Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine was joined by federal, state and local officials as well as community providers to announce Operation Safe & Lasting Return—a groundbreaking initiative …
On Saturday, Feb. 8, protestors demonstrated in front of Congressman Andrew Garbarino’s (2nd district) office at Oak Street in Patchogue. The Islip Democrats in Suffolk County organized the …
As of Jan. 1, all boaters looking to operate a vessel must obtain a safety certificate, regardless of age. Additionally, there is no longer a 120-day grace period and all New York State boaters must …
An eighth individual was arrested last week in the kidnapping case involving a 14-year-old girl from Patchogue. Since the first arrest on Jan. 3, there have been seven additional arrests, and it …
Days after addressing her priorities for the state in her State of the State Address, Gov. Kathy Hochul released the 2025-2026 Executive Budget, which recommends a 4.75 percent increase in school …
Amtrak is studying possibly bringing service to the Long Island Rail Road station in Ronkonkoma, something both county executive Ed Romaine and Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter are pushing for. …
On Monday, January 13, eighteen judges in Suffolk County were sworn into office after their elections this Fall in a robing ceremony at the Van Nostrand Theatre of the Suffolk County Community …
The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, executive producers & managing partners; Evan Pappas, artistic director), Long Island’s largest year-round professional …
Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her annual State of the State Address on Jan. 14, with tax cuts, child care expansion, affordability, and safety among her top priorities heading into the new legislative …
On Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Women Sharing Art, a Bayport organization with 54 members from across Suffolk, opened their exhibit, “Therefore, I am!” …
On Nov. 11, 2024, President Trump nominated former United States Rep. Lee Zeldin (R) for the position of Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, which oversees the agency’s work …
On Jan. 15, the Town of Islip, along with the Long Island MacArthur Airport, announced a new nonstop flight via JetBlue. For those Long Islanders who love to visit Boston, Mass., as of April 30, …
The CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale will be hosting a free book signing event on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. with acclaimed award-winning Suffolk County News journalist Sam Desmond. …
Brookhaven Town supervisor Dan Panico announced an independent investigation launch with Suffolk County district attorney Ray Tierney last week after allegations of severe animal neglect were …
For the six seasons it aired Sunday nights on HBO, “The Sopranos” was must-watch TV. Seventeen years after the series ended in 2007, fans are still debating the meaning of the …
West Islip native Daniel Penny was acquitted earlier this week on criminal negligence charges. Jury deliberations began last week for the Penny trial which was being held in a lower Manhattan …
The breakout number, “Let Yourself Go,” at the start of Gateway’s “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical,” with the cast and ensemble, is a gorgeous, rousing …
Suffolk County police, on Nov. 26, responded to former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s home in Shirley on the report of a threat of a pipe bomb. Zeldin and his family were not home at the time, he …
In 2010, Suffolk County’s red-light camera program was authorized under New York State legislation, which allowed counties to install automated traffic enforcement systems. Through the …
You’ve probably seen “A Christmas Story” on TV. Who hasn’t, since TBS and TNT air it for 24 hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? You remember some of the classic …
