Suffolk Reporter

Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) has spearheaded a call for the New York Department of Health to conduct a comprehensive health study for the Calverton community. The initiative, supported by state and local officials, aims to address potential health risks associated with PFAS contamination at the Calverton Grumman site.

Rep. LaLota introduces bill aimed at preventing Medicaid cuts

In close partnership with the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), Stony Brook University’s Office for Federal Relations collaborated with Rep. Nick LaLota to introduce the Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to prevent significant cuts to New York hospitals’ Medicaid payments.

William Floyd High School celebrates summer school graduation for Class of 2024

On Monday, August 26, William Floyd High School celebrated 30 seniors who became the newest alumni as members of the Class of 2024. Graduates gathered in the high school auditorium with family, friends, faculty, staff, administration, and members of the Board of Education to mark this milestone achievement.

Stony Brook's Eta Theta wins best chapter award from Pi Sigma Alpha again

For the second consecutive year, Stony Brook University’s Eta Theta chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, has received a Best Chapter Award.

Emergency repair program launched for storm-affected New York homeowners

Following the recent storm that devastated many in the region, local, county, and state officials are collaborating to provide necessary assistance to residents and businesses. Updates will be posted on this site to inform everyone about available aid.

Suffolk County Legislature members say they 'had no choice' to redirect legal ad contract to paper owned by GOP official

By Nicholas Malfitano | Aug 27, 2024

A brewing controversy on Long Island remains ongoing, after the South Shore Press accused the Suffolk County Legislature of improperly voting to nullify a six-figure contract with it to provide the County’s legal advertising–and instead, redirecting that contract and the hundreds of thousands of dollars that came with it to a competing newspaper, owned by a prominent contributor to the local Republican Party.

Local Government Meetings today in Suffolk County

Suffolk County Local Government Meetings today.

Brookhaven National Laboratory preserves historical archives through digitization initiative

In December 2019, after a rewarding 30 years at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory — including 22 in the Lab’s Media and Communications Office — Jane Koropsak retired.

Joseph Pierce named scholar in residence at Museum of Modern Art

Joseph M. Pierce, associate professor in Stony Brook University’s Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature and inaugural director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative, has been named one of the 2024-2025 Scholars in Residence at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

Brookhaven Highway Department receives $910,000 state grant for Barton Culvert replacement

Patchogue, NY – The Brookhaven Highway Department has announced the receipt of a $910,000 New York State grant to replace the culvert that carries water from Swan River beneath the Barton Avenue overpass in East Patchogue.

Government events this week in Suffolk County: Aug. 25-31

The following events are scheduled to take place in Suffolk County this week.

Annual symposium highlights biomedical engineering graduate student research

The Department of Biomedical Engineering held its 30th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, showcasing the work of masters and doctoral students. The event aimed to foster collaboration by encouraging students to present their research.

Couple pleads guilty after fatal fire claims lives of two sisters

Peter and Pamela Miller have pleaded guilty to charges related to a fatal fire at their rental home in Suffolk County, New York. The incident resulted in the deaths of sisters Lindsay Wiener, 19, and Jillian Wiener, 21, who were vacationing with their family.

Bronx man convicted for assault and weapon possession after Port Jefferson shooting

Alexander Castillo, 27, of the Bronx, was found guilty by a jury of assault and criminal possession of a weapon, among other charges, for shooting two men following a dispute at a Port Jefferson pool hall in December 2022. The announcement was made today by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.

Stony Brook University announces key leadership transitions following Judy Greiman's retirement

Following the retirement of Judy Greiman in August, who served as chief deputy to the president and senior vice president of government and community relations for nine years, several leadership appointments were made as part of the transition plan for Greiman’s roles and responsibilities.

Taste of the Trades’ summer program graduates inaugural class

Graduates of the "Taste of the Trades" program, offered by Stony Brook University in collaboration with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Suffolk County Community College, and the Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing, and Consumer Affairs, have completed their seven-week summer training. The program aimed to prepare twenty rising high school seniors from NYSERDA-designated underserved school districts for careers in fields such as construction and energy transmission.

LUX-ZEPLIN sets new constraints on dark matter candidates

New results from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment, the world's most sensitive dark matter detector, have further constrained possibilities for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), a leading dark matter candidate. The experiment, led by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), operates nearly one mile underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota.

Couple pleads guilty in fatal fire case involving Maryland sisters

Peter and Pamela Miller have pleaded guilty to charges related to a fatal fire at their rental home in Noyac, Suffolk County, which resulted in the deaths of two sisters from Maryland. The announcement was made by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.

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