A meeting of the Climate Smart Communities Task Force was held at Patchogue Village town hall on Monday, Sept. 21. Chairperson Jonathan Keyes was happy to announce that measures taken had been …
Michelle Vicale-Smith will be wearing red beads next Sunday morning at Smith Point County Park in Shirley, carrying a Walk With Nahum sign. That’s where Vicale-Smith will be with friends and …
As of Aug. 13, Suffolk County has received 114 drowning calls resulting in 14 deaths so far in 2026. During one recent weekend at Smith Point Beach, lifeguards rescued 50 swimmers alone. Suffolk …
NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk has a Brookhaven Town public hearing set for later today, Thursday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m., to consider their 270,000-square-foot, $650-million proposed pavilion expansion …
This educational event will explore the journey from identifying human trafficking victims to pursuing justice, while highlighting the collaborative efforts of law enforcement, prosecutors, survivor …
Preparing for back to school can be made easier and less stressful. School-age children generally need nine to 12 hours of sleep per 24 hours, while teenagers need eight to 10 hours. NYU Langone …
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services is announcing that 25 additional mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquito samples tested in the following locations were …
NYU Langone Health, including NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, continues to have the most No. 1–ranked specialties and the most top-10 ranked specialties among medical centers in the United …
In recognition of World Drowning Prevention Day, South Shore University Hospital invited the community for an educational event to promote swimming safety and drowning prevention. A …
Suffolk County Emergency Services dispatcher Nick Zummo will never forget the call he received on June 18 at 1:47 a.m.; when he picked up, the male voice on the other end of the line announced, …
Raffles, games, great music and food are some of the highlights of an upcoming social mixer hosted by the Christopher A. Coluccio Foundation to raise awareness for mental health and suicide …
Suffolk County lawmakers last week unanimously voted to subject kratom products to greater regulations, but did not ban the substance outright like Nassau County did earlier this year. The …
The Town of Brookhaven held a public hearing and vote on a motion to impose an 18-month moratorium on data centers in the Town of Brookhaven on Thursday, July 16. After nearly five hours of …
On Wednesday, July 15, assemblyman Joe DeStefano, Sen. Dean Murray, and Lesley Maldonado, an assistant branch manager representing Ridgewood Savings Bank, held a “Senior Scam Literacy Program” at …
Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine and officials from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced the opening of the application portal for the third distribution of opioid settlement …
This time of year, according to the Lighthouse Mission pastor Jim Ryan, food donations decrease while the number of people in need continues to rise. The mission is in need of all types of food …
As grills get ready to fire up across the country ahead of Memorial Day celebrations, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is reminding New Yorkers of standard grill safety …
Save The Great South Bay (STGSB) has been awarded $66,750 through New York State’s Invasive Species Grant Program to launch an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Outreach, Education, and …
NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk recently appointed a new chief of surgery, Dr. Alexander Barkan. Barkan is a bariatric surgeon by trade who has offered his expertise deciding between surgical …
Suffolk County police officers rescued a teenager who got stuck in muddy water in a Shirley wildlife preserve on Sunday April 5. Officers responded to a 911 call from Benjamin Moore stating he …
