News by Deborah Williams

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Dec 23, 2024

Ronkonkoma Commapy to Close, Impacting 186 Jobs

A required WARN notice was filed with the New York State Department of Labor saying 186 workers will be affected which is the entirety of the workforce. The plant will close February 24, 2025.

Dec 23, 2024

X Kills the Bill

Musk used X to telegraph the message about the bad CR bill to the American public. Before Mush bought X, which was heavily censored, it is likely this message would have been muted if heard at all. X, now being an open and uncensored platform, changed all of that. Common-sense messaging is no longer buried or canceled, and regular moderate and conservative users have a voice.

Dec 18, 2024

Final Numbers Show Trump Expands the Map in New York Crushing Harris in Suffolk County

The final presidential election numbers are in and it’s not close in Suffolk County. Trump lagged behind Harris by just shy of ten points expanding the Republican map in New York.

Dec 18, 2024

Follow These Safety Tips for Fire-free Holidays

The Christmas and holiday season is filled with fun and family, but don’t forget to pay attention to some basic safety tips along the way.

Dec 17, 2024

Nearly 60% Want Hochul Out

A recent Sienna Poll delivers bad news to Governor Kathy Hochul and a blow to Democrat policies generally.

Dec 17, 2024

Government Wins and Pets Lose in Latest Court Ruling

New York State, and Governor Kathy Hochul, won a court ruling over a law they claim helps pets, but in reality drives egregious pet mill operations underground.

Dec 17, 2024

Beloved William Floyd Coach Killed in Car Crash

Hearts are heavy across the William Floyd School District, as they confirmed the tragic loss of their much-beloved boys’ varsity assistant basketball coach, Darrell Sumpter, in a car crash on Sunrise Highway.

Dec 16, 2024

Beloved William Floyd Coach Killed in Car Crash

Coach Sumpter lived in Shirley and was “a proud William Floyd graduate, a longtime community member, a family man, and a highly-regarded coach and mentor for our boys’ and girls’ basketball programs. He served as an assistant basketball coach on the boys’ varsity team since 2015, and as a volunteer for the youth of the community for many years before that,” said the William Floyd School District on their website..

Dec 13, 2024

William Floyd Schools Adds Metal Detectors After Gun Incident

District Takes Pro-active approach to keep students safe.

Dec 11, 2024

Hochul Signs Law Allowing Absentee Ballot Boxes in New York

The big election is over, but fiddling round with how the vote is cast and safe guarded is far from over. New York Democrats continue to whittle away at election integrity.

Dec 11, 2024

Hochul Proposes Tax Rebate for 8.6 million New Yorkers – over 1.3 million Long Islanders

Governor Kathy Hochul has made her first priority for the 2025 State of the State a proposal for New York State’s first-ever Inflation Refund.

Dec 11, 2024

Daniel Penny – NOT GUILTY

Daniel Penny is found NOT GUILTY of criminally negligent homicide in a unanimous jury verdict.

Dec 6, 2024

New York’s Businesses Being Socked with Costly Mandates in the New Year

New York State is already home to high taxes and onerous regulations and now two additional burdens to New York’s businesses will be added to the pile.

Dec 6, 2024

New York Board of Regents Again Avoids Vote on Boys in Girls Sports

Rather than take the principled stand voting a solid NO to allowing males to compete in sports against female athletes in New York school sports, the New York Board of Regents punted the issue - again.

Dec 6, 2024

Hochul Gets Support from Biden on Unpopular Congestion Pricing Scheme

Governor Kathy Hochul’s on-again off-again Congestion Pricing scheme is now on again – for now.

Dec 6, 2024

Wm. Floyd High School Holds 1000-Coat Drive

William Floyd High School is at it again doing good deeds for the community. The William Floyd United Teachers (WFUT) recently hosted the second annual 1,000-coat giveaway.

Dec 4, 2024

Pet Shops Sue to Stop the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act

A lawsuit has been filed claiming the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act set to go into effect across New York State on December 15 is unconstitutional.

Dec 4, 2024

Lawmaker Files a Bill to Stop the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act

New York’s Puppy Mill Pipeline Act is set to go into effect December 15 and many are now having second thoughts about its implementation.

Dec 4, 2024

New York is Overdosing on Taxpayer-Sponsored Medicaid

New York State taxpayers are being bled dry by the State’s bloated Medicaid and Essential health care plans.

Dec 4, 2024

Christmas Parade

Chamber of Commerce of the Mastics & Shirley 53rd Annual Christmas Parade

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Education

Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Local

Justice in Motion: Five MS-13 Gangbangers Indicted in Blue Point Beach Killing

Lopez-Lopez, 27, of Central Islip, was a former MS-13 member suspected of turning informant. His body was left on the shoreside (pictured) at the end of Blue Point Avenue back in early March.


Local

Leave Fireworks to the Pros or Risk Tragedy This Fourth of July

Suffolk officials warn against illegal fireworks, want residents to enjoy the July 4th holiday without blowing themselves up.