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Suffolk County, New York
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Approximately 1,525,920 residents
County Seat
Riverhead
Coverage Area
2,373 square miles in Long Island New York

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Riverhead Rotary proposes peace pole for Peconic riverfront park

Riverhead Rotary proposes peace pole for Peconic riverfront park

Riverhead Rotary asked the town to allow a roughly 7-foot peace pole displaying "May peace prevail on Earth" in English,...

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Education

Suffolk police seek help finding 15-year-old Stony Brook student

Suffolk police seek help finding 15-year-old Stony Brook student

A 15-year-old left Stony Brook School Jan. 9 and was last seen at Grand Central; police ask Suffolk County residents to ...

Sarah Chen2m read
Government

Smithtown Unveils 2026 Capital Plan for Parks, Town Buildings, Public Safety

Smithtown Unveils 2026 Capital Plan for Parks, Town Buildings, Public Safety

Smithtown released a broad 2026 capital plan investing in parks, town buildings and public safety to improve recreation,...

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Government

Three plead guilty to fatal beating of Salvadoran man in Suffolk

Three plead guilty to fatal beating of Salvadoran man in Suffolk

Three men pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2025 killing of a Salvadoran man. The pleas promise signifi...

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Government

Bill Davidson sworn to SCWA board, will guide aquifer investments

Bill Davidson sworn to SCWA board, will guide aquifer investments

William (Bill) Davidson was sworn in to the Suffolk County Water Authority board; his experience will shape local aquife...

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Healthcare

10,000 gallon sewage spill prompts Peconic River advisory

10,000 gallon sewage spill prompts Peconic River advisory

Riverhead and Suffolk County officials warned residents after a sewer break released untreated wastewater into the tidal...

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Healthcare

Riverhead Planning Board Approves Maternity Entrance Overhaul at Peconic Bay Medical Center

Riverhead Planning Board Approves Maternity Entrance Overhaul at Peconic Bay Medical Center

Riverhead planners approved an overhaul of the maternity entrance at Peconic Bay Medical Center to improve drop-off, ped...

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Government

Southold's Kathryn Quigley Challenges Schaffer, Promises Candidate Training for Suffolk Democrats

Southold's Kathryn Quigley Challenges Schaffer, Promises Candidate Training for Suffolk Democrats

Kathryn Quigley announced a challenge to Suffolk County Democratic chair Rich Schaffer, promising training and structura...

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Healthcare

Riverhead bus crash overturns county transit bus, injures three

Riverhead bus crash overturns county transit bus, injures three

A Suffolk County Transit bus overturned after colliding with a Montauk Bus Co. school bus in Riverhead; three people suf...

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Community

82-year-old Water Mill man killed after Islandia crash on Express Drive North

82-year-old Water Mill man killed after Islandia crash on Express Drive North

A Water Mill man died after his car left the road and struck a tree in Islandia; detectives say a possible medical event...

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Community

Restored Samuel Yellin weathervane returns to Vanderbilt bell tower

Restored Samuel Yellin weathervane returns to Vanderbilt bell tower

A restored Samuel Yellin iron weathervane was reinstalled atop the Vanderbilt Museum bell tower. The piece restores a lo...

Sarah Chen2m read
Healthcare

Northwell opens 10,000-square-foot women's health center in Manorville

Northwell opens 10,000-square-foot women's health center in Manorville

Northwell opened a 10,000-square-foot women's health center in Manorville on Jan. 16, 2026. It centralizes East End wome...

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Business

Amityville contractor pleads guilty in West Islip wage theft case

Amityville contractor pleads guilty in West Islip wage theft case

An Amityville contractor pleaded guilty to not paying prevailing wages on a West Islip school project. Workers will rece...

