10.15.2015 Health & Environment As towns defer to county, a plastic bag ban seems unlikely Will recent bans on single-use plastic bag in Southampton and East Hampton towns inspire more local municipalities — including those on the North Fork — to follow suit? Probably...
07.28.2015 Government Suffolk legislature bans drones over county beaches Fearing that drones with cameras could intrude on residents’ privacy, the Suffolk County Legislature voted Tuesday to ban drone use over county public beaches during the summer and require...
11.06.2014 Health Suffolk County bans sale of pure caffeine products to minors Suffolk County has banned the sale of pure caffeine products to minors, while becoming the first county in the nation to limit the potentially deadly substance. The Suffolk County...
07.18.2014 Government Forum nets plenty of support for plastic bag ban It wasn’t quite the mixed bag of opinions expected at Thursday night’s Southold Town plastic bag ban forum, where the overwhelming majority of attendees spoke in favor of the...
