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New York On ‘High Alert’ After ‘Jaws’ Closes Down Many NY Beaches
New York State is in the midst of another heat wave. But those trying to beat that heat are dealing with sharks swimming dangerous close to shore. A Long Island Beach was closed on Monday after a shark was spotted near shore. Shark Closes Long Island, New York Beach. A...
U.S. News & World Report names Stony Brook University Hospital among Best Hospitals in New York
Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has been recognized as a 2024-25 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, ranking in the top 15 in the state. SBUH climbed to a No. 12 ranking overall in New York State out of more than 153 hospitals statewide, up from No. 13 in the state last year. In addition to ranking in the top 8% overall in New York State, SBUH also rated high performing in 5 adult specialties nationwide, including Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Urology and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery. The announcement was made in a press release on July 16.
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul warns it could feel like 100 degrees or more this week
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning New Yorkers of the impending heat that is set to blanket the state once again. A heat advisory has again been declared for New York City, as well as Long Island, the Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley, the Southern Tier and the Capital regions, a written statement said, as temperatures reach “feel-like levels” in the 95-to-104-degree range today and tomorrow.
PATCHOGUE: Kennedy Leaves Chamber, Segues to Patchogue BID
While the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, the largest in Brookhaven Town and one of Long Island’s most vital, has grown to 500 plus members, its executive director David Kennedy is heading, with the same title, to Patchogue Village’s Business Improvement District (BID). The BID was started in...
Town, PSEG Respond to Heat Wave
The Town of Huntington and PSEG-LI responded Tuesday to the heat advisory that is expected to see temperatures in the high 90s and a heat index value of up to 104 degrees. The heat advisory extends until 9 p.m. Wednesday. The town said that two Read More ...
Assembly Speaker Visits Huntington Senior Center
Assemblyman Steve Stern brought Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to the Town of Huntington senior center Monday as part of a tour of the 10th District. Town officials, including Supervisor Ed Smyth, highway superintendent Andre Sorrentino, and human services director Kevin Thorbourne, also took questions from Read More ...
Newly-elected Port Jefferson village trustees sworn in at July meeting
The Village of Port Jefferson Board of Trustees held its annual organizational meeting July 2, officially appointing new trustees alongside the announcement of commissioner appointments. Two new trustees were officially instated on the board: Kyle Hill and Xena Ugrinsky. Both Hill and Uginsky defeated Port Jefferson resident Marie Parziale in...
Affordable Health Screenings Coming To Amityville
Residents living in and around the Amityville, New York can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Amityville Masonic Lodge will host this community event on August 8th. The site is located at 14 Avon Place in Amityville.
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