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By Long Island News & PR August 26, 2015
Vans will replace trains between Locust Valley and Oyster Bay between 8 and 11 a.m. this coming Sunday, August 30, to accommodate the athletes and spectators of the annual Oyster Bay Triathlon.
By Long Island News & PR August 26, 2015
U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice is hosting a Women- and Minority-Owned Business Resource Fair on Thursday, August 27th, at the Freeport Recreation Center from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
By Long Island News & PR August 26, 2015
Researchers from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services have confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) at Lake Ronkonkoma* off Pond Road, in the Town of Brookhaven.
By Long Island News & PR August 26, 2015
The Suffolk County SPCA is seeking information from the public about a dead dog that was found in Central Islip.
By Long Island News & PR August 26, 2015
Buses will replace trains between Port Jefferson and Huntington over the weekend of Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30 as the Long Island Rail Road performs rail grinding work on that stretch of track.
By Legislator Anker's Office August 26, 2015
Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker, in cooperation with the nonprofit Mount Sinai Heritage Trust and with dozens of volunteers, planted the native plant pollinator garden at the North Shore Heritage Park in Mount Sinai on ...
By Long Island News & PR August 25, 2015
At the request of the Nassau County Police Department 3rd Precinct, a New York State Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert has been issued relating to the disappearance of Gabriel Nelson, 61, of Uniondale, NY on August ...
By Long Island News & PR August 25, 2015
Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst) recently competed in the County Legislature vs. County Executive Softball Tournament, which took place at the Hauppauge Youth Organization’s Sports Complex.
By Long Island News & PR August 25, 2015
The Holbrook Chamber of Commerce recently hosted their annual carnival weekend, for which hundreds of friends and families gathered for the festivities.
By Long Island News & PR August 25, 2015
Calling all tennis players for a great day on the courts! Whether you are an avid tennis player or new to the game, you deserve a day of fun at the first North Fork Open ...
By Long Island News & PR August 25, 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 August 25, 2015
Freeport Village Mayor Robert T. Kennedy will join American Red Cross and Salvation Army Officials at 11:30 am on Tuesday Aug. 25, at 9 North Long Beach Avenue to announce a new state of the ...
By Long Island News & PR August 25, 2015
The three-time Atlantic League champion Long Island Ducks honored the career of all-time great Ray Navarrete and retired his number 16 prior to their Sunday, August 16 game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at ...
By Long Island News & PR August 25, 2015
U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice today hosted a visit by the recently appointed director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation Roy E. Wright.
By Long Island News & PR August 24, 2015
Till We Meet Again’ is selected to compete at Long Beach International Film Festival in September 2015 in the Official Selection.
By Long Island News & PR August 24, 2015
With the rapid decline of our local pollinators, including monarch butterflies and bees, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker, with the help of local volunteers, will plant an Educational Agriculture Support Initiative (EASI) pilot garden on ...
By Long Island News & PR August 24, 2015
Join Long Island's 3rd Annual Car Free Day on Tuesday, September 22th!
By Phil Andrews August 24, 2015
Colby Christina, New York's very own Rising Star has achieved success that has led her to a National Stage at the National Black Theatre Festival.
By Long Island News & PR August 24, 2015
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) today announced that Joel and Andrew Melamed, a father-son duo, have been named “EMS Providers of the Year” for their dramatic rescue of an unconscious ...
By Long Island News & PR August 24, 2015
Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky authored a letter today to National Grid urging them to stop charging homeowners affected by superstorm Sandy for gas service line disconnection and reconnection, a necessary procedure for those elevating their homes.
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