News
Mastic Beach Redevelopment Aided by Albany
Long Island News
Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The Mastic Beach area has been a subject of major projects and redevelopment over the last several years. From over $200 million poured into Forge River Watershed [...]
Town Residents to Decide Whether to Give Property over to Suffolk
Politics
County Would Use Parcel for Its Roadway Improvement Project By Hank Russell This election season, East Hampton Town residents will get to decide whether or not a parcel of land should be under the ownership [...]
Politics
Garbarino Co-Sponsors Bill to Help Pay for Flood Insurance
By Hank Russell U.S. Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-Patchogue) helped sponsor a bill introduced by Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) that would provide financial relief for those struggling to pay for flood insurance. The Flood Loss Offset [...]
Education
High School Students Scanned after Handgun Found in Backpack
By Hank Russell Following an incident in which a handgun was found in a student’s backpack, the William Floyd School District decided it was not taking chances and announced that all high school students will [...]
Op Eds
When Pension Costs Go Up, So Do Taxes
By Steve Levy Suffolk County’s proposed operating budget is showing a tax increase in both the general and police district funds. The Town of Hempstead is seeking a 12% increase. Numerous other towns sought tax [...]