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Residency questions take focus in heated race for NY-1 District seat
Rep. Nick LaLota and former TV host John Avlon are battling it out to represent residents of New York’s 1st Congressional District. Both candidates, however, are now answering questions about their status as residents of the Suffolk district. Throughout his campaign, Avlon has touted the fact that he lives...
3 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Parked Vehicles On Long Island
It happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 in Brentwood. Edin Quinones, age 20, of Mastic was driving a 2007 Honda Accord eastbound on Express Drive North, just east of Washington Avenue, when the car veered to the right and struck two parked vehicles, Suffolk County Police said. Quinones...
31-Year-Old Nabbed For DWI After Long Island Crash Kills Passenger, Hospitalizes Another
The suspect was driving a 1987 Ford Mustang in North Babylon on Bay Shore Road, near Duke Street, when the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a pole at around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, according to Suffolk County Police. A male passenger, who has not yet been identified,...
$2 Mil Bail Each for Accused Drug Traffickers
A Suffolk County Criminal Court judge set bail at $2 million cash each for two men charged earlier this month with drug trafficking in an alleged East Hampton operation that Assistant District Attorney Rob Archer said racked up $1 million in proceeds. On Thursday, Michael Khodorkovskiy, 44, pleaded not guilty...
Suffolk County law enforcement unions to throw support behind Trump: ‘This was an easy decision’
Former President Donald Trump has landed his first slate of law enforcement endorsements in the Empire State. Seven Suffolk County police, probation and sheriff unions are expected to formally back the ex-president on Saturday, in what one leader told The Post was an “easy decision.” “So we have one candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris, who wants to defund the police, and we have another in President Trump who has defended the police over and over again,” Suffolk County PBA Vice President Lou Civello said Friday. “So for us, you know, this decision was an easy one.” 62-year-old dog owner drowns rescuing pup from Long...
Homeless Man Arrested For Public Lewdness
Suffolk County Police yesterday arrested a man who committed multiple acts of public lewdness in the past three months. Fourth Precinct Patrol officers responded to Burger King, located at 254 Portion Road, Ronkonkoma after two female employees reported a man committing a lewd act in plain sight in the parking lot at approximately 11:40 p.m. The man fled the scene shortly after.
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine State & Local Officials Update on Damage Report For Blydenburgh Park
Due to damage from the storm over the weekend the New Mill Road entrance to Blydenburgh County Park will be closed. The rowboat pavilion, boat launch and parking lot on the main entrance side of the park will also be closed. We do not have an expected reopening date at this time, but we will post all opening information on our website and social media pages.
Close-up: County Bill Targets Nonprofit Salaries
A measure has been introduced before the Suffolk County Legislature that would prohibit county funding of a contract agency– organizations that receive county funds to help finance its work—if any person at it gets a salary “greater than” the salary of the governor of Read More ...
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