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God’s Love We Deliver Celebrates Special Evening at Lisa and James Cohen’s Hamptons Estate
Every year, God’s Love We Deliver hosts its annual Midsummer Night Drinks event to support its lifesaving, medically tailored meal program that delivers nutritious food directly to New Yorkers suffering from severe and chronic illness. This year’s soiree was held on Saturday evening at the oceanfront East Hampton estate of Galerie Magazine Founder and Editorial Director Lisa Fayne Cohen and husband, James Cohen.
‘Elegant Creature’ Spotted In New York State For The 1st Time
An "elegant creature" was just spotted in New York State for the first time. We learned why this may have "unprecedented" event likely happened. A flamingo flew to the Empire State. Flamingo Arrives In New York State. American Flamingos are typically found in the Caribbean, Mexico, and northern parts of...
Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains – and poorer kids are more at risk
Emily C. Merz, Colorado State University and Melissa Hansen, Colorado State University. Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions, our recently published research found. And children in families with low economic resources are particularly at risk.
Deadly Cheese Incident in Upstate New York Leads to Sentencing
Johannes Vulto, a former raw milk cheese manufacturer in Upstate New York, and his company Vulto Creamery LLC, each received sentences in federal court in Syracuse on Monday, July 9 following a deadly incident. The sentencing followed guilty pleas from both Vulto and Vulto Creamery LLC to a misdemeanor offense...
Syosset’s Dunkin’ Hosts Grand Re-Opening
On Wednesday, July 17 Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) attended the grand re-opening of the newly renovated Dunkin’ on Jackson Avenue in Syosset. The re-opening was attended by Scott Campbell of Metro Franchising and the Syosset business community, in addition to the Deputy Minority Leader’s office.
PGA Past President Suzy Whaley Named 2025 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team Captain
The PGA of America today announced PGA Past President Suzy Whaley as Captain of the 2025 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team. She will lead the U.S. Team of 12 boys and girls as they compete in the 13th Junior Ryder Cup at Nassau Country Club and Bethpage Black in New York, Sept. 23-25, 2025.
Hochul to Appear in Dunkirk for Announcement Regarding Wells Enterprises
Governor Kathy Hochul will be making a stop in Dunkirk on Tuesday for an "economic development announcement." While her office has not revealed any further information regarding the announcement, Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Monday, confirmed that her event will be in regard to Wells Enterprises. Hochul's announcement is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM at the Armory. WDOE News will have coverage.
Board Approves Formation of Committees, Appointments
The Huntington Town Board has approved the establishment of the Huntington America250 anniversary committee to prepare for celebrations of the semiquincentennial of the country’s Declaration of Independence in 1776. Appointed to committee were the town historian, town clerk’s archivist, director of cultural affairs and one Read More ...
Krupski: Southold’s Rural Character is No Accident
Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski extolled the town’s work going back decades to preserve its rural character in his first State of the Town address July 18. “When people who are unfamiliar with Southold visit, it’s not readily apparent why our town is the way it is. We have a lot of open space, both woodland and farmland, beaches open for swimming, and times of year when you can safely make a left hand turn,” said Mr. Krupski in a speech at town hall before a crowd of civic leaders and town department heads. “We have clearly defined hamlet centers, not suburban sprawl. Our visitors always note the relative absence of big box stores and sprawled-out formula food franchises. All of this happened here very intentionally. Our town isn’t different from the rest of the towns by accident.”
Big Lots to close stores nationwide, including 2 on Long Island
Greater Long Island coverage is funded in part by Toresco & Simonelli, a boutique injury and family law firm in West Islip. They fight for their clients. Click here to learn more and to get in touch. Bad news for Big Lots fans. The Ohio-based discount retailer plans to shut...
Gov. Murphy signs new bill into law to prevent New Jerseyans from falling into medical debt
Gov. Phil Murphy says the bill will bring dignity to the billing process and provide time to recover, as no bills will be given to patients while they’re still recovering at the hospital.
NYC parents charged after unlicensed teen son allegedly caused deadly crash
NEW YORK -- It's believed to be the first-of-its-kind prosecution in New York. Two parents have been charged after their son -- an unlicensed teen -- allegedly drove at a high rate of speed and crashed, killing his passenger.Sean Smith, 40, and Deo Ramnarine, 43, stood inside Queens Criminal Court on Monday with their 17-year-old son, whose name is not being released because of his age.The teen is charged with multiple offenses, including manslaughter, and now his parents have been charged and sentenced.Here's what the DA says happenedThen 16, the teen was behind the wheel of a BMW on May...
Hackers steal addresses, IDs of pharmacy customers in NJ
💳 No credit card or payment information was accessed. 💳 Affected customers are being offered a monitoring service. A security breach this year compromised the personal information of millions of people who used Rite Aid several years ago. The company discovered a "security incident" on June 6 after...
Huntington Mailroom Store Opens on Main Street
A new business offering a variety of mail-related and other services has opened in downtown Huntington. Kishore Hemrajani said his new Huntington Mailroom at 375 Main St. offers notary services, finger-printing, mailboxes with 24-hour access, shipping assistance, faxing, copying, printing and more. The store prints Read More ...
Huntington Hospital Handles Fallout From Firework Mishaps
Huntington residents continue to celebrate the Fourth of July and other events with backyard displays of fireworks, despite the documented dangers. Dr. Jennifer Goebel, an emergency medicine specialist at Huntington Hospital, said that fireworks injuries can mean the loss of fingers or hands, or serious Read More ...
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