LI George Floyd Protests Spark Anxiety, Misinformation: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight:

George Floyd Protests: Anxiety Grips LI As Misinformation Spreads

Rumors and disinformation on Long Island have left many uneasy and unable to tell what's real — and what's not.

4 Bottles Wash Up On LI Beach With Messages To 'Ashley' In Heaven

A North Fork woman's search to find a family who tossed letters of love, loss into LI Sound on what would have been Ashley's 30th birthday.

CEO On Leave For Saying: 'Run The Dirt Down'

The CEO of the Amityville assisted living home was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after a remark about protesters sparked outrage.

Pools & Spray Parks Closed For 2020 In 5 LI Townships

Pools and spray parks will be closed this summer due to coronavirus concerns, the town supervisors announced.

Possible LI Shooting Reported

Reports say there may be one person dead and another injured. Police are on the scene.

LI Assemblyman Demands Accountability For Nursing Home Deaths

The LI politician recently held a press conference with the families who lost loved ones in nursing homes due to COVID-19 demanding answers.

Also worth a look:

• Suffolk Man Hosts Virtual Trivia For Charity
• Smithtown Restaurateur 'Anxious And Depressed' Over Coronavirus
• Man Who Sold Drugs To Overdose Victim Arrested: Nassau Police
• Long Beach's Bright Eye Beer Co. Adapts To Lockdown Necessities
• New Protests Planned Across East End
• Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Bay Shore: Police
• Hometown Hero: EMT Honored For Volunteering During COVID Crisis
• Phase 2 In The Hudson Valley: What Reopens And When It May Happen
• Man Attacks Gas Station Clerk In Farmingdale Burglary: Police
• NY Graduation Policy Changed; Looted Businesses Get Help
• Curran: Residents Should 'Be Skeptical' About Social Media Info
• Tapes Not Enough To Charge Police Officers: Westchester DA
• Man, 70, Charged With Public Lewdness At Suffolk Park: Police

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