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News by Deborah Williams on South Shore Press


May 14, 2025

Hochul Comes to Long Island Touting Budget Benefits for Nassau/Suffolk

Hochul said that the budget puts thousands of dollars back in the pockets of millions of families on Long Island over the coming year and beyond.

May 14, 2025

Long Island Pension Fraudster Caught by State Comptroller

The son of a Long Island state pensioner plead guilty this week to identity theft in connection with his theft of nearly $80,000 in pension payments.

May 13, 2025

Temperatures Are Rising, but Gas Prices Have Not

Temperatures Are Rising, but Gas Prices Have Not

May 13, 2025

DOGE Report: 500,000 Government Credit Cards Deactivated

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) deactivated 500,000 government credit cards.

May 12, 2025

Suffolk DA Blasts Governor Hochul and Albany Politicians for "Watering Down" Crime Reform Laws

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney says Governor Kathy Hochul’s “watered-down” discovery law changes fall short of meaningful reform.

May 8, 2025

Suffolk County Police Department Came to the Rescue of Ducklings in Distress

Suffolk County Police Department Came to the Rescue of Duckings in Distress

May 8, 2025

Appellate Court Hands Democrats Big Win to Change Local Election Timing

New York's Even Year Election Law will go into effect.

May 8, 2025

‘LETITIAGATE’ –Hochul Pushes for Defense Slush Fund For NY Attorney General Letitia James

Hochul Pushes for Defense Slush Fund For NY Attorney General Letitia James

May 8, 2025

Suffolk County Police Department is Holding a Property Auction

Stop by the Suffolk County Police Department's property auction on May 14

May 8, 2025

Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is Saturday, May 10th

Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries. This year the second Saturday is May 10th.

May 7, 2025

Arrests Made in Officer Stabbing in Amity Harbor

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina announced the arrest of a man who stabbed an officer in Amity Harbor.

May 6, 2025

Man Dies in Intense House Fire on Overlook Drive

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Arson Section detectives are investigating a residential fire that killed a man in Mastic.

May 6, 2025

Albany Democrats Want to Give More Taxpayer Dollars to Would Be Politicians

New York State already has an election dollar matching program using tax payer funds and now Governor Hochul and Democrats in the state legislature want to give even more of your money to political campaigns.

May 5, 2025

DOGE Report: What Are the Highlights 100 Days In?

DOGE Report: What Are the Highlights 100 Days In?

May 5, 2025

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.

May 5, 2025

Stony Brook Student Visas Revoked, Then Reinstated – What Happened?

Stony Brook University had Eleven International Students Whose Visas Were Revoked by the Trump Administration.

May 2, 2025

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.

May 1, 2025

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.

May 1, 2025

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.

Apr 29, 2025

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.

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Education

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.


Local

Hochul Comes to Long Island Touting Budget Benefits for Nassau/Suffolk

Hochul said that the budget puts thousands of dollars back in the pockets of millions of families on Long Island over the coming year and beyond.


Local

Heroes Lauded at CPR Save Awards Ceremony

Hats off to Suffolk’s First Responders