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Legislation sponsored by State Assemblyman Steve Stern will protect veterans against fraud and support veterans who are business owners, Stern and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said Thursday. One piece of legislation protects prospective homebuyers, who are veterans using a VA loan, from fraud by Read More …
A lineup of local and county officials pitched the value and benefits of joining fire departments as volunteers Thursday. Noting the shortage of volunteers, especially compared to previous decades, and the cost of creating full-time, professional departments, officials, including Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Suffolk Read More …
Suffolk County will give away KN95 masks and Covid-19 test kits on Jan. 24. The free distribution is scheduled for noon-6 p.m. in the lobby of the H. Lee Dennison Building, located at 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge. Approximately 1,000 test kits and nearly 1,000 KN95 Read More …
Suffolk police, ranging from Commissioner Rodney Harrison to several recruits, and other volunteers took about 40 kids shopping Thursday night at the Target store in Huntington Station. The shopping excursion was made possible with a donation from developer Rosario Cassata, who covered the full cost Read More …
Maplewood Intermediate School third-graders whose ornaments are adorning a Christmas tree at the White House, were recognized Friday by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. The South Huntington students, whose work was chosen to represent New York State, received individual ertificates and a county proclamation. The Read More …
Suffolk police are accepting donations for the residents of Puerto Rico, who have been hardhit by the Hurricane Fiona. The National Weather Service said that catastrophic and life-threatening flash, urban, and moderate to major river flooding, as well as mudslides, are likely for southern and Read More …
Police use of license plate readers will expand in the Second Precinct, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced Thursday. State Assemblyman Steve Stern, D-Dix Hills, obtained a $250,000 grant that will increase mobile readers, which are installed in police cars. His office said that the Read More …
Joe Schramm, a Northport resident and business owner, has been named to the new LGBTQ+ Advisory Board by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. Schramm was also elected vice chairman. The purpose of the board is to serve as advisers to county officials on Suffolk LGBTQ+ Read More …
Suffolk police will be able to hand out vouchers for repairs instead of issuing tickets for minor equipment violations, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison announced Thursday. “For some of our residents, a minor traffic ticket can turn into so much Read More …
US Rep. Tom Suozzi said Monday that the United States should stop all imports of energy from Russia because of that country’s war against Ukraine. “We have to stop buying oil from Russia,” the Democratic congressman said. “It doesn’t make any sense that we are supporting Read More …