Smithtown Councilman, Former Top Cop Seeks Bishop Ethics Probe
Smithtown Councilman Robert Creighton formally requested Friday that the Office of Congressional Ethics launch an investigation into U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop, following a Politico report that the...
View ArticleCops Offer Theater Owners Tips to Prevent Shootings
Just over a month after 12 people were killed during a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises,” Suffolk County police told theater owners to start thinking through plans to deal with a mass...
View ArticleOne Year After Hurricane Irene, Radar Upgrades On Track
Exactly one year ago Tuesday, residents across the East End were battening down the hatches and preparing for Hurricane Irene to deliver her wrath. Although downgraded to a tropical storm by the time...
View ArticleTop Long Island Summer Events of the Week
As part of our 2012 Long Island Summer Guide, each Wednesday we're spotlighting the major beach and outdoor events coming up across the Island. This week (sadly) marks the final edition. Here's...
View ArticleVillage Police Log: Man Tried to Pull Motorist from Car in Road Rage Incident
The following information was supplied by the Southampton Village Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate convictions. Southampton Village arrest reports for...
View ArticleStony Brook Takes on $3M Project to Restore Shinnecock Bay
The Stony Brook Southampton School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences is taking an on ambitious project to restore the ecological health of a long-troubled Southampton bay, with the aid of $3 million...
View ArticlePolice: Man Who Drove into 2 Cops Arrested
A 43-year-old Shinnecock Reservation man turned himself in to authorities Tuesday afternoon, three days after he struck two police officers with an SUV while fleeing, according to Southampton Village...
View ArticleTumbleweed Tuesday Is Near - How Do You Feel?
The first day of fall this year is Sept. 22, but on the South Fork the day that really signals that summer is over is Tumbleweed Tuesday — the day after Labor Day. Tumbleweed Tuesday gets its name...
View ArticleMeet the Owner: Tracey Tooker, and Her Hats, Are Back
Tracey Tooker's hats have been worn by many notable women, from First Ladies Nancy Reagan and Hillary Clinton, to Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters and Aretha Franklin. And her handmade creations have...
View ArticleLosquadro: Helicopter Mandate is a 'Fix That Didn't Fix Anything'
For Assemblyman Dan Losquadro, R-Shoreham, a mandated Long Island Sound flyover route for Hamptons-bound helicopters is a “fix that didn’t fix anything.” Urged by Sen. Charles Schumer, the Federal...
View ArticlePHOTOS: 37th Annual Hampton Classic Opens
The 37th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show began Sunday, and runs through Sept. 2, for another year of exciting equestrian competition, luxurious shopping, and activities with something for every...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Farrington Tops $250,000 FTI Grand Prix At Hampton Classic
Kent Farrington set the pace as the first rider to go in the decisive jump-off for the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix at the 37th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show, and it was a pace his two competitors...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Under The VIP Tent at The Hampton Classic
New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, "Real Housewife" Jill Zarin, Peter Cook, Rosanna Scotto and James Lipton were just a few of the high profile figures under the VIP tent during the $250,000 FTI...
View ArticleSHARE: Upload Your Hampton Classic Pics
The Hampton Classic Horse Show began in Bridgehampton on Aug. 26 and culminated Sunday with the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix. Throughout the week there were competitions for both local and international...
View ArticleHistorical Museum Lines Up September Events
Southampton Historical Museum has events planned all month long in Southampton Village, from the last museum cocktail party of summer to the traditional Harvest Day fair. Late Summer Cocktail...
View ArticleCounty Union Backs Altschuler Over Nursing Home Stance
It may be the same two names on the major party ticket lines in this fall's First Congressional District race, but more changes are afoot as the county's biggest public employee union is set to...
View ArticleLetter: Altschuler Has Foley All Wrong
To the Editor,There's a saying that "character is what we do when we think no one is looking." In politics, character is doing the right thing even when it goes against your self-interest.The Suffolk...
View ArticleInternal Strife, Waning Support Stall Shinnecock Casino Plans
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo eyes a referendum to allow seven new non-Indian gaming facilities in New York State, the Shinnecock Indian Nation's ambition to open a Long Island casino continues to face set...
View ArticleDiscarded Lobster, Wine Bottle Cause Hazmat Scare
Update - A container left on the steps of a physical therapy office that set off a hazmat scare Tuesday afternoon in Southampton Village turned out to just be someone's discarded lobster dinner...
View ArticlePeconic Jitney Will Continue Through September
An upstart seasonal ferry service between the North and South forks will continue for another month, the operators announced Tuesday. Peconic Bay Water Jitney, a joint venture between Hampton Jitney...
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