Sarah Chen2m read
Education

Stony Brook's Patricia Wright Reaches One Million Air Miles From Madagascar Research

Stony Brook's Patricia Wright Reaches One Million Air Miles From Madagascar Research

Stony Brook anthropology professor Patricia Wright passed one million air miles from decades of Madagascar research, a m...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

Smithtown driving instructor arrested for exposing teens to pornography

Smithtown driving instructor arrested for exposing teens to pornography

A Melville driving instructor was arrested after allegedly showing porn to three 16-year-old students during a Smithtown...

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Business

Police seek tips after Target theft at South Setauket store

Police seek tips after Target theft at South Setauket store

Suffolk County police seek help identifying a woman suspected of stealing health products from the Target on Pond Path o...

Sarah Chen2m read
Community

Construction begins on Mastic-Shirley Islamic Center on William Floyd

Construction begins on Mastic-Shirley Islamic Center on William Floyd

Construction began Jan. 18 on a new Islamic center on William Floyd Parkway; it will provide worship and community space...

Lisa Park2m read
Government

Arrest in 1997 Peaches case raises questions for Suffolk cold cases

Arrest in 1997 Peaches case raises questions for Suffolk cold cases

A man arrested in December appeared in Mineola seeking a second defense attorney; Suffolk prosecutors say no related cha...

Marcus Williams2m read
Business

Antique grenade removed from Medford thrift store prompts safety review

Antique grenade removed from Medford thrift store prompts safety review

Police removed an inactive antique grenade from Savers Thrift Store in Medford on Jan. 16; no injuries were reported. Th...

Sarah Chen2m read
Government

ZBA denies cannabis cultivator variances, hears warehouse and ambulance proposals

ZBA denies cannabis cultivator variances, hears warehouse and ambulance proposals

Riverhead Zoning Board denied variance requests for a Middle Road cannabis site and held hearings on a Main Road storage...

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Community

Riverhead volunteer expo connects residents with local service groups

Riverhead volunteer expo connects residents with local service groups

Heart of Riverhead hosted its fourth annual Volunteer Expo, linking residents to nonprofits ahead of Martin Luther King ...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Huntington expands Henry Ingraham Nature Preserve in Northport

Huntington expands Henry Ingraham Nature Preserve in Northport

Huntington acquired land to expand the Henry Ingraham Nature Preserve, preserving open space and adding trails and recre...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Suffolk County launches winter 2026 in-person senior advocate visits in Islip

Suffolk County launches winter 2026 in-person senior advocate visits in Islip

Residents will learn where and when county senior advocates will hold in-person sessions in Islip from January through M...

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Business

Trellus launches $2,500 grants for Suffolk small businesses

Trellus launches $2,500 grants for Suffolk small businesses

A Trellus grant program opened Jan. 13 offering up to $2,500 for delivery and marketing to eligible Suffolk small busine...

Sarah Chen2m read
Community

Riverhead civic meeting draws Supervisor-elect Halpin, sparks volunteer push

Riverhead civic meeting draws Supervisor-elect Halpin, sparks volunteer push

Supervisor-elect Jerry Halpin attended a Heart of Riverhead Civic Association meeting Jan. 12; a Volunteer Expo followed...

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Business

Huntington Station business cited after prostitution and illegal practice

Huntington Station business cited after prostitution and illegal practice

Investigators arrested an employee at The Spot on East Jericho Turnpike on charges of prostitution and unauthorized prac...

Sarah Chen2m read
Community

Three injured in two separate North Bellport car crashes

Three injured in two separate North Bellport car crashes

Three people, including a pedestrian, were hospitalized after two crashes in North Bellport on Jan. 16; injuries were re...

Sarah Chen2m read
Government

Young Democrat Farzeen Bham launches challenge for NY 1st Senate

Young Democrat Farzeen Bham launches challenge for NY 1st Senate

Farzeen Bham announced a Democratic run for New York's first Senate district, focusing on affordability, health care and...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Smithtown Unveils Upgraded Command Center With 250 Cameras, Aiding Rescues

Smithtown Unveils Upgraded Command Center With 250 Cameras, Aiding Rescues

Smithtown unveiled a renovated public safety command center with more than 250 cameras to speed emergency response and a...

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