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By Long Island News & PR September 15, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced that $16.7 million in economic development funding has been approved for 25 projects that are spurring growth and opportunity statewide.
By Long Island News & PR September 14, 2015
As a whole, student athletes at Division III colleges and universities spend more time on academic activities than they do on athletic ones. The reverse is true for athletes at Division I and II schools, ...
By Long Island News & PR September 14, 2015
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $388 million in State and federal funding to expand sanitary sewer service to 8,075 parcels of land in Suffolk County which currently utilize on-site septic systems.
By Long Island News & PR September 14, 2015
Fall is just around the corner, but falls shouldn’t be just around the corner for older adults.
By Long Island News & PR September 14, 2015
Spearheading this year’s Walk for Beauty, in a Beautiful Place, cancer survivors, town officials, sponsors and more will participate in “Wings of Hope,” a series of ceremonies which will include the release of birds with ...
By Long Island News & PR September 14, 2015
U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced today that the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth has been awarded a $124,999 federal grant to support efforts to prevent youth substance use.
By Allison Gayne September 14, 2015
LI water commissioners with Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners' (NSWCA) recently reviewed aquifer issues of concern to Long Island residents with Nassau County Water Resources Board Chairman Arnold Palleschi during an NSWCA meeting.
By Long Island News & PR September 13, 2015
Governor Cuomo, joined by Vice President Joseph Biden, today rallied for fair pay for New York’s workers and announced a push to make New York the first state in the nation to adopt a $15.00 ...
By Long Island News & PR September 13, 2015
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that 31 mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus.
By Long Island News & PR September 13, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Acting Police Commissioner Tom Krumpter announced today that there will be intensified police patrols around temples and synagogues for the upcoming Jewish High Holidays.
By Long Island News & PR September 13, 2015
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has recently reported that cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) have exceeded bloom criteria in Hook Pond in the Town of East Hampton.
By Long Island News & PR September 11, 2015
As a coastal community, we must prepare for any emergency -whether it is a hurricane, fire, flood, or snow storm.
By Long Island News & PR September 11, 2015
The Suffolk County Police Department Property Section will hold a property auction on September 16 at 8:30 a.m. at the Property Section Building, located next to Police Headquarters, 30 Yaphank Ave., Yaphank.
By Long Island News & PR September 11, 2015
The Long Island Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps loaded up their buses for the eight hour hike to Rochester, NY to compete in the Drum Corps Associates World Championships with dozens of other groups.
By Long Island News & PR September 11, 2015
Due to the heavy rainfall, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential for the presence of bacteria at levels ...
By Cait Russell September 10, 2015
The NWS has issued a Flash Flood Watch, which will stay in effect for both Nassau & Suffolk Counties until Friday, September 11th at 6 AM. Locals and commuters should be advised alert is also ...
By Long Island News & PR September 10, 2015
Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services James Tomarken reported today the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Suffolk County this year.
By Long Island News & PR September 10, 2015
After weeks of outcry from Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky and affected community members, National Grid has agreed to discontinue charging superstorm Sandy victims who are demolishing or elevating their houses for disconnecting and reconnecting their natural ...
By Long Island News & PR September 10, 2015
Since Billy Joel’s final sold-out show at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on August 4, progress continues on Long Island's future premier entertainment and retail destination.
By Long Island News & PR September 10, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced New York state parks, historic sites and campgrounds hosted another successful season, with nearly 38.6 million estimated visits from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day 2015.
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