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Town’s response to council member’s complaint shows it can act when it wants to

Riverhead residents have been asking the Town Board to adopt policies requiring town police to document ICE activity and arrests in our community. Their concerns about the safety of their families and neighbors have been met with silence and inaction. Yet the town can act quickly when it wants to.

Riverhead, NY · 1d
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Chin-Strauss race heading for recount

The lone undecided Nassau County legislative race is so close it triggered a recount, extending the wait to see if a Democratic challenger unseated a Republican and narrowed the GOP majority to one vote. Democrat and longtime Herricks school board member Juleigh Chin is leading Nassau County Legis. Scott Strauss...

Nassau County, NY · 2d
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Suffolk County Executive Romaine Announces Farmland Preservation In Calverton

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine today announced the successful closing and acquisition of approximately 4.5 acres of property development rights on the Fresh Pond Farm Realty property in Calverton, Riverhead, north of Middle Country Road. “This closing is another important step in the county’s five-decade-long commitment to farmland preservation,” said...

Suffolk County, NY · 1d
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Restaurant owner began illegal construction on ‘paper street’ after village issued building permit in error

The Village of Westbury renewed the cabaret license for Italian restaurant Cena 081 following some tense exchanges between the village board and the eatery’s owners over a request for a building permit. The back-and-froth came during the village’s Nov. 5 board meeting following a continuation of a public hearing...

Westbury, NY · 3d
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FTC Targets Long Island Dealer Group Over “Internet Special” Pricing, Secures Stipulated Order Requiring Total Price Disclosure

On November 9, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint and a proposed stipulated order in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against three affiliated New York dealerships doing business as Stream Auto Outlet. The defendants are 324 W Merrick Ave Auto, LLC (Valley Stream), 189 Sunrise Auto Amityville LLC (Amityville), and 2232 Sunrise Hwy Auto LLC (Islip). The FTC brought the action under § 13(b) of the FTC Act and alleged a single count of deceptive advertising of vehicle prices in violation of § 5(a). The defendants neither admitted nor denied the allegations.

Islip, NY · 2d

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Long Island Association celebrates 100 years of business leadership

The Long Island Association marked its 100th anniversary Nov. 4 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, honoring business leaders and reflecting on a century of economic development across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Suffolk County, NY · 1d

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Tornadoes and flash flooding hit New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania

Tornado warnings in Queens and Wilmington, Delaware, prompted ground stops at JFK and LaGuardia as the storm brought snow to upstate New York.

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New York proposes reclassifying Newtown Creek to strengthen its water quality protections

New York State environmental regulators want to reclassify Newtown Creek, the industrial waterway separating Brooklyn from Queens, in a move that would lock in the strongest water quality protections the creek has ever had, and the public has until November 30 to comment. The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced the proposal on September 4, formally published it in the State Register on September 16, and will hold public hearings on November 16 and November 19.

Brooklyn, NY · 1d

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Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees recruits resident at meeting to help restart popular summer camp

The Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees’ recent meeting started off with a few routine agenda items before boiling down to a single unexpected highlight of the night: the recruitment of attendee Jayson Rokhsar, a 31-year-old lifelong resident and father of two toddlers, to potentially help restart the village’s once-popular summer day camp.

Great Neck, NY · 1d

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Glen Cove City Council approves towing rate increase

The Glen Cove City Council approved increases to towing and vehicle storage fees at its Tuesday, Nov. 10 meeting. The increases raise the cost of towing a vehicle for the first mile to $185, while flatbed towing will cost $310. Each additional mile will cost $10. Outdoor vehicle storage will...

Glen Cove, NY · 2d

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Riverhead to mill and pave roads in Elton Avenue area starting Nov. 11

Highway crews will begin paving operations Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the Elton Avenue area. Roads will be milled down this week and paved next week, Riverhead Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski said Tuesday afternoon. Roads scheduled for milling and paving are: Howell Avenue, North Howell Avenue, Fishel Avenue Extension, Brook Street,...

Riverhead, NY · 2d

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More Than 20K Oysters Deployed into Harbor

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilwomen Laura Maier and Vicki Walsh, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca and Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato joined with members of the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District and

Oyster Bay, NY · 1d

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Sagtikos Manor, Where Washington Spent a Night in 1790, Opens for Holiday Tours Dec. 5 and 6

Sagtikos Manor, the West Bay Shore estate that shares its name with the Sagtikos State Parkway, closes for regular tours until May but opens three more times this year for the holidays: a gift shop weekend after Thanksgiving, photos with Santa on November 28, and two days of decorated house tours on December 5 and 6 built around the founders of the American Revolution.

West Bay Shore, NY · 2d

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Seven Weeks Late, the Syosset Street Fair Takes Over Jackson Avenue on Sunday

The Syosset Street Fair was supposed to fill downtown Syosset on the last Sunday of September. Then a nor'easter rolled up the coast and took the whole weekend with it. The fair was not canceled. It was moved, all the way to November, and on Sunday, November 15, it finally happens: vendors, two music stages and a kids' zone on Jackson Avenue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Jericho, NY · 1d

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Laurel Hollow renews police contract, increases by about $150,000 after negotations

In an October decision from the Laurel Hollow board of trustees, the village has renewed its contract with the Oyster Bay Cove Police Department. The contract is set to come up for renewal every five years and was renewed to hold the same conditions as the village’s previous contract, except for cost provisions, which have increased by about 2-3%, Mayor Daniel DeVita said during the Tuesday, Nov. 10 meeting.

Oyster Bay, NY · 2d

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Village of Hempstead – Public Hearing Notice

The Village of Hempstead Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM at Village Hall to consider a proposed Local Law amending Chapter 119, Article VI, entitled “Veterans Exemption.”. The proposed legislation would add a new provision, § 119-31, entitled “Full...

Hempstead, NY · 1d

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PPL settles wage theft suit with $162M for NY caregivers

A federal judge in Brooklyn approved a $162 million settlement for approximately 200,000 Medicaid home care workers who accused Public Partnerships LLC of underpayment, with payments scheduled to be distributed to eligible caregivers in early 2027.

New York, NY · 1d

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Legislators Drucker & Russell Invite Property Owners to Register for Tax Exemptions at Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program (HELP) Event Nov. 12

Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) and Legislator Viviana L. Russell (D - Westbury) are partnering with the Nassau County Department of Assessment to bring the Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program (HELP) to the Hicksville Public Library on Thursday, Nov. 12. During HELP events,...

Nassau County, NY · 1d

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Statement From Assemblyman Ari Brown Regarding Antisemitic Incident at Gural JCC

I want to inform our community of a disturbing antisemitic incident that occurred at the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC’s Harrison-Kerr Family Campus in Lawrence. After speaking directly with a Nassau County Police inspector and representatives of the Gural JCC, I learned that an employee of a party rental company was on the premises making a delivery when he allegedly used his finger to draw a swastika on a door, apparently thinking nobody was watching.

Lawrence, NY · 1d

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Newtown Creek Alliance Receives $500,000 in State Funding

Newtown Creek Alliance has received $500,000 in operational funding from New York state Sens. Julia Salazar and Kristen Gonzalez to support its work restoring the waterway and engaging communities in Brooklyn and Queens. The senators announced the funding Nov. 9 in Brooklyn. The grant will support the alliance’s environmental education...

Brooklyn, NY · 1d