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Watch As Floodwaters Burst Through Smithtown Library Causing Millions Of Dollars In Damages
The Smithtown Library in Suffolk County uploaded surveillance videos taken Monday, Aug. 19, as heavy rains pushed into the building at One North Country Road in Smithtown. It collapsed walls, bashed open doors, and destroyed books and furniture. More than a foot of rain fell on parts of Long Island...
LI Expressway overpass named in honor of fallen NYPD Det. Brian Simonsen, Jamesport native
New York State has named a Long Island Expressway overpass in Manorville the NYPD Detective Brian P. Simonsen Memorial Bridge, in honor of the Calverton resident killed in the line of duty in 2019. Brian “Smiles” Simonsen, 42, was mortally wounded by friendly fire in a shootout Feb. 12, 2019...
MusicFest Atop Lighthouse Gets Underway
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Legislator Stephanie Bontempi stopped by Saturday to wish participants well as the 15th Huntington Lighthouse Musicfest got underway. As boaters, paddleboarders, kayakers and others gathered around the Huntington Lighthouse, they listened as Oliver Cirelli, a Huntington resident and Read More ...
Gas Station Owner Ordered to Pay More Than $1 Million in Back Wages, Damages
The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal court judgment requiring 15 gas stations—incorporated under individual company names, operating under brands including bp, Mobil and Sunoco in Bronx, Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York—and their owner and president to pay more than $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages to more than 100 current and former employees in response to a federal investigation.
Suffolk County working to repair estimated $100 million in storm damage
HEAD OF THE HARBOR, N.Y. — Flooding has left roads and homes in Suffolk County severely damaged with estimated repairs costing tens of millions of dollars.From volunteer efforts to emergency declarations, communities and officials are working together to tackle the extensive destruction.Neighbors help homeowners "absolutely isolated" by road collapse in Head of the HarborDaniel Dresch and his Head of the Harbor neighbors – a total of seven families – live on a collapsed road that washed away when floodwaters breached and emptied the burst Mill Pond Dam."Try to stay away from the edge because if you look, that's vertical...
Three Village school district considers later start time proposal
The change would mean later mornings for secondary students. After years of advocacy and discussion over shifting secondary school start times later, Three Village Board of Education settled on a framework to put forward for community input. If adopted, Ward Melville High School and the district’s two junior high schools — P.J. Gelinas and R.C. Murphy — would each start 35 minutes later than they currently do, at 7:40 a.m. and 8:15 a.m., respectively.
Smithtown Library awaits federal aid after devastating flooding
LONG ISLAND - The Smithtown Library is still trying to recover following the devastating floods that swept across Long Island nearly two weeks ago. Security camera footage from the library shows the powerful floodwaters consuming the lower level of the library, leaving behind a trail of devastation that is estimated to cost around $10M.
Vendors wanted for Suffolk County fairs and festivals
Want to be part of the action at this year’s fairs and festivals? Do you have unique merchandise, crafts, yard sale items or food and beverages to sell? Here are a list of vendors wanted for upcoming community events on the North Shore. The list will be updated weekly.
Hochul Declares State of Emergency for Suffolk, Community Rallies Together for Storm Cleanup at Mill Pond
In the wake of the flash floods that ravaged the historic Mill Pond in Stony Brook, community members have come together to initiate cleanup efforts and begin the long process of restoring one of Long Island’s cherished landmarks. The storm, brought on by Hurricane Ernesto’s proximity to the Atlantic coast, unleashed heavy rains that caused catastrophic damage, including the collapse of Harbor Road and the draining of the Mill Pond into Stony Brook Harbor.
Navy seeks community feedback on cleanup of former Grumman site in Calverton, sets next public advisory board meeting for Oct. 29
The Navy is asking the community to complete a seven-question survey about the Calverton site cleanup and concerns about its impacts to environment. The next public meeting of the community advisory board has been scheduled for Oct. 29 at Riley Avenue Elementary School in Calverton. The Navy, which is still...
Nesconset Holds Annual Street Fair
Many communities have street fairs; they have them every year. Many businesses, vendors, and elected officials try to make as many as they can and sometimes have to pick and choose which ones to get to. The Messenger is one of those businesses. We participate because it is literally our own communities just as much as it is the communities we cover.
Trotta Rails Against Tanzi Property in Kings Park, DRI Matters Scarcely Discussed
Cover photo – Legislator Trotta speaks at the Monday evening Kings Park meeting (Credit – Matt Meduri) The Kings Park community turned out for a Monday evening meeting at Kings Park High School with the intention of contributing input for the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) plan for the Kings Park Business District, which is separate from the $10 million State grant to improve and beautify the core of the district.
Gov. Hochul secures federal aid for Suffolk as storm ravages county
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (R) and Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico (R), declared a State of Emergency, following the Aug. 18-19 devastating storm. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) responded by procuring President Joe Biden’s (D) approval for a federal Emergency Declaration. This allows for federal resources and assistance to be provided for the necessary repairs, prevalent in hard-hit western and middle Suffolk. FEMA will provide emergency protective measures, such as the protection of critical infrastructure facilities. According to the state’s website, “with this Emergency Declaration secured, New York’s disaster recovery experts are continuing to work with local and federal partners, to determine the state’s ability to also request a federal Major Disaster Declaration and low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.”
Veterans Resource Fair heads to Farmingville Sept. 16
Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico has announced that the Town of Brookhaven Department of General Services, Division of Veterans Services, and the Suffolk County Veterans Services Agency will host the first annual Veterans Resource Fair on Monday, September 16 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will be held in the 2nd floor Media Room at Brookhaven Town Hall, One Independence Hill in Farmingville. Representatives of the following agencies will be in attendance:
Bayport-Blue Point Holds ‘Maxed Out’ Overdose Awareness Tree Lighting
The topic of the ongoing opioid epidemic in Suffolk County and its myriad of consequences remains unfortunately relevant in headlines and regular public discourse. The scourge of illicit drugs, kingpin dealers evading prosecution due to New York’s prerogatives on the matter, and the ubiquitousness of substance abuse in communities across the county make addiction, substance abuse, and overdose topics in the news cycle on a near-daily basis.
Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Bonner visits new playground at Diamond in the Pines Park
On August 20, Town of Brookhaven Councilwoman Jane Bonner met with Coram Civic Association President Kareem Nugdalla and local residents James and Jessica Fanning, with their children Jack and Penelope and cousin Alicia Cordner at the new Diamond in the Pines Park playground. Located at 1921 Route 112 in Coram,...
Letters to the Editor: August 29, 2024
Jim Soviero’s letter “Local Dems put politics first” (TBR News Media, Aug. 15), accusing Democratic politicians of avoiding “substantive talk of policy,” is a classic example of disingenuous projection. Projection because it is Republicans who are avoiding discussion of their policy plans, from a national...
Mount Sinai BOE reviews safety plan, updates energy initiative
Mount Sinai School District Board of Education held its Aug. 21 meeting at which it considered its District-Wide School Safety Plan. The discussion covered the contents and purposes of this newly-revised draft for final approval before submitting it to the state. Also under consideration was the Student Records Policy, which covers the district’s legal responsibility of confidentiality.
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