For many women, the most sacred moment in their lives is when they first connect with their child. Playing an integral role in that connection is how to nurture your child and Julie Moran Ocon, …
BY SAM DESMOND This past Saturday, April 19, protestors took to demonstrating in front of congressman Andrew Garbarino’s (R-2 nd District) office in Patchogue. Part of the …
This Earth Day, the 55th in its history, there is reason for both optimism and concern for Long Island’s environment. While our air, land, and water are undoubtedly cleaner than they were in …
From towering Mount Križevac (Cross Mountain) and Podbrdo (Apparition Hill), part of the mountain range that surrounds this small pilgrimage village, to the bells calling the faithful to recite the …
Human trafficking is not just an issue that happens somewhere else—it’s something Suffolk County deals with every day. “We have a very unhappy statistic with the top 20 percent …
Health-related illnesses as a result of being a first responder on Sept. 11 aren’t getting in the way of Central Islip resident Erica Gaston. Gaston is a retired New York Police Department …
Island Symphony Orchestra and Seatuck collab By Michaela Medeck With the end of the winter season and spring underway, the Island Symphony Orchestra and the Seatuck Environmental …
A recent ABC News headline reported, “Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals.” The rollout of the legalization of recreational marijuana has been an unmitigated …
After some confusion over the content and meaning of advertisements, op-eds, letters, and editorials printed in all three of our publications, including the Long Island Advance, Suffolk County …
As of 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, brush fires started in Center Moriches and have since spread to West Hampton. About 80 fire departments and 20 EMS agencies responded. “We had over 90 …
Amanda Lefton will start Monday, March 3, as the new commissioner for the NYS Department of Environment Conservation. Citizens Campaign for the Environment has worked with Lefton for the last 15 …
Legis. Steven J. Flotteron recognized Lisa Pace as Suffolk County’s 2025 Woman of Distinction Award nominee for the 11th Legislative District at a celebration at the H. Lee Dennison Building in …
ABOUT THE LEGISLATION The Lift Our Communities, Advertise Locally (LOCAL) Act, sponsored by New York State Sen. Monica R. Martinez and assemblymember Jen Lunsford, would establish a new $10 …
There have been reports of deceased birds being found across the county. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recommends the following guidance if you encounter this …
Save The Great South Bay (SGSB) encourages residents to report bird carcasses, especially those found along our shoreline, to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) at …
News of the fires ravaging Los Angeles has reminded many local residents of the 1995 Sunrise Fire which made national headlines, scorched thousands of acres of the Pine Barrens, and threatened homes …
If you’ve been to Smith Point County Park recently, you may have noticed some large equipment there. Contractors for Orsted, the company that is developing a 924-megawatt wind farm off the …
The New York State Senate Republican Conference has reached out to Gov. Hochul and democrat leadership in the NYS Senate and Assembly, to make it clear that under no circumstances should the full …
Located at 144 Wicks Road, a newly built Habitat for Humanity of Long Island house constructed using a concrete 3D printer represents the future of housing. For Carmen, Starky, and their two …
Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine was joined by federal, state and local officials as well as community providers to announce Operation Safe & Lasting Return—a groundbreaking initiative …
