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Long Island college professor analyzes what life would be like on Mars mission

Suffolk County News - Sat, 12/04/2021 - 12:22
St Joseph's College biology professor Tetyana Delaney was selected for a NASA research project to gauge what would be the physical and mental toll on astronauts during a mission to Mars.

Long Island forecast: Mostly cloudy and cool

Suffolk County News - Sat, 12/04/2021 - 04:02
Long Island will see some cool late autumn weather in the coming days with even a chance of snow late Tuesday night.

Critically injured Suffolk police officer Timothy Thrane leaves hospital after 1 month

Suffolk County News - Sat, 12/04/2021 - 00:48
Officer Timothy Thrane, 35, was at one point on life support after being critically injured on duty by an alleged drunken driver.

COVID-19 trends getting worse on Long Island, medical experts say

Suffolk County News - Sat, 12/04/2021 - 00:08
On Long Island, new cases of the virus and positivity rates are soaring, a new variant has arrived, the holiday season surge has started, winter is coming, and many people still refuse to get vaccinated.

Dina Lohan sentenced to 18 days in jail and 5 years' probation for DWI

Suffolk County News - Fri, 12/03/2021 - 23:15
The mother of actress Lindsay Lohan surrendered Friday to start serving her sentence after a Nassau County Court proceeding that followed her September guilty plea to felony drunken driving.

Babylon Town opts in, by default, on recreational marijuana retail sales

Suffolk County News - Fri, 12/03/2021 - 23:05
The Town of Babylon opts in to the state legislation by default after the town board failed to get a majority vote on scheduling a public hearing on the issue.

Activists urge LIPA to drop PSEG and become a fully public utility

Suffolk County News - Fri, 12/03/2021 - 17:08
LIPA defends its newly negotiated contract, saying half of  PSEG's pay is now "at risk" if the company fails to perform. 

Judge tosses ex-Suffolk detective's Spota-era leak conviction

Suffolk County News - Fri, 12/03/2021 - 01:45
Acting Supreme Court Justice Fernando Camacho vacated former Det. John Oliva's 2014 conviction on a misdemeanor count of official misconduct and chastised those in the Suffolk District Attorney's office at the time who pursued his prosecution.

Suffolk cop charged with falsely claiming in police report that suspect resisted arrest

Suffolk County News - Fri, 12/03/2021 - 00:41
The Suffolk officer wrote the police report on a Feb. 23 incident in Port Jefferson that led to the suspension of two other cops after body camera footage showed them striking a suspected car thief.

MTA, LIRR are behind on infrastructure upgrades, state comptroller's report says

Suffolk County News - Fri, 12/03/2021 - 00:33
The Long Island Rail Road has a lot of catching up to do to address its worn and aging infrastructure, the report says, noting that most of the agency's Superstorm Sandy resiliency projects haven't even begun.

Lawyer who stole child's inheritance sentenced to five years in prison, must pay $3 million

Suffolk County News - Thu, 12/02/2021 - 23:25
"The rightful heir has not received a penny," U.S. District Court Judge Joan Azrack said while sentencing Vincent Trimarco Jr. to 57 months behind bars.

Riverhead delays town's loose leaf pickup to Jan. 3

Suffolk County News - Thu, 12/02/2021 - 22:17
The Town Board ordered the highway department to undertake and complete loose leaf pickup by Nov. 30 but a notice on the town's website said loose leaf pickup will not begin until Jan. 3.

North Hempstead Supervisor-elect Jennifer S. DeSena taps diverse transition team

Suffolk County News - Thu, 12/02/2021 - 22:09
As Supervisor-elect Jennifer S. DeSen prepares to take office on Jan.1, she said her vision is to open North Hempstead up for economic development, focus on downtown revitalization and pedestrian safety. 

Sayville residents again rally to block proposed Greybarn apartment complex

Suffolk County News - Thu, 12/02/2021 - 20:32
During the four-hour meeting Wednesday night, residents voiced concerns over environmental and density impacts, and said they feared the hamlet's character would change. 

Woman struck, killed by LIRR train, MTA says

Suffolk County News - Thu, 12/02/2021 - 17:47
The incident temporarily closed service in both directions on the Ronkonkoma Branch, which was restored after noon, officials said. 

SUV burns on Copiague lawn after 4-vehicle collision, Suffolk police say 

Suffolk County News - Thu, 12/02/2021 - 17:29
Police said all drivers involved in the crash escaped serious injury Wednesday night. 

In preemptive move, Southold considers amending town code on filming

Suffolk County News - Thu, 12/02/2021 - 15:00
With the popularity of Southold as a filming area growing in recent years, officials want to make sure future film productions will not create any potential parking issues.

To remediate or demolish? Smithtown to consider action on long-vacant downtown building damaged by fire

Suffolk County News - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 20:51
The Smithtown Town Board has set a hearing on Dec. 14 for the severely damaged former medical offices at 57 Main St. A referendum on sewer expansion in the area is also set for the same day.

Arrest made in shooting death of Moriches man outside his home, police say

Suffolk County News - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 20:38
The shooting, about 1 a.m. Friday, was on Tall Oaks Circle in the Heatherwood apartment complex just south of Sunrise Highway, according to Suffolk police.

LI program offers free apprenticeship training in construction

Suffolk County News - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 17:24
The 240-hour apprenticeship preparation training program, hosted by Opportunities Long Island, is designed to teach skills such as blueprint reading.
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