News by Robert Chartuk
News by Robert Chartuk on South Shore Press
Deadly Déjà Vu: Gilgo Murders Echo Black Coast Vanishings
South Shore reporter travels to New Zealand and uncovers a story eerily similar to the Gilgo murders.
Push on for Tier 6 Pension Reform
Fix Tier 6 is the rallying cry in Albany as Albany works through the legislative session.
South Shore Press is Around the World: Dispatch From New Zealand
South Shore Press reporter Robert Chartuk is halfway around the world, having crossed the Equator to file this report:
Muslim Cemetery on Hold for East Moriches
Town hears it from residents, puts Muslim cemetery on hold pending further review.
After the Inferno: A Reporter’s Dispatch from the Ruins
After the Flames: South Shore Press Reporter Robert Chartuk Walks Through the Wreckage.
South Shore Press Man on the Street at the Tesla Rally
Supporters and detractors of President Trump and Elon Musk turned out for a rally at the Tesla dealership in Smithtown. Here’s what they had to say.
Sticker Shock Over $7.5 Million Railroad Project
The South Shore Press reveals why residents are in shock over the Mastic-Shirley Train Station.
Animal Farm Takes Shape at St. George Manor
The Manor of St. George in Shirley welcomes new residents.
Facelift on Tap for Mastic Beach 7-11
Much needed improvements approved for Mastic Beach 7-11
Local Officials Call Time Out on Program Changes that Affect Elderly and Disabled New Yorkers
Local officials won’t fold under state paperwork deadline.
Hope for the Taxpayers with New Transit Administrator
A new Federal Transit Administration from New York head could bode well for Long Island taxpayers.
Hikers Trek 80 Miles to Montauk to Save Lives from Colon Cancer
They’re hiking 80 miles along the South Shore’s beaches in a Mission to Montauk.
The Founding of Mastic Beach Runs Deep Through the Property Owners
Mastic Beach history explored in South Shore Press sit down with Property Owners President Kevin Collins.
Watery Grave for U.S. Flagship
It was the speed demon of the Atlantic, now it’s off to a watery grave.
Praise After an Early Morning Blaze
They saved her home and now a Shirley woman has nothing but praise for local firefighters.
Daily Feed
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.