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Sep 6, 2024

Greater Gordon Heights Chamber of Commerce

Greater Gordon Heights Chamber of Commerce Unveils Minority Business Growth Program

Sep 6, 2024

Breaking Open the Books at Bayport-Blue Point

On September 4th, 2024, the Bayport-Blue Point School District welcomed students back for the new 2024-25 school year.

Sep 6, 2024

Lawsuit: Delta Air Lines accused of discrimination against Jewish employee

A flight attendant at Delta Air Lines has filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination based on his Jewish heritage and Israeli background while also accusing the airline of retaliating against him for seeking medical treatment after workplace injuries.

Sep 6, 2024

Former employee accuses Home Depot of wage theft in lawsuit

Anthony Muia has filed a class-action lawsuit against Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., accusing the company of wage theft and retaliatory termination following reports of safety violations at his store. The suit seeks unpaid wages along with various damages under federal and state labor laws.

Sep 6, 2024

Consumer files class action against Synchrony Bank over allegedly usurious medical loans

A lawsuit has been filed against a major financial institution for allegedly exploiting vulnerable consumers with high-interest loans during critical medical and veterinary emergencies.

Sep 6, 2024

Energy Summit Takes Nuclear Path

The answer to New York's future electrical power needs, according to state officials gathered at a recent Energy Summit: Nuclear.

Sep 6, 2024

Register Now For ASFP's 7th Annual East End Long Island Walk

The Long Island Chapter of The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP LI), a leading suicide research and prevention organization in the US, invites you to join us for the annual East End Long Island Walk on Sunday, September 22nd at the Smith Point County Park in Shirley, NY. This is one of hundreds of events that AFSP sponsors each year. This is the 7th year that AFSP Long Island is holding its annual East End Long Island Walk to raise funds to support suicide awareness and prevention. The Community Walks, held in hundreds of communities across the country, are the core of the Out of the Darkness movement, which began in 2004. These events give people the courage to open up about their own connections to the cause, and a platform to create a culture that's smart about mental health. Friends, family members, neighbors and coworkers walk side-by-side, supporting each other and in memory of those we've lost.

Sep 6, 2024

South Country Classrooms Back in the Swing of Things

Teachers, staff, administrators, and students across the South Country School District started the 2024-2025 school year on September 3rd, 2024..

Sep 6, 2024

Plenty of Smiles and Enthusiasm in the Center Moriches School District.

Center Moriches students kicked off the new school year on September 3rd, 2024. The students were greeted warmly by faculty and staff at Clayton Huey Elementary, Center Moriches Middle School and Center Moriches High School as they found their classroom, became reacquainted with peers and were introduced to new friends.

Sep 6, 2024

ESM Students Poised for a Positive and Productive School Year

Eastport-South Manor Central School District students, with backpacks and extra

Sep 6, 2024

Eastport-South Manor CSD Welcomes New Teachers

Eastport-South Manor Central School District welcomed new teachers during a summer orientation, held at thedistrict's central office.

Sep 6, 2024

WFHS Junior Selected for Prestigious Juilliard Pre-College Program

Jackson is well prepared for this tremendous opportunity as he submitted three All-State auditions in May for the bass trombone, tenor trombone and bass jazz solo, and received perfect scores on all three.

Sep 6, 2024

Hitting the Ground Running in the Smithtown Central School District.

Students aren't the only ones gearing up for a new school year.

Sep 6, 2024

Where Drivers Found Cheapest Diesel Across Suffolk County in Week Ending Aug. 31

There was a single gas station in cities across Suffolk County selling diesel at the lowest price of $2.89 per gallon in the week ending Aug. 31, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Sep 6, 2024

Back to Class in the Smithtown School District

Students, Administrators, and Staff returned to classrooms across the Smithtown School District on Thursday, September 6th, 2024.

Sep 6, 2024

The Plague of Drugs Flowing Freely Across a Wide Open Border

Nationwide deaths including those of the military and veterans that are related to the black market Fentanyl is rising. Many victims got hooked on pain pills following medical procedures. Since 2000 more than a million people in the United States have died from drug overdoses, the majority of which were opioids. The crisis has also become a major U.S. foreign policy issue, with most supply coming from China and Mexico.

Sep 6, 2024

City of New York accused of fraudulent medallion price inflation scheme

A new lawsuit accuses the City of New York and its Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) of fraudulently inflating taxi medallion prices through collusion and deceptive practices during auctions held between 2013 and 2014. Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages for their financial losses as well as punitive damages to deter future misconduct.

Sep 6, 2024

GOP Looks to Budget Hardball to Stop Illegal Immigrant Voting

A battle is brewing on Capitol Hill as the Republicans attempt to use the budget process to foil the Democrat plan to allow illegal immigrants to vote in the upcoming election. They're willing to support bills to continue funding the government at current levels as long as the voting rules in the SAVE Act are included.

Sep 6, 2024

Which Gas Stations in Suffolk County Had The Cheapest E85 Gas During Week Ending Aug. 31

There were two gas stations in cities across Suffolk County selling E85 gas at the lowest price of $2.29 per gallon in the week ending Aug. 31, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Sep 6, 2024

Where drivers found cheapest diesel across Suffolk County in week ending Aug. 31

According to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com, 1 gas station had the lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Suffolk County in the week ending Aug. 31.

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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.


Plaintiffs Allege Unconstitutional Tax Practices Against Nassau County Over Frozen Assessments

The Town Supervisor for Babylon along with other local figures has initiated a lawsuit against Nassau County and several New York State entities over alleged unconstitutional tax practices resulting from frozen property assessments.


Debt collection agency and banks accused of deceptive practices in federal lawsuit

A federal lawsuit accuses a debt collection agency and several financial institutions of using deceptive practices to intimidate consumers.