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Panico Speaks before Friends of Sachem Public Library

April 18, 2024 admin 0

On April 11, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico spoke at the monthly meeting of the Friends of Sachem Public Library in Holbrook. During the meeting, Panico discussed a variety of important local issues, including land […]

Bullet Strikes Man in Wallet in Coram

April 18, 2024 admin 0

A potentially lethal incident was narrowly avoided in Coram when a bullet fired into a vehicle and lodged itself in a man’s wallet. Suffolk County Police reported that the incident occurred On Wednesday, April 17, […]

West Islip Man Gets 8-1/3 to 25 Years for Stealing $8.4M from Private School

April 17, 2024 admin 0

A West Islip man was sentenced to 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty in March of grand larceny and money laundering, for stealing $8.4 million from a private […]

GOP State Legislators Express Concern, Disappointment about Proposed Budget

April 17, 2024 admin 0

By Hank Russell On April 15 — two weeks after the budget deadline — Governor Kathy Hochul came to a conceptual agreement on the state budget for the 2025 fiscal year. Despite this agreement, the […]

The Good and the Bad of the State Budget

April 17, 2024 admin 0

Well, we waited two weeks for the New York State budget agreement. What did we get for it? Let’s see. Spending Way Up No surprise to anyone who paid attention over the last few […]

Tax Burden, Poor Economic Outlook Indicate an Alarming Trend

April 17, 2024 admin 0

By Ed Ra It’s no surprise New York is once again ranked last in terms of our tax environment. New Yorkers pay some of the highest taxes in the country and contend with an outrageously […]

TOBAY Beach Sand Restoration Project Underway

April 17, 2024 admin 0

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board announced that the Town’s Department of Public Works is moving forward with a major sand replenishment project at TOBAY Beach in Massapequa. In recent weeks, […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Bay Shore Crash Identified

April 17, 2024 admin 0

Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives have identified a motorcyclist who was killed in a motor vehicle crash in Bay Shore. Eric Ferrand-Diaz was driving a 2016 Volkswagen sedan northbound on 5th Avenue when he […]

Police Arrest Second Hit-and-Run Driver in Brentwood

April 17, 2024 admin 0

Suffolk County Police arrested a second driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed an unidentified pedestrian in Brentwood on April 15. Jairo Carrillo-Perez was driving a 2004 Honda southbound on Wicks Road in Brentwood […]

James Announces Agreement with Brooklyn Catholic Diocese for Mishandling of Clergy Sexual Abuse Cases

April 17, 2024 admin 0

New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn to address its years of mismanaging clergy sexual abuse cases and for failing to uphold the policies and […]