid coronavirus fears.

Quiet LIRR Trains, Masks On Subways, Less Traffic: Coronavirus On LI

Long Island commuters notice emptier train cars and highways as fears over the new coronavirus spur many to work from home.

Coronavirus Forces Suffolk To Postpone St. Patrick's Day Parades

With the new coronavirus rapidly spreading across Long Island, organizers have begun postponing and even canceling St. Patrick's Day parades.

Modell's Declares Bankruptcy: All Long Island Stores To Close

The sporting goods chain will begin closure sales Friday.

Nassau Woman Admits To Killing Lover, Burning His House Down

Jennifer Gross admitted to killing her 75-year-old partner after he refused to give her money.

Sini Convenes Grand Jury To Investigate Thomas Valva's Death

"What happened here is heinous. It's clearly a house of horrors. A child is dead — and we simply can't understand how this could happen."

Man Shot And Killed In Home: Cops

Authorities went to the home to check on the man's welfare and found him dead of a gunshot wound, police say.

Life At The Epicenter Of Coronavirus In New York

Things were very, very quiet in the tree-lined neighborhood the day officials announced a containment zone for coronavirus.

Also worth a read:

• Man Shot And Killed In Home: Cops
• Man Who Exposed Himself To Multiple Women Arrested: Nassau PD
• New York State Of Emergency: What Does It Mean?
• Man Fatally Struck By Train Near Station
• Multiple Shows, Events At Nassau Coliseum Canceled
• Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash: Police