Urged on by a crowd, Suffolk panel votes to keep skeet range open
A proposal to shut down Suffolk's trap and skeet range at South Haven County Park was defeated Wednesday after an overflow crowd of more than 200 people, most of them gun enthusiasts, pleaded to keep...
View ArticleGOP bill to close Suffolk budget gap tabled
A Republican bill to set aside more money to help close Suffolk County's $250 million shortfall and the disclosure that County Executive Steve Bellone has socked away only a fraction of the 10 percent...
View ArticleAvanti nightclub plan makes waves in Westbury
Galleries Westbury finally has its name up in lights, the marquee on Post Avenue boldly declaring the arrival of a nearly $10 million performing arts center that's ready for business -- but just across...
View ArticleNassau commissioner, after contract to her sister, seeks ethics ruling
Nassau's public works commissioner has requested an opinion from the county's Ethics Board on whether the awarding of a $250,000 contract to her sister's engineering firm constituted a conflict....
View ArticleCrash probe closes Commack Rd. in Dix Hills
Galleries Web links Second Squad detectives are investigating a possible serious injury after a Dix Hills crash early Thursday between a motorcycle and a car, Suffolk County police said. A police...
View ArticleState: Number of HS grads earning advanced Regens diplomas drops
Galleries Web links The number of high school graduates earning advanced Regents diplomas has dropped on Long Island and statewide, raising doubts of progress in the state's declared efforts to help...
View ArticleState: Number of HS grads earning advanced Regents diplomas drops
Galleries Web links The number of high school graduates earning advanced Regents diplomas has dropped on Long Island and statewide, raising doubts of progress in the state's declared efforts to help...
View Article05.15.2013 Governor Cuomo Directs Over $20 Million in Federal Funds to...
(Source: State of New York) Albany, NY (May 15, 2013) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State has provided over $20 million to areas affected by Superstorm Sandy for the...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Directs Over $20 Million in Federal Funds to Reimburse...
(Source: State of New York) Albany, NY (May 15, 2013) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State has provided over $20 million to areas affected by Superstorm Sandy for the...
View Article'Tonight Show' musician Bernard Kaufman, 98
As a member of the house band on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," Bernard "Bernie" Kaufman not only played three instruments -- saxophone, flute and clarinet -- he occasionally cracked jokes,...
View ArticleTom Croci, Islip supervisor, called to active duty
Islip Supervisor Tom Croci announced Thursday that he has been recalled to active duty in the U.S. Navy and will temporarily leave his post as town leader starting in mid-July, for an overseas tour...
View ArticleIn Hasan Vaughan triple-killing case, defense sums up
Galleries Web links The key to understanding who killed three people in a Central Islip house and set it on fire is not the prosecution's theory of revenge for a stolen laptop computer, a defense...
View ArticleFBI conducts search at Shinnecock reservation
The FBI conducted a search on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation Wednesday in an ongoing probe, the bureau confirmed. Peter Donald, spokesman for the FBI, declined to say what specifically the...
View ArticleImmigrants rally for passage of bill to grant legal status
Galleries Web links Dozens of Long Island immigrants and their supporters joined a national push for immigration reform at street rallies timed to coincide with International Workers' Day Wednesday....
View ArticleIn Hasan Vaughan triple murder case, defense sums up
Galleries Web links The key to understanding who killed three people in a Central Islip house and set it on fire is not the prosecution's theory of revenge for a stolen laptop computer, a defense...
View ArticlePolice dog Blue helps track Selden motorcycle theft suspects
Videos Canine unit discovers bodies Galleries Web links Suffolk County Canine Officer John Mallia and Blue, his German shepherd police dog, helped track down two Port Jefferson men suspected of...
View ArticleSchumer: Increase Sandy aid from feds to 90 percent
Videos Surviving Sandy Galleries Web links Sen. Charles Schumer Wednesday said New York State has crossed the threshold that allows the federal government to increase from 75 to 90 percent its cost...
View ArticleEast Northport preserve reopens after cleanup
Galleries Web links The Town of Huntington's Veterans Nature Study Area -- donated for educational use, but found to be a VA hospital dumping ground for hazardous waste -- has reopened after a $2.3...
View ArticleSandy-cleanup loan forces Village of the Branch tax hike
Videos Surviving Sandy Galleries Web links The cost of cleanup from superstorm Sandy forced the small Village of the Branch to raise taxes 6 percent, Mayor Tom Keon said. The village board last month...
View ArticleFEMA: State will receive millions more in Sandy aid
Videos Surviving Sandy Galleries Web links Federal officials said Wednesday that State has crossed a critical threshold needed to receive millions of dollars more in federal superstorm Sandy aid....
View ArticleFederal aid available to Sandy victims in Nassau, Suffolk
Videos Chopper 12 over Long Beach post-Sandy Sandy's power across LI Freeport residents brave Sandy Galleries...
View ArticleFederal post-storm aid for co-ops requested
Sen. Charles is pressing federal housing officials to give disaster-aid grants to co-op and condominium complexes, to help them rebuild after superstorm Sandy. The complexes cannot get grants from the...
View ArticleFEMA program to let LIerslive in Sandy-damaged homes
Videos Surviving Sandy Galleries FEMA Wednesday announced a "temporary fix" program -- the first of its kind in the nation -- designed to help Long Island victims of superstorm Sandy live in their...
View ArticleLI Sandy repairs could top $520 million
The bill for damages and cleanup from superstorm Sandy will exceed a half-billion dollars for 's cities, towns and villages -- and officials are still counting. The most recent estimates provided by...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces $20 Million FEMA Grant to Help New York City Pay...
(Source: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency) NEW YORK - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a $20 million Public Assistance grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the City...
