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By Long Island News & PR August 31, 2015
Crab Meadow Beach in Northport is closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
By Long Island News & PR August 31, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced a crackdown on underage drinking and fake identification documents at summer concerts and other underage hotspots, which will last through Labor Day weekend.
By Long Island News & PR August 31, 2015
Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a female passenger and seriously injured two other passengers in West Babylon last night.
By Long Island News & PR August 31, 2015
Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that she helped secure additional funding for school districts in the 11th Assembly District.
By Long Island News & PR August 31, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced today that Nassau County will host NASH FM’s Last Summer Bash at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park on Saturday, September 12th.
By Long Island News & PR August 31, 2015
Acting DA Madeline Singas joined the staff, volunteers, supporters and clients of the Woman’s Opportunity Rehabilitation Center (WORC) today to announce her office’s renewal of a grant to help keep the 30-year-old organization running for ...
By Long Island News & PR August 31, 2015
o help save lives and further combat the Heroin epidemic, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced free Overdose Prevention Seminars offered to residents in September and October.
By Long Island News & PR August 30, 2015
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued a bird that was entangled in string on an offshore fuel platform today.
By Long Island News & PR August 30, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced the state has committed $2.5 million to build or improve 13 playgrounds at eight State Parks across New York.
By Phil Andrews August 30, 2015
The founders of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce saw a significant gap and formed the chamber to begin to rebuild the social and economic fabric of the communities it serves on a ...
By Long Island News & PR August 30, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has restored over $9 million of previously denied Public Assistance program funding to reimburse the City of Long Beach for a project to rebuild its boardwalk ...
By Long Island News & PR August 29, 2015
Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a woman in Cold Spring Harbor early this evening.
By Long Island News & PR August 29, 2015
Researchers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) have confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) at Little Fresh Pond, in the Town of Southampton.
By Long Island News & PR August 29, 2015
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that nineteen mosquito samples and two birds have tested positive for West Nile virus.
By Long Island News & PR August 28, 2015
For the second year, Smith Haven Mall will host Back to School Blast, a daylong event featuring Long Island’s best family-friendly resources and essentials.
By Long Island News & PR August 28, 2015
While attending an Offense-Defense Football Camp this Summer, Preston Carey, and Brady Cooke, 8 year olds from East Northport, NY, were named Offense-Defense All-Americans and invited to participate in the 10th-annual Offense- Defense Bowl Week ...
By Long Island News & PR August 28, 2015
On June 16th, 184 golfers took to the greens at Piping Rock Club for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL)’s 22nd annual golf tournament. Run by golf chairman Eddie Chernoff, the outing brought in $230,000.
By Long Island News & PR August 28, 2015
U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced today that two local Jewish community organizations have been awarded $150,000 in federal funding to support security enhancements.
By Long Island News & PR August 28, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced $17.2 million in state awards to 26 academic medical institutions for the training of new clinical researchers working on cutting-edge biomedical research.
By Long Island News & PR August 28, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced that 17 counties will receive portions of $50 million in total funding to enhance their vital emergency communications systems.
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