Long Island News

Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) received $109.6 million in funding from the state. The funding includes $82.1 million awarded through the New York State Department of Health’s Vital Access Provider Assurance Program (VAPAP) for State […]

By Hank Russell On January 13, Governor Kathy Hochul made affordability one of the major themes in her State of the State address. She laid out a platform that she said will “put money back […]

Suffolk County Legislator Rebecca Sanin (D-Huntington Station will be the guest speaker at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action). This event will take place on January 30 at the Candlelight Diner, located at 56 Veterans […]

The North Hempstead town board unanimously approved its 2026-2030 five-year Capital Plan on January 7 at their first board meeting of the new year.  The 2026 plan continues to focus on ongoing projects like road […]

Facility Will Strengthen Emergency Response, Community Protection The Town of Smithtown has officially unveiled its newly renovated Public Safety Command Center — an advanced hub of emergency management designed to elevate public safety operations townwide. […]

By Hank Russell A  coalition of five rail unions at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has written to the White House to formally request that a second Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) be appointed to […]

By Hank Russell The Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury was the site of the Long Island Association’s (LIA) State of the Region breakfast, which took place on January 9. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, […]

By Hank Russell After a series of marathon sessions, nurses at Northwell/Plainview, Northwell/Huntington and Northwell/Syosset reached a tentative agreement with the hospital group, thereby averting a strike. According to the New York State Nurses Association […]

The Town of Oyster Bay recently hosted its 2026 Inauguration Ceremony with the swearing-in of Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilmen Lou Imbroto, Tom Hand and Andrew Monteleone. The event was held at South Woods Middle […]

By Hank Russell To commemorate this historic occasion, the Suffolk County 250th Commemorative Planning Committee, commissioned by County Executive Edward P. Romaine, has created a special 250th Passport Book. This keepsake book invites residents and […]