01.12.2020 Government Climate, transparency, gun laws all on Gov. Cuomo’s State of State agenda Governor Andrew Cuomo kicked off the 2020 legislative session in Albany Wednesday by delivering his annual State of the State address. “Making Progress Happen” was the theme of Gov....
10.04.2019 Business New York’s vaping crackdown hits local businesses Allan Patel of Kings Park owns 12 small businesses on Long Island — and five of them are smoke shops. With a statewide ban on flavored electronic cigarettes and...
09.19.2019 Education Homeschooling could increase under new vaccine mandate Danielle Good of Riverhead said last Tuesday that she has loved watching her 7-year-old son come home and tell her about his first few days of second grade at...
08.20.2019 Government State wants you to pick new license plate design State officials are asking New Yorkers to weigh in on the next official license plate design. Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a statewide survey Monday that asks residents to choose...
07.30.2019 Government Palumbo to host event Wednesday on changes to STAR program Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo will host an event Wednesday evening in Peconic to review changes to the STAR rebate program, his office announced.
04.10.2019 Government Some limo regulations approved, including ban on U-turns State lawmakers plan to host a public hearing addressing limousine safety after new regulations were included in the approved state budget, measures the families involved in the 2015 crash...
03.29.2019 Health State amends opioid lawsuit filed in Suffolk County The New York State Attorney General’s office said Thursday it has expanded a lawsuit previously filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court against the makers of opioid narcotics to include...
05.14.2018 Government Vineyard View awarded $5.7M in financing for affordable housing project The state awarded $5.7 million in financing to Vineyard View, a project aiming to bring 50 affordable apartments to Greenport.
12.11.2017 Police Southold police to begin New York State accreditation training Southold Police Chief Martin Flatley said several members of the department have expressed interest in leading the accreditation process.
10.16.2017 Government Governor calls for changes in commercial fluke or state will sue Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday told the U.S. Secretary of Commerce that the state will sue the Department of Commerce and fishery regulatory bodies if changes aren’t made to...
