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Suffolk County Historic Documents Library helps residents research property and family records

Suffolk County Historic Documents Library helps residents research property and family records

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Suffolk police congratulate Moriches resident on Special Olympics gold

Suffolk police congratulate Moriches resident on Special Olympics gold

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Sessions turns Great South Bay Brewery into weekly dance venue

Sessions turns Great South Bay Brewery into weekly dance venue

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Brinkmann’s True Value nears opening of larger Miller Place store

Brinkmann’s True Value nears opening of larger Miller Place store

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Suffolk police seek suspect in cloned debit card withdrawals at Amityville Walgreens

Suffolk police seek suspect in cloned debit card withdrawals at Amityville Walgreens

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Smithtown bar deemed unsafe after police cite bartender in underage alcohol case

Smithtown bar deemed unsafe after police cite bartender in underage alcohol case

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East End villages join campaign to cut takeout plastic waste
Community

East End villages join campaign to cut takeout plastic waste

Five East End villages now back a takeout rule that can keep forks, napkins and condiment packets out of Suffolk trash, beaches and harbors.

Lisa Park2m read
Champion seeks faster sexual assault case updates, victim support in Suffolk race
Government

Champion seeks faster sexual assault case updates, victim support in Suffolk race

Linda Champion is pressing Suffolk County’s district attorney race around stalled sexual assault cases, promising faster victim updates and stronger support if elected.

James Thompson2m read
Suffolk police investigate shoplifting incident at Selden Target
Business

Suffolk police investigate shoplifting incident at Selden Target

Suffolk police investigated a shoplifting at Selden’s Target as county prosecutors pointed to a retail-theft crackdown that led to 18 felony charges.

Sarah Chen1m read
Huntington man charged after alleged Melville road rage gun threat
Government

Huntington man charged after alleged Melville road rage gun threat

Suffolk police charged Gary Donnelly after they say he pulled a gun on another driver during a Melville road-rage confrontation near Route 110.

Marcus Williams2m read
NYU Langone hospital plan could reshape Melville, Suffolk economy
Healthcare

NYU Langone hospital plan could reshape Melville, Suffolk economy

NYU Langone’s Melville plan would put a 500-bed hospital at Huntington Quadrangle, the first new Long Island hospital since 1980.

Cara Whitfield2m read
South Shore hospital urges Suffolk families to treat water safety as constant
Healthcare

South Shore hospital urges Suffolk families to treat water safety as constant

South Shore University Hospital said drownings can be stopped only when Suffolk adults stay alert at pools, beaches and backyard parties, after county deaths jumped 60% from 2023 to 2024.

Lisa Park2m read
Southold gets over $1 million for police cars and radios
Government

Southold gets over $1 million for police cars and radios

Southold will put more than $1 million into 10 patrol vehicles and 20 radios, with Rep. Nick LaLota presenting the award earlier in July.

James Thompson2m read
Suffolk police arrest 3 after 200-rider street takeover in Brentwood
Government

Suffolk police arrest 3 after 200-rider street takeover in Brentwood

Three people were arrested after at least 200 ATVs, dirt bikes and motorcycles overran Hauppauge and Brentwood, and police impounded 10 vehicles.

James Thompson1m read
3-year-old boy dies after being found unresponsive in Central Islip pool
Healthcare

3-year-old boy dies after being found unresponsive in Central Islip pool

A 3-year-old boy died after being found unresponsive in a Central Islip pool, pushing Suffolk parents back to fences, alarms and CPR readiness.

Cara Whitfield2m read
Overnight Sunrise Highway closure in Islip to last two months
Government

Overnight Sunrise Highway closure in Islip to last two months

Westbound Sunrise Highway at Exit 43 in Islip closes weeknights from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for about two months, putting late shifts and delivery runs in the detour zone.

Marcus Williams2m read
Suffolk County Historical Society Museum preserves 300 years of local history
Community

Suffolk County Historical Society Museum preserves 300 years of local history

Riverhead’s historical society is a working archive, not just a museum, with 20,000 objects and 300 years of county records that still shape how Suffolk remembers itself.

Marcus Williams5m read
Hallockville Museum Farm preserves North Fork farming history in Riverhead
Community

Hallockville Museum Farm preserves North Fork farming history in Riverhead

Hallockville protects a 1765 Riverhead homestead that once sat in a planned nuclear zone. Today, 28 acres and 19 buildings keep North Fork farm history open to Suffolk residents.

Sarah Chen5m read
Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River traces roots to 1887 design
Community

Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River traces roots to 1887 design

Bayard Cutting Arboretum began as an 1887 estate landscape in Great River and still shows Suffolk County how design, memory, and preservation meet.

Marcus Williams4m read
Central Pine Barrens shape Suffolk County’s land use and conservation
Community

Central Pine Barrens shape Suffolk County’s land use and conservation

The 106,000-acre Pine Barrens are Suffolk’s planning line, protecting groundwater while shaping where growth can go. Their rules still steer Brookhaven and beyond.

