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By Long Island News & PR September 09, 2015
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is pleased to announce the 2015 open enrollment period for the New York Environmental Leaders (NYEL) program.
By Long Island News & PR September 09, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs in collaboration with the New Millennium Development, Suffolk County and the State University of New York today announced the 2015 Long ...
By Long Island News & PR September 09, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced up to $500,000 in state grants to increase college access for 2016 high school graduates.
By Long Island News & PR September 09, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announces that The National September 11 Memorial & Museum will tomorrow distribute three saplings - grown from the only tree to survive the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks of ...
By Long Island News & PR September 09, 2015
The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the following salt marshes by helicopter to control mosquito larvae. Should weather conditions prevent completion of the work, it ...
By Long Island News & PR September 08, 2015
Wading River Beach, in the Town of Riverhead, is closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
By Long Island News & PR September 08, 2015
If weather permits, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works will treat sections of the following communities as part of its ongoing effort to control adult mosquitoes.
By Long Island News & PR September 08, 2015
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers responded to an incident during which a seaplane crashed into the Great South Bay in Bayport this morning.
By Long Island News & PR September 08, 2015
With its new exhibition, Bringing Back the City: Mass Transit Responds to Crisis, the New York Transit Museum delivers a fresh perspective on recent major events, including the attacks of September 11, the 2003 Northeast ...
By Long Island News & PR September 08, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced that Company H, 119th N.Y. Volunteer Historical Association, will host a Civil War Reenactment Weekend at Old Bethpage Village Restoration on Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th ...
By Long Island News & PR September 08, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced her office’s authorship of a package of five bills designed to combat the nationwide heroin epidemic’s effects in New York, and called upon state legislators today to ...
By Long Island News & PR September 08, 2015
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS), the Town of Islip, and the Suffolk County S.P.C.A. will offer free rabies vaccinations* for dogs, cats and ferrets.
By Long Island News & PR September 07, 2015
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued two swimmers in distress in the Great South Bay in Kismet this evening.
By Allison Gayne September 07, 2015
Solarize Brookhaven taking place September 12, 2015 for local residents and businesses interested in learning more about this new program.
By Legislator Anker's Office September 07, 2015
Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker attended the Suffolk County Community College 32nd Annual Golf Classic on Monday, August 24th.
By Long Island News & PR September 06, 2015
MTA Long Island Rail Road has scheduled a special, early morning train for competitors and fans heading east for the inaugural Suffolk County Marathon and Half-Marathon on Sunday, September 13, an event that will benefit ...
By Long Island News & PR September 06, 2015
The Committee to Explore the Incorporation of Hampton Bays will hold their inaugural Hall of Fame dinner honoring those of the Hampton Bays community who have consistently contributed to making Hampton Bays a better, richer ...
By Long Island News & PR September 06, 2015
Police Officer John Saleh of Nassau County’s 3rd Precinct was commended for rescuing and adopting an abandoned German Shepherd mix upon answering a call from a landlord in Roosevelt.
By Long Island News & PR September 06, 2015
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that 28 mosquito samples and one bird have tested positive for West Nile virus.
By Long Island News & PR September 04, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced that during Labor Day weekend, much of New York is expected to have warm and dry weather which can increase the likelihood of conditions that allow wildfires to start and spread quickly.
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