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By Long Island News & PR May 25, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that he has joined a multistate coalition urging Congress to immediately fund research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into the causes and prevention of ...
By Long Island News & PR May 25, 2016
They may be just babies, but kittens as young as 4 months and puppies as young as 5 months are old enough to get pregnant and have their first litter just two months later.
By Long Island News & PR May 25, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program will begin accepting applications on May 26.
By Long Island News & PR May 25, 2016
The LIRR’s popular Cannonball express, offering premium Hamptons Reserve service and the fastest ride from Manhattan to Montauk, debuts Memorial Day Weekend.
By Long Island News & PR May 25, 2016
NYS DEC Acting Commissioner Basil Seggos and DOH Commissioner Howard Zucker, M.D., J.D. today issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the Long Island, New York City Metro and Western New York regions of New ...
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
The Missing Persons Squad reports the details of a Missing Person which occurred on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in Hempstead.
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
On May 10, the Green Vale School celebrated A “Knight” of Science, an all-star exhibit where students from 1st to 8th grade showcased various projects for faculty, family and friends.
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
The Homicide Squad reports the details of a Fatal Vehicular Accident that occurred on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 11:00 pm in Old Westbury.
By Tom Needham May 24, 2016
Easy Rider's Peter Fonda and the 5th Dimension's Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. will be Tom Needham's special guests on the Sounds of Film Show this Thursday at 6 PM on WUSB.
By WFSD News May 24, 2016
Moriches Elementary School nurse Teresa Ergul, RN, was recently recognized by the Suffolk County Association of School Nurses (SCASN) with the prestigious “Excellence in School Nursing Award.”
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
Following investigations that revealed unlawful housing discrimination against potential applicants with Section 8 housing vouchers, a settlement was completed with three real estate brokerage firms.
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
Road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will be suspended from 6 a.m. on Friday, May 27, to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, in order to accommodate travelers during the busy ...
By Allison Gayne May 24, 2016
A free business clinic is being made available to LI’s business community by Teachers Federal Credit Union in Hauppauge on Thursday, June 9.
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
In celebration of our rich maritime heritage, the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson in partnership with the New York Marine Trade Association and the Town of Brookhaven, present the 5th Annual Port Jefferson Boater’s Maritime ...
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
ALS researchers and others from CSHL gathered to welcome Chris Pendergast and his ALS Ride for Life team to campus on Monday, May 16.
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that nine new patrol boats have been assigned to state and local police agencies to assist with marine law enforcement efforts across the state.
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
The New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) today announced a new "Protect Your Melon" campaign to promote safe driving statewide.
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today joined forces and called on the U.S. House of Representatives to get serious about combatting the spread of Zika Virus.
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
The Sixth Annual Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Awareness Week is now underway, running from May 22 - May 28, 2016, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today.
By Chris Boyle May 23, 2016
Touching ceremony reflects on the legacy of our fallen heroes and those who have since taken ill; Comedian and First Responder activist Jon Stewart attends