News by Robert Chartuk
News by Robert Chartuk on South Shore Press
State Prison Crisis Persists As Costs Soar
State blows a billion and counting on collapsing prison system.
DeStefano Kicks Off Reelection Bid for Fifth Term
Joe DeStefano: Continuing a lifetime of community service.
First-Ever INDYCAR Street Race Set For Nation’s Capitol
President Trump to bring INDYCAR racing to the streets of Washington, DC.
New York is the 49th Worst State for Retirees
Thinking about retiring? Get out of New York.
Storm Warnings Prove Accurate As Fern Buries Long Island
A predicted winter wallop became reality as snowstorm hits Long Island.
Sunrise Wind and the Ghost of Shoreham
Sunrise Wind is shaping up to be another multi-billion dollar energy debacle.
Mastic Catering Hall Project Kicks Off Sewer-Driven Revival
Forge River sewers bear economic fruit.
Construction Advances on Islaamic Center of Mastic-Shirley
A new mosque to spring up in Shirley.
Wilderness Area Named for Former Congressman Otis Pike
Fire Island High Dune Wilderness Area named for former Suffolk Congressman Otis G. Pike.
Oh, Deer: Feds Announce South Shore Cull
Deer to to eliminated from South Shore federal properties.
New York Nears Historic Medical Aid in Dying Law
Terminally ill patients will get to choose when they will die under pending law.
Lawmakers Return to Albany Amid Rising Costs, Crime Concerns
Same old problems will dominate the debate in this year’s state legislative session.
Featured columnist: Karl Grossman, the King of Long Island Journalists
The legendary Long Island journalist Karl Grossman’s latest column.
Local Artist Proposes Visual Dialogue With Grosz at the Heckscher
Local artist looks to hang at the Heckscher.
Flood Mitigation Project Completed in Center Moriches
Road project designed to help keep the waters clean.
Daily Feed
Hills East Wins First Ever State Championship
The Half Hollow Hills East girls flag football team has accomplished something no Suffolk County team had ever done before. This week, the Red Colts made Long Island history by becoming the first Suffolk County flag football team to capture a New York State championship. The historic achievement capped off a perfect season as Hills East defeated Shaker High School 26-12 in the state title game.