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New York State News


Mar 19, 2025

New York’s Local Wine and Spirits Stores Threatened by Proposed Bill in Albany

Local wine and liquor storeowners fear a bill in the New York State legislature that would allow wine sales in grocery stores will put them out of business.

Mar 9, 2025

New York Wants to Spend Taypayer Funds for Trans Surgery for Inmates and Put Men in Women’s Prisons

New York’s Senate and Assembly have both introduced bills (S1049/A5478) that would use your tax dollars to pay for transgender surgeries for prisoners.

Feb 21, 2025

Flag on the Screenplay: NY Moviegoers Misread Open Caption Theater Proposal Meant to Aid Hard-of-Hearing Community

Government officials are leaning toward mandating major movie theater chains not just in NYC—but eventually statewide–to offer open captioned screenings for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.

Feb 21, 2025

Movin’ on Out of Suffolk County

Nassau and Suffolk are third in the top five of ‘outbound’ counties with 76% of people who are moving, moving out of the County as opposed to another residence within the County.

Dec 18, 2024

New Charges for Accused Murder Monster

Another victim of accused murder monster Rex A. Heuermann has been announced by District Attorney Raymond Tierney, bringing the total of women he allegedly killed to seven.

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Local

Community Library Budget Approved; Kimmerling and Maiorana Returned as Trustees

Voters in the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library District overwhelmingly approved the library’s 2025-2026 operating budget on Tuesday, April 22, by a vote of 400 to 249 — a decisive 62 percent margin of support.


Local

Suffolk Sheriff’s Office Arrests Fugitive Wanted For Child Exploitation Charges In Kansas

Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Bureau Deputy Sheriff Investigators, in conjunction with US Marshal Regional Task Force arrested 32-year-old Peter Czech, a fugitive from justice from the State of Kansas.


Local

Stump Pond Update: Romaine, Leg. Kennedy Keen on Blydenburgh Dam Revival

"I am sure that we will one day welcome Stump Pond back to our community," said Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine.