A Latino advocacy group in Suffolk County will offer free COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots next week. Suffolk Democrats have their redistricting map blocked, New York will officially ban the use of styrofoam to-go containers in January, and Connecticut sees a drop in the number of kids in foster care.
Long Island will ramp up vaccination efforts
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