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May 20, 2025

William Floyd High School students earn multiple Teeny Award nominations

Ten students from William Floyd High School have been nominated for the Teeny Awards in six categories, recognizing their contributions both on-stage and behind the scenes.

May 20, 2025

DeStefano Denounces Passage of Medical Aid in Dying Bill: “This Is a Grave Mistake”

Assisted suicide in New York: One lawmaker thinks it’s a bad idea.

May 20, 2025

Timing of Biden’s Cancer Announcement Raises Questions

Over the weekend, the office of former President Joe Biden announced that Biden had been diagnosed with advanced, aggressive prostate cancer that had metastasized to his bones.

May 20, 2025

Stony Brook celebrates Class of 2025 with commencement week brunch

Stony Brook University held a "Cap & Gown Brunch" on May 20 at the Student Activities Center’s Shore Club to honor the Class of 2025.

May 20, 2025

NFL Opening Day Lines Released

We are still months away from the NFL's opening day and even months away from camp opening up, but the NFL released their schedule and shortly after the Week 1 NFL lines followed suit.

May 19, 2025

Fantasy Baseball - Trust the White Sox?

The Chicago White Sox set the mark last season for futility and in a fantasy baseball world they were just as bad as advertised.

May 19, 2025

Origami Club's latest artwork finds new home at Health Sciences Library

The Origami Club's latest project has found a new home at the Health Sciences Library on East Campus.

May 19, 2025

Stony Brook alumni join prestigious National Academy of Sciences

Two alumni from Stony Brook University have been inducted into the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

May 19, 2025

Catacosinos Fellowship awarded to three doctoral students in computer science

This month, three doctoral students from the Department of Computer Science have been honored with the Catacosinos Fellowship for Excellence in Computer Science.

May 19, 2025

Researchers explore why writers find large language models lacking

Researchers at Stony Brook University and Salesforce AI Research are investigating the reasons behind professional writers' dissatisfaction with Large Language Models (LLMs).

May 19, 2025

Run For Those Who Cannot

If you are looking for something fun, yet meaningful to do this weekend the Dashan J. Briggs Memorial Foundation will be holding their 5th and final Run for Briggs 5K Run/Walk/Ruck and 1-Mile Kid’s Fun Run this Saturday, May 24, 2025.

May 19, 2025

The Colonials Make the Playoffs For the 4th Time

The William Floyd boys’ varsity tennis team recently finished off their stellar regular season by clinching a playoff berth for the fourth consecutive season.

May 19, 2025

Look to the Rebounds to Cash Those Playoff Tickets

When the Knicks take on the Pacers this week it should be a hotly contested series. Finding an avenue to bet in the series will be tough and we have to navigate through it to find some value, but there is value to be had.

May 19, 2025

Brookhaven Town Clerk hosts mobile office tour at Sachem Public Library

Farmingville, NY – On May 8th, Brookhaven Town Clerk Kevin LaValle continued his 2025 Mobile Office tour at the Sachem Public Library in Holbrook.

May 19, 2025

New York businessman sues Corning FCU, law firm for alleged 15-year fraud scheme

A new lawsuit filed by Steven Georgilis accuses Corning Federal Credit Union and associated parties of running a decade-long racketeering scheme involving fraudulent loans and asset conversions totaling millions in damages.

May 19, 2025

FedEx contractor faces federal lawsuit over alleged injury-related discrimination and retaliation

A former employee has filed a federal lawsuit against CunEx, Inc., and its CEO, Miguel Tavera, alleging violations of employment and disability laws following a workplace injury.

May 19, 2025

Garden City man files federal civil rights lawsuit over traffic stop and court proceedings

A Garden City resident has filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court alleging violations of his constitutional rights stemming from a traffic stop and subsequent legal proceedings.

May 19, 2025

TD Bank faces class action lawsuit over $3 paper statement fee

A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against TD Bank, N.A., alleging that the bank unlawfully charged customers fees for receiving paper billing statements, in violation of New York General Business Law § 399-zzz.

May 19, 2025

Brooklyn protester sues NYPD and city over alleged use of excessive force

A Brooklyn resident has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of New York, the NYPD, and several individual officers, alleging that he was subjected to excessive force and false arrest during a protest in Bay Ridge, in violation of his constitutional rights.

May 19, 2025

Great Neck homeowner sues village over property access and permit denial

A resident of Great Neck, New York, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Village of Great Neck and its Building Department, alleging that her constitutional and property rights were infringed upon in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.

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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

Deputy Sheriff Dexter: Meet Suffolk’s newest K9 officer

Already having assisted in numerous investigations—including tracking down a suspect who fled from a DWI crash—2-year-old Dexter has been hard at work even before assuming his official title on October 2, said Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon.


Local

Mazzarella staffer receives Mastic Beach Conservancy Award

Suffolk County Legislator Jim Mazzarella proudly announced that his Chief of Staff, Timothy A. Rothang, has been awarded the 2025 Trailblazer Award by the Mastic Beach Conservancy.