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By Long Island News & PR September 22, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced that the New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended the addition of 27 properties, resources and districts to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
By Long Island News & PR September 22, 2015
The Long Island Rail Road wants customers to know that a number of changes to little-used ticketing procedures that have faded in popularity are taking effect at the beginning of October.
By Long Island News & PR September 22, 2015
Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash during which a sanitation worker was struck and killed by a garbage truck in Melville this morning.
By Long Island News & PR September 21, 2015
U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) today announced that the Lynbrook Fire Department has been awarded $164,660 in federal grant funding to provide training and purchase new personal ...
By Long Island News & PR September 21, 2015
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that he had reached settlement agreements with a disbarred attorney, an attorney, and a mortgage broker, who along with others allegedly operated a mortgage foreclosure rescue scam on ...
By Long Island News & PR September 21, 2015
United States Senator Charles E. Schumer, today, announced a major effort to help secure much-needed federal infrastructure funding for the massive Ronkonkoma Hub Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project.
By Andrew Cohen September 20, 2015
On September 27, 2015 there will be a total eclipse of the Blood Moon and will be the closet supermoon we will see this year.
By Long Island News & PR September 20, 2015
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $95,585 in federal Department of Justice (DOJ) funding for Suffolk County Police through the FY15 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program.
By Long Island News & PR September 20, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, today, announced that the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has heeded his call, agreeing to investigate future limousine accidents as they occur on a case-by-case basis—something the NTSB has ...
By Long Island News & PR September 19, 2015
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that 21 mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus.
By Long Island News & PR September 18, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced $3.6 million in grants are available to businesses in New York’s fishing industry affected by the impacts of Superstorm Sandy.
By Lyndsay McCabe September 18, 2015
Make traffic history by going car free or car-lite on Tuesday, September 22.
By Long Island News & PR September 18, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced today that Old Bethpage Village Restoration (OBVR) will host the 173rd Annual Long Island Fair over two successive weekends: September 25th, 26th, and 27th and October 2nd, 3rd ...
By Allison Gayne September 18, 2015
Francis (Frank) J. Koch, P.E. of Malverne is appointed new Superintendent with South Farmingdale Water District.
By Long Island News & PR September 18, 2015
The launch of a series of public service announcements aimed at educating the public about problem gambling and increasing awareness of related prevention and treatment options available to New Yorkers in need is announced.
By Long Island News & PR September 18, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest today of a former Queens school dean who allegedly filed an application with the Uniondale Union Free School District (Uniondale UFSD) that contained false information ...
By Long Island News & PR September 18, 2015
Approximately 30,000 adult pheasants will be released on lands open to public hunting for the upcoming fall pheasant hunting season, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today.
By Long Island News & PR September 18, 2015
Copiague Harbor Beach Club Beach, in the Town of Babylon, is closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
By Long Island News & PR September 17, 2015
Shellfish harvesting areas in several Towns in Nassau and Suffolk Counties have been designated as uncertified (closed) for shellfish harvesting, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today.
By Long Island News & PR September 17, 2015
In conjunction with the Hagerman Fire District, H2M architects + engineers were honored to be present at the unveiling of the Hagerman Fire Department 9/11 memorial.
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