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Police seek suspect who stole safe, inspection stickers from East Northport business

Suffolk County News - Mon, 12/06/2021 - 13:51
A cash reward is being offered to anyone who helps detectives find the masked man who burglarized an East Northport auto repair shop last month, Suffolk police said.  

Newsday photographers, reporter Tory Parrish win 2021 NABJ awards

Suffolk County News - Mon, 12/06/2021 - 05:46
Newsday staffers won three awards from the National Association of Black Journalists on Saturday, with reporter Tory Parrish receiving the organization's President's Award.

Cops ID man killed in Farmingville shooting that injured 2 others

Suffolk County News - Mon, 12/06/2021 - 00:53
The shooting occurred during a fight in the parking lot of Tiffany Plaza, police say.

Long Island forecast: Warm, wet Monday, then colder and light snow Wednesday

Suffolk County News - Mon, 12/06/2021 - 00:11
The National Weather Service said this week's snow won't be a major event, but about a half-inch is expected.

82% rent hike could put Lawrence batting cage owner out of business

Suffolk County News - Sun, 12/05/2021 - 23:11
Marty Rosen, who has been operating Five Towns Mini Golf and Batting Range on state-owned land since the 1970s, fears he may not survive a 82% rent hike.

Schumer: NY health centers need feds' help with rapid test kits

Suffolk County News - Sun, 12/05/2021 - 22:58
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services must improve access to free tests at community health centers and mobile sites on Long Island and around the state to slow spread of the omicron variant, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says.

Lindenhurst Village to hold public hearing on opting out of recreational marijuana sales

Suffolk County News - Sun, 12/05/2021 - 22:07
The village will hold a public hearing on a proposed bill to ban retail sales and consumption sites for recreational marijuana, but it plans to still poll residents on the matter next year.

Fishermen charged in Truck Beach trespass case say delay in proceedings violates right to due process

Suffolk County News - Sun, 12/05/2021 - 21:01
The fishermen charged with criminal trespass in October said a delay in the proceedings violates their right to due process.

Cops: Worker dies after fall from upper floor of Hauppauge Hyatt Regency

Suffolk County News - Sun, 12/05/2021 - 15:15
The worker, a Holbrook resident, died after being transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, Suffolk police say.

Long Island reaches grim milestone, surpassing 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

Suffolk County News - Sun, 12/05/2021 - 02:31
Long Island's death toll from the coronavirus is bigger than the populations of Woodbury, Amityville or Bohemia. It's more than three times higher than the casualties on 9/11.

Herricks district's mission is to 'prepare our students to become global citizens'

Suffolk County News - Sun, 12/05/2021 - 00:14
The district's unique dual-language program serves mostly students who don't speak Spanish at home. For half the school day, students and their teachers do not speak English.

LI man sentenced to 6 years in drugged driving crash, Nassau DA says

Suffolk County News - Sat, 12/04/2021 - 21:05
The man pleaded guilty to being under the influence of marijuana and Xanax in September 2020 while driving more than 80 mph when he crashed into a tree and a storefront in Long Beach. A passenger in his vehicle was seriously injured.

Long Island college professor analyzes what life would be like on Mars mission

Suffolk County News - Sat, 12/04/2021 - 12:22
St Joseph's College biology professor Tetyana Delaney was selected for a NASA research project to gauge what would be the physical and mental toll on astronauts during a mission to Mars.

Long Island forecast: Mostly cloudy and cool

Suffolk County News - Sat, 12/04/2021 - 04:02
Long Island will see some cool late autumn weather in the coming days with even a chance of snow late Tuesday night.

Critically injured Suffolk police officer Timothy Thrane leaves hospital after 1 month

Suffolk County News - Sat, 12/04/2021 - 00:48
Officer Timothy Thrane, 35, was at one point on life support after being critically injured on duty by an alleged drunken driver.

COVID-19 trends getting worse on Long Island, medical experts say

Suffolk County News - Sat, 12/04/2021 - 00:08
On Long Island, new cases of the virus and positivity rates are soaring, a new variant has arrived, the holiday season surge has started, winter is coming, and many people still refuse to get vaccinated.

Dina Lohan sentenced to 18 days in jail and 5 years' probation for DWI

Suffolk County News - Fri, 12/03/2021 - 23:15
The mother of actress Lindsay Lohan surrendered Friday to start serving her sentence after a Nassau County Court proceeding that followed her September guilty plea to felony drunken driving.

Babylon Town opts in, by default, on recreational marijuana retail sales

Suffolk County News - Fri, 12/03/2021 - 23:05
The Town of Babylon opts in to the state legislation by default after the town board failed to get a majority vote on scheduling a public hearing on the issue.

Activists urge LIPA to drop PSEG and become a fully public utility

Suffolk County News - Fri, 12/03/2021 - 17:08
LIPA defends its newly negotiated contract, saying half of  PSEG's pay is now "at risk" if the company fails to perform. 

Judge tosses ex-Suffolk detective's Spota-era leak conviction

Suffolk County News - Fri, 12/03/2021 - 01:45
Acting Supreme Court Justice Fernando Camacho vacated former Det. John Oliva's 2014 conviction on a misdemeanor count of official misconduct and chastised those in the Suffolk District Attorney's office at the time who pursued his prosecution.
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