Long Island News

Chief of Patrol Passed away from 9/11-Related Illness By Hank Russell The Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) is mourning the loss of its chief of patrol, Kevin Canavan, who died on June 30 from a […]

Oyster Bay Harbor has been designated as “Best Harbor” winner for the Mid-Atlantic region by the US Harbors organization for 2024. “US Harbors asked the public to vote for their favorite harbor out of more […]

Nassau County Legislator and Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela Bynoe (D-Westbury) announced on Facebook that the Village of Westbury has received $7 million for a streetscape and traffic safety project. The money came from $10.5 […]

A Brentwood man was seriously injured while using fireworks at his home. Barry Nelson was in the yard of his residence, located at 71 Eastern Ave., when a firework exploded, severing his left hand and […]

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating an incident during which a child was found unresponsive in a residential swimming pool in Nesconset. Fourth Precinct officers responded to a 911 call reporting a 9-year-old […]

Will Allow up to 12 Chickens, Depending on Parcel Size; Roosters Still Prohibited A public hearing was held on June 20 to consider a code amendment that would ease restrictions on raising chickens in the […]

The Town of East Hampton completed a crucial beach recovery project at Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk. The announcement was made on June 28. This phase of the project has recovered the portions of the […]

Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued two people from a sinking boat in Northport. Marine Bureau officers Erik Johnson and Timothy Dillon responded, in Marine Bravo, to a report that a boat was in […]

By Hank Russell Due to heavy rainfall, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 63 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential bacteria levels at these beaches […]