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Additional 19 Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus

August 26, 2016 2:19 pm Comments Off

Asian Tiger Mosquitoes are presently active
Zika virus has NOT been found in mosquitoes in
Suffolk County
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that 19 mosquito samples (all Culex pipiens-restuans) collected between August 16 and August 18, 2016, have tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples were collected from Melville (1), […]

Suffolk County Beach Closures

August 25, 2016 2:31 pm Comments Off

The following beaches have closed or remain closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that are in excess of acceptable criteria.

¨     Shirley Beach in Shirley
¨     Lloyd Harbor Village Park Beach in Lloyd Harbor
¨     Head of the Bay Club Beach in Huntington Bay
¨     Bay Crest Association Beach in Huntington Bay
¨     Bay Hills […]

Suffolk County Dept.of Health Services September Meeting Notices

August 19, 2016 1:40 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.
Following […]

FREE ZIKA PROTECTION AVAILABLE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

August 18, 2016 3:17 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia wants New York families to know that the state is offering resources to fight the zika virus free of charge. As New York faces a new threat of the zika virus, steps are being taken to provide residents with mosquito dunks, which are tablets that eliminate mosquito larvae when placed in water […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Revives Man in Cardiac Arrest

August 12, 2016 1:29 pm Comments Off

Just two days after delivering a baby boy in car, members of the Dix Hills Fire Department again put their emergency medical skills to work by reviving a Dix Hills man who suffered Cardiac Arrest on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at about 2:30 p.m. The Department was dispatched to the man’s home after being called […]

Letter from the Chief of Halesite Fire Department: Blood Drive & BBQ 8/18/16

August 12, 2016 12:50 pm Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
The Long Island Blood Services have declared an official blood emergency. The local blood supply has reached a critically low level with a less-than-two-day supply of B negative, A negative, and O negative blood, which is the type needed most readily in trauma situations and emergency rooms because it is the universal blood type. […]

Health Officials Offer Treatment for Possible Exposure to Hepatitis A at Trento Restaurant 1058 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale

August 12, 2016 12:43 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) is investigating a case of Hepatitis A virus in an individual who worked at the restaurant Trento, located at 1058 Broadhollow Rd., Farmingdale, NY. Patrons who consumed a beverage at this establishment on the dates of July 19, 23, 26, 29 and 30, 2016 may have been […]

New Immunizations Required for 2016-17 School Year

August 12, 2016 12:36 pm 1 Comment

Officials remind residents to check schedules to be sure they are up to date on their immunizations

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken wish to inform parents that all children entering 7th and 12th grade in New York State this fall must have the meningococcal vaccine by September 1, […]

DREDGE DUMPING UNACCEPTABLE, EPA WILL FACE CONSEQUENCES

August 12, 2016 1:14 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,C,I-East Northport) joined over 30 federal, state and local officials to sign a letter from Gov. Andrew Cuomo informing President Obama that New York will take legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the planned dumping of dredged materials from Connecticut is approved. The EPA has issued a rule that […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Delivers Baby Boy

August 11, 2016 3:32 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department received an emergency 911 call from a Dix Hills husband after his pregnant wife went into labor on Monday, August 8, at 7:29 p.m. After the woman’s water broke and her contractions were five minutes apart just two days before her due date, the couple got into their car at their […]