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By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2016
A West Babylon, NY native serves aboard U.S. Navy ship named in honor of the victims and heroes of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2016
September is Campus Fire Safety Month and this year the NFPA and The Center for Campus Fire Safety are teaming up to host their second national campaign.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2016
As kids gear up for back-to-school, hundreds of school-aged youth and parent volunteers assembled backpacks with school supplies for underprivileged children in the Hamptons.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2016
Three shellfishing areas on the north shore of Long Island will temporarily close during the upcoming Labor Day holiday period.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2016
A lawsuit on behalf of Suffolk County against pharmaceutical companies and physicians over aggressive and fraudulent marketing of prescription opium-like painkillers was filed.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2016
DEC staff will administer CleanSweepNY pesticide and chemical collection event in Nassau and Suffolk Counties in October.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the sales and use tax exemption for feminine hygiene products sold in New York State took effect today.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2016
September is recognized as National Preparedness Month which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year!
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2016
Peconic Landing is excited to announce it will be hosting its annual End of Summer Celebration and fireworks show for the fifth consecutive year.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2016
One LI State Assembly candidate is proposing that New York State absorb the college’s debts and incorporate the school into the expansive state university “SUNY” system.
By Chris Boyle September 01, 2016
A look at the thousands of cats living in the wild on Long Island, and what is needed to help with this serious problem.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2016
Governor Cuomo: As Tropical Storm Hermine continues to gain strength, I have directed the State OEM to closely monitor its path and for state agencies to be prepared.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2016
Over 50 Fair founder Barbara Kaplan has unveiled a new website, www.Over50Fair.com.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2016
Teaching kids to show compassion and understanding of animals is the beginning of preventing cruelty.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2016
Beginning September 1, all public and private school students entering 7th or 12th grades in New York State will be required to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2016
The deadline to apply for the previously-announced Southern Pine Beetle Community Recovery grants has been extended to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2016
DEC’s pilot effort to improve collection of public input about deer impacts and desired deer population levels has concluded and is being evaluated.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2016
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Captain Leia Eisenhower-Felix, a resident of Bay Shore, was recently appointed chaplain for New York Wing's 9th Suffolk Cadet Squadron.
By Tom Needham September 01, 2016
Don't Breathe composer Roque Banos will be Tom Needham's special guest this Thursday at 6 P.M. on The Sounds of Film on WUSB.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2016
Assemblymember Michaelle Solages (Elmont-D) recognizes August’s Good Samaritan of the Month, twelve-year- old Elmont native and pageant star Djhinie Louis.