County Executive Steve Bellone Archives

12.21.2021 COVID-19

County, state to ramp up testing sites amid COVID-19 surge

Anticipated holiday gatherings and travel is fueling a rush to get a COVID-19 test. With long lines forming outside of clinics and urgent care offices, state and county officials...

09.08.2021 Environment

Krupski: Don’t slash farmland preservation funds

Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue) is advocating for the county to avoid slashing a proposed $100 million farmland preservation initiative that was unveiled just over a month ago...

08.22.2021 News

‘Rapid weakening’ of Tropical Storm Henri expected as it moves over southern New England

Update (Sunday 2 p.m.): Southold Town announced the two evacuation shelters in Peconic and Orient have been closed as the center of Tropical Storm Henri has now passed to...

08.04.2021 Agriculture

County announces $100M initiative for farmland preservation

As they celebrate their 20th year farming organic vegetables, fruit and flowers along Sound Avenue in Riverhead, Chris and Eve Kaplan-Walbrecht can’t help but think about the future like...

05.05.2021 COVID-19

Residents can receive free drink at participating businesses after getting COVID-19 shot in May

Get a vaccine, receive a free drink. As part of the county’s effort to boost vaccination numbers, any resident age 21 or older who receives the COVID-19 vaccine at...

04.29.2021 COVID-19

County to open up walk-ins at certain vaccination sites

Walk-ins to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be accepted beginning 3 p.m. Thursday at the county run site at Suffolk County Community College in Selden, beginning the expansion of...

01.25.2021 COVID-19

‘Great day for Suffolk County athletics,’ as high-risk sports given OK for Feb. 1 start

High risk has its reward. It was beginning to look doubtful that high-risk high school sports will be played in Suffolk County this school year. Then a pair of...

01.15.2021 COVID-19

East End officials push back against ‘nonexistent’ vaccine rollout

A coalition of East End officials have joined together to call for an equitable share of COVID-19 vaccines for residents. In a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Suffolk...

12.08.2020 News

North Fork locals team up to raise funds for youths in foster homes and homeless shelters

A single toothbrush and one tattered towel shared among five siblings. It’s a painful memory recalled by New Suffolk resident Regina Calcaterra, who grew up in and out of...

10.17.2020 Environment

Nitrogen-reducing septic systems to be required in all new construction projects

A new law adopted unanimously by the Suffolk County Legislature last week will require the use of nitrogen-reducing septic systems in all new construction projects. Lawmakers and environmental advocates...

Explore Our Site

Properties

Tag: County Executive Steve Bellone