September 4, 2020

Shinnecock Nation took swift action against COVID, and fended it off

Author: Mark Harrington

Members of the Shinnecock Nation spoke to Newsday about their challenges facing COVID-19 and how they are overcoming the pandemic's hardships. Credit: Randee Daddona
The COVID-19 pandemic that swept through New York and across the country this spring and summer found a wall of resistance in one pocket of Long Island, where leaders worked swiftly and strategically to keep the disease out: the Shinnecock Indian Nation.
While the coronavirus soared in New York to global highs this spring, and some