Long Island News

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 […]

Suffolk County officers and Arson Section detectives are investigating the house fire that killed a woman in Bay Shore. On January 30 about 1:30 a.m., officers responded to 1417 North Windsor Avenue after a 911 […]

By Hank Russell Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine held a press conference at the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge on January 29 to announce that he has nominated Suffolk Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin T. […]

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and the Town Board recently reviewed progress on the latest reform initiatives from the Department of Building, Inspection, Safety, and Enforcement. In September 2024, DeSena announced a series of […]

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 […]