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By Long Island News & PR July 21, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced the approval of the first set of sites for New York State’s mesonet early warning weather detection system.
By Long Island News & PR July 21, 2015
While there are no capacity concerns, PSEG Long Island is activating its voluntary Thermostat Energy Conservation Program to reduce loading on the system, helping to create savings for customers.
By Long Island News & PR July 21, 2015
Suffolk Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-Huntington Station) is pleased to inform residents that the Suffolk County Police Athletic League (PAL) is a gain offering its reasonably - priced four - hour summer fishing trips for youths.
By Long Island News & PR July 21, 2015
Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning for aerial larvicide and pesticide application July 21.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
In an effort to help Nassau County residents cope with high temperatures and humidity, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano has announced that cooling centers will be open today and tomorrow with the assistance of ...
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Centereach woman who suffers from depression and may be suicidal.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
The Suffolk County SPCA has charged a East Patchogue woman with Animal Cruelty for allegedly not caring for her dog properly, resulting in its death.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
Suffolk County Police officers helped deliver a baby girl in Medford this morning.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that, after his public push, over $16 million in at-risk federal education dollars for Long Island school has been protected.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) reached this milestone at a buyback at the Huntington Manor Fire Department, the latest law enforcement collaboration among OAG, Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone, and the Suffolk County ...
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the drowning death of a 5-year-old girl in Islip last night.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
The Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) action plan to combat aquatic invasive species (AIS) and protect New York's natural resources and economy will be implemented across New York State, Commissioner Joe Martens announced today.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced today that the Department has identified 144 schools in 17 school districts as Struggling Schools or Persistently Struggling Schools.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the commencement of $24.2 million in safety enhancements at Republic Airport in Farmingdale.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
Dogs and cats can suffer from the same problems that humans do in hot weather.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in Huntington Station last night.
By Long Island News & PR July 19, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a jury has found a Levittown man guilty for trying to kill his landlord before starting an armed standoff with police that led to the lockdown ...
By Long Island News & PR July 19, 2015
Suffolk County Health Services Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that four more mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus.
By Long Island News & PR July 19, 2015
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Howard Zucker, M.D., J.D. today issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the Long Island, New York ...
By Long Island News & PR July 19, 2015
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has reported that cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) have exceeded bloom criteria in three new water bodies in Suffolk County: Old Town Pond in Southampton, ...
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