When “The Bone Season” was originally released back in 2013, its author, Samantha Shannon, was only 21 years old and still a student at the University of Oxford. Today, Shannon is a …
As part of a statewide effort to increase volunteer firefighters, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York’s 16th annual RecruitNY campaign kicked off with a press …
The Great South Bay Music Festival, “Long Island’s Music Fest,” is thrilled to announce that they are back and bigger than ever for the 2025 season. The four-day …
BY SAM DESMOND This past Saturday, April 19, protestors took to demonstrating in front of congressman Andrew Garbarino’s (R-2 nd District) office in Patchogue. Part of the …
From towering Mount Križevac (Cross Mountain) and Podbrdo (Apparition Hill), part of the mountain range that surrounds this small pilgrimage village, to the bells calling the faithful to recite the …
Human trafficking is not just an issue that happens somewhere else—it’s something Suffolk County deals with every day. “We have a very unhappy statistic with the top 20 percent …
An annual celebration that raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970. Doing our part, Save The …
Emergency responders were at the ready. A triage area was already cordoned off. Ambulances were lining up in the parking lot. The ferry, followed by several emergency boats with their lights …
Health-related illnesses as a result of being a first responder on Sept. 11 aren’t getting in the way of Central Islip resident Erica Gaston. Gaston is a retired New York Police Department …
St. Joseph’s University student Devin Walsh had a big night last month when she participated in the Miss New York International pageant in Princeton, N.J., and was crowned Miss New York …
When it comes to Long Island synagogues, Brad Kolodny knows them all. From Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach, where Billy Crystal had his bar mitzvah, to Congregation Tifereth Israel in Greenport, …
State and local officials gathered at Suffolk County’s Forge River wastewater treatment plant Monday to announce the facility is now in operation and serving the first 10 of what will …
As of 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, brush fires started in Center Moriches and have since spread to West Hampton. About 80 fire departments and 20 EMS agencies responded. “We had over 90 …
ABOUT THE LEGISLATION The Lift Our Communities, Advertise Locally (LOCAL) Act, sponsored by New York State Sen. Monica R. Martinez and assemblymember Jen Lunsford, would establish a new $10 …
The one-eighth cent sales tax approved by Suffolk County voters in November is expected to generate nearly $2.7 billion over the next 35 years. The money from the Suffolk County Water Quality …
There have been reports of deceased birds being found across the county. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recommends the following guidance if you encounter this …
Save The Great South Bay (SGSB) encourages residents to report bird carcasses, especially those found along our shoreline, to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) at …
Amanda Lefton will start Monday, March 3, as the new commissioner for the NYS Department of Environment Conservation. Citizens Campaign for the Environment has worked with Lefton for the last 15 …
If you’ve been to Smith Point County Park recently, you may have noticed some large equipment there. Contractors for Orsted, the company that is developing a 924-megawatt wind farm off the …
An eighth individual was arrested last week in the kidnapping case involving a 14-year-old girl from Patchogue. Since the first arrest on Jan. 3, there have been seven additional arrests, and it …