Marcus Williams4m read
Suffolk County police seek woman in Centereach Target theft
Business

Suffolk County police seek woman in Centereach Target theft

Police are seeking a woman accused of stealing health and beauty products from the Centereach Target at 3:42 p.m. on June 11.

Sarah Chen2m read
Suffolk County marks 30 years since TWA Flight 800 disaster
Community

Suffolk County marks 30 years since TWA Flight 800 disaster

Families, first responders and local officials gathered at Smith Point County Park as Suffolk marked 30 years since TWA Flight 800. The memorial still anchors grief for many of the 230 dead.

Marcus Williams2m read
Hochul backs data center moratorium during Babylon Town Hall visit
Government

Hochul backs data center moratorium during Babylon Town Hall visit

Hochul backed a one-year pause on new hyperscale data centers in Babylon, but Suffolk’s East Hampton battery fight stayed unresolved. Towns now have breathing room, not answers.

James Thompson2m read
Suffolk County man indicted in 3D-printed ghost gun case
Government

Suffolk County man indicted in 3D-printed ghost gun case

Six ghost guns, two high-capacity magazines and several 3D printers were seized from a Mastic Beach home, deepening Suffolk County’s home-built weapons pattern.

James Thompson2m read
Islamic center proposals advance in Bay Shore, Shirley and Melville
Community

Islamic center proposals advance in Bay Shore, Shirley and Melville

Bay Shore's former seminary, Shirley's 34,000-square-foot mosque and Melville's 45,000-square-foot center are redrawing Suffolk's growth map.

Marcus Williams2m read
Fire Island National Seashore, Suffolk County's barrier-island gem
Community

Fire Island National Seashore, Suffolk County's barrier-island gem

Fire Island National Seashore is Suffolk County’s year-round coastal buffer, where 26 protected miles shape access, wildlife, storm resilience, and local economies.

Marcus Williams3m read
LaLota says $115 million water bill advances for Suffolk County projects
Government

LaLota says $115 million water bill advances for Suffolk County projects

LaLota said the water bill advanced with $115 million for Suffolk projects, including $65.6 million to help Port Jefferson fight repeated flooding.

James Thompson2m read
Home Depot’s $157 million Yaphank hub reshapes Suffolk logistics
Business

Home Depot’s $157 million Yaphank hub reshapes Suffolk logistics

Home Depot’s $157 million Yaphank hub could bring more jobs and truck traffic to eastern Suffolk. The site already shows construction near Brookhaven’s logistics corridor.

Sarah Chen2m read
Suffolk police surprise 11-year-old cancer survivor with bakery day
Community

Suffolk police surprise 11-year-old cancer survivor with bakery day

SCPD officers and Oakdale businesses gave 11-year-old brain cancer survivor Dilara Coker a bakery-and-salon surprise, turning a community connection into a day of recovery joy.

Marcus Williams2m read
Suffolk County Green Key Card offers free park admission for some residents
Government

Suffolk County Green Key Card offers free park admission for some residents

The Green Key Card is the gatekeeper for Suffolk parks, camping and marina reservations, with free weekday entry for some residents and booking windows up to 180 days ahead.

James Thompson5m read
Suffolk County schedules aerial mosquito larvicide treatments for July 21-24
Healthcare

Suffolk County schedules aerial mosquito larvicide treatments for July 21-24

Helicopters were set to treat marshes in Riverhead, Flanders, Southampton and Southold to cut mosquito larvae before they become biting adults. Suffolk County is using granular larvicide during daylight hours.

Lisa Park1m read
Suffolk GOP fight over even-year elections added taxpayer costs
Government

Suffolk GOP fight over even-year elections added taxpayer costs

Suffolk taxpayers have already covered more than $1.6 million in GOP-led legal fees over even-year elections, and Riverhead alone paid at least $207,000 before pulling out.

Marcus Williams2m read
Dashcam shows Suffolk rollover crash in drug-impaired driving arrest
Government

Dashcam shows Suffolk rollover crash in drug-impaired driving arrest

Dashcam footage showed a rollover that ejected two occupants through the sunroof before both survived. Suffolk County police arrested the driver.

Marcus Williams1m read
Suffolk police probe Farmingville parking lot hit-and-run injury to woman
Community

Suffolk police probe Farmingville parking lot hit-and-run injury to woman

Theresa Vazquez, 75, was hurt in the Farmingville Fire Department lot as her family says an SUV left the scene and video was withheld.

Marcus Williams2m read
Dr. Sultan’s daughter donates grief-support packages to Peconic Bay Medical Center
Healthcare

Dr. Sultan’s daughter donates grief-support packages to Peconic Bay Medical Center

Elizabeth Sultan brought Peter's Packages to Peconic Bay Medical Center, giving grief-support care packages to families after a loss and honoring her father, Dr. Peter Sultan.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez1m read