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The proceedings essentially ask a judge to bar the town from closing the airport in Wainscott on Feb. 28 and reopening it March 4, citing the possibility it will not be able to reopen in the projected four-day time frame, or perhaps, ever. 

Fire Island Ferries of Bay Shore said services including freight, water taxi and ferry will be paused beginning March 1 until a new contract is reached.

The student consumed the chocolate with THC, the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, that was given to him by "an unidentified person," Riverhead Town Police said.

The head caddie for the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, Kevin Somers, was found dead Feb. 5 after a brawl with his assistant, Marc Dern, 34, while at Dern's home, authorities said.

It remained unclear whether a third student, who passed out Monday on campus, was revived using the overdose kit, authorities say.    

The audit said the district should ensure the treasurer files accurate and timely monthly financial reports and shares them with the board of commissioners.

The Democrat previously had held the seat, which she won in 2018. She lost it in the 2020 election to Republican Alexis Weik.

FDA officials said ongoing studies by Pfizer and BioNTech did not support authorization of the first two doses on a fast-track basis for children ages 6 months to 4 and more research is needed.

Tonight it will be a brutal 12 degrees, with wind chills as low as 5 degrees, the National Weather Service said. Come Thursday, strong, possibly damaging winds are expected, forecasters said.

For Long Islanders who have been fully vaccinated and are looking for a booster dose, these resources may help.

Ryan McGann says his HydrOrganic Farms is starting to outgrow his 1-acre plot on Main Street in Brookhaven Town, but he may need to find a new spot to grow the business because of updated zoning restrictions spurred by the shipping containers that hold the harvest.

These resources may help you avoid standing in long lines: from how to book an appointment at testing sites to where to get a test on a first-come, first-served basis.

Often considered a halfway mark between Manhattan and Montauk, Sayville is perched on the Great South Bay. Housing inventory sells quickly.

Medical and psychological experts said the trend toward more electronic device use is concerning because studies show that too much screen time can lead to impaired cognitive development as well as poorer academic performance.

The town board, acting as the town's Community Development Agency, said it will vote Tuesday to make an application to the town's Industrial Development Agency transferring the property's title from the Community Development Agency to the IDA.

The Senate majority leader said he will bring the bill, which would provide about $50 billion in savings to the Postal Service over 10 years and codify six days of mail delivery, to the Senate floor for a procedural vote Monday.

Nearly five months after booster shots were first approved, federal regulators have recommended a second round of shots only for the most severely immunocompromised individuals.

Vaccines are less likely to be effective in people with weakened immune systems. For them, a recently authorized drug reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection.

The devices will help determine whether electromagnetic frequency from a cable from the Sunrise Wind Farm affects fish movements.

The classes, offered by Babylon Town in partnership with the American Legion and Veterans Yoga Project, aim to help veterans and their families cope with stress and pain.