Nassau Police Can Sue Protesters + Delta Spreading + Mobile Vax

Good morning, neighbors! I'm here with a brand-new issue of the Five Towns Daily.

The Delta COVID-19 variant is spreading: get the latest on what doctors think about how contagious or severe it is. Nassau County will bring vaccinations to workplaces and stores soon. Bus service is back for Jones Beach concerts. And the police protester protection bill passed in the Nassau Legislature.

First, today's weather will be rain overnight with a high of 78 and a low of 67 degrees.

Here are the top stories today in Five Towns:

1. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that the Department of Homeland Security will dole out $3.5 million in security grants to 20 Jewish nonprofit organizations on Long Island that are considered at high risk for terrorist attacks. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
2. ABC News tells us that Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has announced a new traveling vaccination program that will allow COVID-19 vaccinations at businesses and retail spots. (WABC-TV)
3. CBS New York has the story on a controversial new Nassau County Legislature bill that will allow police officers to sue protesters who harass or injure them. Officers are now a protected class and penalties can be up to $50,000. (CBS New York)
4. Reuters recaps the latest research on the Delta variant which is spreading rapidly as doctors study if it makes patients sicker. (Long Island Press)
5. Alfonso A. Castillo has the details on Nassau County reinstating bus service to Jones Beach concerts. The Nassau Inter-County Express, or NICE Bus, will run directly to and from the Long Island Rail Road’s Freeport station and the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 90 minutes before and after the shows. The bus service began last Friday. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Five Towns

• Outdoor Alphabet Soup - V is for Viper, 11 to 11:45 a.m., Henry Waldinger Memorial Library

Five Towns Patch Notebook

• Nassau County Police Department 4th Precinct officers and auxiliary members assisted at a Torah Walk in Inwood. (Facebook)
• Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools has school supply lists posted. (Facebook)
• Register for Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library's free SAT Prep & Strategy Course on Aug. 16 here. (Facebook)

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