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Bellport mother shines on RNC stage while calling for change
Madeline Brame is an advocate for the rights of crime victims. She lost her son, Army Sgt. Hason Correa, to violence six years ago when he was beaten and stabbed by a group of four people outside an apartment building in Harlem.
Great South Bay Music Festival returns to Shorefront Park
Admission: Prices vary by day and type of ticket (general admission, VIP admission and Ultra VIP) with discounts for seniors and residents. Find prices and ticket packages and order tickets at greatsouthbaymusicfestival.com. $1 per ticket will be donated to the GSB-SB Hospital Cancer Fund at Stony Brook University Hospital. The...
Bellport Unity Day Draws Community Together at Robert Rowley Park
Bellport’s Robert Rowley Park was a hub of activity and celebration on Friday night, as residents gathered for the annual Bellport Unity Day, sponsored by the Suffolk County Fifth Police Precinct with additional community organizations contributing to the fun. The event, designed to foster community spirit and strengthen ties between residents and law enforcement, featured a lively array of activities, including a barbecue, games, a bounce house, and live music.
Ground Broken on Long Island on nation's largest offshore wind farm
SHIRLEY, N.Y. -- There was a historic groundbreaking Wednesday for New York's next offshore wind farm, which will be seven times bigger than the first one.Years in the making, winds of change are coming to the state's energy grid. Months after South Fork Wind went live, the far bigger Sunrise Wind will have 84 turbines to generate 924 megawatts, making it the largest wind farm in the nation.Ocean winds will be supplying the project's clean energy by 2026."Six hundred thousand homes. That is the metric and that is a true game changer for Long Island," said Doreen Harris, president of...
Traffic alert: Portions of Long Island roads to be closed for Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — On July 19, the Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride will take place on Long Island. The ride will start at 9:30 a.m. from Babylon Town Hall in Lindenhurst and end around 12:30 p.m. at Overlook Beach. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes when traveling the following roads, as portions will […]
Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Project Breaks Ground In Bellport On Way To Powering 600K Homes
On Long Island, local and state leaders attended a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Boys and Girls Club of Bellport on Wednesday, July 17, for Sunrise Wind, a 924-megawatt project expected to produce enough energy to power 600,000 homes. The project – located approximately 30 miles east of Montauk – will...
Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Sunrise Highway In Babylon
In Suffolk County, all westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway are slated to close nightly in the town of Babylon beginning on Monday, July 22. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., lanes will close Monday, July 22, Tuesday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 24 between exits 40 and 39. Closures will occur again on Thursday, July 25, and Friday, July 26, between exits 38 and 39.
‘Music Throughout the Village’ in Port Jefferson
Local organizations collaborate to host weekly event. This past weekend, a musical addition to the Port Jefferson community has been added to the charming local streets, Music Throughout the Village. A collaboration between The Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council and Port Jefferson...
Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $8 Million for Shoreline Restoration on Long Island
Governor Hochul today announced $7.7 million for shoreline restoration on Long Island. The investment will help to repair the eroded Baxter Beach shoreline in Port Washington. The erosion and loss of shoreline has led to substantial flooding, endangering communities and affecting plant and marine life. “Long Islanders understand how quickly...
Cedar Beach West to Receive Innovative Alternative Wastewater System
As conversations of water quality treatment and available options remain eternal in Suffolk County, one of the Town’s north shore beaches is set to receive relatively new technology in the form of an Innovative Alternative Wastewater (I/A) System. Cedar Beach West in Mount Sinai is slated to have construction...
Suffolk Uses $1M Grant to Fund Westhampton Marsh Restoration
Suffolk County plans to use $1 million in federal funding to restore saltwater marshes at Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton and two other locations to help mitigate the effects of sea-level rise. County officials are working in accordance with the South Shore Estuary Reserve to restore three key marshes that will...
Community Still Feels Absence of Sound Beach Post Office
The prolonged closure of the Sound Beach Post Office has left the local community grappling with inconveniences and a palpable sense of loss. For many residents, the post office was more than just a place to collect mail; it was a social hub where neighbors connected and shared local news. Now, as mail is diverted to post offices in neighboring areas, efforts are intensifying at all levels of government to address the situation and restore this essential service.
Setauket embraces its Native American history with Corn Festival Powwow
The Setalcott Nation held its annual Corn Festival Powwow on the grounds of the Setauket Elementary School on July 13 and 14. After a rainy start Saturday morning, the two-day event included storytelling as well as performances from indigenous dancers and drummers. In addition, eventgoers heard speeches from Setalcott Nation chairwoman Helen Sells and tribal members Chiitra Wells and Monique Fitzgerald.
MTA Delays Purchase of Former Lawrence Aviation Property
Some elected officials are debating whether the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is right to hold off on the purchase of part of the former Lawrence Aviation site. The MTA was supposed to buy a forty-acre tract of the Port Jefferson Station-based Superfund site on June 30 but decided to postpone the purchase until the end of the year.
Maimonides’ Bay Ridge Emergency Dept. will mark 1st birthday with ceremony and ball game
BAY RIDGE AND CONEY ISLAND — Maimonides’ Bay Ridge Emergency Department, in addition to getting a new state-of-the-art ambulance, will also celebrate its one-year anniversary next week with two events. The first, a 10:30 a.m. ceremony on Thursday, July 25, at the Emergency Department, 9036 Seventh Avenue, will recognize its one-year anniversary of serving Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and beyond at its Bay Ridge Emergency Department. Leaders from Maimonides and the wider community, among them City Councilmember Justin Brannan, State Sen. Iwen Chu and Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krazny, will thank the staff for an exceptional year, during which the Emergency Medicine team has achieved high patient experience, length of stay scores and average wait times of five minutes. Expected participants will be Dr. Eitan Dickman, chair of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Ahmed Rashed, medical director of Maimonides Bay Ridge Emergency Department and Tamar Motov, vice president of Nursing at Maimonides Bay Ridge Emergency Department. The evening segment will be a special ballgame at the namesake Maimonides Park next to the iconic Coney Island Boardwalk and Parachute Jump.
Movie Night in the Park
For the past couple summers, the Town of Islip has been organizing free outdoor movie nights for kids and families to hang out and watch a film under the stars. This week was no different as many families gathered at Ronkonkoma Beach Monday night to watch a recent film called Migration.
Town Collects Over 14.42 Tons of Hazardous Waste from 416 Households
Town of Smithtown Department of Environment and Waterways and Municipal Services Facility collected over 14.42 tons of hazardous household waste at the free disposal event this past weekend. On Saturday, July 14, 416 households within the Township endured rainy conditions to safely dispose of thousands of pounds of toxic items, which are prohibited in regular curbside waste pickups.
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