Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine said he will hold a meeting of officials of Suffolk County’s 10 towns in April to forge a regional approach to handling the disposal of the county’s …
Members of the Brookhaven Landfill Action & Remediation Group had a clear message when they met last week with officials from New York State attorney general Leticia James’s office. …
Plans for building a complex of four warehouse-distribution buildings and trucking terminal in North Bellport advanced after the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board on Feb. 26 approved a site plan and …
The Village of Patchogue Board of Trustees postponed the public hearing to consider the petition of West Avenue Partners, LLC, for a change of zone from the E-Industrial District to the Hotel …
Brookhaven Town Board members at their meeting on Feb. 22 voted themselves a 24 percent pay increase for 2024 that will raise their pay to $98,000. They approved a pay hike for supervisor Daniel J. …
March 1 marked 60 days since Brookhaven Town supervisor Daniel J. Panico (R-Center Moriches) took up his new role. The former town councilman and deputy supervisor was first elected to the board in …
On Feb. 5, Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine and Suffolk County Legislature presiding officer Kevin McCaffrey, joined by environmental and labor leaders, announced what Romaine categorized as …
On Thursday, Feb. 15, the bipartisan redistricting commission in New York approved a new congressional map with a vote of 9-1. The new map approved the New York State Independent Redistricting …
The Village of Patchogue will be holding their board of trustee and mayor election on March 19. Last week was the deadline for submitting independent nominating petitions, of which there were …
The Patchogue Village Board on Monday approved a change of zone for the Carriage House apartments planned for West Main Street. The next step is a Planning Board meeting on March 26 at which the …
New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced investments in Fire Island Resiliency projects to protect barrier island communities from extreme weather. After assessing the beach damage, …
Former Hagerman fire chief Nicole Pannhurst has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court claiming gender discrimination, a hostile workplace and retaliation, against the fire district and several …
The Village of Patchogue Board of Trustees voted to enter into Phase 2 of their energy-saving projects with Johnson Controls, earlier this month. The second phase will include another solar array …
Students, council members, friends and family alike gathered at the Brookhaven Town Hall to enjoy a sense of community and celebrate Black History Month, which runs through February. Despite the cold …
After Fame and Rebel, a Main Street women’s clothing store, announced their closure at 89 East Main Street in Patchogue Village, earlier this month citing concerns, a discussion about Main …
Last week, the Village of Patchogue Board of Trustees voted on the rezoning of Lake Street, following a prior public hearing held last year. The original proposal was to rezone the north side of …
Under the FY 2025 budget proposed by the executive office of the State of New York, dozens of school districts across Nassau and Suffolk County will lose some portion of state funding. The South …
Early on Jan. 10, a nor’easter brought in severe rain and strong winds, causing major flooding. Since then, Brookhaven Town supervisor Daniel J. Panico declared a state of emergency effective …
Dan Panico was sworn in as Brookhaven Town supervisor on Monday, and the longtime town board member said one of his first priorities will be to deal with a housing shortage by …
The Long Island Advance reached out to area elected officials asking them for their resolutions for 2024. Here’s what they told us. Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico “My New …