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By Long Island News & PR July 24, 2015
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) will receive $21,188,947.15 in federal funding for emergency work and additional protective work done as a result of Superstorm Sandy.
By Long Island News & PR July 24, 2015
Suffolk County Department of Health Services Commissioner James Tomarken, MD, MPH, MBA, MSW, today advised residents, especially parents and guardians, about foam parties/fests, gatherings where soapy foam is sprayed onto participants.
By Long Island News & PR July 24, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano invites residents to attend Long Beach International Film Festivals’ (LBIFF) “Taste on the Beach” event on Friday, August 7, 2015 taking place on the beach between National Boulevard and ...
By Allison Gayne July 24, 2015
NSWCA holds a meeting focused on Long Island geothermal energy options.
By Long Island News & PR July 24, 2015
Attorney General Eric. T. Schneiderman issued a statement today on the decision by the New York State wage board to raise the minimum wage of fast-food workers to $15.00 per hour.
By Long Island News & PR July 23, 2015
Lake Ronkonkoma Beach is closed again due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
By Long Island News & PR July 23, 2015
The Public Information Office reports the details of an Unusual Incident involving sharks observed in Massapequa on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 11:49 am.
By Kali Chan July 23, 2015
Adelphi University presents its first Fall 2015 art exhibit.
By Kali Chan July 23, 2015
New York Theatre Workshop returned to Adelphi University for the fourth year of its summer residency program in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center.
By Long Island News & PR July 23, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission today announced that the Tough Mudder – a 10+ mile obstacle course challenge that is the ultimate test ...
By Long Island News & PR July 23, 2015
Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky authored a letter to the New York State Department of Financial Services last week to express deep concern about the lack of commercial insurance coverage for mental health services for middle class ...
By Long Island News & PR July 23, 2015
36 smiling New York City children boarded buses on July 18th, headed for Western Suffolk, to reunite with their host families at the bus arrival in Commack.
By Long Island News & PR July 23, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announces the return of the popular Garvies Point Day, on Saturday, August 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Garvies Point Museum and Preserve.
By WFSD News July 23, 2015
In an effort to keep children excited about literacy during the summer break, William Floyd teachers, in collaboration with the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, are offering the “Teachers’ Story Corner” Friday mornings through August 14.
By Long Island News & PR July 23, 2015
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) adopted new regulations governing the recreational harvest of black sea bass to meet the 33-percent harvest reduction required by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and the Nassau County Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals announced the indictment of a Westbury man for beating his dog to death in April.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the indictment of four people accused of tying up, violently beating and robbing a young woman in her Elmont home in May.
By North Shore Animal League America July 22, 2015
Four Legged Friends is a weekly column by Bariann Browne, lifelong Long Island resident and communications coordinator for North Shore Animal League America. Bariann’s weekly posts highlight the League’s amazing animals.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a bicyclist in Lake Ronkonkoma last evening.
By Long Island News & PR July 22, 2015
Suffolk County SPCA alerts the public of hot car safety and pets.