News by Deborah Williams

News by Deborah Williams on South Shore Press


Feb 27, 2025

State Troopers Change Colors of Cruisers in Homage to 1950s Design

If you have a lead foot and keep a sharp eye out for New York State troopers, you will need to adjust your strategy and look for different colored cruisers soon.

Feb 26, 2025

DOGE Fires, Hochul Hires!

Governor Kathy Hochul launched a new “You’re Hired” initiative to recruit “talented public sector workers into State service.”

Feb 26, 2025

Abandon Ship: Lt. Gov. Delgado Bolts From Hochul’s Ticket

Governor Kathy Hochul is on her own. Former Lt. Governor, then accidental Governor, and now current elected Governor lost her running mate Lt. Gov. Anthony Delgado.

Feb 26, 2025

Uber Falls Victim to Insurance Fraud ‘Gangs’ that Stage Fake Accidents and Injuries

Uber Technologies Inc. filed a racketeering lawsuit against a group of law firms, doctors, and pain-management clinics it claims staged fake car accidents and performed unnecessary surgeries to take advantage of New York’s generous no-fault insurance policies.

Feb 25, 2025

Your Nose Knows, But Can You Use The Information?

Governor Kathy Hochul is looking to give police officers an extra tool to determine whether a driver is impaired by marijuana.

Feb 25, 2025

Torres endorses Cuomo for NYC Mayor and He Isn’t Running Yet

Cuomo’s comeback would require him to overcome sexual harassment allegations and questions of ethical breaches related to his book deal that caused him to resign as Governor in 2021.

Feb 24, 2025

Nine-Year-Old Mastic Boy Takes the Ride of a Lifetime

Jacob, a 9-year-old Mastic boy battling Neurofibromatosis Type 1, which led to a brain stem tumor, got the ride of a lifetime in a Tesla Cybertruck.

Feb 24, 2025

Black Conservatives Speak Out During Black History Month

Many now former Democrats say that they did not leave the party, the party left them.

Feb 23, 2025

Elon Musk’s DOGE Has Been Busy “Fighting the Matrix”

President Trump’s DOGE had another busy week exposing waste, fraud, and abuse. DOGE is not slowing down, and if anything, is speeding up uncovering how tax dollars of the American people have been misused at home and abroad.

Feb 22, 2025

Suffolk County Vets Reflect: 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima

Iwo Jima was a crucial battle in the victory over the Pacific during World War II securing an airbase for US bombers and providing key protection of the flank for the invasion of Okinawa.

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.

Feb 20, 2025

Suffolk County Senior’s Poverty Rate up 48% in Last Decade

The number of older New Yorkers living in poverty has surged nearly 50 percent in the last ten years. A report by the Center for Urban Future, authored by Rachel Neches and Jonathan Bowles, raises the alarm about the poor financial health of older New Yorkers.

Feb 19, 2025

Landmark Settlement Impacts SCPD on Gun Confiscation and Pistol Permit Revocation

Suffolk County residents sue Suffolk County Police Department over violations of their Second Amendment rights.

Feb 16, 2025

Black ‘Conservative’ History Month Part 2: “Democrats Promise Hope, But Don’t Deliver”

The South Shore Press continues its series for Black History Month focusing on black/brown people who espouse conservative views.

Feb 16, 2025

Trump’s DOGE Finds Billions in Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of Taxpayer Money

President Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with an Executive Order on the day of his inauguration.

Feb 14, 2025

William Floyd Graduate Lee Zeldin Uncovers Billions in Misuse of Tax Dollars as EPA Administrator

Zeldin’s EPA found $20 billion in taxpayer money ‘hidden’ at an outside financial institute by Biden-Harris officials in the waning days of their administration.

Feb 14, 2025

Deadline Fast Approaching For You to Obtain a REAL-ID License.

New Yorkers will need a REAL ID to board an airplane beginning in May 7, 2025. All Department of Motor Vehicle offices in Suffolk County provide the REAL ID pre-screening service.

Feb 12, 2025

Happy Valentine’s Day – I Want a Divorce!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, New York State is making it easier than ever to get a divorce. New York’s ‘Uncontested Joint Divorce” process has been updated to make the process simpler and cheaper.

Feb 12, 2025

South Shore Press EXCLUSIVE: State Yanks "JIHAD123" License Plate

After numerous inquiries from the South Shore Press to officials at the NYS DMV pertaining to the validity and appropriateness of the plate, state officials confirmed it was an actual plate they issued, and promised to pull it based on questions and information from the South Shore Press.

Feb 11, 2025

Dems Cave on Delaying Special Election Start Date

It appears the plan hatched by Democrats in the State Legislature and halls of Congress to give Governor Kathy Hochul new powers to delay special elections in New York State is dead.

Daily Feed

Sports

Fantasy Baseball - Do Not Overreact

It seems every season, no matter the level of manager in fantasy circles, everyone overreacts to the first few games of the season. This is a normal human response because you are so amped up to see these players perform that your first real glimpse makes a lasting impact, but it shouldn't.


Sports

The Best Final Four?

This year's Final Four doesn't feature a single Cinderella team. It doesn't have any true underdogs in the field. It doesn't even have anyone seeded anything other than #1 gunning for a title.


Local

BREAKING NEWS: Fatal Fire at Animal Sanctuary Kills Owner and 100-Plus Cats

Suffolk County Police Chief of Detectives William Doherty announced at midday on Monday, March 31st they are actively investigating the Medford blaze that took the lives of the beloved owner of Happy Cat Sanctuary and at least 100 cats.