Long Island News

Both the Suffolk County and Nassau County Police Departments will host “Coffee with a Cop” Day on October 7.  The SCPD will host this event at the following locations: First Precinct — Starbucks, 519 Montauk […]

The Town of Brookhaven Department of General Services, Division of Veterans Services, in partnership with the Suffolk County Veterans Services Agency, will host the Third Annual Veterans Resource Fair on October 15 from 4:00 p.m. […]

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the drowning death of a man that occurred in Babylon.  On October 5, a family member called 911 after finding David Astarita unresponsive in an above-ground pool […]

By Hank Russell A Florida-based energy company has announced it is suspending operations of two of its battery energy storage systems (BESS) on eastern Long Island. NextEra Energy has agreed to suspend operations at the […]

The Town of East Hampton is proposing the acquisition of 38.3 acres at 104 Wainscott Northwest Road, which they said would create an opportunity to preserve a former sand mine for open space and recreation […]

Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni (D-Sag Harbor) joined Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) at Greenport’s Third Street basketball court on October 5 to announce $2.65 million in state funding to support improvements to the village’s recreational […]

A person was rescued from a house fire that occurred in North Hills. On October 3 at 9:26 a.m., Nassau County Sixth Precinct officers responded to a Hornbill Drive residence for a fire. Upon arrival, […]

Thirty-four children and teenagers reported missing to police in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and to the New York Police Department (NYPD) have been located through the Long Island Missing Child Rescue Operation.  Co-led by the […]

By Hank Russell The Center for Cost Effective Government hosted two elected officials at Butera’s in Sayville on September 29 who spoke about the affordability crisis and the need for state government to give Long […]

By Hank Russell The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) acquired more than 46 acres of land in Port Jefferson Station in a move that secures the property for potential future Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) infrastructure […]