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Memorial Garden in Islip, L.I. Installs a "Wind Phone" to Give Comfort to Those Grieving Loved Ones Lost to the Opioid Crisis
It might draw some quizzical looks from people who just don’t get it. How can someone make a call on an old rotary phone, which is obviously not “connected” to anything? But to people grieving the loss of a loved one, like those parents who have lost children and grandchildren to the opioid epidemic, when making a call from the Wind Phone they know the connection is real.
‘The secret’s in the sauce’: At Polish Town pizzeria, it’s made with love
Angelo Passante is a member of the half-million club. It’s an estimate, of course, because any pizza-maker as busy as he’s been for as many years as he’s been making pizza, couldn’t possibly have kept count. The long-time owner of Carlo’s Pizza Oven in Riverhead started...
New tool helps people with autism interact with law enforcement on L.I.
WEST BABYLON, N.Y. -- Suffolk County law enforcement officers are now equipped with a tool to help people on the autism spectrum during potentially stressful encounters. It was designed by a young man from Long Island, who is on the spectrum himself.Christopher Cortale, a receptionist at the Winters Center for Autism in West Babylon, helped design an emergency card to foster communication in stressful situations."Please be patient. I have autism" cards for law enforcementAt the top, the card reads, "Please be patient. I have autism. Please point to the pictures to help me understand what you want." Underneath are photos...
Riverhead Police blotter: April 22, 2024
A total of 91 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on April 22, 2024. Among them:. 9:39 a.m. Property Lost or Stolen, Stephen Drive, Wading River. A trailer registration was reported lost. 11:21 a.m. Larceny, Riverhead Auto Mall, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Scrap metal was reported stolen. 6:21 p.m....
Emmitt Smith faces 10 larceny charges in Nassau County
A Bellport man was arrested on April 24, after police say he committed multiple larcenies in Nassau County. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, Emmitt Smith, 43, was found to be responsible for 10 larcenies committed between June 25, 2022 and Aug. 5, 2023, including ones at the following locations:
Elmont man faces up to 15 years in prison for drug, gun charges
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced that Clyves Laurent, 30, of Elmont, was found guilty after a jury trial of weapons and drug charges on April 18, for possessing a defaced loaded handgun and methamphetamine outside of a Mount Sinai gas station convenience store. Laurent’s trial was heard before...
World premiere to be featured in North Shore Chamber Choir’s spring concerts
The North Shore Chamber Choir recently announced that its program for Spring 2024 will feature the world premiere of David Voss’s work, The Resurrection Promise: A Cantata for Easter. Voss, who is the Artistic Director for the Chamber choir, has written a modern setting for the Easter story, which also features a bell choir, various instrumentalists, and soloists. Voss graduated from Stony Brook University with a Master of Arts in Composition.
Suffolk County Legislator Englebright names Brookhaven Councilmember Kornreich LD5’s Champion of Diversity
Recently, Suffolk County legislators were tasked with naming a Champion of Diversity in their legislative district. For Legislator Steven Englebright (D-Setauket), the choice was easy: Town of Brookhaven Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich (D-Stony Brook). The legislators introduced their Champions of Diversity at the Suffolk County Legislature’s April 9 meeting in Riverhead....
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