Uber drivers challenge Suffolk’s Proposed six-month moratorium on ride-hailing services
By Darwin Yanes and Jim Lo Suffolk County legislators met on Monday to discuss a proposed moratorium by legislator Bridget Fleming to put a six-month […]
Month: February 2018
Suffolk County home demand is high despite record prices
By Jennifer Corr and Joshua Blake Realtors in Suffolk County are preparing for an unusual home buying season as prices have skyrocketed, and inventory has […]
Long Island firearms dealers report an increase in business following Parkland tragedy
By Jonnathan Pulla and Nick Zararis Days after the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, several Long Island firing range and gun store owners have […]
Nesconset poised to open new Tesla location
By Liz Pulver and Nikolas Donadic The Smithtown Town Board cleared the way for a new Tesla Motors location in Nesconset at its meeting last week. […]
Long Island hearing filled with opposition to proposed offshore drilling
By Liz Pulver and Joseph Konig Nearly 30 environmentalists and 11 public officials in Smithtown spoke in opposition to the Trump administration proposal to drill […]
Town of Hempstead announces updates for hydrogen station
By Nick Zararis and Jennifer Cooper The bidding phase for a revamp to the town of Hempstead’s hydrogen fueling station began after the announcement on […]
Proposed cell tower raises environmental concerns in Smithtown
By Mike Adams, Josh Blake and Kayla Lupoli-Nolan Plans to build a 120-foot cell tower in Smithtown to improve phone reception are being held up […]
Town of Riverhead to reconsider sale of EPCAL land
By Nikolas Donadic and Jim Lo The Town of Riverhead will hold a special meeting on Feb. 27th to discuss its decision to sell land […]
New biosurveillance system shows Brentwood hit the hardest by the flu
By Arianna Maugeri Jonnathan Pulla A newly biosurveillance system designed to track the spread of the flu virus has shown that Brentwood in western suffolk, […]
Middle Country Central School District moves from Common Core to Next Generation
By Arianna Maugeri and Jennifer Corr SELDEN, NY–Middle Country Central School District officials discussed on Jan. 31 the process of changing its English language arts […]