This summer, Gov. Hochul launched the “Get Offline, Get Outside” campaign to promote physical and mental health. The first-in-the-nation law is aimed at combating “addictive …
Brookhaven Rail has dropped plans to build a waste transfer station next to the Town of Brookhaven landfill in Yaphank, citing opposition and the state legislature’s repeated inaction on …
Several of our school districts are investing and implementing safety measures by keeping up to date with the latest available technologies. However, since the start of the new school year, the …
In an ongoing effort to enhance patient experience, Long Island Community Hospital has unveiled a new digital tablet system called MyWall, a full-service electronic system allowing patients to …
The tremendous extent to which service dogs give independence to people with disabilities cannot be overstated. These incredible working dogs are professionally trained to change the lives of those …
With Election Day less than three months away, ballot propositions in Suffolk County have yet to be finalized, but sewage funding and an equal protection amendment could appear. Suffolk County …
On July 24, Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine issued an executive order outlining how the county would address migrants and asylum seekers being brought to Long Island. In the proclamation it …
The Brookhaven Town Board, on July 18, voted to change the zoning at the former Dowling College campus in Shirley, a necessary step in a developer’s $125 million redevelopment plans that …
Sen. Dean Murray, the Suffolk County Police Department, and the South Country Ambulance will be hosting a child safety seat check on Aug. 6. The event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at the South …
Winters Bros. Waste Systems, the Long Island-based recycling and trash hauling company, has been acquired by Houston-based WM. The purchase price for the deal, which was completed on July 15, was not …
Fire Island National Seashore will have weekend-only lifeguard service at Barrett Beach/Talisman. “One of the conditions that did not allow for lifeguard service has changed, allowing Fire …
As Long Island Community Hospital moves toward a merger with NYU Langone Health next year, the hospital has been named a High Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for the second …
Paddle enthusiasts from across the tri-state area launched their kayaks and paddleboards and set off from the Violet Cove Marina in Mastic Beach for the 2nd annual Race the Narrows event on July 20. …
On Sunday, July 14, Fire Island National Seashore lifeguards made over a dozen rescues and swimmer assists near the Sailors Haven and Barrett Beach locations. Two- three-foot waves with light …
Mastic Beach Conservancy is excited to bring you Race the Narrows, a paddle race that will take place on Saturday, July 20. This event will bring together paddle craft enthusiasts of all levels …
With over 100,000 youth soccer players in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) and over 3,000 referees and assistant referees, there is still a need for volunteers at games. …
Legislator and deputy presiding officer Steven J. Flotteron (LD-11) and Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) executive director Adrienne Esposito were joined by Cameron Engineering on June 17 …
Upcoming merger with NYU Langone Health In a milestone for local health care, Long Island Community Hospital celebrated its 1,000th robotic surgery on Monday. The event was marked by the …
On Friday, June 14, Brookhaven Town supervisor Dan Panico, Brookhaven Highway superintendent Dan Losquadro, Brookhaven Town councilwoman Jane Bonner, Brookhaven Town councilman Neil Manzella, Islip …
Suffolk County GIS aerial photos of land within the Unkechaug Nation Poospatuck area, near the juncture of Poospatuck Creek and the Forge River, in Mastic, have been released by Brookhaven Town …
