Long Island News

Eligible First-Time Homebuyers Can Receive up to $30,000 Suffolk County is currently accepting applications for the Down Payment Assistance Program, which provides eligible first-time homebuyers up to $30,000 on a purchase of a single-family residence […]

The Town of Riverhead recently received two Pro Housing Community Funding grants for the riverfront amphitheater and the Suffolk Theater, both totaling more than $1.5 million. The announcement was made by Governor Kathy Hochul at […]

By Hank Russell In what was called “nothing short of a miracle,” a Suffolk County police officer who suffered life-threatening injuries when his police cruiser was run off the road and crashed was discharged from […]

The Arson Bomb Squad is investigating a house fire that took place in Elmont. On January 24 at 2:01 p.m., Nassau County Fifth Precinct police responded to a house fire on Hoffman Avenue. Upon arrival, […]

The Town of East Hampton recently reviewed its Community Preservation Fund (CPF) Water Quality Program and noticed the program has made significant strides in 2024, focusing on wastewater treatment, septic upgrades, and stormwater management to […]

By Hank Russell Three Long Island water districts will receive a combined $11.4 million from the state’s $273 million financial assistance program for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State. The funding was approved […]

By Hank Russell Brookhaven Town residents converged at the Shea Theater at Suffolk County Community College in Selden to learn about battery energy storage systems (BESS) and how they have an impact on the community. […]

Two boats sank at a Port Manorville marina after a late-night fire broke out. On January 22 at 12:30 a.m., Nassau County Officers responded to Manhasset Bay Marina, located at 10 Matinecock Avenue, for an […]

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man who was unresponsive when he was pulled from the water in Babylon. Marine Bureau officers responded to Gilgo Beach after a good […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri The little-used Yaphank Long Island Rail Road Station is finally slated for relocation. The station is currently located off of Yaphank Avenue, just south of Exit 68 […]