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Smithtown Youth Bureau Holds Second Adaptive Sports Program
To offer sports and physical activity to Smithtown’s differently abled children, the Smithtown Youth Bureau partnered with the Sports Arena in St. James to hold its second All Abilities All-Star Program as part of the bureau’s Adaptive Sports Program. The program consists of seven weeks of sports geared...
Weeks-Long LIE Closures Set To Start In Brookhaven: Here's When
The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising motorists of weeknight closures on I-495 in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, weather permitting, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, for approximately 10 weeks to facilitate concrete pavement repairs:. Eastbound between Exits 64 (Route 112) and Exit 67 (Yaphank Road/Suffolk Route...
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...
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.”
Narcotics trafficking probe results in three indictments charging 29 people, including three with ties to local community: Suffolk D.A.
Three long-term investigations into narcotics trafficking spanning Brooklyn to Montauk resulted in 29 arrests on 329 total charges on three separate indictments, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced today. Two local residents and one former Riverhead resident were among the people arrested, according to a press release from the...
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.
Man accused of killing ex-wife and her boyfriend on Long Island: police
SAINT JAMES, Long Island (PIX11) — A Long Island man is accused of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend on Wednesday night, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police found two people fatally shot inside a home at 21 Brasswood Rd. in St. James after receiving a call around 11:30 p.m. about a 15-year-old […]
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.
NYS bills propose changing maximum age limit for police civil service exam
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– With police departments across the state struggling with recruitment, two competing bills are working their way through the legislature that could increase the pot of candidates. Right now the maximum age limit to take the civil service exam to become a police officer is 35. If Republican Senator George Borrello has his […]
Cool start to Labor Day weekend means plenty of room at the beach on the Jersey Shore
Many people in our area are already taking advantage of the long Labor Day weekend before kids go back to school and summer unofficially wraps up.The good news is that this year's getaway is cheaper if you're driving. AAA says average gas prices are hovering around $3.35 a gallon, the lowest since 2021.Gas is the cheapest in New Jersey at $3.23 a gallon, Connecticut's average is $3.38 a gallon, and New York is the most expensive at $3.48 a gallon.The one thing that makes the Jersey Shore attractive is the great weather.Friday was a jacket day for visitors and that...
N.Y. Gov. Hochul signs laws aimed at safer swimming ahead of Labor Day weekend
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A trio of bills Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Friday aim to make swimming safer across New York. The three bills extend a commission formed to prevent childhood drowning, expand education programs focused on drowning dangers, and better align state regulations around pool enclosures with international standards.
Shocking Map Predicts Major Parts of New Jersey Underwater by 2050
We have heard for years how climate change will cause rising water levels. A new map shows a densely populated area of New Jersey expected to be underwater by the year 2050. Even though climate change is a much-debated topic, some facts just can't be ignored. According to Climate Central,...
Missing New York Child Found On Video On Roof Of Large Building
WOW! A missing New York boy was thankfully found with the help of a local TV station's helicopter. A 9-year-old boy disappeared after leaving his Brooklyn home around 7 a.m. on Thursday. Brooklyn, New York Boy Goes Missing. The boy was supposed to be going to school, but when he...
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