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Sep 3, 2025

Stony Brook graduate student researches ways to improve Long Island water quality

Ian Robinson, a graduate student at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), is conducting research aimed at improving water quality on Long Island.

Sep 3, 2025

Stony Brook welcomes third cohort of Simons STEM Scholars after summer bridge completion

Stony Brook University’s third cohort of Simons STEM Scholars concluded their six-week Summer Bridge Program with a closing ceremony on August 9.

Sep 3, 2025

Stony Brook University recognizes two faculty members with 2025 Outstanding Lecturer Award

Elizabeth Bojsza and Tara Rider have been named the recipients of the 2025 Outstanding Lecturer Award at Stony Brook University.

Sep 3, 2025

Five early-career professors receive Stony Brook Trustees Faculty Awards

Five assistant professors at Stony Brook University have received the Stony Brook Trustees Faculty Award, each receiving up to $20,000 to further their research, scholarship, or art projects. “Early career awards like these are essential to...

Sep 3, 2025

Nancy Neff establishes endowed fund for Stony Brook’s WISE Honors Program

Nancy Neff, a 1972 graduate of Stony Brook University, has established an endowed fund to support the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Honors Program at her alma mater.

Sep 3, 2025

Knights of Columbus Launch Food Drive and Raffle to Support Local Families

Knights on a mission to help the hungry.

Sep 3, 2025

Artist Elaine Ryder-Thompson Selected to Paint 45th Ryder Cup Poster at Bethpage Black

Among the fanfare of the Ryder’s Cup is Suffolk Artist Elaine Ryder-Thompson.

Sep 3, 2025

Special Recycling Event in Brookhaven

The Town of Brookhaven is holding the next Special Recycling event Saturday, September 13 from 9am to 1 pm at Bayport-Blue Point Public Library.

Sep 3, 2025

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Announce Contest Winners

The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County (GSSC) announced the five winners of its annual Holiday Light Show Design Contest.

Sep 3, 2025

Brookhaven to Host Annual Senior Picnic

Brookhaven Senior Picnic is this Wednesday, September 3 and Thursday, September 4

Sep 2, 2025

The Mets Have A Senga Problem

The New York Mets are in the thick of a playoff race and what most Mets fans believed would be their ace starter now has some major questions surrounding him.

Sep 2, 2025

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - The Tale of Two Cards

The St. Louis Cardinals have made themselves a reputation of developing tremendous young talent and always being in contention. Their franchise has been dubbed as one of the most consistent and from a fantasy perspective there were always stars littered around the ball club.

Sep 2, 2025

Binder Science founder accuses consultant of $300K fraud in federal lawsuit

An elderly New York businessman and his company have filed a federal lawsuit accusing a financial consultant of orchestrating a $300,000 fraud under the guise of debt relief services.

Sep 2, 2025

Plaintiffs accuse city officials, NYPD officers of civil rights violations during peaceful protest

A lawsuit filed Feb. 12, 2025, in the Southern District of New York accuses the City of New York and several high-ranking officials, including Mayor Eric Adams, of civil rights violations during a peaceful march in Bay Ridge on Oct. 21, 2023.

Sep 2, 2025

Suffolk County Community College announces annual visual art faculty exhibition for fall 2025

Suffolk County Community College will hold its Annual Visual Art Faculty Exhibition at the Flecker Gallery on the Ammerman Campus in Selden from September 25 through October 27, 2025.

Sep 2, 2025

Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Launches Corrections Intelligence Center

New corrections intelligence program launched to make jails safer.

Sep 2, 2025

NY companies challenge national pension funds over $9 million in alleged out-of-jurisdiction pension contributions

Sign Acquisition Corporation, doing business as TJ Signs, Inc., and American Signcrafters, LLC, filed a complaint against the Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund and other associated funds over disputed contributions.

Sep 2, 2025

New York physician sues USMLE and FSMB over exam suspension

A New York-based physician is taking legal action against the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), claiming the organizations deprived him of procedural due process by suspending his eligibility to retake a licensing exam.

Sep 2, 2025

Nassau County man files civil rights lawsuit against sheriff over alleged excessive force

A civil rights lawsuit has been filed against Nassau County Sheriff Anthony J. LaRocca, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department, and several unnamed deputies, accusing them of excessive force and abuse.

Sep 1, 2025

Plaintiff Alleges Local Diners Violate Disability Access Laws

Matthew Pike has filed a lawsuit against two Long Island City diners for violating disability access laws by failing to provide adequate wheelchair access.

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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.


Crime

Man indicted for vicious sexual assault of an elderly woman

Justice is coming for and elderly woman who was viciously, sexually assaulted in her own home.


Class action accuses Synchrony Financial of sharing customer data with third parties

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Synchrony Financial, accusing the company of violating privacy laws by sharing sensitive customer information without their consent with third parties.