Long Island News

The Town of East Hampton has been officially designated as the first town on Long Island to be named a Pro-Housing Community by New York State. This certification acknowledges East Hampton's commitment to fostering affordable […]

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man who was pulled unresponsive from the water in Shirley today. A Suffolk County Park Ranger was patrolling on Outer Beach in Smith […]

The Town of East Hampton received $2.5 million from the state on August 9 for the Ditch Plains Beach project to restore the beach and provide safe recreational space for residents and visitors. The funding […]

Elizabeth Field Airport on Fishers Island secured two federal grants amounting to $3,760,667 for the rehabilitation of the airport. This  investment will fund the final phase of the airport’s renovation project, which includes the rehabilitation […]

The Town of Oyster Bay will partner with New York Blood Center to host a Blood Drive in honor of Bridget McElroy, who lost her battle to cancer at just 35-years old. A regular blood […]

Construction is complete on a $27 million project that modernized Exit 53 of the Long Island Expressway, enhancing public safety and improving connectivity at one of the region’s busiest interchanges. The project, one of the […]

Suffolk County Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey had partnered with New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso for a Citizens Preparedness Training event at the West Babylon Public Library.   Representatives from the New York State Division of Homeland […]

The Suffolk County Health Department recently announced that three beaches — Steers Beach and Asharoken Beach in Northport and Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore — are being closed to bathing due to the finding of […]

Praised for Record Breaking Improvements and Vastly Improved Governance and Operational Management The Town of Oyster Bay earned its ninth credit rating increase and a positive outlook designation from the Wall Street credit rating agency […]

A $52 million contract was awarded on August 5 to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Houston, Texas, for the work necessary to protect Long Island’s South Shore communities. As part of the federally […]