View ArticleObama to see New York's Sandy recovery work
is coming to New York next Thursday to view recovery efforts from superstorm Sandy, the White House announced Friday. White House press secretary Jay Carney said Obama will meet with affected...
View ArticleFEMA Set to Release More Cash
By JOSH DAWSEY Six months after superstorm Sandy, hundreds of millions in additional dollars in federal storm-recovery funds soon could be flowing toward the region's battered coastal communities. A...
View Article04.19.2013 Governor Cuomo Directs Over $8 Million in Federal Funds to...
(Source: State of New York) Albany, NY (April 19, 2013) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State has provided over $8 million to areas affected by Superstorm Sandy for the...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Directs Over $8 Million in Federal Funds to Reimburse...
(Source: State of New York) Albany, NY (April 19, 2013) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State has provided over $8 million to areas affected by Superstorm Sandy for the...
View ArticleOyster Bay, Freeport OK Sandy cleanup borrowing
Two municipalities have voted to borrow money to pay for superstorm Sandy cleanup costs while they wait for federal reimbursements to arrive. Oyster Bay's town board Tuesday voted to borrow $15...
View ArticleFEMA releases $190M for NYC Sandy disaster aid
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View ArticleHuntington getting $6.8M in Sandy recovery aid
Galleries Huntington will receive $6.8 million in federal money to help clean up debris in its recovery from superstorm Sandy, officials announced Wednesday. The money, part of the 's disaster relief...
View ArticleIslip scrambles to repair beach, marina Sandy damage
Videos Surviving Sandy Galleries Web links Sand piles, pine cones and uprooted beach grass litter the floor of the concrete block building. A deep fryer that once whipped up French fries for...
View ArticleHomeowners protest FEMA loophole blocking Sandy damage claims
Videos Surviving Sandy Galleries Web links Frustrated Long Island homeowners are demanding that the Federal Emergency Management Agency eliminate an insurance loophole that has undermined their claims...
View ArticleFEMA extends filing deadline for Sandy damage claims
Homeowners battling FEMA over the cost of superstorm Sandy repairs will have an extra six months to file their paperwork. The Federal Emergency Management Agency already had extended its usual 60-day...
View ArticleFEMA again extends filing deadline for Sandy claims
Homeowners battling FEMA over the cost of superstorm Sandy repairs will have an extra six months to file their paperwork. The Federal Emergency Management Agency already had extended its usual 60-day...
View ArticleFEMA: No extensions to file superstorm Sandy insurance suits
Videos A year after Sandy, recovery still in progress Galleries Web links The National Flood Insurance Program Thursday rejected requests from Sen. Charles Schumer and others to extend the deadline...
View ArticleSCHUMER ANNOUNCES FEDS TO REIMBURSE LONG BEACH FOR NEWER, STRONGER...
(Source: United States Senate) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2013 SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FEDS TO REIMBURSE LONG BEACH FOR NEWER, STRONGER BOARDWALK; CITY TO BE FULLY REPAID USING $42 MILLION IN...
View ArticleNY State to get $2.1B more in Sandy aid
Videos Surviving Sandy Galleries Web links More than $2 billion from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund homeowners' and businesses' recovery from superstorm Sandy is on its...
View ArticleNassau to get $53M from FEMA for Sandy debris removal
Videos Surviving Sandy Galleries Web links Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand Wednesday announced more than $53 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Nassau County debris...
View ArticleSchumer, Gillibrand, Bishop Announce Over $3 Million in Federal Funding for...
(Source: United States Senate) Schumer, Gillibrand, Bishop Announce Over $3 Million in Federal Funding for Debris Removal in Brookhaven After Superstorm Sandy Superstorm Sandy Resulted in Debris...
View ArticleSCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BISHOP ANNOUNCE OVER $3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR...
(Source: United States House of Representatives) SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BISHOP ANNOUNCE OVER $3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL IN BROOKHAVEN AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY 11/08/13 Superstorm...
View ArticleSCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BISHOP ANNOUNCE OVER $3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR...
(Source: United States Senate) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2013 SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BISHOP ANNOUNCE OVER $3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL IN BROOKHAVEN AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY...
View ArticleGOP chair: Islip control proposal 'government issue'
The chairman of Islip's Republican Committee has called the recent proposal by the Republican-dominated town board to strip Town Supervisor Tom Croci of many of his powers a "government issue," but...
View ArticleSchumer, Gillibrand Announce $141.6 Million in Federal Funds for LIPA for...
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View ArticleSchumer, Gillibrand Announce $6.67 Million in Federal Funds for City of Long...
(Source: Kirsten E Gillibrand) | Send to Friend | | Font Size: Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $6.67 Million in Federal Funds for City of Long Beach for Sandy Cleanup Costs Superstorm Sandy Winds And Rain...
View ArticleSCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $6.67 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CITY OF LONG...
(Source: Charles E Schumer) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6, 2014 SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $6.67 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CITY OF LONG BEACH FOR SANDY CLEANUP COSTS Superstorm Sandy Winds And...
View ArticleSCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $141.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR LIPA FOR...
(Source: Charles E Schumer) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6, 2014 SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $141.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR LIPA FOR MAJOR HURRICANE SANDY CLEANUP WORK Superstorm Sandy Downed...
View ArticleSCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $2.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY...
(Source: Charles E Schumer) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6, 2014 SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $2.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY FOR SANDY CLEANUP COSTS Superstorm Sandy Winds And Rain...
View ArticleSandy forces delay in Smithtown budget hearing
Tuesday's scheduled Smithtown Town board meeting has been postponed to Nov. 20 because of superstorm Sandy. Supervisor Patrick said he called off the meeting because residents may not be able to...
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