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 …
Historical passions are always nudged serendipitously. For Greater Patchogue Historical Society historian and past president Steve Lucas, his enthusiasm started in New Hyde Park, at age 8. …
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 …
Promising a more efficient county government and an administration “rooted in the values of hard work, personal initiative, and accountability,” Ed Romaine took the oath of office as …
“I will leave here with a profound sense of pride in the work I have done alongside dedicated public servants with who I have had the honor and the privilege to work.” For the last …
NYS Sen. Dean Murray presented David Kennedy, executive director of the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, with the New York State Senate Empire Award. The senator was joined by the …
Last week, during a board meeting, the Town of Brookhaven wished supervisor Ed Romaine good luck and said goodbye after more than a decade in service. On Election Day, in November, Romaine won …
David Mann, a United States Army veteran, was named to the New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame as NYS Sen. Dean Murray’s nominee. Murray acknowledged his service by …
A “through-the-fence” (TTF) agreement recognized by the FAA and dating back to the 1960s and semi-formalized in the 1970s with annual fees between November Romeo LLC (on the Halstead …
Area fire departments held elections on Tuesday, Dec.12. Here are the results: Bellport Elected new comer John Mehrkens with 79 votes to incumbent Paul Newman’s 42 votes for a …
Several area fire departments are holding elections on Dec. 12. Here are the candidates. Bellport Paul Neumann (incumbent) is running against John Mehrkens for a five-year term.Election is …
On Thursday, the Brookhaven Town Council passed, without debate, supervisor Ed Romaine’s proposed 2024 operating and capital budgets. The $335.5 million operating budget maintains services …
The Village of Patchogue board of trustees set a public hearing date for Monday, Dec. 11, to add a Hotel Business District during the Monday, Nov. 13 meeting. The new “floating …
Two days after Ed Romaine won election as Suffolk County executive, the public had a chance to tell the town board what they thought of his proposed 2024 budget. It will be Romaine’s final …
Democrats gathered at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1049 in Holtsville on Tuesday night to watch the election returns and possibly celebrate some victories. It turns out …
In the largest race win of the night, current republican Brookhaven Town supervisor Ed Romaine flipped the Suffolk County executive seat, which was vacated by term-limited Democrat Steve Bellone. …
Town property taxes would rise by just over 1 percent in 2024 and the cost of garbage collection would rise slightly under the budget Supervisor Ed Romaine has proposed. The $335.5 million …
Beginning on Oct. 12, as part of our yearly election coverage, we provided our readers with comprehensive bios, platforms, and photos of our local candidates. This Nov. 2 edition includes shorter …
