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Avlon Opens Office in East Northport
John Avlon, a Democratic candidate running in the 1st congressional district against incumbent Nick LaLota, opened a campaign office Sunday in East Northport. He greeted supporters upon his arrival at the office at 2090 East Jericho Turnpike and talked about issues with a variety of Read More ...
Northport, Cold Spring Harbor Budgets Approved
Northport voters approved the budget for the next year on Tuesday, while choosing two trustees for the Board of Education in a contentious election. Re-elected was Carol Taylor (1,984 votes); elected was Michael Cleary (1,860). They defeated Paul Darrigo (1,601) and Victoria Bento (1,328) The Read More ...
Proposed Mount Sinai’s battery energy storage facility
Over 100 residents gathered at the Heritage Center during a May 6 Mount Sinai Civic Association meeting to hear from New Leaf Energy, a battery storage company, about a proposed lithium-ion battery storage facility. According to the civic president, Brad Arrington, the plan to site the 20-megawatt battery storage system...
State Opens Truck Inspection Station on LIE
The state Transportation Department officially opened a new commercial carrier vehicle roadside inspection station on Thursday. The new site is set on a former parking lot on the westbound side of the Long Island Expressway between Exits 53 and 51 in Dix Hills. The facility Read More ...
LaToya Fernandez: ‘I was not supported’ as Norwalk’s first DEI officer. ‘They are not ready’
LaToya Fernandez, Norwalk’s first officer of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), was hired in October 2022 with great hope and fanfare on the staff of Mayor Harry Rilling. Just 16 months later, in February 2024, a city spokesperson confirmed Fernandez had left the position. At the time, Fernandez herself didn’t announce the move or reveal publicly why she had quit. On Saturday, in the following post on the professional social-networking site LinkedIn, Fernandez recounts the role as a “dehumanizing” experience:
Paws in Puddles in Coram celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting
On May 3, Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner (holding scissors) joined in celebrating the grand opening of Paws in Puddles, a small, family owned and operated self-service dog wash and grooming salon located at 1844E Route 112 in Coram with a ribbon cutting. The new business, owned and operated by...
🚩 Flags Lowered Statewide in Memory of NY Thruway Worker Vincent Giammarva
The time displayed is local to the original X account in Nassau & Suffolk Counties, NY. Flags at the Perry Duryea State Office Building in Hauppauge, as well as across New York State, have been lowered in a solemn gesture of remembrance for Vincent Giammarva, a New York Thruway Authority highway worker. Giammarva tragically lost his life in a work zone incident upstate when a truck failed to adhere to the 'Slow Down & Move Over' law. This law mandates drivers to reduce speed and change lanes when approaching vehicles with flashing lights on the roadside, including maintenance and emergency vehicles. This tragic event serves as a poignant reminder to motorists about the importance of observing this safety regulation to protect the lives of those working on our state's roadways.
Bridgeport emergency officials investigating widespread odor of gas
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) – Officials with Bridgeport’s Emergency Communications Center say they’re working with a gas company to determine the cause of an odor of gas affecting several streets Tuesday afternoon. Around 2 p.m., officials announced calls were received reporting the odor on several streets across the city. The Bridgeport Fire Department is on scene […]
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