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Listeria outbreak sickens at least 12 in New York
NEW YORK – At least a dozen cases of listeria have been reported across New York state in connection to a national outbreak linked to deli meat.The state Health Department said four of those cases were in New York City, two were in Suffolk County and one was in Nassau County. The remaining five cases were located in Cayuga, Dutchess, Greene, Onondaga and Oswego counties.All 12 patients had to be hospitalized. No deaths linked to the listeria outbreak have been reported in New York.Two cases of listeria have been reported in New Jersey – one in Monmouth County and one...
Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Sunrise Highway
Scheduled highway closures could cause delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days.In Suffolk County, all eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway (Route 27) are slated to close nightly in the town of Babylon beginning on Monday, July 29.From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., lanes will close Monday, July 29, and…
Blue-green algae bloom confirmed in Riverwoods Pond in Riverside
Suffolk County health officials are warning residents to stay out of the water at Riverwoods Pond in Riverside, after a water analysis confirmed the presence of new cyanobacteria blooms, more commonly known as blue–green algae. Residents should not use or swim or wade in the pond and should keep...
Hubbard picks team of ‘shakers and doers’ to help guide future of EPCAL site
A group of civic-minded residents will join Riverhead Town officials on a new committee that aims to guide the development of town-owned land at the Calverton Enterprise Park going forward. Riverhead Town officials last week introduced the Citizen’s Cooperative Development Team, a new committee that will be chaired by Supervisor...
Railroad Avenue near Riverhead train station to be closed for paving Monday
Railroad Avenue between Griffing and Osborn avenues will be closed to traffic for paving Monday beginning at 7 a.m. Riverhead Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski said all businesses, including Suffolk County Transit buses, can use the municipal parking lot, which is accessible from Cedar Avenue. The road will likely be closed...
TOWN OF RIVERHEAD: NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING: July 31, 2024 at 4:00pm. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that he Riverhead Town Board will preside over a Special Town Board. meeting to be held at Riverhead Town Hall, 4 West Second St, Riverhead, New York, on Wednesday, July 31,. 2024, at 4:00 p.m., for...
It makes so much sense to put treated wastewater to use, rather than dumping it into waterways
John Turner, who with his Seatuck Environmental Association has been in the forefront in working for recharge of highly treated wastewater back into the underground water table on which Suffolk County depends, is optimistic that if a countywide referendum in November on water preservation is approved, that goal can be widely realized here.
Suffolk County to hold two blood drives in honor of Scott Martella Aug. 1
Suffolk County, in partnership with the New York Blood Center, will host a Blood Drive in honor of Scott Martella on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Martella, who was the Communications Director for Suffolk County, was killed in a three-car crash on the Long Island Expressway in Manorville in 2016 at the age of 29. Locations include the Suffolk County Fire Academy, Room K, 103 East Avenue, Yaphank and the H. Lee Dennison Bldg, Plaza, 100 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Hauppauge. To schedule an appointment, call 1-888-933-2566. Walk-ins accepted.
32 affordable homes, each with a legal apartment, to be built in N. Bellport
Greater Patchogue coverage is funded in part by New Village at Patchogue, open-concept rental residences with sleek contemporary design. Click here for a tour. A tract of land just south of the Boys & Girls Club in North Bellport will soon give way to 32 new single-family homes — each with a legal one-bedroom accessory apartment, town officials have announced.
Quogue Mayor Robert Treuhold on Preserving the Village's Idyllic Nature
Robert Treuhold took a while to find his way to Quogue, but once he did, he stuck his roots in deep. Quogue’s mayor of two years and an attorney by profession, he came to Quogue in 1997 with his wife, Nancy, when the couple wanted to be closer to family who lived in the area.
South Fork Towns Continue to Pitch New Plans for Housing
Southampton Town is working this summer to roll out down payment and accessory dwelling unit assistance programs funded through its new Community Housing Fund, a new dedicated supply of money generated through a ½ percent real estate transfer tax, which had collected more than $12 million by April of this year.
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