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SUFFOLK COUNTY APPLIES FOR $50 MILLION IN WATER QUALITY FUNDING THROUGH THE LONG ISLAND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

August 1, 2017 6:04 pm Comments Off

State Funding Would Replace Nearly 5,000 Cesspools Across Suffolk County
County Executive Bellone: “Long Island is the second most popular tourism destination in the State our water quality is essential to this multi-billion dollar industry.”
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that Suffolk County has submitted a multi-jurisdictional funding request for $50 million dollars on behalf of a […]

RAIA WELCOMES SUPPORT IN COMBATING LOCAL GANGS FROM WHITE HOUSE

July 26, 2017 1:42 pm Comments Off

On Friday, July 28, 2017 President Trump will speak at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood and see first-hand the effects MS-13 gang violence has had on the Islip hamlet. In the wake of gang violence that has taken place in the 12th Assembly District over the last year, President Trump plans to show his […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE STEVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF COUNTY OPIOD OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROJECT

July 19, 2017 6:21 pm Comments Off

County Department of Health Trained Over 9,000 Residents, Saved Over 3,000 Lives Since Inception of Pilot Program
County Executive Announces Upcoming Opioid Overdose Prevention Class on Monday, July 31, 2017

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced an upcoming Opioid Overdose Prevention Class in commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the rollout of Suffolk County Department of Health’s Opioid […]

Ozone Health Advisory for Wednesday, July 19, 2017 By Suffolk County Health Department

July 18, 2017 5:13 pm Comments Off

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an ozone health advisory for the Long Island region for July 19, 2017. Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken advises that young children, the elderly, those who exercise or are involved in strenuous outdoor work, and those with pre-existing respiratory or heart problems, limit […]

Three Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus

July 15, 2017 11:01 am Comments Off

Residents are advised to eliminate standing water in and around homes

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced today that three new mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The sample, all Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on July 3 from Stony Brook(1) and July 6 from Huntington (1) and Nesconset(1). The county has […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF GRANT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR SEPTIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

July 14, 2017 12:45 pm Comments Off

Nine Homeowners Issued Grants to Replace their Outdated Septic Systems and Cesspools; 165 Homeowners Have Applied to Date
First-in-the-State Program Provides Suffolk County Homeowners Grants and Low-Interest Financing to Afford Advanced Wastewater Technologies
County Executive’s Innovative Program will Significantly Reduce Nitrogen Pollution and Restore Health of Long Island Waters
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the issuance of the […]

Ozone Health Advisory For Wednesday, July 12, 2017

July 12, 2017 5:02 pm Comments Off

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an ozone health advisory for the Long Island region. Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken advises that young children, the elderly, those who exercise or are involved in strenuous outdoor work, and those with pre-existing respiratory or heart problems, limit strenuous outdoor activity. Ozone […]

Local Huntington Resident Brings Prodigies, Pre-Professionals and Renowned Musicians Together at the Oyster Bay Music Festival

July 10, 2017 1:27 pm Comments Off

Lauren Ausubel, a Huntington resident, is co-director of the Oyster Bay Music Festival (OBMF) which features 35 highly gifted classical music students ages 12-24, hailing from communities throughout Long Island and greater New York. These extremely talented classical music students will spend their days coaching with expert faculty, rehearsing solo and chamber music, and performing non-stop in multiple venues throughout […]

Vanderbilt Planetarium: Two New Summer Shows Open

July 9, 2017 4:16 pm Comments Off

Vanderbilt Opens New Planetarium Shows:
Sunstruck! and Laser U2

CENTERPORT, NY (June 30, 2017) – The Vanderbilt Museum’s Reichert Planetarium has premiered two intriguing new shows for the summer and brought back a popular show.

New on the playbill are Sunstruck! and Laser U2. Back for an encore is Pink Floyd: The Wall.

Link to schedule:

https://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org/vanderbilt-planetarium/planetarium-schedule-and-admissions/

Sunstruck! – Travel back […]

LI Musicians Pay Tribute to Harry Chapin During July 17, 2017 Concert at Eisenhower Park

July 7, 2017 11:40 am Comments Off

The music of Harry Chapin will once again fill the summer night at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Monday, July 17, 2017 as multiple Long Island musicians, led by singer-songwriter Stuart Markus, perform the songs of the late singer-songwriter and social activist, who resided in Huntington Bay with his family, at the annual “Just […]