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COVID-19 EMOTIONAL SUPPORT HELPLINE AVAILABLE TO SUFFOLK COUNTY RESIDENTS

April 18, 2021 7:17 pm Comments Off

ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS HOSTS HELPLINE AS LOCAL PARTNER AGENCY WITH NY PROJECT HOPE

The Association for Mental Health and Wellness (MHAW) – Suffolk County’s largest not-for-profit provider of programs, services, and advocacy for people facing mental health challenges – is offering an Emotional Support Helpline staffed by trained crisis counselors who help callers […]

Elwood-John H. Glenn Senior Earns Top Honors at LISEF competition

April 17, 2021 6:56 pm Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Rithika Narayan was awarded first place in the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair for her project, “Harnessing Deep Learning to Assess Coral Reef Health through Crowd-sourced Efforts.”
In addition to winning the Grand Award for her outstanding science research project, Rithika also received three special awards, including an award […]

Letter to the Editor as to Why I am Running for the Elwood School Board

April 16, 2021 2:53 pm Comments Off

To the Editor,
My husband Mike and I, and our two daughters, Lilli and Emma, have lived in the Elwood community for 13 years. Having a 9th grader and a 6th grader, I have enjoyed many years of volunteering in the schools and have had ample opportunity to observe and evaluate the District’s strengths and weaknesses. […]

Statement from New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar

April 8, 2021 7:06 pm Comments Off

“There’s an old admonition about crooked politicians: ‘watch the hands not the mouth.’ It’s exactly what we should be doing with Mr. Cuomo.”

“It’s not Mr. Cuomo’s greed for power that we’re learning about now, it’s his greed for cold-hard-cash at the expense of the very people who elected him. Last night’s damning New York Times exposé, revealing […]

HUNTER GROSS CONDEMNS DIRECT ATTACK FROM HUNTINGTON TOWN DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ON DEMOCRACY AND ON THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS IN THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

April 7, 2021 7:04 pm Comments Off

Hunter Gross, Democratic Candidate for Huntington Town Council, is disappointed, but not surprised that the Huntington Democratic Committee is challenging the validity of his more than double the amount of required signatures needed to run in the Democratic Primary on June 22, 2021.
“During a deadly pandemic, the Huntington Town Democratic ‘Machine’ has been doing what […]

HUNTER GROSS APPLAUDS NEW YORK STATE PASSAGE OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION AND CALLS ON HUNTINGTON TO CAPITALIZE ON NEW REVENUE STREAM

April 7, 2021 6:52 pm Comments Off

Hunter Gross, Democratic Candidate for Huntington Town Council, is calling on the Huntington Town Board to “Opt in” to legalizing marijuana and welcome the much-needed new revenue source.
“At a time when local governments are strapped for new revenue sources, the Town Board must accept this new reality and join our neighboring states like New Jersey […]

SHERIFF ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF “SAY SOMETHING” STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST

April 7, 2021 6:47 pm Comments Off

Student from Commack High School Earned First Place

(Suffolk County, NY) Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. recently announced the winners of the Say Something Essay Contest for high school students. This annual contest is part of the Sheriff’s Office’s collaboration with the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation. The winning entries were announced by Sheriff Toulon […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES OVERWHELMING APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY’S POLICE REFORM AND REINVENTION PLAN

April 6, 2021 6:44 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Announces Task Force on School Resource Officer Program to Make Recommendations on the Future of the Program

County Pledges $1 Million to Fund Mental Health Crisis Response

County to Advance Legislation to Amend Human Rights Law to Conform to Recommendations in Suffolk Police Reform Plan

County to Advance Legislation to Codify Comprehensive Data Collection Including Traffic […]

SUFFOLK SHERIFF’S OFFICE POSTPONES REOPENING JAIL VISITING

April 5, 2021 6:39 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. announced today that inmate visitation at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility will remain closed until further notice. Visiting was previously scheduled to resume on April 6, 2021 with special safety precautions and procedures in place. However, due to the recent uptick in positive cases among staff members and the […]

BAPS CHARITIES —2nd POP UP Covid-19 Vaccine Site

April 4, 2021 6:36 pm Comments Off

BAPS Charities had a very successful 2nd Covid Vaccination pop-up clinic on Friday, March 26th. 2021, at BAPS Hindu Temple in Melville, Long Island. A total of 550 people received the Pfizer vaccine, out of which 240 people received their 2nd dose. The vaccination and logistics were provided by NYS Covid Task force, in collaboration
with Stony Brook University […]