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Kennedy Calls for Firing of Bellone Appointee Accused of Being “Sexual Predator” by Former Boy Scout

August 29, 2019 5:46 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Comptroller and County Executive candidate, John Kennedy, Sunday August 25, 2019 called for County Executive Steve Bellone to immediately terminate the contract of former Congressman Gary Ackerman in the wake of being named as a “sexual predator” who allegedly violated a teenage Boy Scout in a lawsuit filed last week.
Mr. Ackerman was recently […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY ANNOUNCES UPCOMING NY CITIZEN PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CLASSES

August 29, 2019 5:38 pm Comments Off

September is Dedicated as National Preparedness Month

Suffolk County today announced a number of upcoming Citizen Preparedness Training Classes for County residents throughout August and September, 2019. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program, established in 2014under the leadership of Governor Cuomo, provides residents with the tools and resources necessary to prepare for any type of disaster, to […]

Suffolk County Offers Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic

August 29, 2019 5:20 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services and the Town of Islip will offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets on Saturday, September 28, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brookwood Hall located at 50 Irish Lane in East Islip, NY. Although the clinic is available to all county residents, the […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY ANNOUNCES NEW “CHOOSE LI – LOCAL AND INDEPENDENT” SIGNS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES

August 29, 2019 5:11 pm Comments Off

ChooseLI.org Website Encourages Residents to Support Local Food Businesses

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that through the Choose LI – Local and Independent initiative, local businesses can request a free ‘Choose LI‘ and/or ‘Take the Pledge‘ sign to display at their farm stand, farmers market, fish market, brewery, cidery, distillery or vineyard. The signs, printed […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY ANNOUNCES UPCOMING OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION CLASSES

August 29, 2019 5:07 pm Comments Off

Trainings Will Be Conducted in All 10 Towns Across Suffolk County During September

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that the County has scheduled an Opioid Overdose Prevention Class in each town during the month of September. The training, which meets New York State Department of Health requirements, will enable participants to recognize an opioid […]

Huntington Ethics Board to Hold Quarterly Meeting Friday, November 8, 2019 at 9:30am

August 29, 2019 5:02 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington Ethics Board will be holding its quarterly meeting on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 9:30 AM in Room 304 of Huntington Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Huntington.
The public session agenda will be posted on the Town website calendar listing and Town of Huntington Facebook page event listing once available.

Kennedy: Bellone Refuses to Give Back $30 Million That Was Illegally Taken from the Drinking Water Protection Program

August 23, 2019 4:01 pm Comments Off

County Continues Legal Battle Defending Water Fund Raid
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. As an example, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone — who lost his legal battle with the Pine Barrens Society twice already — is once again appealing a recent Appellate Court decision […]

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 […]

Mosquito Sample Tests Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus

August 20, 2019 8:02 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 […]

Huntington Changes 2019 Town Board Meeting Schedule

August 17, 2019 4:02 pm Comments Off

Huntington Changes 2019 Town Board Meeting Schedule

At its August 6, 2019 meeting, the Huntington Town Board changed the remaining Town Board meeting schedule for 2019, dedicated a street and a park in the names of two community-focused residents, among other Town business.

The Town Board rescheduled three meetings and added a meeting to the Town Board […]