Long Island News

Councilwoman Jane Bonner donated blood during the New York Blood Center Blood Drive in memory of John Drews, Jr. at the Sound Beach Fire Department headquarters on July 3.  The blood drive collected 46 pints […]

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board today announced the permanent closure and future demolition of the Budget Inn Motel in Massapequa.   The Town previously filed a lawsuit to address longstanding concerns […]

Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri Hundreds of West Islip residents attended a public hearing last Thursday on a proposed cell tower construction. Residents delivered overwhelming opposition to the plan and offered alternatives. […]

For the second year in a row, the St. James-Smithtown Little League (SJSLL), in partnership with the town of Smithtown, is hosting the Little League NYS Softball tournament, in the town of Smithtown.   The […]

Moody’s, S&P Global Assign Town a Stable Outlook Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings have assigned a AAA rating with a stable outlook to the Town of Brookhaven. The announcement was made on July 8. This […]

Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating after a toddler was pulled unresponsive from a residential swimming pool in Deer Park this evening. The child is in stable condition. Jeremiah Isaac, 2, was found […]

Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill on July 5 enabling the alienation, or transfer, of parkland in East Hampton, paving the way for significant traffic improvements at the intersection of North Main Street, Three Mile […]

Suffolk County police responded to two drowning deaths on the Fourth of July. First Precinct Patrol officers responded to the backyard of 62 Jamaica Ave. in Wyandanch on July 5 at 2:12 a.m. after a […]

A 7-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being found in a swimming pool in East Meadow. According to detectives, officers responded to a residence on 2nd Avenue on July 4 at 3:55 p.m. for a […]

Suffolk County police responded to reports of people being seriously injured by fireworks during the Fourth of July. First Squad detectives reported that Ryan McCloskey was lighting a firework at a party in front of […]