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SUFFOLK SHERIFF’S OFFICE POSTPONES REOPENING JAIL VISITING

April 5, 2021 6:39 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. announced today that inmate visitation at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility will remain closed until further notice. Visiting was previously scheduled to resume on April 6, 2021 with special safety precautions and procedures in place. However, due to the recent uptick in positive cases among staff members and the […]

DISTRICT ATTORNEY SINI ISSUES URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT

March 18, 2021 5:43 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini was joined by Steven Chassman, Executive Director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence (“LICADD”) today to issue an urgent public safety announcement warning residents of a dangerous trend in the sale of illicit substances pressed to look like prescription pills, including methamphetamine being pressed […]

Make Way for the Osprey

March 13, 2021 4:41 pm Comments Off

PSEG Long Island cleans osprey nests to prepare for the raptors’ return

Today is World Wildlife Day and PSEG Long Island is preparing for the upcoming osprey breeding season by inspecting known nesting areas, performing maintenance on the osprey cams it installed last year, and cleaning out debris and garbage in the nests located near the […]

PSEG Long Island Raises Awareness of Utility Scams During National Consumer Protection Week

March 10, 2021 4:31 pm Comments Off

PSEG Long Island encourages customers to learn how to spot the signs of fraud and scams, and report them.
This week PSEG Long Island joins Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) to recognize National Consumer Protection Week, which aims to educate customers on how they can guard against becoming victims of impostor utility scams.
“To better protect customers, it […]

FOUR INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED FRAUDULENT SALE OF TEMPORARY TEXAS LICENSE PLATES IN SUFFOLK COUNTY

March 6, 2021 4:13 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini February 28, 2021 announced the arrest of four individuals for allegedly fraudulently selling temporary Texas license plates in Suffolk County.
Omar A. Awan, 29, of Melville; Usman A. Awan, 22, of Melville; Julio A. Borges, Jr., 26, of Bellport; and William Dunphy, 19, of Glen Cove, are each charged […]

TWO NEW INMATE BUSES FOR THE SUFFOLK SHERIFF’S OFFICE

March 4, 2021 4:07 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. welcomed two new inmate buses this week to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office fleet of vehicles. The buses, manufactured by Blue Bird in Fort Valley, GA, were delivered to the Sheriff’s Office Fleet Services Unit at the Riverhead Correctional Facility on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 and received by […]

Statement on Attorney General Nursing Home Report by New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar

February 1, 2021 3:52 pm Comments Off

Statement on Attorney General Nursing Home Report by
New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar
“An honorable leader would resign under such circumstances.”

Brooklyn, NY — “Attorney General Letitia James’s damning report on New York nursing home deaths has exposed one of the most egregious cover ups in New York State history. There must be a price […]

Huntington Town Supervisor Chad Lupinacci, Sexual Assault Trial to Start Early February 2021

January 3, 2021 5:34 pm Comments Off

After years of delays, motions, documents, cancellations, with documents going back and forth, the alleged sexual assault trial will begin against the Town of Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci, in February 2021 which is next month. The sexual assault alleged is that Supervisor Chad Lupinacci forced sexual assault upon his Chief of Staff while a New […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES SUFFOLK BACKSTOP TO ASSIST RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES HARD-HIT BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC

December 23, 2020 5:59 pm Comments Off

COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program Will Disburse Nearly $600,000 in Emergency Funds to Income-Eligible Applicants

Small Business Assistance Grant Program to Assist Nearly 150 Main Street Businesses Impacted by Ongoing Crisis

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced the launch of Suffolk BACKSTOP — a new COVID-19 rental and small business assistance program for County residents and business […]

MELVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED SOLICITATION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SEXTORTION OF A MINOR

December 6, 2020 4:51 pm Comments Off

Defendant Allegedly Solicited Pictures of Minors’ Feet and Sexually Explicit Photos & Videos through Social Media in Exchange for Money

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini today announced the arrest of a Melville man for the alleged solicitation of child pornography on social media and coercion of a juvenile victim through “sextortion.”
Bradley Garyn, 27, is […]