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Northwell Health’s First Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center In Suffolk County Opens To Address Needs Of Children And Teens

LIMG September 21, 2022

Northwell Health has opened its first pediatric behavioral health urgent care center in Suffolk County. The Cohen Children’s Northwell Health Behavioral Health Center at Commack provides immediate access to care for young people in crisis. It is the third behavioral health urgent care center

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SouthamptonFest Returns To The Village of Southhampton For A Family Friendly Weekend

LIMG September 20, 2022

Photos courtesy of Julie Fitzgerald, Dennis Bontempo and Ron Esposito. SouthamptonFest is back in its 10th year, drawing attendees from all over New York and featuring a weekend of arts, crafts, music, pumpkin carvers and the popular chowder contest — plus a whole lot more. The weekend begins with a high energy cocktail party in […]

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Rob Trotta Welcomes Local Boy Scout Troops To His Committee To Satisfy Requirements For Community Society Merit Badge

LIMG August 10, 2022

Boy Scouts from several troops in Suffolk County attended the July 21 meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature’s Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta. The scouts are working on attaining their Citizenship in the Community Society Merit Badge, which is a requirement for those scouts who want to earn the […]

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Assemblyman Durso To Cosponsor A Free Child ID Card Program In Brightwaters

LIMG August 8, 2022

New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso (Massapequa Park), in coordination with Assemblyman Jarett Gandolfo (Sayville), and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, will hold an ‘Operation Safe Child’ ID Card Program on Saturday, August 27th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Bay Shore – Brightwaters Public Library. The program is FREE and open to […]

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Childcare To Become More Affordable For Many Low And Moderate Income Families

LIMG August 3, 2022

Suffolk County residents got a boost in paying for childcare. As part of the 2022-23 New York State budget, families earning up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level will qualify for assistance.  Previously, the income standard set by the State for childcare subsidies was 200 percent. Assistance will be administered locally by the […]

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Board Of Trustees To Make Suffolk Community College’s Health Clubs Free For County’s Disabled Veterans

LIMG May 11, 2022

Suffolk County Community College’s Board of Trustees will vote Thursday, May 12 to waive the membership fee for Suffolk County disabled veterans at the College’s two health clubs, said Board Chair E. Christopher Murray.  The College has health clubs on its Eastern Campus in Riverhead and the Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood. Murray said […]

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Suffolk County Launches Small Business Website

LIMG April 25, 2022

Pictured: Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker and Mount Sinai Miller Place Chamber of Commerce President Holly Bottiglieri reviewing Suffolk County Small Business Website Hub. Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the launch of a new website, www.suffolkcountyny.gov/BusinessHub, dedicated to assisting local small

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Suffolk Looks To Think Globally & Act Regionally On Recycling

LIMG December 26, 2019

Suffolk County is expected to begin 2020 focusing on one of most pressing environmental issues that emerged during 2019, following the passage of legislation to create a Regional Recycling Assessment Task Force.  The bill, sponsored by Legislator Kara Hahn, chairwoman of the Legislature’s Environment, Planning and Agriculture Committee, will put together the 17 member

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Suffolk County Executive Bellone Announces First of Its Kind Regional Bike Share Program

LIMG September 16, 2019

Bethpage Ride Now Available at 17 Locations throughout Village of Babylon, Village of Patchogue, and Hampton Bays – More Locations Anticipated Across the County! Bike Share Launched Ahead of Long Island Mobility Week New Promotion Will Allow Users a Free Ride on September 20 for Car Free Day  Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Zagster and Bethpage Federal […]

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Suffolk County Council VFW Veterans Resource Day

LIMG July 14, 2019

Suffolk County Council Presents their First Veterans Resource Day on Aug 3rd from 9am-1pm at the Centereach Post 4927, 31 Horseblock Road in Centereach.   The event will have the: -VA Mobile Unit to help veterans get signed up for the VA, get checkups -Stony Brook Hospital team to help women veterans sign up for Mammograms […]