Suffolk County Economic Development And Planning News

Suffolk County Economic Development And Planning News


May 15, 2026

Suffolk Woos NYC Firms Fleeing Mamdani

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine says New York City’s political climate is driving businesses east, and the county is launching a new campaign to attract companies looking to leave the Big Apple.

Daily Feed

Crime

Tax Prep Probe Over OnlyFans Splurge

A Bellport tax preparer allegedly treated a Patchogue auto shop like his own personal ATM, blowing stolen tax cash on plane tickets, credit card bills and even OnlyFans subscriptions, prosecutors said Thursday.


Crime

Illegal Immigrant Indicted, Accused of Snatching Four-Year-Old

A 38-year-old illegal immigrant from Ecuadorian has been indicted on kidnapping charges after prosecutors said he lured a four-year-old girl away from her family at a Patchogue laundromat and brought her to a nearby library, Suffolk County officials announced.


Local

Sinkhole Swallows Car, Shuts LIE Lanes in Melville

A large sinkhole opened Thursday on the westbound Long Island Expressway near Exit 49 in Melville, partially swallowing a sedan and forcing the closure of multiple lanes that Suffolk County police said could remain shut for at least 24 hours.