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By Long Island News & PR August 21, 2015
Great Pond at Peconic Dunes Camp in Peconic is closed due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
By Long Island News & PR August 21, 2015
Tennis fever is about to grip New York and MTA Long Island Rail Road will be providing extra train service to Mets-Willets Point Station on the Port Washington Branch to get fans to the U.S. ...
By Long Island News & PR August 21, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced that attendance at New York State Park campgrounds is on pace for another record-setting year, and reminded New Yorkers that many of the state’s finest camping facilities are open for fall camping ...
By Long Island News & PR August 21, 2015
With the 14th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Attack on America quickly approaching, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced today that the County will honor the memory of those who lost their lives.
By WFSD News August 21, 2015
For the second consecutive summer, William Floyd occupational therapist Ed Diaz and a dedicated group of volunteers worked with students for five sessions to help them achieve their dream of learning how to ride a ...
By Long Island News & PR August 21, 2015
U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) announced today that the Village of Freeport has been awarded $13,695 in federal funding to support overtime payments to law enforcement officers.
By Long Island News & PR August 21, 2015
Governor Cuomo directed New York State Police to ramp up enforcement efforts as part of a national crackdown on impaired driving. The 20-day campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, runs from Aug. 21 to ...
By Long Island News & PR August 21, 2015
MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is asking customers on the Friday afternoon Cannonball – the popular train from Penn Station to the Hamptons and Montauk – to help ensure a safe and comfortable ride ...
By Legislator Anker's Office August 20, 2015
On Sunday, August 16th, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker joined the Mount Sinai community in supporting one of its most valued residents, Ursula Costanzo.
By Long Island News & PR August 20, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced that the New York State Medal of Valor, the state's highest military award for heroism, is being awarded to New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Marlana Watson, an Army medic, resident ...
By Long Island News & PR August 20, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced a new state effort to educate bar owners, security, and staff of licensed establishments about new security features included on driver licenses, permits, and ID cards issued by the state.
By Long Island News & PR August 20, 2015
Nilda Jewell, 56, has been identified as the woman who was killed in a motor vehicle crash on Montauk Highway in East Moriches on August 14. The investigation is continuing.
By Long Island News & PR August 20, 2015
There are still appointments left at Kent Animal Shelter for spay/neuters of Pit Bull Terrier-type dogs for Long Island residents this month for a special $20 rate, which includes a free doggie nail trim, during ...
By Long Island News & PR August 20, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today pledged to propose an amendment as part of the FAA Reauthorization Bill this fall that would require manufacturers to implement geo-fencing technology or other similar solutions on all drones ...
By Long Island News & PR August 19, 2015
St. Joseph’s College (SJC) is a proud supporter and Distinguished Service sponsor of the Suffolk County Inaugural Marathon and Half Marathon to Support Our Veterans, which will take place on Sunday, September 13.
By Long Island News & PR August 19, 2015
Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky today joined Rebuilding Together Long Island (“RTLI”), a non-profit home repair organization, to assist in rebuilding a home in Long Beach that was devastated by superstorm Sandy and to announce the construction ...
By Long Island News & PR August 19, 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 Phil Andrews August 19, 2015
Long Island gears up for Biggest, Health, Wellness and Back- to-School. The fair be held in conjunction with African-American Media Network, Long Shoprite Supermarket Island African-American Chamber of Commerce, and Hempstead/Uniondale Times.
By Long Island News & PR August 19, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas renewed her office’s call for stronger Boating While Intoxicated laws that align with Driving While Intoxicated laws after the arrest of a jet skier from the Bronx off ...
By Long Island News & PR August 19, 2015
Earlier today, John Murphy, the former Chief Executive Officer of Oak Rock Financial, LLC (Oak Rock), was sentenced in federal court in Central Islip, New York to 97 months of imprisonment.
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