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Stew Leonard's hosts massive turkey giveaway for Long Island families

With over 300,000 Long Islanders struggling with food insecurity, the tri-state supermarket chain hopes to make this holiday season a bit easier for locals. NBC4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports from Farmingdale, Long Island.

East Meadow, NY · 3d
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Local Airport Reports ‘No Operational Issues'

By Hank Russell A local airport that was affected by the ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says there are currently "no operational issues" at its terminals, despite the continued outage, according

Islip, NY · 11h

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Smithtown's 20-Acre History Campus Becomes a Trail of Lights for Three Nights, Dec. 4 to 6

The Smithtown Historical Society will light a path through its grounds at 239 East Main Street for three evenings next month. The Holiday Trail of Lights runs Friday, December 4, through Sunday, December 6, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each night. Admission is $10 per person, and children under 3 are free.

Smithtown, NY · 1d
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William Floyd, Long Island Signer of the Declaration of Independence

One of the 56 men whose signatures appear on the Declaration of Independence lived in a house that still stands in Mastic Beach. William Floyd, […] The post William Floyd, Long Island Signer of the Declaration of Independence first appeared on SciFisland.com .

Suffolk County, NY · 2d

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Floyd football opens first round of playoffs with a win

Last weekend, William Floyd hosted Connetquot in a 12-noon matinee for the opening round of the playoffs. In the Division I Suffolk County Section XI quarterfinals, William Floyd, in their 27th consecutive season of playing postseason football, welcomed Connetquot after last meeting in Week 1 in early September, which concluded in a 39-21 William Floyd win.

Mastic Beach, NY · 3d

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The Canopy Club Is Serving Breakfast on Mill Creek Road in Port Jefferson, and Coffee Comes With a Membership

Port Jefferson has a new breakfast house. The Canopy Club is now open at 5 Mill Creek Road, serving breakfast all day and lunch from 11 a.m., seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is the first breakfast house from The Canopy Club, a Long Island hospitality company that also runs a catering business and a hot dog cart for private parties.

Port Jefferson, NY · 1d

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Town Budget Stuck in Limbo

Last Thursday, Islip officials presented a budget for FY2027 that would institute an 18% tax increase as municipalities continue to grapple with a blizzard of unfunded mandates from Albany. The budget for the Town is now in limbo, as Supervisor Angie Carpenter (R-West Islip) sponsored the motion but none of...

Islip, NY · 2d

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Ex-task force chair: Riverhead needs an empowered Anti-Bias Task Force

The recent allegations involving racial remarks and retaliation within the Riverhead Central School District reinforce exactly why I advocated for a more proactive Riverhead Anti-Bias Task Force. During my tenure as chairperson of the task force, I pushed for stronger community engagement, preventive education, greater accountability, and the ability to...

Riverhead, NY · 1d

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Bluff wall design presented to Port Jeff trustees at special meeting

Engineers from GEI Consultants presented the upper wall design plans for the East Beach Bluff Stabilization Project at a special meeting of the Village of Port Jefferson Board of Trustees on Nov. 9. The presentation unveiled the final plans following several rounds of technical review and revisions to the proposed design.

Port Jefferson, NY · 1d

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A Million Oysters, All Raised by the Town, Go Back Into the Great South Bay

The Town of Islip has put about one million oysters and 200,000 clams back into the Great South Bay, all of them raised at the town's own Shellfish Culture Facility. The town's Department of Environmental Control announced the planting this week as the latest step in a restoration effort aimed at clearer water and healthier habitat in the bay.

Islip, NY · 1d

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Suffolk Plastic Surgeons celebrates opening of new East Setauket location

Suffolk Plastic Surgeons celebrated the opening of its new office at 24 Research Way, Suite 100, in East Setauket with a ribbon-cutting and open house on Friday, Nov. 6. Local officials, community leaders, physicians, staff, and guests gathered to mark the occasion. New York State Senator Mario Mattera and Brookhaven Town Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich attended the ceremony, while Assemblywoman Rebecca Kassay and Councilman Steve Englebright were represented by Salvatore Filosa and Will Laffey, respectively. Three Village Chamber of Commerce President Carmine Inserra served as master of ceremonies.

Setauket- East Setauket, NY · 1d

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Patriot defense gets Playoff Party started

Regular season or postseason, it doesn’t seem to matter for the still unbeaten Ward Melville varsity football team. On Nov. 7, they dismantled the Sachem East Flaming Arrows for the second time this year in a Suffolk Division I quarterfinal matchup and advanced to meet old friend William Floyd in the semifinals on Nov. 13.

Setauket- East Setauket, NY · 1d

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Shelter Pet of the Week: Bean

This week’s featured shelter pet is Bean, a 5-year-old gray tabby up for adoption at the Smithtown Animal Shelter. Bean was adopted from the Shelter as a kitten and returned on Oct. 16 when the kids lost interest. He lived with a pet rabbit that was his best friend. And though shy at first, he is gentle and affectionate when he feels safeIf you are interested in meeting Bean, please call ahead to schedule an hour to properly interact with him in the shelter’s Meet and Greet room.

Smithtown, NY · 1d

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New York officials warn of health risk to unknown person who may have transported a rabid raccoon

The viral illness attacks the central nervous system and is fatal.

Suffolk County, NY · 2d

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Stony Brook's Healthcare Robots, From the Operating Room to an ALS Patient's Living Room, Get a Feature in Nature

Robots built and studied at Stony Brook University are the subject of a partner feature in the journal Nature, published this month. The piece follows the university's healthcare robotics work into three places: the operating room at Stony Brook University Hospital, a test home on the university's research campus, and the design of a prosthetic leg that can read the ground ahead of it.

Stony Brook, NY · 3d

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After 15 years in Seattle, she’s opening Kraken Coffee in St. James

Elaine Secilmis spent 15 years in Seattle, starting a family and developing an appreciation for the city’s coffee culture. When she returned to Long Island, she missed having that familiar neighborhood stop. “Coffee gets embedded in your day-to-day,” she said. “We just never found that same spark here.”...

St James, NY · 3d

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People’s Arc of Suffolk celebrates opening of new Lake Grove ‘Program Without Walls’ site

People’s Arc of Suffolk celebrated the official opening of its new Lake Grove “Program Without Walls” (PWW) location with a festive ribbon cutting and open house on Nov. 10. The event was attended by local officials including Suffolk County Legislator Nick Caracappa, Suffolk County Legislator; Shawn Hymes...

Lake Grove, 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 · 2d

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Chick-fil-A sets opening date for new Lake Ronkonkoma location

Greater Ronkonkoma coverage is funded in part by The Core at Station Yards, now leasing brand-new apartment homes in the heart of Ronkonkoma. Chick-fil-A has set an opening date for its new Lake Ronkonkoma restaurant. The drive-thru and dining room will open at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, the company announced.

Lake Ronkonkoma, NY · 2d