On Wednesday, Sept. 15, State Sen. Dean Murray held a press conference in the ShopRite parking lot in Patchogue, right next to the Sunrise Highway westbound service road, to announce the joint of …

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year after months of negotiations between legislators and lobbyists. The approved $269 billion budget includes increased …

Unions, MTA reach deal after three days By Connor Patton For over three days, five unions representing over 3,500 workers at the Long Island Rail Road went on strike for the first time in …

After weeks of litigation regarding the legality of his opponent’s signatures collected for the June primary, Democratic congressional candidate Pat Halpin is set to become the party’s nominee …

Repairs to the Smith Point Bridge are currently underway in an effort to re-open the existing structure to two-way traffic ahead of the season. Construction on the new bridge will begin this summer. …

Traffic in the tri-hamlet—Mastic, Shirley, and Mastic Beach continues to be one of the biggest quality of life issues facing the area. The reality is traffic conditions have only worsened, the …

Last week, Suffolk County saw the most significant snowstorm in four years; the snow totals averaged around a foot on Jan. 25. The storm brought the heaviest snowfall since late January 2022. …

Note: Late Monday, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said in a Facebook post that the weight limit on the Smith Point Bridge has been restored to 15 tons although “with a one way traffic …