The MTA board approved its $68.4 billion 2025-2029 Capital Plan on Sept. 25, which will provide the LIRR around $6 billion to purchase new trains, upgrade stations, and replace tracks, but the …
For the upcoming elections, there are three ways for voters in Suffolk County to cast their ballots. Voters can cast their ballots in person during early voting or on Election Day at one of 28 …
Alexis Weik (R), Incumbent Born and raised on Long Island, Sen. Alexis Weik is currently raising her family on the South Shore. She was elected to the 3rd Senate District in 2020, the 8th …
Martinez seeking reelection in Senate District 4 Monica Martinez is running for reelection in Senate District 4, which includes parts of the Town of Islip. Martinez, who is running on the …
In celebration of the conclusion of Climate Week, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced approximately $3 million in grants …
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Though a presidential election, local elections will also include Congress, Senate, and Assembly. In New York’s 2nd Congressional District incumbent Andrew …
On Saturday, Sept. 14, local environmental nonprofit, Save the Great South Bay, held Oyster Ball 2024 at the Mansion at Timber Point. The mission of Save the Great South Bay is to sustainably …
Over a dozen protestors from Sayville community groups demonstrated at the entrance to the Mansion at Timber Point to display their disapproval of Save the Great South Bay’s annual Oyster Ball …
On Sept. 17, Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter and the members of the town board celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month and the members of the community whose presence in the town has made Islip a …
When considering addiction, many people tend to think “not in my town,” “not in my friend group,” or “not in my family,” yet substance-abuse disorder is a disease …
A law enforcement academy graduation was held at Islip Town Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 20, jointly by Town of Islip supervisor Angie Carpenter and Town of Babylon supervisor Rich Schaeffer. Two …
With Election Day less than three months away, ballot propositions in Suffolk County have yet to be finalized, but sewage funding and an equal protection amendment could appear. Suffolk County …
Suffolk County Legis. Trish Bergin (R-10th District) and Legis. Robert Trotta (R-13th District) have introduced and sponsored legislation to provide further restrictions on administrative expenses of …
On Wednesday, Aug. 7, Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) welcomed the announcement of new nonstop flights between ISP and Sarasota, Fla., on Breeze Airways. Breeze will fly nonstop between Long …
With Election Day less than three months away, ballot propositions in Suffolk County have yet to be finalized, but sewage funding and an equal protection amendment could appear. Suffolk County …
A bill to enhance school security guard training, sponsored by Sen. Monica Martinez, recently passed the New York State Senate, will be presented to the Assembly this winter and then, possibly …
On July 24, Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine issued an executive order outlining how the county would address migrants and asylum seekers being brought to Long Island. In the proclamation it …
Originally owned by the Gardiner family, Suffolk’s first non-native landowners, and later part of the historic Sagtikos Manor Estate, Gardiner County Park is a 231-acre nature-oriented public …
Dashing from the double-decker diesel train to the electric locomotive across the platform is a staple of the daily commute for thousands of Long Island Rail Road riders. The diesel-to-electric …
I, Edward P. Romaine, Suffolk County Executive, in accordance with a Proclamation of a Local State of Emergency issued on January 5, 2024, February 4, 2024, March 5, 2024, April 4, 2024, May 3, 2024, …