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Mosquito Sample Tests Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus

August 23, 2019 3:52 pm Comments Off

Suffolk Health Commissioner asks state for confirmation of declaration of Imminent Threat to Public Health
Eight Additional Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus

The New York State Department of Health informed Suffolk County health officials today that a mosquito sample tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus, also referred to as EEE or Triple […]

First Mosquito Samples to Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Suffolk County This Season

August 13, 2019 3:34 pm Comments Off

Residents and visitors are advised to take precautions
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced today that five mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples, all Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on July 25, 2019 from Cold Spring Harbor (2), Northport (1), Brentwood (1), and Melville (1). These are the first mosquito samples to […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES WATER QUALITY SUMMIT ON LONG ISLAND

August 6, 2019 12:57 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County and Center for Clean Water Technology to Host Regional Summit to Coincide with National Septic Smart Week
Basil Seggos, Commissioner of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, to Serve as Keynote Speaker

Suffolk County Executive Bellone today announced that Suffolk County is partnering with the Center for Clean Water Technology at Stony Brook University […]

Officials and Community Groups Call for Expansion of Crucial Water Quality Program: Community Oyster Gardening

August 4, 2019 12:43 pm Comments Off

Senator Gaughran and Supervisor Saladino joined local oyster gardeners at Laurel Hollow Beach to call for an expansion of a crucial water quality program — community oyster gardening — at a time when Long Island’s water quality is facing unprecedented challenges. The oyster gardening program is an initiative that supports the local bays using oysters’ […]

Suffolk County Executive Bellone Announces Nearly 23 Tons Of Bottles And Paper Products Recycled Through Shared Services Program

December 31, 2018 5:00 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced the initial results from the SuffolkShare School Recycling Partnership Program which began in April of this year. This first-of-its-kind program, a partnership between Suffolk County and six school districts, worked to help schools meet their New York State recycling mandate, save taxpayer dollars and teach students, faculty and the community […]

Suffolk County Department Of Health Services January Meeting Notices

December 29, 2018 8:00 am Comments Off

The Open Meetings or “Sunshine” laws of New York State and Suffolk County give the public the right to attend meetings of public bodies, listen to the debates and watch the decision-making process in action. The laws also require that notice of the time and place of all meetings be given prior to every meeting. […]

EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE ANNOUNCED BY TOWN – PRESS CONFERENCE 11AM DECEMBER 4TH

December 2, 2018 4:47 pm Comments Off

A RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2018
AT THE HUNTINGTON TOWN BOARD MEETING AUTHORIZING
THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO RESEARCH THE ACQUISITION OF
NATIONAL GRID’S 250 ACRE NORTHPORT POWER PLANT BY
EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE
PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11 AM TOWN HALL

HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND – At the December 4, 2018 town board meeting, a resolution which will be […]

Councilman Eugene Cook Proposes “The Huntington Power Authority”

May 5, 2018 3:01 pm Comments Off

COUNCILMAN EUGENE COOK SPONSORS RESOLUTION
TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN NORTHPORT, NEW YORK PURSUANT TO SECTION 201 OF THE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE.

Councilman Cook will sponsor a resolution to schedule a public hearing to consider the acquisition of certain real property located in Northport. The Town Board has […]

Town of Huntington Releases Crab Meadow Watershed Plan Draft for Public Review and Comment

April 11, 2018 7:45 pm Comments Off

Huntington – The Town of Huntington has released a draft of the Crab Meadow Watershed Plan for public review and comment. The plan is a community driven stewardship plan with the intent to highlight best practices in future management of the Town’s largest watershed.
The Crab Meadow Watershed comprises about six square miles of downward sloping […]

Suffolk County Expands Private Well Survey in Wainscott

January 11, 2018 3:43 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced today the expansion of its private well survey in the vicinity of the East Hampton Airport following the detection of perfluorinated compounds known as PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) in 63 private wells.

Though PFCs are currently unregulated, the USEPA has identified both PFOA and PFOS […]