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Nurses Union, Huntington Hospital Spar Over Contract
Nurses at Huntington Hospital are running a campaign for public support in their effort to win a new contract. The previous contract between the Huntington Hospital Nurses Association, which represents registered nurses, and Huntington Hospital expired Sept. 30. Lisa Quintero, president of the nurses union, Read More ...
Staller development moves forward in Port Jefferson Station after zoning change
Brookhaven Town Board approved the long-contested Staller Associates rezoning application for the Jefferson Plaza property in Port Jefferson Station Sept. 26. It was a crucial step signifying the progression of Staller’s plan to repurpose the plaza into a residential property along with commercial usage. Staller Associates is an Islandia-based...
Westport first responders travel to North Carolina to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts
WESTPORT, Connecticut — Four Westport first responders have deployed to western North Carolina to aid with relief efforts following the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. The Westport Office of Emergency Management issued a release on Friday noting that three members of the town’s fire department and one member of...
Norwalk to remove invasive ‘tree-of-heaven’ that hosts the spotted lanternfly
The tree-of-heaven is not so heavenly, Norwalk officials say. Dozens of Norwalk residents have sought the city’s help to remove the fast-growing, invasive plant — mostly because it attracts another widely-reviled invasive species: the spotted lantern fly. “The Tree-of-Heaven is like a breeding ground for the spotted lantern...
A Community Conversation on the historic murals at Kings Park Psychiatric Center heads to St. James
Preservation Long Island invites the community to a Community Conversation on the historic murals at Kings Park Psychiatric Center at the Mills Pond Gallery, 176 Mills Pond Road, St. James on Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 7 to 8 p.m. This discussion will revolve around a mural from King’s Park Psychiatric...
Gay teacher's lawsuit against Catholic Dioceses moves forward in Seaford
A judge has ruled a man's civil lawsuit alleging he was fired from his job on Long Island for being gay can now move forward.Michael Califano worked as a third-grade teacher at Maria Regina School in Seaford. He was finally hired in a full-time role after working as a substitute for years.He says he was let go last year after photos were seen on social media of him kissing his longtime boyfriend.Califano said he graduated from that same school in 2011. He's also the son of Nassau County Police Officer Michael J. Califano, who was killed in a fatal car...
Temporary access road constructed in Head of the Harbor following record rainfall storm event
In a significant step towards recovery from the record rainfall and flooding that devastated the region on August 18t and the 19, an intergovernmental partnership between the Village of Head of the Harbor and the Town of Smithtown has resulted in the successful construction of a temporary access road off Emmet Drive. The first major recovery project completed in the aftermath of the storm, will allow previously stranded residents to return to a semblance of normalcy at home.
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