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Ice Rescue Earns Honors
Three bystanders at the edge of Poospatuck Creek joined in the rescue—Joseph Wahl, Tony Orsi, and Alyssa Treadwell—and they were all honored in a special ceremony by local officials.
Get Help to Stop Smoking in 2025
Suffolk County wants to help you stop smoking and it won’t cost you a cent. The program begins on January 9th. The county’s smoking cessation program is a seven-week course that uses a comprehensive approach to the treatment of tobacco product dependence. All cessation groups and programs are supervised by a nurse practitioner, and services are provided to residents at no cost.
Looking forward to 2025
I also look forward to January 20th and the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States. These last four years have been rough on us, many people we know, and for our country as a whole, and that has created a lot of daily stress we didn’t always recognize. After the election, when a sigh of relief was had, the realization of the effects of a failed presidency were apparent. A sense of relief and optimism took hold and our mood shifted.
New Services in 2025 by Brookhaven Town Clerk
To make it easier for residents to get the details on land use and rezoning applications in their neighborhoods, the Clerk has added QR codes to the informational signs required at the sites. Scanned by cell phones, the codes will direct people to www.BrookhavenNY.gov/TownNotices, where they can click on the project they're interested in to learn more.
Farmingville man indicted for alleged sex trafficking offenses
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney has announced the indictment of Mitchell K. Johnson, a 38-year-old resident of Farmingville, on charges related to sex trafficking.
Shocking Discovery at Smith Point
The police identified the remains as belonging to a male and have asked the public to contact them at 631-852-6392 if they can provide any information. They did not confirm if it was related to a human bone found at the ocean beach back in March 2023.
WFMS Fundraising Efforts Provide Clean Water for Students in Africa
Through a month-long campaign that began last February, students raised and donated a total of $1,118.92 to Strides for Africa, which will pay for the construction of a water well at Zokeseh Public School in Nimba County, Liberia.
Brookhaven Town Seeks Outstanding Women Nominations for 39th Annual Women’s Recognition Awards
The deadline for submission of nominations is Friday, January 17, 2025. Forms are available online at Brookhavenny.gov or by calling the Division of Women’s Services at 631-451-6146.
Celebrating Chanukah
Hanukkah began at sundown on Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 and lasts until sundown on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.
From the Newsroom: Clean Eating, No Diet Pop, and Cutting Back Coffee in 2025
The simple solution is eating better, drinking better, exercising more, and doing my part to join the Make America Healthy Again Movement.
Cops Investigating Fatal Car Crash
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.
Plug Could be Pulled on All Electric Home Legislation
Governor Kathy Hochul seemingly backtraced in recent comments on the All-electric House Green New Deal initiative perhaps bending to both reality and the unpopularity and lack of reliability of this expensive initiative.
Christmas Brings Back Memories and Looks Forward Too
It’s not hard to let the melancholy feelings take the lead from time to time. At the same time, life marches forward whether you are standing still or not, and for all the grief, sadness, and loss, we have so many things to celebrate and goodness to embrace.
Will Hochul’s Hand Picked Lieutenant Governor Run Against Her?
Normally, most folks don’t know who the Lt. Gov. is – maybe even the Governor forgets once in a while - they take such a back seat attending minor ribbon cutting and events. But not, Delgado. As reported in the New York Times, a review of Delgado’s schedule before the election shows he was ramping up his campaign events, and post-election he is busy with TV interviews, and publishing guest opinion pieces.
Hochul Turns Down the Heat in Schools Across NYS
The law (S3397-A/A9011-A) establishes 88 degrees as the maximum temperature in classrooms and support services spaces and requires a plan for the removal of students and staff from these spaces. Where it is practical for the school district to do so, it also creates a definition of extreme heat condition days as well as a standard to measure room temperature.
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.
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.
101-Year-Old WWII Vet from Deer Park Rewarded the French Legion of Honor
The Brooklyn-born World War II Army Private entered service at the young age of 19 in 1943. He was at The Battle of Normandy as a member of the 325th Glider Infantry regiment the following year.
Party City CEO: ‘The Party is Over’
Across Long Island exists over 10 Party City locations, including stores in: Patchogue, Centereach, Islip, Commack, North Babylon, Massapequa, Levittown, Woodbury, Carle Place, and Oceanside. One used to exist behind Wendy’s of Rt. 111 in Hauppauge, but has since been taken over by a Party Glitters.
My Favorite Christmas Memory (Disqualifying the Movie I Produced)
In October 2022, just before joining the production of Tyler Taormina’s “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point,” which later cast my grandma Mary Reistetter as the grandma within the film, my grandfather Joe passed away. He was a month away from turning 85.
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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.
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.
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.