Long Island News

The Smithtown Town Board unanimously approved the establishment of its Opioid and Addiction Task Force, a community-driven initiative aimed at combating the opioid epidemic and supporting individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. The […]

By Hank Russell The end of 2024 was not a good one for both counties and Long Island overall, with sales tax collections not being as robust the past year. The last months of the […]

By Lindsay Press Two Suffolk County police officers were honored at a special ceremony at the H. Lee Dennison in Hauppauge on February 5 for their heroic efforts for saving the life of a jogger […]

The Town of North Hempstead passed a resolution that establishes a program to recognize local war veterans at the town parks. On February 4, the town board unanimously passed a resolution by Councilwoman Christine Liu […]

The Town of East Hampton is making significant strides toward ensuring the safety and continued vitality of Montauk Inlet, a critical navigation route for the local commercial fishing fleet. The requested emergency dredging project is […]

TOBAY Beach to Be Replenished with 90,000 Tons of Sand Members of the Oyster Town Board recently met with representatives from state and federal government to oversee work being done at TOBAY Beach, where the […]

By Hank Russell The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved Kevin T. Catalina as the new police commissioner. He replaces Acting Commissioner Robert Waring, who returned to his previous position as chief. The vote was 17-0. […]

By Lindsay Press Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman recently held a press conference to discuss the implementation of a program of hiring retired law enforcement to work alongside Child Protective Systems (CPS) caseworkers. Blakeman’s plan […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri In anticipation of project fulfillments pursuant to the $10 million Kings Park Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant that Smithtown received from New York State, code changes are […]

Suffolk County Police rescued a jogger after he got stuck in chest-high mud in the former lake at Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown.   A jogger called 911 at 12:10 p.m. to report he was lost […]