On May 15, 2024, a meeting was held at the Asharoken Village Hall to discuss the current condition of the Asharoken Seawall and strategies for its improvement. The gathering included Sen. Mario R. Mattera (R,C-Smithtown), Assemblyman Keith P. Brown (R,C-Northport), Asharoken Mayor Dr. Gregory Letica, and other elected officials from federal, state, county, town, and village governments. Stakeholders from the Asharoken and Eaton’s Neck communities also participated.
New York State Senator Anthony Palumbo (R,C-New Suffolk) has announced Carol A. Gomes, MS, FACHE, CPHQ as the 2024 New York State Woman of Distinction for the 1st Senatorial District. The announcement was made at this year’s annual New York State Senate Women of Distinction event held at the State Capital.
DIX HILLS, NY - Representative Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) today announced Maia Schnaider, a student at Half Hollow Hills High School West, as the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. Schnaider's piece, entitled 'Forever Indebted,' will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
Senator Mario R. Mattera of the 2nd Senate District was present at the graduation ceremony for the 214th Session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy. The event took place at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, under Superintendent Steven G. James' leadership.
Suffolk County released an update on COVID-19 statistics on May 10, 2024. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has stated that hospital admission rates and the percentage of COVID-19 deaths among all deaths are now the primary surveillance metrics.