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By Long Island News & PR July 23, 2015
36 smiling New York City children boarded buses on July 18th, headed for Western Suffolk, to reunite with their host families at the bus arrival in Commack.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and the Nassau County Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals announced the indictment of a Westbury man for beating his dog to death in April.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a bicyclist in Lake Ronkonkoma last evening.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
Suffolk County SPCA alerts the public of hot car safety and pets.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
A one-day modified exercise scenario designed to improve Countywide response capabilities to a large-scale chemical incident will be conducted.
By WFSD News July 22, 2015
On July 7, 2015, Robert Vecchio, President of the William Floyd Board of Education was presented with the New York State School Board Association Level II Board Excellence Award.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced that the historic public-private partnership between United Water and Nassau County today received an award for innovation from the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships for its wastewater operation.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced nearly $17 million will be disbursed to grow and sustain 22 projects that are spurring economic growth and opportunity statewide.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
Buses will replace train service between Brentwood and Ronkonkoma this coming weekend as the Long Island Rail Road installs a new rail crossing at Carleton Avenue in Central Islip.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
HUD now says that it will recoup new NFIP settlement funds from recipients that also received Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)-NY Rising grants for the portion of the settlement amount that it considers a “duplication ...
By Long Island News & PR July 21, 2015
Aggressive water quality clean-up efforts have paid off for the Centerport Yacht Club (CYC) Beach as it officially re-opened after being shut down seven years ago due to water quality concerns.
By Long Island News & PR July 21, 2015
Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that killed a man in Selden tonight.
By Long Island News & PR July 21, 2015
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, joined by Suffolk County Legislator Bill Lindsay III and Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment announced a new push to ban ...
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.