🌱 Riverhead Daily: Visitation Suspended At Riverhead Hospital

Good morning, neighbors! Diane Witek here with the latest copy of the Riverhead Daily.

First, today's weather:

A little rain. High: 53, low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Riverhead:

1. Northwell Health has temporarily suspended all visitation at some of its hospitals, including Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, due to COVID-19 cases rising across the region. To speak with a member of the Peconic Bay Medical Center’s patient and family care team about the special needs of a loved one currently at the hospital, call (631) 548-6239. (Riverhead Patch)
2. There are service changes on the the Long Island Rail Road for New Year's Day in anticipation of lower ridership due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how it shakes out for LIRR riders. (Riverhead Patch)
3. Meet Joshua Block, a recent Patchogue-Medford graduate who attracts millions on Tik Tok. When Block first joined Tik Tok in 2019, it took time to find his own voice; two years later, he has over 2 million fans. Block is a part-time entrepreneur thanks to the travel vlog craze among young adults using social media. He said Tik Tok pays him about four cents for every 1,000 times his videos are viewed, which comes to around $700 every month and that is without endorsements! (Greater Long Island)
4. Ducks, roosters, and chickens, oh, my! John Di Leonardo, founder and executive director of the Long Island Orchestrating for Nature rescue organization, now located in Riverhead, continued his work to rescue live slaughterhouse birds during the Christmas holidays; giving them new hope and a haven in Riverhead while they recover. Di Leonardo said, "We are reminding everyone that animals are lifelong commitments, not holiday gifts. And we are encouraging people to help animals, destined for slaughter, by leaving animals off their plates in the new year." (Riverhead Patch)

From my notebook:

• Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Program: "Joker just asked Diva if she’d be his date to tonight’s New Year's Eve party! Don’t they make such a cute couple?!" 🎉❤️ (Facebook) (Website)

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