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By Legislator Anker's Office December 17, 2015
Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker joined the SADD Club for their Holiday Magic Dinner at the Mount Sinai High School where the club presented holiday gifts to less fortunate children and families.
By Long Island News & PR December 17, 2015
Citing media coverage of several recent fire incidents, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) today issued a series of safety tips urging hover board owners to read product guidelines and be aware of potential fire ...
By Phil Andrews December 17, 2015
Sharon J. Davis, CEO, SJ Edwards, Inc. / Vice President Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. was awarded by Long Island Business News as one of the top 50 Influential Women Award recognizing ...
By Long Island News & PR December 17, 2015
In an effort to reverse the rise in heroin and opioid-related deaths in Suffolk County, health officials on Monday conducted Opioid Overdose Response training for staff of 11 local school districts at the Eastern Suffolk ...
By Long Island News & PR December 17, 2015
The holiday season has begun to bustle! People are celebrating, decorating with lights, putting up Christmas trees, lighting candles and preparing special meals. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) would like ...
By Long Island News & PR December 17, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced $75 million in grants to support 45 drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects throughout New York State.
By Long Island News & PR December 17, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the just-unveiled must-pass tax “extenders package,” the Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act of 2015, includes an extension of the “mass transit tax benefit,” which would provide ...
By Wendy L December 16, 2015
The fight to reauthorize funds for 9/11 survivors by extending the James L. Zadroga 9-11 Health & Compensation Act (a.k.a. Zadroga Act) is expected to pass later this week after a long fight.
By Kelly Tenny December 16, 2015
Check to see if any of these potentially dangerous toys are on your child’s wish list this year!
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2015
The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Ridge man who suffers from dementia.
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2015
On Tuesday, December 8th, the Kings Park School District community approved a $41.4 million facilities bond with an overwhelming approval rate of 73% in the public vote.
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2015
Whitepages, the leading source of contact information in North America, today released its annual “State of the Unwanted Call” report which reveals a 55 percent increase in fraudulent scam calls in 2015 versus 2014, along ...
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced New York State has executed an agreement to join the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy PMP InterConnect hub.
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2015
A conditional shellfishing program will begin on December 16, 2015 in the East Bay section of Hempstead Bay in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, an area that is usually closed for the harvest ...
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Floral Park woman who stole approximately $467,000 between 2009 and 2014 from two of her employers pleaded guilty today.
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2015
Today , the Long Island region was awarded $30.1 million in Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Awards .
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2015
In light of recent developments in San Bernardino, California, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter today launched a Social Media See Something, Say Something initiative to assist the Nassau ...
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2015
The Fourth Squad reports an arrest for Petit Larceny on Monday, December 14, 2015 at 2:25 P.M. in Island Park.
By Long Island News & PR December 15, 2015
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo releases a statement regarding the shut down of Unit 3 at Indian Point nuclear facility.
By Central Nassau Guidance December 15, 2015
The New York State Office of Mental Health has awarded nonprofit CN Guidance & Counseling Services, one of the region’s central providers of services for people with mental health and substance use disorders two contracts ...
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