News by Deborah Williams
News by Deborah Williams on South Shore Press
Thousands of Students To Visit SCPD Headquarters To Celebrate Police Week
The Suffolk County Police Department is getting ready for the Department’s annual Police Week and Police Memorial Service.
Stony Brook Student Visas Revoked, Then Reinstated – What Happened?
Stony Brook University had Eleven International Students Whose Visas Were Revoked by the Trump Administration.
Assisted Suicide Bill Passes New York Assembly, Heads to Senate
The New York State Assembly passed an Assisted Suicide bill (A136/S138) that amends the state’s public health law to allow a terminally ill adult with a prognosis of six months or less to be prescribed a medication that would cause death.
Tobacco Action Coalition of Long Island (TACLI) offers free New York Landlord Smoke-Free Housing Toolkit
The Tobacco Action Coalition of Long Island (TACLI) hopies to expand smoke-free environments all over New York.
Governor Hochul Wants to Give You $400 of Your Own Money
Governor Kathy Hochul is touting her $400 rebate back to New York taxpayers in her recent budget proposal.
National Grid is Raising Rates Again to Pay for NY Green New Deal
The Public Service Commission will vote on this proposal in the coming months. If approved, it means starting sometime this year, you could be paying a higher electric bill so National Grid can update its infrastructure to meet demands of the Green New Deal.
President Donald Trump Marks 100 Days in Office
President Donald Trump Marks 100 Days in Office
Suffolk County Restaurant Week is Here
Long Island Restaurant Week is here! This year it coincides with New York State’s first ever statewide Restaurant Week.
DOGE Report: The Department of Justice Takes a Whack at Wasteful Spending of Taxpayer Funds
Attorney General Pam Bondi took her turn with the DOGE chain saw announcing some of what she has found and cut at the Department of Justice.
Zero Emission Trucks to be Mandated in New York, but There’s No Way to Charge Them
Governor Kathy Hochul in 2021, in a rush to emulate the Green New Deal policies of California, enacted the Advanced Clean Truck Act (ACT) requiring the transition statewide to zero emission trucks that mirrored California’s legislation of the same name.
New York to Risk $40 Billion in State Pension Funds on Green New Deal Investments
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced $2.4 billion in additional investments of The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) into what they call “climate solution opportunities.”
NY Got Back $1.06 for Every $1 in Taxes Sent to DC
NY Got Back $1.06 for Every $1 in Taxes Sent to DC
Good News for Hochul and AOC Overshadows Schumer
New Siena poll shows Governor Hochul improving in the polls along with AOC, while Senator Schumer wanes.
Trump, Duffy Throw Down on Hochul’s Congestion Pricing
President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to cut off federal funding for construction projects in New York City if Governor Kathy Hochul does not end Congestion Pricing scheme by the deadline.
Marine Response Team Activated After Kayaker Becomes Trapped in Terrell River
In the first water rescue for the year over the Easter weekend, the Marine Incident Response Team (MIRT) responded to a challenging water rescue in the Terrell River, within the East Moriches Fire District.
DOGE Report: Still Very Busy Setting Things Right for the Taxpayer
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website has been updated showing estimated savings of $160 BILLION or $993.79 per taxpayer.
Hochul Announces $16.6 Million Pavement Renewal Project on Long Island
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that work is getting started on road resurfacing projects that will enhance safety and improve mobility along key stretches of five Long Island roadways, including the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Sunrise Highway, and William Floyd Parkway.
MarineMax in Huntington Hosts New York State Boating Safety Class Ahead of 2025 Brianna’s Law Deadline
MarineMax in Huntington is inviting local boaters to participate in an in-person New York State Boating Safety Course on Saturday, April 26, 202
Who Will Run Against Hochul for Governor of New York?
The South Shore Press had a conversation with New York State Conservative Party Chair, Gerry Kassar on his thoughts who might be considering a race for the Governor’s office from the Republican/Conservative side of the race.
Hochul Underwater: Majority of New Yorkers Don’t Want Governor to Run Again
A new Marist poll reveals terrible numbers for Governor Kathy Hochul. Her popularity, and that of other Democrats, has tanked.
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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.
Three Cheers for the Musketeers! “America 250” Celebrated in Bay Shore Reenactment Prelude
In conjunction with the County’s upcoming 250th Anniversary Commemorative Planning Committee, Romaine and company—which included reenactors tabbed to play former heads of state such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson—provocatively promised a celebration “like you’ve never seen” come Fourth of July 2026.
Purple Heart Day Honors Wounded Warriors—and Its Origins on Long Island
Who knew: the first Purple Heart decoration was made by Gen. Washington here in Suffolk.