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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF HYBRID BUSES TO SUFFOLK COUNTY TRANSIT

May 4, 2017 1:47 am Comments Off

Federal and State Funding will Comprise 90-Percent of Total Purchase Cost
70 New Buses will Ensure Over Half of County’s Transit Bus Fleet will be Upgraded
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that the Suffolk County Department of Public Works has purchased 30 new hybrid-electric transit buses and 40 mid-size transit buses that are scheduled to arrive […]

Willow Pond Health Risk in Village of Huntington Bay

April 27, 2017 3:32 pm Comments Off

Cyanobacteria Bloom in Willow Pond in Village of Huntington Bay
Recent sampling performed by SUNY Stony Brook has confirmed cyanobacteria blooms, more commonly known as blue–green algae, in Willow Pond in the Village of Huntington Bay, NY. Due to these findings, health officials ask residents not to use or swim or wade in these waters and […]

Increased Penalties Legislation Signed to Prevent Illegal Dumping in Our Parks

April 26, 2017 4:18 pm Comments Off

New Law Allows for Up to One-Year Imprisonment, Increased Fines for Violating Suffolk County’s Anti-Dumping Laws

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today signed legislation sponsored by Legislators Kara Hahn and Sarah Anker aimed at deterring illegal dumping at County parks that includes tougher penalties for illegal dumping of hazardous materials, waste and debris on County property. […]

Charles Rothberg, MD Elected President of the Medical Society of the State of New York

April 26, 2017 2:11 pm Comments Off

MSSNY is the State’s Primary Professional Organization for Physicians
Charles Rothberg, MD, took office as President of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) at its annual House of Delegates meeting in Tarrytown, NY on April 22, 2017. Dr. Rothberg is an ophthalmologist in private practice in Patchogue.
A graduate of Muhlenberg College, Dr. […]

Dix Hills Firefighter Celebrates 95th Birthday

April 11, 2017 2:02 pm Comments Off

On April 10, 2017, Dix Hills Fire Department Company One celebrated a big birthday with veteran firefighter and Ex-Commissioner Hank Leids. At 95-years-old, Hank is the oldest member of the department. He joined the Dix Hills Fire Department in 1963 and has been a dedicated member, actively responding to calls as recently as 2013. Hank was a Rescue […]

LUPINACCI ADVOCATES FOR DONATE LIFE

April 10, 2017 3:17 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (South Huntington) spoke on the floor of the Assembly chamber today as he recognized April as the beginning of National Donate Life Month. The month-long celebration is designed to raise awareness of the life-saving role New York residents can play by registering as an organ, tissue and eye donor.

Lupinacci speaks on […]

APRIL IS NATIONAL FACIAL PROTECTION MONTH HUNTINGTON ORTHODONTIST SPOTLIGHTS INJURY PREVENTION

April 9, 2017 1:58 am Comments Off

Each April, the orthodontic and dental communities join together to promote National Facial Protection month. It is the perfect time of year to bring attention to how important it is to protect your teeth, gum and full mouth from injury during all the spring sports.

When it comes to dental injuries, sport related activities account for […]

Resolve to be Tobacco Free

April 8, 2017 1:55 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken encourages residents who use tobacco to obtain help in breaking their addiction by signing up for Suffolk County’s “Learn to Be …Tobacco Free” program. The program offers assistance with planning, support, counseling and medication if warranted.
“We know more than ever about what works and what doesn’t,” said Dr. […]

Suffolk County Schedules Public Health Hearing

April 8, 2017 1:53 pm Comments Off

James L. Tomarken, MD, MPH, MBA, MSW, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced today that a Public Health Hearing has been scheduled for:

Friday, April 21, 2017
   4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
William H. Rogers Legislature Building
Clerk’s Conference Room
     725 Veterans Memorial Highway
  Hauppauge, NY 11787

Suffolk County law directs the Department of […]

‘The Liverpool Shuffle’ Returns to the Vanderbilt Planetarium with Beatles Tunes

April 2, 2017 2:56 pm Comments Off

CENTERPORT, NY (March 30, 2017) – The Liverpool Shuffle, a popular Long Island Beatles tribute band, will perform on Sunday, April 9, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Vanderbilt Reichert Planetarium.
Tickets: adult $20 (on-line, at Vanderbilt website), or $25 at the door. Children 5-15 pay $15 (on-line or at the door). Children under 5 […]