Saturday, Nov. 23rd marked a historic day for the Mastics- Moriches-Shirley Community Library as community members, library officials, and dignitaries gathered for the grand reopening and …

Long Island Community Hospital staff held a Stop the Bleed training at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach for more than 50 students to teach them how to apply pressure to a wound and use …

After a 14-year-old student at William Floyd High School, located at 240 Mastic Beach Road, was arrested by the Suffolk County police for bringing a loaded gun to school, the William Floyd School …

A report released last week by a Stony Brook University researcher found that water quality in Long Island waterways mostly got worse this year. The report found a record three-dozen dead zones …

The East Moriches Coast Guard Station has officially, as of this summer, transitioned to a part of the Shinnecock station. According to PA2 Sydney Phoenix, of the U.S. Coast Guard, the reasoning …

A recent comprehensive GIS analysis commissioned by the Long Island Regional Planning Council reveals that over 43,000 businesses along the South Shore of Long Island are at risk of severe flooding. …

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. …