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HUNTER GROSS APPLAUDS NEW YORK STATE PASSAGE OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION AND CALLS ON HUNTINGTON TO CAPITALIZE ON NEW REVENUE STREAM

April 7, 2021 6:52 pm Comments Off

Hunter Gross, Democratic Candidate for Huntington Town Council, is calling on the Huntington Town Board to “Opt in” to legalizing marijuana and welcome the much-needed new revenue source.
“At a time when local governments are strapped for new revenue sources, the Town Board must accept this new reality and join our neighboring states like New Jersey […]

SHERIFF ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF “SAY SOMETHING” STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST

April 7, 2021 6:47 pm Comments Off

Student from Commack High School Earned First Place

(Suffolk County, NY) Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. recently announced the winners of the Say Something Essay Contest for high school students. This annual contest is part of the Sheriff’s Office’s collaboration with the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation. The winning entries were announced by Sheriff Toulon […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES OVERWHELMING APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY’S POLICE REFORM AND REINVENTION PLAN

April 6, 2021 6:44 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Announces Task Force on School Resource Officer Program to Make Recommendations on the Future of the Program

County Pledges $1 Million to Fund Mental Health Crisis Response

County to Advance Legislation to Amend Human Rights Law to Conform to Recommendations in Suffolk Police Reform Plan

County to Advance Legislation to Codify Comprehensive Data Collection Including Traffic […]

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 […]

BAPS CHARITIES —2nd POP UP Covid-19 Vaccine Site

April 4, 2021 6:36 pm Comments Off

BAPS Charities had a very successful 2nd Covid Vaccination pop-up clinic on Friday, March 26th. 2021, at BAPS Hindu Temple in Melville, Long Island. A total of 550 people received the Pfizer vaccine, out of which 240 people received their 2nd dose. The vaccination and logistics were provided by NYS Covid Task force, in collaboration
with Stony Brook University […]

Man Arrested for Attempting to Lure Child Into Vehicle

April 3, 2021 6:33 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a Huntington Station man after he attempted to lure a child into his vehicle at a bus stop.
A group of children and a mother of one of the children were standing at a bus stop at East 8th Street and Lenox Road in Huntington Station on March 25 at approximately 8:50 a.m. […]

COMMACK TEAM SELECTED AS REGIONAL WINNER OF TOSHIBA AND NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION’S 29TH ANNUAL EXPLORAVISION COMPETITION

April 3, 2021 6:28 pm Comments Off

Twenty-Three Winning Teams Recognized for Innovative Solutions to the World’s Challenges
A team of students from Commack High School was selected as one of the regional winners of the 29th annual ExploraVision program, the largest K-12 science competition designed to build problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills. Their project, “Implementing Machine Learning and Nerve Signals in Prosthetic Finger […]

STATEMENT FROM NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR

April 2, 2021 6:24 pm Comments Off

“Governing is About Serving the
Public, Not Yourself”

“The aggravating news about Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t letting up.

“Now we learn that New York’s chief executive arranged special privileges for family members and close colleagues in the early days of Covid testing — around the time he was penning a book on Covid leadership (after cooking the books on […]

18 Reasons I Won’t Be Getting a Covid Vaccine By Christian Elliot

April 1, 2021 6:13 pm Comments Off

Editors Note: This story is very well written and researched. Christian lays out information in a well thought out manner with back up from various Dr’s, governmental agency’s, Phd’s and researchers. Please also read the links in the story. This is a long read but we believe it has valuable information for our readers. Read […]

DA SINI ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE’S HATE CRIMES TASK FORCE

March 27, 2021 6:08 pm Comments Off

Dedicated Team of Prosecutors Will Investigate Suspected Bias-Motivated Crimes in Collaboration with Police, Bring Enhanced Charges Where Appropriate

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini was joined today by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, members of the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission, and the Suffolk County Police Department to announce the launch of the District Attorney’s […]